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A colleague drives one of the rapid response emergency vehicles and wants to take some pictures a la Top Gear style of the car in motion with its lights etc on. I've never done a shot like this and neither has he. I think he has, in mind, a shot with a vignette and plenty of motion blur.
Can anybody recommend a way of doing it and making the car look really strong and dynamic? That is, of course, if we can find a location to do it!
Thanks
Trudy
Hi Trudy,first of all,when trying to take pictures of fast moving objects (or objects you want to make look like they are going really fast)use a slow shutter speed of like 1/80 or 1/100 to get the BG out of focus and the wheels really blurry,i presume the emergency vehicles are going to be moving? if so,while it is coming at you keep the middle of the lens directly on the vehicle and keep focusing the whole time then when it is level with you fire away!.
HTH
Steve
This will get you started Trudy...
Then there's these to fall back on.
'Shutter Priority' is your friend here (or manual 
) and smooth movement whilst tracking the moving subject.
Begin the 'track' well before the moment of shutter release (even if using multiple frames per second), press the shutter release - and most important - keeping the same, smooth tracking speed as before (even if using multiple exposures) until complete. Track the subject momentarily even after the last exposure...
HTAH's...
Just go practice on the road with different shutter speeds. The important thing is to pan with the vehicle, don't wait for it to come into shot.
BTW You'll find that using your camera near the road, (especially in high vis jacket) that passing motorists suddenly remember the speed limit when they see you, it's hilarious.
As above, track the vehicle using a slowish shutter. For a lighting thing, shoot at twilight using your flashgun, if you want to leave trails behind the car use second curtain synch.
Hopefully you'll end up with lots of motion/blur/light trails and a sharp well exposed vehicle.
PS....If you use normal flash mode the light trails will run the wrong way (in front of the vehicle), looking unnatural.
Anticipate where the vehicle is going to be for the shot(s) and position yourself so your body is "centered" ie not twisted at this position. This will give you maximum stability. Start following the vehicle by twisting to left or right and as Mike says continue to follow after the shot has been taken. This prevents camera movement caused by anticipating the shutter release.
Quote: use a slow shutter speed of like 1/80 or 1/100 to get the BG out of focus
Steve, I assume you mean blurred, not out of focus as a slow shutter speed will give a greater depth of field and hence possibly a sharper background. "Thems the laws of exposure"
BOB
Well their is alot of diffrent points to this.
1) Make the shutter speed go from 1/250th, down to 1/60th for first time.
2)Put your Iso from 100 to 300 depends on the light.
3) if the headlights will be on, put the E.v down -0.3 and put the shutter speed up to about 1/200th only for head on for a dramatic dark shot, with light headlights on.
4) Also, try do a wide angled pan, with an angle to it, with a shutter speed of about 1/60th, that will look very interesting indeed.
So basicly just have a mess around (practising) then choose your fav, and most dramtics shots, then taken them later in the day to keep and send to him
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Quote: Quote:use a slow shutter speed of like 1/80 or 1/100 to get the BG out of focus Steve, I assume you mean blurred, not out of focus as a slow shutter speed will give a greater depth of field and hence possibly a sharper background. "Thems the laws of exposure"
BOB
yes,but dont do it on Photoshop.......hmmm
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