This is my first attempt in using Alienbees. I have never really done a real photoshoot with strobes yet. What made it hard was the fact that the car was black. I was losing ambient light quick because the sun was coming down. The area was also covered with trees so there wasn't too much leaking in through our area. Any critique would be awesome.

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Lighting Set UP:

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i believe the term "murdered out" is used when everything on the car is black not just the wheels. i like the pictures tho


i found this pic on another thread. a perfect example of murdered out

 

My bad haha. Everything is close to black but that does make sense. Thank You.

 

Great pictures! Very cool location.

 

the lighting on the wheels makes it almost look like there is a chrome lip on the F14s. I love F14s but didn't recognize them at first. That is the one thing I would change is have more just natural lighting in the pictures

 

I see make sense. Still working with balancing the ambient lighting with the flash. But there was definately a lack of natural lighting.

 

I would try placing a strobe or remote flash behind the camaro to achieve separation from the dark background. other than that, well done.

 

yah you're right. I realized the background is too dark especially its a dark car. I will do next time. thanks!

 

WOW!! I dont like Camaros but I would buy this one in a heartbeat

 

Yes, move the light to a better position or move the car away from trees to create a separation. Also it's better to have a "reflective" ground to enhance the lighting.

What are your camera/lens setup?

 

I'm using a d7000 with a Tamron 17-50 f/2.8. As the location there wasn't I much I can do about separating the car with shadows because the place was covered with trees. Next time I will choose a better location overall. Maybe a lighter car would have been better.

 

Ideally, you would want a less busy background so you can bring the car out more. Nice camera and lens.

Have fun shooting!

 

I think you do not know the meaning of "Murdered Out"

I still see a lot of work to be done to get it "Murdered Out"

 

I understand the meaning of murdered out. And he's working all of that trying to get it all worked out.

 

Complete miss