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Corvette with a Starburst off the front rim while in motion

Corvette with a Starburst off the front rim while in motion

Sep, 2023

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Location

I took this photo outside a friend's home who was actually putting the car up for sale

Time

This was taken at about 3pm in the afternoon one fine sunny day. My friend and I were simply trying to show the car in motion and using a fast shutter speed of course, the angle of the sun bursting off of the rim was delightfully perfect.

Lighting

I wanted the corvette to look just as it does here, in motion but also stopped in time . Having natural lighting with the sun behind me was what really made this shot spark.

Equipment

This was shot with a Canon 6D mkii with no tripod and a 70-200mm f2.8, no flash, natural light.

Inspiration

I was looking through ways to better shoot the corvette to catch potential buyers attention once we published the photos and after a seeing a few professional car shoots, this idea came to light, no pun intended.

Editing

Actually there wasn't much post processing done with this photo because it naturally looked just how we wanted it too. I may have adjusted the sharpness by a little bit but other than that not much else needed to be done.

In my camera bag

I always have my primary 6d mkii with a 50mm 1.8 prime lens and a 70-200mm 2.8/5.6 depending on what I am doing that day. I keep a handheld tripod and a lightweight with Mr as well as cleaning accessories since I am outdoors a lot. I also keep a weather camera cover just incase of rain.

Feedback

Do your research when trying to get a specific type of shot. Timing the sun off of the rim took a few tries to make it really pop so don't give up until you get the shot you are looking for. It will be well worth the patience to get it how you imagined. Know what you want to focus on and how you want the background to look and set accordingly.

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Corvette with a Starburst off the front rim while in motion

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