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01/14/2005 12:32:58 PM · #1 |
| I'm going to the Darryl Starbird car show this weekend and my boyfriend wants me to take pictures. I'm going to another next month, so this is pretty much a practice round. I just got my 20D and a 50mm 1.4 lens, so I don't have too many options as far as my setup goes. I'm going to a camera store before I go, so I might be able to pull a few strings and add some equipment to my setup. I know for a fact that I'm going to be getting a polarizing filter. The main question I have is should I get a flash? I'm looking at the 550ex, but do I really need it for this event? Or is it bright enough at car shows that I won't need one? |
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01/14/2005 01:14:58 PM · #2 |
I'm not an expert with flashes or pictures but I would get a flash regardless of the outdoor light. I have notices outdoor pics generally turn out sharp even without a flash but the advantage of a flash is the gleaming effect you will attain on some of the cars from the chrome and othe metallic parts will make a better photograph. I would take a flash this way you can also see what diffences it will make.
P.S Post your pics when your done I love cars.
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01/14/2005 01:18:52 PM · #3 |
Heather,
No prfoessional but I have taken numerous photos at car and motorcycle shows. Recently went to the Auburn Museum in Auburn, IN. to shoot some classic cars. Whether shooting the cars indoors or out, I think you would find the flash to be the most useful accessory. I used a 10D with only the on camera flash. I now own the 550ex. Wished I had it there. Even if shooting out doors there are a number of shots I wanted some fill flash. The hardest thing you are going to face is avoiding the hot spot reflections off those shiny paint jobs. |
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01/14/2005 01:21:43 PM · #4 |
Indoors or out is not clear. Takes a lot of practice to use on-camera lighting at a car show. Typically you shoot them at an extreme angle, like grille in front down the hood to windshield, and the flash falls off in brightness with the square of the distance, so.... Most exhibition halls have adequate lighting for shooting without flash, but you'll want to do a custom white balance setup at the show before you shoot. Read your manual for how to do this if you don't know.
If the show's outdoors, the speedlight-type flashes can be a great asset for filling in harsh shadows. Be sure to experiment with different intensity settings on the unit, to find one that looks natural. And be real careful of the flash getting bounced back at you as a diffused specular reflection off the paint.
Robt.
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01/14/2005 02:25:56 PM · #5 |
| Sorry about that. I forgot to mention that the show is indoors. |
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