First wash.

[ichiban]

Just finished washing her. I wish i can give her a drop but my driveway has no leeway, so i guess tint will do for now. Thanks vince!
Tint: 35% front, 20% rear









Enjoy.



My drive way XD.

Henry

[coco_m3]

amazing!
amazing!

[AchtungF80]

Great pics! What kinda camera / lens?

[vivid]

looking good.

[ichiban]

Originally Posted by AchtungE30

Great pics! What kinda camera / lens?

Thanks, it's a Nikon D40 with the stock 18-55mm lens. I'm just getting into photography, so still a long way to go. Any pointers are appreciated.

[spicv0712]

Get a polarizer.
Also be careful not to get yourself in the picture.

Keep it up it takes alot practice. Congrats on the camera. Ill get some tips from my buddy

[ichiban]

yea, i wanted to show off the reflection in that picture, so i did that on purpose. but thanks for the tip!

[S54dan]

Looks great~!

[Disasterpiece]

Shots look great. Thats my favorite color now.
Im also just getting into a Photography, i almost bought the D40, but i went with Canon instead. Were these pics in M mode, or a auto mode?

[BMW Dreamer]

Nice pic's for a beginner. Now you make me want to go out and buy a REAL nice camera. Nikon or Canon.

[kbimmer135i]

wow... ichiban. i gotta say, we got some stuff in common!

first, i had my first wash yesterday and it was freezing cold since it was so windy!

second, i have a nikon D50... well, yours is newer. that camera is fun. i m a beginner also. you should to go marin headlands and angel island for some great shots of the bay. or you can go to the conservatory of flowers in GGP if you want to take macros of flowers/plants.

[Mystiqueskillz]

Don't worry, I bought my D40 with the kit and I haven't had time to use it until now since I don't work. My pictures are slowly getting better than point and shoot, but I've been reading online and trying different options and they're turning out pretty good.

[ichiban]

Originally Posted by kbimmer135i

second, i have a nikon D50... well, yours is newer. that camera is fun. i m a beginner also. you should to go marin headlands and angel island for some great shots of the bay. or you can go to the conservatory of flowers in GGP if you want to take macros of flowers/plants.

yea most def. I haven't been to those places, but before sunrise at treasure island is pretty sweet. I'm probably going to get a photoshoot over there with some 335i soon. where's the conservatory located? I want to take some macro shots, but i feel they like i need a wide angle for those. And i'd rather get rims than a wide angle lens right now:iono:.

P.S where you from in the bay? alameda area?

[kbimmer135i]

Originally Posted by ichiban

yea most def. I haven't been to those places, but before sunrise at treasure island is pretty sweet. I'm probably going to get a photoshoot over there with some 335i soon. where's the conservatory located? I want to take some macro shots, but i feel they like i need a wide angle for those. And i'd rather get rims than a wide angle lens right now:iono:.

P.S where you from in the bay? alameda area?

the conservatory is in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco. so you gotta pay to come over! yup, macro shots are nice.

i m in San Francisco but i go south bay (palo alto/san jose/milpitas) a lot. i went to go eat at Tomodachi in Hayward tonight... i m all over the bay

[Oregon]

Hot car, kool pics. Photoshop Elements is a very useful, if not required, program for a Nikon, plus, Elements is relatively inexpensive. The program will absolutely transform you images. For some years I have been using a Nikon 5400 Coolpix on a tripod, plus Photoshop to capture publication images. Give PS a test drive.

[spicv0712]

Wide angle and macro lens are two completely different kinds. Macro lets you get really close and take detailed shots while wide angle requires you still get close but you get more into the pic at that distance. Stop using Auto Modes if you still are it lets you become familiarized with the camera. If you want to invest in a new lens get a wide angle (17-40) or a 70-200 f2.8. The quality of the lens is important and you will see a difference in your pics if you buy garbage. So I recommend saving up and buying good stuff. If you plan to take pictures of cars invest in a tripod also, this will let you not worry about opening the aperture and slowing the shutter. Another thing keep your ISO low (100) so your pictures do not look too grainy. PhotoShop is a must too. The things that you can do with that program are ridiculous.



WIDE ANGLE


MACRO


WIDE ANGLE:
this shot was taken 3 feet away by my friend in a trunk


WIDE ANGLE



The first 2 pictures are not my friend's. I just found them online to give an example. However the car ones are his.

[kbimmer135i]

wow... guy in a trunk eh... that's hard core... but very very nice pics.

yeh, i need to save up for a lens... still can't decide on a macro or a wide angle... i'll have to do more research.

[spicv0712]

the best part is when he was taking pictures of the alty the m3 trunk would close on his head!:respekt:

[ichiban]

Originally Posted by kbimmer135i

the conservatory is in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco. so you gotta pay to come over! yup, macro shots are nice.

i m in San Francisco but i go south bay (palo alto/san jose/milpitas) a lot. i went to go eat at Tomodachi in Hayward tonight... i m all over the bay

I love that place. But nothing beats sushi house in my opinion.
Oh, I know a pretty good photoshoot spot at the san leandro marina. Across from the airport. We should get together for some sushi and a photoshoot.

Originally Posted by spicv0712

Wide angle and macro lens are two completely different kinds. Macro lets you get really close and take detailed shots while wide angle requires you still get close but you get more into the pic at that distance. Stop using Auto Modes if you still are it lets you become familiarized with the camera. If you want to invest in a new lens get a wide angle (17-40) or a 70-200 f2.8. The quality of the lens is important and you will see a difference in your pics if you buy garbage. So I recommend saving up and buying good stuff. If you plan to take pictures of cars invest in a tripod also, this will let you not worry about opening the aperture and slowing the shutter. Another thing keep your ISO low (100) so your pictures do not look too grainy. PhotoShop is a must too. The things that you can do with that program are ridiculous.

The first 2 pictures are not my friend's. I just found them online to give an example. However the car ones are his.

stunning pictures! and thanks for the macro, wide angle lesson. Learn something new every day right? I've heard that sigma lenses are a good alternative to nikon lenses. and they cost less too. I'm probably going to get the 17-40 wide angle lens you mentioned, but gotta save up first.

[spicv0712]

Since my buddy has a bunch of canon stuff im not too familiar with nikon. But I think some sigmas are good and some are crap so be careful. You should definately join a forum and read up on this stuff, it makes all the difference in the world. The forum will also have used stuff for sale. And if you want new stuff the best place to shop is B&H

If you continue shooting cars, shot in aperature priority modes so you dont have to worry about the shutter speeds. This is when the tripod will help. The tirpod needs to be able to hold a decent amount of weight or else it will shake and give you blurry pics

[kbimmer135i]

hey ichiban,
i m thinking of tinting my car also but i just read up that in CA, front window tint needs to have at least 70% VLT. you posted that you did 35% in the front... better watch out!

[Oregon]

Some bloody awesome pics! Outstanding.