Rolling Photoshoot: Train Spotting

Mr. ///M3 RD · 11-26-2011, 07:49 AM

looks wonderful !

///MPOWER88 · 11-26-2011, 09:50 AM

amazing pictures! i want me an AW M3

Epacy2 · 11-26-2011, 12:24 PM

Nice pics.

1º · 11-26-2011, 01:29 PM

do you mind sharing what parts you used to make your rig?

1sikbmr · 11-26-2011, 01:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1º

do you mind sharing what parts you used to make your rig?

+1 beautiful shots.

radiantm3 · 11-26-2011, 01:59 PM

There are quite a few sites explaining how to build one. Mine is pretty simple like this: http://diyphotography.net/take-cool-...alized-car-rig

The hardest part is building a sturdy boom that's also light. I used steel poles for awhile and I dented my roof a few times. I recently found an aluminum shop that cut me pieces to spec. Costed a little over $200 for the materials and cut. It's super light and barely flexes. It's 10 feet long and splits in the middle for transporting.

You'll also need a super wide angle lens and some ND filters depending on the amount of light you are working with and how long you want the exposures to be. The longer the exposure the more blurred the BG will be.

Since I shot in broad daylight (I was able to shoot a few times with the sun behind the clouds) I set my ISO to 50, aperture at F22, and shot 3-5 second exposures stacking 3 ND filters:

Since I was shooting wide, you can see the ND filters vignetting the photo. You generally get much better results in low light situations, but I love the look of rig photos in broad daylight.

This is pretty common knowledge among photographers, but just in case you have no clue how this is done, the car is off and in neutral. I set the 10 second timer on the camera and push the car slowly from the other side until the shot is complete.

The hardest part of all is all the post processing to remove the rig and its reflections and shadows out of the shot. Most people set up the rig so that it will easiest to photoshop out. I prefer to get the shots I want and just recreate parts of the car if needed. It's not perfect, but generally good enough that most won't notice unless they are specifically looking for it.

Hope that helps.

1º · 11-26-2011, 02:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by radiantm3

There are quite a few sites explaining how to build one. Mine is pretty simple like this: http://diyphotography.net/take-cool-...alized-car-rig

The hardest part is building a sturdy boom that's also light. I used steel poles for awhile and I dented my roof a few times. I recently found an aluminum shop that cut me pieces to spec. Costed a little over $200 for the materials and cut. It's super light and barely flexes. It's 10 feet long and splits in the middle for transporting.

You'll also need a super wide angle lens and some ND filters depending on the amount of light you are working with and how long you want the exposures to be. The longer the exposure the more blurred the BG will be.

Since I shot in broad daylight (I was able to shoot a few times with the sun behind the clouds) I set my ISO to 50, aperture at F22, and shot 3-5 second exposures stacking 3 ND filters:

Since I was shooting wide, you can see the ND filters vignetting the photo. You generally get much better results in low light situations, but I love the look of rig photos in broad daylight.

This is pretty common knowledge among photographers, but just in case you have no clue how this is done, the car is off and in neutral. I set the 10 second timer on the camera and push the car slowly from the other side until the shot is complete.

The hardest part of all is all the post processing to remove the rig and its reflections and shadows out of the shot. Most people set up the rig so that it will easiest to photoshop out. I prefer to get the shots I want and just recreate parts of the car if needed. It's not perfect, but generally good enough that most won't notice unless they are specifically looking for it.

Hope that helps.

Thanks a lot for the info man, really appreciate it! I've been wanting to do this for a while now so I think I'll give it a shot over my winter break.

The shots came out awesome btw

Mike van D · 11-26-2011, 02:16 PM

Beautiful pics....well done.

Powerbeast · 11-26-2011, 04:05 PM

If that's your training skills I can't wait to see what you can do once you have more experience

phusion974 · 11-27-2011, 04:06 AM

Very nice!

AndyK. · 11-27-2011, 04:42 AM

What camera and lens are you using? Amazing photos by the way.

remmib · 11-27-2011, 06:51 AM

Cool shots, but the angle feels a bit low for me.

Nate@IND · 11-27-2011, 07:27 AM

Perfect shots

EdM5 · 11-27-2011, 07:37 AM

sick shots!

IMG · 11-27-2011, 08:27 AM

nice shots man

jra85 · 11-27-2011, 09:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by radiantm3

but just in case you have no clue how this is done, the car is off and in neutral. I set the 10 second timer on the camera and push the car slowly from the other side until the shot is complete.

Never knew this; always figured the car was under power in these shots!

Outstanding pics, definitely will be using them for wallpaper

Two questions about your car: What angel eyes are you using, and are you running spacers?

radiantm3 · 11-27-2011, 02:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AndyK.

What camera and lens are you using? Amazing photos by the way.

5D mkII and the 16-35mm

Quote:

Originally Posted by remmib

Cool shots, but the angle feels a bit low for me.

I wanted to put a bit more focus on the diffuser and exhaust. I like low angle photos.

Quote:

Originally Posted by JAdamz

Never knew this; always figured the car was under power in these shots!

Outstanding pics, definitely will be using them for wallpaper

Two questions about your car: What angel eyes are you using, and are you running spacers?

Lux and I have 5mm spacers (I think) in the rear. I used to have 12.5 all around, but removed them when I switched to wider AD08's because they rubbed all the time.

kloh · 11-27-2011, 08:18 PM

Great job as usual, Mark!

Gkap · 11-27-2011, 11:43 PM

phenomenal roller's

2014Dream · 11-27-2011, 11:50 PM

Amazing shots!

TypicalCat · 11-28-2011, 12:57 AM

wow amazing shots!

Mahmood07 · 11-28-2011, 01:08 AM

Wow, you have skills man! Btw, what diffuser is that? looks really good.

11-26-2011, 07:49 AM	#23
Mr. ///M3 RD Happy Camper 612 Rep 7,869 Posts Drives: C63 AMG & 280 SL on Weekends : Join Date: May 2010 Location: GTA, Ontario - Canada iTrader: (0) Garage List 1969 Restored Merce ... [7.50] 2011 M3 Coupe TRADED [7.34] 1987 BMW 535is [1.00] Cars from the Past [6.50] The ///M3 Engine S65 [9.59]	looks wonderful ! __________________ Cheers, Rolf-Dieter Life will take us to some interesting places, fortunately The ///M3 will too with a many of us know this very well, now my C6.3 AMG with 487 HP does it too ---> Click here for some good stuff I found
	Appreciate 0 Quote

11-26-2011, 09:50 AM	#24
///MPOWER88 Registered 0 Rep 3 Posts Drives: BMW 335i Coupe Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	amazing pictures! i want me an AW M3
	Appreciate 0 Quote

11-26-2011, 12:24 PM	#25
Epacy2 Major 147 Rep 1,400 Posts Drives: F85 X5M Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: KC iTrader: (1) Garage List 2008 M3 [0.00] 2008 M3 [0.00]	Nice pics.
	Appreciate 0 Quote

11-26-2011, 01:29 PM	#26
1º Captain 37 Rep 977 Posts Drives: 991TTs Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Earth iTrader: (0)	do you mind sharing what parts you used to make your rig?
	Appreciate 0 Quote

11-26-2011, 01:59 PM	#28
radiantm3 Apex Everything! 976 Rep 4,378 Posts Drives: 2007 Honda S2000, 2017 GT350 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Cedar Park, TX iTrader: (6) Garage List 2011 E92 M3 [9.35] 2014 BMW i3 [10.00]	There are quite a few sites explaining how to build one. Mine is pretty simple like this: http://diyphotography.net/take-cool-...alized-car-rig The hardest part is building a sturdy boom that's also light. I used steel poles for awhile and I dented my roof a few times. I recently found an aluminum shop that cut me pieces to spec. Costed a little over $200 for the materials and cut. It's super light and barely flexes. It's 10 feet long and splits in the middle for transporting. You'll also need a super wide angle lens and some ND filters depending on the amount of light you are working with and how long you want the exposures to be. The longer the exposure the more blurred the BG will be. Since I shot in broad daylight (I was able to shoot a few times with the sun behind the clouds) I set my ISO to 50, aperture at F22, and shot 3-5 second exposures stacking 3 ND filters: Since I was shooting wide, you can see the ND filters vignetting the photo. You generally get much better results in low light situations, but I love the look of rig photos in broad daylight. This is pretty common knowledge among photographers, but just in case you have no clue how this is done, the car is off and in neutral. I set the 10 second timer on the camera and push the car slowly from the other side until the shot is complete. The hardest part of all is all the post processing to remove the rig and its reflections and shadows out of the shot. Most people set up the rig so that it will easiest to photoshop out. I prefer to get the shots I want and just recreate parts of the car if needed. It's not perfect, but generally good enough that most won't notice unless they are specifically looking for it. Hope that helps. __________________ 2011 E92 M3(Sold). 2007 Honda S2000 (Track Car). 2016 Cayman GT4 (Sold). 2017 Shelby GT350 (AKA Crowd Killer). My pet project: https://stickershift.com
	Appreciate 0 Quote

11-26-2011, 02:16 PM	#30
Mike van D Major 18 Rep 1,112 Posts Drives: SG X6 35i; MW e92 M3 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Germany iTrader: (0)	Beautiful pics....well done. __________________ ...just enjoying life.
	Appreciate 0 Quote

11-26-2011, 04:05 PM	#31
Powerbeast Lieutenant General 5410 Rep 10,825 Posts Drives: F80 M3 RarriRot Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: SoCal iTrader: (4)	If that's your training skills I can't wait to see what you can do once you have more experience
	Appreciate 0 Quote

11-27-2011, 04:06 AM	#32
phusion974 Lieutenant 19 Rep 437 Posts Drives: OE Tuned C63 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: L.A. iTrader: (0)	Very nice!
	Appreciate 0 Quote

11-27-2011, 04:42 AM	#33
AndyK. Creepin. 2 Rep 37 Posts Drives: . Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: San Francisco iTrader: (0)	What camera and lens are you using? Amazing photos by the way.
	Appreciate 0 Quote

11-27-2011, 06:51 AM	#34
remmib General 1568 Rep 29,202 Posts Drives: 2013 F10 520d M-Sport Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Norway iTrader: (0)	Cool shots, but the angle feels a bit low for me. __________________ F10 520d M-Sport Alpine White \| HRE P43SC 20x9+20x11 \| Michelin PSS 255/35+295/30 \| KW V3 Coilover \| M5 Front Sway Bar + M550d Rear Sway Bar \| 3DDesign Front Lip \| BMW M Performance CF Spoiler \| BMW M Performance Diffuser \| BMW M Performance Black Grills \| BMW M Performance Pedals \|
	Appreciate 0 Quote

11-27-2011, 07:27 AM	#35
Nate@IND BimmerPost Supporting Vendor 2868 Rep 11,374 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Chicago iTrader: (19)	Perfect shots __________________ IND DISTRIBUTION \| 866-963-4520 • FACEBOOK • INSTAGRAM • FLICKR
	Appreciate 0 Quote

11-27-2011, 07:37 AM	#36
EdM5 Colonel 4066 Rep 2,064 Posts Drives: G26 i4 M50 & E70 X5 Xdrive35d Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Amsterdam iTrader: (0)	sick shots! __________________ 2004 e87 118d (ret.), 2007 e92 330d (ret.), 2007 e87 130i M-sport (ret.), 2009 e92 M3 (ret.), 2010 f10 535d M-sport (ret.), 2015 f10 M5 CP (ret.), 2017 f82 M4 CP (ret.) 2022 g26 i4 M50 & 2009 e70 X5 35d
	Appreciate 0 Quote

11-27-2011, 08:27 AM	#37
IMG 1122 Rep 7,690 Posts Drives: E36 M3 Track car,Ess E90 M3 DD Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Location iTrader: (6)	nice shots man
	Appreciate 0 Quote

11-27-2011, 08:18 PM	#40
kloh Lieutenant 48 Rep 420 Posts Drives: 2009 E92 M3 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southern California iTrader: (0) Garage List 2009 E92 M3 [0.00]	Great job as usual, Mark! __________________ ED Vehicle: 2009 E92 M3 6MT \| Space Gray, Fox Red Ext, Carbon Leather \| Mod Progress: Flickr Photos ED Tour: Aug 3 - Aug 10 2009. (Trip Blog \| Route map). ED Progress: Delivery Aug 4th; Drop off at Frankfurt Aug 10th; Redelivery Oct 9th.
	Appreciate 0 Quote

11-27-2011, 11:43 PM	#41
Gkap BMF Movement 51 Rep 3,024 Posts Drives: Women Crazy Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: GTA iTrader: (1)	phenomenal roller's
	Appreciate 0 Quote

11-27-2011, 11:50 PM	#42
2014Dream Jedi Master 0 Rep 9 Posts Drives: like he stole it! Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Texas iTrader: (0)	Amazing shots!
	Appreciate 0 Quote

11-28-2011, 12:57 AM	#43
TypicalCat Major 28 Rep 1,273 Posts Drives: E90 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: OC iTrader: (1)	wow amazing shots! __________________
	Appreciate 0 Quote

11-28-2011, 01:08 AM	#44
Mahmood07 Captain 86 Rep 856 Posts Drives: E92 M3 + F85 X5M Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Boston->San Diego->Bahrain iTrader: (0)	Wow, you have skills man! Btw, what diffuser is that? looks really good. __________________ ///M3 Mods: \| Eisenmann Race Exhaust \| Primary Cats Delete (TTP) \| ESS Tune \| 19" Advan RS \| Eibach Springs \| MS Air Filter \| BMW Perf. Spoiler \| BMW Perf. Splitters \| Euro LCI Tail lights \| Angel iBright v.3.0 \| 20% Tint \| Matte black Kidney Grills \| CF Side Gills \| Painted Reflectors \| Black M3 emblem
	Appreciate 0 Quote