First shots using a camzilla mount

PaulyJ was kind enough to loan me his Camzilla car mount, and I've been seeing what it can do. These two shots are a bit cliché, but I still like the way they came out

This one was taken a couple of nights ago. The street wasn't particularly smooth, hence the waves in the light streaks. It's not the best photo, but I was stoked when I saw the result. There are a few things I'd change if I were to make it a keeper shot, such as shooting on a smoother road, more constant speed, and removing the 'For Sale' paper in the window :P

40D, EF-S 18-55 @ 18mm, f/8, 15 seconds, mounted just forward of the fuel filler cap. Click for bigger

http://imgur.com/jJmTol.jpg


This one was taken this evening, and i've put a bit more effort into it. It needed a bit of PS work to kick up the exposure, reduce the noise, straighten the horizon, and crop. I'm really happy with the way this one came out.

40D, EF-S 18-55 @ 18mm, f/10, 8 seconds, mounted under the drivers door handle. Click for bigger

http://imgur.com/9YTbHl.jpg

Great first attempt dude...

I'd be happy with those...

top work dude, pretty good for a first effort


one thing, not about the shots, about the lens.

get rid of it if you are going to more work. for those sort of shots grab yourself a 50mm, they are only about $140 and are a great little lens

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Originally Posted by poita

one thing, not about the shots, about the lens.

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Yeah I know, I'm in the process of selling my 24-70mm f/2.8 L to PaulyJ. I was tossing up whether to replace it with the 17-40mm f/4 L or a ultra wide zoom, so he loaned me the 18-55 so I can get a feel for the focal range. At the moment, I'm thinking I'll end up with something like the Tokina 12-24mm f/4.

ah all makes sense then.

was wondering why you where using an 18-55mm on a 40D

Great first attempt on these mate.
Trust me, it took a while to learn what setting etc you need to use.
With the second one, dodge/burn it a little in PS to bring the wheel out a bit more, and lighten it up some more too.

Noice !

car for sale is it? :p

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Originally Posted by PaulyJ

Great first attempt on these mate.
Trust me, it took a while to learn what setting etc you need to use.
With the second one, dodge/burn it a little in PS to bring the wheel out a bit more, and lighten it up some more too.

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Cheers, I'll give it a shot now

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Originally Posted by btm

car for sale is it? :p

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Looks like I wasn't being subtle enough :lol:
I've had it for about 18 months, and it's been a great little car, but I'm looking to upgrade to something a bit sportier. I have a thread in the For Sale section if anyone's interested...

Nice work!