A few pics - yeah, you guys are getting sick of seeing my car. Send $ for mods and I can at LEAST change the 'subject' a little bit Dunno if those are cherry blossoms...but the are pink therefore Sakura makes sense :D

near Point Defiance Park, Tacoma WA

 

Impressive photography.....must have all thumbs while driving, yours are missing

 

Great pics!!! Looks like your gas mileage is about like mine!

 

We never did that photoshoot last year...

 

Thanks - I keep my thumbs on TOP of the wheel. Habbit I picked up learning to drive off road...the idea was a sudden rut might grab the tires, spin the wheel, and break one's thumbs in the cross pieces of the wheel.

 

Thanks! How long have you had yours?



It's not too late - after the weather clears...maybe someplace down that way?

 

wtf - if you're saying you're not a photographer, that's a lie

 

not sure where I said that - but I sort of agree. I'm NOT a photographer in the 'real sense'. I 'take pictures'. It's luck and a VERY small degree of 'vision'.



Thanks though.. Really.

 

looks great!

 

How did you take that pic with you holding the wheel?

 

Again great pics. What camera are you using?

 

you have some serious talent. i know money kinda 'disrupts' the passion found in the art, but you really could make some money to at least offset costs for camera lenses/replacements/repairs...

not to mention car modding funds!

anyway, i think you have skills that you should really think about developing towards their potential. not that you need to develop the skills really, but actually allowing yourself to make something out of what you have, if you haven't already. i don't know you at all, so certainly take all this with a grain of salt, but nonetheless i am extremely impressed.

 

You've consistently said it's luck, and not much else...so yea

What camera do you use again, btw?

 

awesome pictures. sunlight silver looks the best on cloudy days & at night, imo. very cool.

 

if i recall correctly, he uses a nikon d70. i use the same camera & love it to death. tis my other baby.

 

Thanks Ngo!

:D I was hoping somebody would ask.

I took one pic, holding the camera w/ my right hand, as close as I could to my chest - about collar bone level. Then, As carefully as I could I swapped hands and held the shot w/ my left. then I used PS to combine both pics.


Thanks Tigger - I use a Canon S2 IS

Zaglo - that means SO much to me. I really DO appreciate your comments. I simply have no MARKET. Who would pay for pics of their car like this? Board member dv/dt and I have chatted on occasion about doing posters for people, or other photographic work, but we really don't know where to start.

I'd LOVE to fly in to meets and such, and take photos of club members' cars and such. I'd even figured if, say 20 car owners pitch in $20 each, and it'd cover my airfare to most places. Problems however - what if a particular owner doesn't get his or her $20-worth? What if I can't find a good shot for their particular car? See, I can't guarantee anything because my shots are so dependant upon random thoughts and visions for photos as I just happen to drive around. I suppose I could take a couple/three people at a time and just wing-it for donations? I dunno. I have gone out and taken pics of large-groups of cars while on the highways - zooming ahead to position myself as they drove by. Having a partner would allow us to leap-frog along a specific route I suppose.

I'd LOVE to to find a way to make a little mod-money, or maybe start a 'braces-fund' for my kids. I simply don't even know where to start.

 

Dude - It's luck to a point. I mean, I took 12 pics tonite. THREE were even passable. I know I could get 'real' photographers who'd probably pick them apart. But...ya know? F'em. I shoot pics for 'normal' people to enjoy. :D

See above - $400 Canon S2 IS

Nothing so extravagant!! See above.



Thanks bro - right there with ya. Plus...Silver cars are fastest.

:D

 

haha,... and here I was thinking you took the picture with your mouth.

 

Beautiful pics.

How do you always get them to come out so clear?

 

Thanks

Canon S2 IS. That's how. Canon Optics are fantastic.

 

dmp your photography skill is getting better

 

I always look foward to seeing some new photos from you! Keep them coming, I personally never get sick of looking at pics of the 8!

PS. Is that you in your Avatar?

 

Instead of flying anywhere, just take pictures at local events or set up photo shoots. Then post the proofs on a website and allow owners to buy prints, or the picture in digital format.

When you get more comfortable in guaranteeing results, then maybe try travelling to shoots.





BTW, GREAT CAMERA!

 

Thanks William.

I appreciate the comments - thank you. Yes - that's me in the avatar.


Care to help me set up a website? :D Will you help me with it? Maybe...I dunno...partner with me? No...not be a 'life partner' you sicko... :D Maybe one track day a month, to start out? Interested at all? Help me obi-wan-kenodvdt. (pronouce THAT one!)



Not a bad camera - for a cheapy.



I'm SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO happy I didn't get something with a smaller lens; something A75-eqsue. Know what I mean?

 

Perhaps. Let's talk about it.

Yes. Indeed I do.