Model Automotive Competition 36 - POLL

[LongbowX]

-Do NOT vote for yourself
-Do NOT vote for a friend just because they are a friend - Vote honestly.

Entrants in order of POLL entry:


-NISM0_SKYLINE
-LongbowX



THEME: In LongbowX's words: "Outside. Take a photo in the great outdoors."

 

[MinoltaMan89]

Ah crap! Too late. I re-edited an old shot, but forgot about this comp. Here it is just for kicks:

 

[LongbowX]

Ah crap! Too late. I re-edited an old shot, but forgot about this comp. Here it is just for kicks:

Aw, that sucks. It's too bad only mods can edit polls. Maybe find Scaff or someone else to add you in. It's not too long, it's only been 35 minutes.

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Here is my alternative entry just for kicks. XD:

(After I decided not to use it, I did some additional editing. But not very much.)

 

[Speedster502]

Longbow, thats pretty darn impressive. How do you do it? And I think I prefer your alternative entry if I'm honest, it just seems more complete. Although a bit too much shadow and highlight I think, you've got a bit of a halo going on around the front and back of the car. But yeah, sorry I couldn't enter this week got a bit tied up on stuff.

 

[LongbowX]

Longbow, thats pretty darn impressive. How do you do it? And I think I prefer your alternative entry if I'm honest, it just seems more complete. Although a bit too much shadow and highlight I think, you've got a bit of a halo going on around the front and back of the car. But yeah, sorry I couldn't enter this week got a bit tied up on stuff.

It involved about 394 373 tries, I'll tell you that much. The car was in motion, with...help. (I also discovered the perfect surface for shots like this.) This is awfully similar to my monthly contest entry - in fact it was from the same shoot (however this is one photo, while that was three combined). I did a lot of editing on this...and I kind of like it. I had a more toned down version, but this looks more frenetic, and that's kind of what I was going for.

No worries on entering...I'm pretty tied up myself right now.

 

[Speedster502]

It involved about 394 373 tries, I'll tell you that much. The car was in motion, with...help. (I also discovered the perfect surface for shots like this.) This is awfully similar to my monthly contest entry - in fact it was from the same shoot (however this is one photo, while that was three combined). I did a lot of editing on this...and I kind of like it. I had a more toned down version, but this looks more frenetic, and that's kind of what I was going for.

No worries on entering...I'm pretty tied up myself right now.

Sounds fun I was trying some sort of rig setup last night which didn't go too well. Probably because my ruler wasn't flat and I was only using masking tape. What I was planning to do was attaching a ruler to the underside of the car and then attach the other end to the camera then instead of pushing the car, just move the camera in the direction you want the car to move and the car (should) swing round with it. Thats how I've heard a couple of people go about it, but I need to have a go myself. Just need to find some longer enough (and flat) rulers me thinks.

 

[LongbowX]

Sounds fun I was trying some sort of rig setup last night which didn't go too well. Probably because my ruler wasn't flat and I was only using masking tape. What I was planning to do was attaching a ruler to the underside of the car and then attach the other end to the camera then instead of pushing the car, just move the camera in the direction you want the car to move and the car (should) swing round with it. Thats how I've heard a couple of people go about it, but I need to have a go myself. Just need to find some longer enough (and flat) rulers me thinks.

Oh it was fun, believe me. I've tried the rig setup, I'll post some shots from it in a bit. I've done about 3 or 4 rig setups. They all haven't worked out all that well. I can get them to work - but the hardest part is not showing it. Because for this competition is relatively unedited. I found a way to "camouflage" it, but not very well... Strength of the material is key. And the fastening has to be very secure. I don't think my duct tape was secure enough.

Unedited Proof of concept shots:

 

[MinoltaMan89]

That's really cool Longbow. I might try that, I don't have any hardwood floors in my house though (just carpet), so I'd have to do it outside.

 

[LongbowX]

That's really cool Longbow. I might try that, I don't have any hardwood floors in my house though (just carpet), so I'd have to do it outside.

Thanks. 👍 Any smooth surface will do, so as long as you can find some smooth concrete or something, you should be good. ^^ It's tricky though. >_<

 

[Speedster502]

I've been trying since around 4PM today, and I haven't really achieved...well...anything really. I made a couple of rigs and none have been particularly successful. The last rig I made kinda worked, up until the point I actually started shooting, where I realised the camera was far to close to the car to actually focus, so had to remove it from the rig. The main problem I'm finding is that the rig just can't support the weight of the camera. Attaching the rig to the bottom of the car is complex too, not many of the cars I've got have flat undersides to them (asides from the cheap ones) making it a pig to attach them. The rig was made of kebab sticks which had been grouped together to add rigidity.

I'm starting to think we should create a new thread just simply about this, its obviously something we are quite interested in and trying to find a effective way of doing it is proving far more difficult than I originally suspected.

 

[boiltheocean]

Now why have I never thought of using a rig. I just presumed everyone pushed the model and tried to pan with it.

I'm definately going to have to try this out sometime.

 

[LongbowX]

I've been trying since around 4PM today, and I haven't really achieved...well...anything really. I made a couple of rigs and none have been particularly successful. The last rig I made kinda worked, up until the point I actually started shooting, where I realised the camera was far to close to the car to actually focus, so had to remove it from the rig. The main problem I'm finding is that the rig just can't support the weight of the camera. Attaching the rig to the bottom of the car is complex too, not many of the cars I've got have flat undersides to them (asides from the cheap ones) making it a pig to attach them. The rig was made of kebab sticks which had been grouped together to add rigidity.

I'm starting to think we should create a new thread just simply about this, its obviously something we are quite interested in and trying to find a effective way of doing it is proving far more difficult than I originally suspected.

I know how that feels. I've tried to make sure that the distance from the car is sufficient before I make the rig... (but then I have to worry about the flex) Makes me want a wider angle lens. The weight of the camera is alright, my setup works good in that way. Attaching it to the car is tricky. I've use duct tape, but it would be better with something more secure.

And yes, we should make a thread. If no one else does, I might make one tomorrow entitled "Adventures in Rigging Model vehicles."

Now why have I never thought of using a rig. I just presumed everyone pushed the model and tried to pan with it.

I'm definately going to have to try this out sometime.

I've done the push and pan - and it works! The rigging is usually complicated and doesn't work out. I thought of it about a month ago. And things haven't progressed.

 

[MinoltaMan89]

I've tried the push and pan method as well, but my stupid camera focuses on the BG instead of the car.

 

[LongbowX]

I've tried the push and pan method as well, but my stupid camera focuses on the BG instead of the car.

Try focusing on the car first - then pushing it? That's how I do it, usually - though I might use the manual focus sometimes.