Topic: Recent Professional Works (Read 1785784 times)

michele · « **Reply #420 on:** January 12, 2009, 05:48:47 am »

Quote from: brentward

Thanks Michele, I use Broncolor lighting.

Really nice
Thank you for the information... I'm getting involved in high speed photography, but I alredy had profoto, so I'm expanding with a 7apro...
I'd like to see more of your high speed and splash work, but I cannot find anything in your website, I liked pretty much also your portraits!
my best

Easton · « **Reply #421 on:** January 12, 2009, 06:33:09 am »

This is my first post in the Medium Format forum. I greatly admire all of your work! I've been spying for a long time.

I'm a young/emerging photographer specializing in cars and based in Australia, I was given my maiden commercial shoot last year to shoot some new cars for Jaguar in the French Alps.

I invested in a Mamiya AFDIII/ZD system for it. But I normally work on my Canon 1Ds Mark II.

I regret the purchase and wish I had either forked out the extra cash to buy the Phase One back, or rented them out instead.

The Mamiya has been nothing but disastrous, which i'll list in detail and ask for your help and feedback on in a new thread.

Despite the challenges, the shoot went exceptionally well, the client was ecstatic with the images and were proudly on display at the Detroit Motorshow as the Managing Director gave his speech over the weekend. I wish I was there personally to see it. I'm very happy!

Mamiya AFDIII with ZD back and 45mm prime, for all the shots.

elitegroup · « **Reply #422 on:** January 12, 2009, 07:14:13 am »

Quote from: Easton

This is my first post in the Medium Format forum. I greatly admire all of your work! I've been spying for a long time.

I'm a young/emerging photographer specializing in cars and based in Australia, I was given my maiden commercial shoot last year to shoot some new cars for Jaguar in the French Alps.

I invested in a Mamiya AFDIII/ZD system for it. But I normally work on my Canon 1Ds Mark II.

I regret the purchase and wish I had either forked out the extra cash to buy the Phase One back, or rented them out instead.

The Mamiya has been nothing but disastrous, which i'll list in detail and ask for your help and feedback on in a new thread.

Despite the challenges, the shoot went exceptionally well, the client was ecstatic with the images and were proudly on display at the Detroit Motorshow as the Managing Director gave his speech over the weekend. I wish I was there personally to see it. I'm very happy!

Easton · « **Reply #423 on:** January 12, 2009, 07:18:43 am »

Quote from: elitegroup

Excellent work

Thank you!!! *encouraged*

haefnerphoto · « **Reply #424 on:** January 12, 2009, 10:42:24 am »

Easton, Well done! I'll be down at the Detroit show sometime soon and will look for the art. I've got a question concerning the rig for the motion shots, who or what did you use, or did you accomplish the look in post? Again, great shots! Jim

Easton · « **Reply #425 on:** January 12, 2009, 10:58:14 am »

Quote from: haefnerphoto

Easton, Well done! I'll be down at the Detroit show sometime soon and will look for the art. I've got a question concerning the rig for the motion shots, who or what did you use, or did you accomplish the look in post? Again, great shots! Jim

Hi Jim!

Not sure if my images will be at the stand anymore, as they were just used on the large display screen on the wall and shown as a slideshow during the Press/Media presentation on sunday. But if you do see it please take a snap of it for me!

I don't know much about the rig as it and the rigger was organized by the production team. I just told him what I wanted and he did it for me. I have no experience with other professional/rental rigs so I can't comment on whether it was a good one or not. It took him a long time to set up (about 2 hours) but it was (obviously) extremely strong and stable.

I also did the post processing on all these shots. I had to retouch the rig out and supporting cables out from the shot and (slightly) desaturated the image as the green was too "Hobbit/Shire"

Easton · « **Reply #426 on:** January 12, 2009, 11:05:29 am »

Quote from: haefnerphoto

Easton, Well done! I'll be down at the Detroit show sometime soon and will look for the art. I've got a question concerning the rig for the motion shots, who or what did you use, or did you accomplish the look in post? Again, great shots! Jim

Here is a photograph of the rig (And me firing the pocket wizard!)

The resulting image

MAmaro · « **Reply #427 on:** January 12, 2009, 01:23:23 pm »

Quote from: Easton

Here is a photograph of the rig (And me firing the pocket wizard!)

The resulting image

Easton,

Great work as always, I’ve been following your automotive work (along with Ruji's) for some time now. Your rig shots even when they were from your custom setups looked great as well, if you didn't tell me I wouldn't have been able to tell the difference. Although you had issues with your MF setup you still got some great shots that the client was pleased with – so in the end a success. I think that Rig looks a lot like a "Move 'N Shoot" setup. From what I can tell they seem to rent their custom setups out (http://www.move-n-shoot.com/). Looks pretty sturdy, the site has specifics and some photos of the equipment used for those looking for more info.

Q

feppe · « **Reply #428 on:** January 12, 2009, 03:10:24 pm »

That Jag going downhill is good enough cause me a slight case of vertigo even at screen res. Truly amazing shots - and nice location!

haefnerphoto · « **Reply #429 on:** January 12, 2009, 07:50:46 pm »

Easton, Here's a production still of a rig shot I did about 7-8 years ago that was one of the more elaborate rig shots I'd done. The rig was something I had fabricated in the mid 90's and was strong enough to handle an 4x5 (although I did a few 8x10 shots too). In this case we shot with a RZ67 and a 645 mounted to the same head so that I could shoot double the images (film). The shot wasn't as spectacular as the location (Colorado) and the horses were problematic. Horses don't listen like dogs do and they were constantly getting mixed up with the rig. Anyways the carbon fiber square tubing and underbody mounts are quicker to install than my rig. Love your location, was it New Zealand? Jim
[attachment=10879:pontiac_rig_shot.jpg]

Easton · « **Reply #430 on:** January 12, 2009, 08:55:13 pm »

Hi Jim!

I do DIY rigging but this shoot for Jaguar was the first time I got the chance to use a real/professional rig. And it was great simply because I didn't have to worry about it, the rigger just does the angle I ask

But for my (bread and butter) magazine work at home, I do my own rigging and it's also quite ghetto. It is not anywhere near as stable as the professional one and you need to move on snail pace to try and get a sharp shot.

The location was in the French Alps - I really miss the place it was beautiful!

Easton · « **Reply #431 on:** January 12, 2009, 08:58:34 pm »

Quote from: qstudios

Easton,

Great work as always, I’ve been following your automotive work (along with Ruji's) for some time now. Your rig shots even when they were from your custom setups looked great as well, if you didn't tell me I wouldn't have been able to tell the difference. Although you had issues with your MF setup you still got some great shots that the client was pleased with – so in the end a success. I think that Rig looks a lot like a "Move 'N Shoot" setup. From what I can tell they seem to rent their custom setups out (http://www.move-n-shoot.com/). Looks pretty sturdy, the site has specifics and some photos of the equipment used for those looking for more info.

Q

I'm pretty sure it isn't the move-n-shoot setup, although they are all look to be roughly of the same or similar design. I do know that the rig we used is owned by a photographer though. Who rents it out whenever he's not using it. From what it seems like there are rigs for hire everywhere in the UK and Europe and move-n-shoot is just one of a multitude available these days.

Back here in Australia though - they are as rare as the Tasmanian Tiger, so you have to make do with your own DIY ideas.

Jonathan H · « **Reply #432 on:** January 12, 2009, 09:20:04 pm »

Easton, those rig shots are fantastic!

rueyloon · « **Reply #433 on:** January 12, 2009, 10:09:14 pm »

Easton, eh, welcome on board

I remember you from the days when you just started posting your car shots on clubsnap,
you've really progressed very well and very far

cheers

billthecat · « **Reply #434 on:** January 13, 2009, 05:26:10 am »

Dear Easton,

Love the shots! I wouldn't know that this was your first big job, I'd have thought that you were doing this for a long time.

Happy to see the ZD looking good. Want to hear your problems with the ZD.

Bill

couleur · « **Reply #435 on:** January 14, 2009, 05:22:05 am »

Quote from: billthecat

Dear Easton,

Love the shots! I wouldn't know that this was your first big job, I'd have thought that you were doing this for a long time.

Happy to see the ZD looking good. Want to hear your problems with the ZD.

Bill

Amazing photos, really like the second one...

I've seen this rig a couple of times, always used by Nigel Harniman. I wonder how much they actually cost to purchase.

phoTOMgraphy · « **Reply #436 on:** January 14, 2009, 05:46:07 am »

hi,
wouldn't it be same if you shoot a static scene, and afterwads adding some motion blur effects in photoshop?
at least it would be a lot cheaper. or am i wrong.

great picures albeit!!

regards
tom

SeanBK · « **Reply #437 on:** January 14, 2009, 07:44:11 am »

Quote from: phoTOMgraphy

hi,
wouldn't it be same if you shoot a static scene, and afterwads adding some motion blur effects in photoshop?
at least it would be a lot cheaper. or am i wrong.

great picures albeit!!

regards
tom

If I may interject. The motion blur where it transitions from close foreground (fast motion/higher blur effects) to distance where it is minimal, that smooth gradation/gradual transition IS very difficult/impossible to achive in post/PS - I think. That is the main reason for the rigs & in field shots.
Please, do correct me if someone knows in post one can achive this. Thx.

Easton · « **Reply #438 on:** January 14, 2009, 08:27:27 am »

This shot here was achieved using that exact method.

http://www.eastonchang.com/jaguar8/image02.jpg

It can be done, but it's always much less preferred to using a rig.

There are a lot of complicated factors to motion blur. You can't just add blur, the real thing also has:

- motion blur in the reflections (panels, windows) of the car, and moving in the right direction (i.e it follows the curves and lines of the metallic object).

If it's say a front windscreen than it's basically impossible because you have to be able to see the driver behind the windscreen. You cannot individually blur the tree reflections without blurring the driver behind the glass.

- photoshop blur is not the same as real blur, it's close but subconscienciously you can just tell that it's not the same. It's mostly apparently at night, because photoshop blur will just "stretch" light across, making it look weaker and softer. In reality a spot light would drag in the background causing a light sabre effect.

- there are also varying degrees of blur based on distance to the moving car. For instance when you're travelling on a train and you look out the window, the trees nearest to you whizzes by extremely fast, whilst the objects in the distance move a lot more slowly. This means in a "rig" shot the blur is greatest when it's closest to the camera.

In other words... blur varies in 3 dimensions (includes depth). Whereas Photoshop blur just acts in 2 dimensions, it would blur the near objects and far objects to the same amount and it just looks wrong.

- blur also spins and bends, in photoshop you can basically only blur in a single straight direction. There are ways around it (distorting the background to fit the curvature) but it just dosn't work well.

I used to use photoshop to just do blur in the old days when I was just starting out and experimenting with all of this (about 3 or 4 years ago), then I started to build my own DIY-basic rig and never went back.

Also, the reason why I used photoshop blur in that picture is related to a problem with the Mamiya when it was taking the "rig/moving" exposure. Which i'll talk about in a new thread!

Easton · « **Reply #439 on:** January 14, 2009, 08:32:59 am »

By the way, your mind is always thinking and considering these things when you envision a shot - because you have to be able to clearly see the image in your mind (pre-rig) when making these kinds of images.

i.e you have to be able to stare at a road, and in your mind knowing full well how it would look on a moving rig.

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