chriswithington

Jaguar XKR

Canon EOS 7D

settings

Aperture f/13.0 ISO 100 Shutter 1/200

upload_date

Jan, 2015

Views

1070

Likes

+147

Awards

Featured

Contest Finalist in Commercial Style Photo Contest

Peer Award

+45

Superb Composition

+29

Top Choice

+11

Absolute Masterpiece

Superior Skill

Outstanding Creativity

All Star

Magnificent Capture

Behind The Lens

Location

I took this Image at Jaguar UK, I only really enjoy shooting cars in the prestige end of the market.

Time

This image was taken at Jaguar around 3pm I was in a good mood in a warm studio, conditions for this shot were perfect.

Lighting

I like a picture to tell a story, This car is a luxury car and I want that to come across. 1 thing I would say is build lighting gradually and don't love engineer it. The box was angled to the right of the rear of the car at 90 degrees with me to the left, that's where I get the hardest but punches most controllable light.

Equipment

I never use a tripod I like to be free and the fine adjustments really make these shots. I used a canon 7D with a 24- 105L Lens, They work well but i feel an upgrade to medium format coming soon. I used 1 100 x 100 Elinchrom Soft box, I would usually use a strip softbox but wanted to fill the back of the car to a degree, the Head I used was an elinchrom 500 BXRi with Skyport trigger, The box was angled to the right of the rear of the car at 90 degrees with me to the left, that's where I get the hardest but punches most controllable light.

Inspiration

The car, The prestige of the Jaguar Brand, and to get in 1 frame a glimpse of the car without over exposing it. To capture the exhaust the light and the branding in 1 image.

Editing

This image was put through a screen boost of 30% and a couple of minor tonal weeks where the softball left a warm tone, but no blurring or burning, I do use photoshop but not on this.

In my camera bag

canon 7D 24 - 105 L 70 - 200 L 2 elinchrom 500 BXRi heads with sky port and NO Light meter :-)

Feedback

Get out there and take pictures, be where things happen, don't get caught up on gear salesmanship, a camera is a box that lets light in. 1 thing i try not to do is listen to other people follow your own vision and its possible,

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Jaguar XKR

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