Gladiator Glamour Shots

[Etoimos]

What kind of led panels are you using?

This is the LED panels that I've been using for the last 5 years:

The new one I bought is this one. I've not done a shoot with it, but it should work just as well at a 1/5 of the cost. I can't speak to longevity for it though.

can you provide an equipment list and or software?

I shoot with Canon DSLR cameras and mostly Canon L glass. For post processing I use Adobe Lightroom and blend lighting exposures in Adobe Photoshop.

Just about any camera with a good quality fast lens (f2.8 or better is what you really want) will get you these types of shots and just about any editing software can handle the post work. It is more about knowing how to capture the image and then what to do with it than it is with the gear involved.

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[Bacstar]

This is the LED panels that I've been using for the last 5 years:

The new one I bought is this one. I've not done a shoot with it, but it should work just as well at a 1/5 of the cost. I can't speak to longevity for it though.



I shoot with Canon DSLR cameras and mostly Canon L glass. For post processing I use Adobe Lightroom and blend lighting exposures in Adobe Photoshop.

Just about any camera with a good quality fast lens (f2.8 or better is what you really want) will get you these types of shots and just about any editing software can handle the post work. It is more about knowing how to capture the image and then what to do with it than it is with the gear involved.

Still working on figuring this out. This is my last attempt of getting a star shot. Sounds like you do multiple exposures then merging them? Can't get the milky way to pop like in yours.... I'm pretty far north too, so not sure if it's just my limited view of the milky way.

 

[jurfie]

It is more about knowing how to capture the image and then what to do with it than it is with the gear involved.

Damn. Well, then I'm out!

 

[Etoimos]

Still working on figuring this out. This is my last attempt of getting a star shot. Sounds like you do multiple exposures then merging them? Can't get the milky way to pop like in yours.... I'm pretty far north too, so not sure if it's just my limited view of the milky way.

Sorry if I was not clear before. For the Milky Way photos I am not taking multiple images and merging them. If I light a larger foreground subject in one of those shots, I merge the lit areas of the images. I never do multiple exposures to capture the MW (you can do it that way, I just don't). Getting the MW to really pop requires you to 1) capture the core in your image, 2) have the darkest skies you can get, and 3) post process it correctly to pull the details out.

In the image you posted, it looks like you just caught the "tail" of the MW which is really hard to really make pop. There is just not a lot there to work with.

 

[4xjeepr]

Had an opportunity to snap a couple pictures today, so here they are. JT in its natural habitat...

 

[Timdog]

Pitstop

 

[Jems007]

Evening sunset drive.

 

[Gatoriator]

Cape Lookout NC

 

[steffen707]

damn, so many nice looking JTs, so sad that Gobi and Gator are discontinued, some of the best featured here are those colors.

 

[Trlr8tdd]

Not really a Glam shot But, my wife just closed on her slightly used Loaded Launch Edition. We had her JKU’s shoes installed since the 35” BFGs were brand new She loves it!

 

[Soedog]

Morning Sunrise!

 

[Jems007]

milestars did pretty well!

 

[steffen707]

milestars did pretty well!

what size & model of milestar?

 

[Jems007]

what size & model of milestar?

Patagonia Milestars 37s on 17s

 

[fakemessiah23]

My Gator on 35s

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