Toyota Megacruiser Patrol car...On The Rocks

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Toyota Megacruiser Patrol car...On The Rocks
Topic Started: Feb 9 2010, 02:26 PM (52 Views)
Dragnet_Supporter	Feb 9 2010, 02:26 PM Post #1
SUV Posts: 1,215 Group: Members Member #287 Joined: September 25, 2007	This one is still a bit too much exposure, I think. Out of three tries with today's "On The Rocks" series, this (and other threads I strated todays, are the best so far. I'm having trouble keeping both background and foreground in focus at the same time. Either i get the car clear, and the background is a total blur, or I get something like this, where the background is a bit blurry and the car is not as sharp as it could be. Not quite sure what i am doing wrong...just sort of winging it with various settings. Any photo guys with tips? Edited by Dragnet_Supporter, Feb 9 2010, 02:29 PM.



craftymore	Feb 9 2010, 09:56 PM Post #2
Nothing Runs Like A Deere Posts: 7,455 Group: Moderators Member #50 Joined: August 7, 2006 Preferred Brand M2 Machines Location Charleston, Illinois	So this is Toyota's take on the Hummer eh? Cool enough in the normal line of Tomica. As for the pic tips, I'd respectfully say you need to take a look at your camera's manual to figure out the aperture settings and the macro function. If you are using those, your pics should look pretty decent. Rob or Jermaine could help you more in depth if you have further questions.
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Swifty	Feb 10 2010, 12:01 AM Post #3
Multiple Mustang Syndrome: '82 3.3 & '08 GT Posts: 22,642 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: July 3, 2006 DLM or Cardboard Collector DLM Theme Of Choice Default Gender Male Favorite Arcade Game 4 Wheel Madness Preferred Brand Yat Ming SG Blog Yes Location Lebanon, Pennsylvania USA	Nice model! As for the pictures, let the background be blurry. On a picture like this the model should be the focus, not the background.
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Dragnet_Supporter	Feb 10 2010, 03:00 PM Post #4
SUV Posts: 1,215 Group: Members Member #287 Joined: September 25, 2007	Swifty Feb 10 2010, 12:01 AM Nice model! As for the pictures, let the background be blurry. On a picture like this the model should be the focus, not the background. I'm learning that. I thought there might be a way to bring the bkgnd more into focus than it was. I will attempt to add to my "On The Rocks" series when it stops snowing and see if I can improve upon my efforts



james_autos	Feb 10 2010, 03:07 PM Post #5
SUV Posts: 1,961 Group: Members Member #199 Joined: August 24, 2007	Never seen one of these before. As Zach said it's clearly Toyota's take on the Hummer.
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NoirGuru	Feb 11 2010, 02:54 PM Post #6
The All Original Gentleman Posts: 371 Group: Members Member #1,600 Joined: April 1, 2009 Preferred Brand Majorette	If you want it to be 50/50 on the subject and background, take the picture from a farther distance. Then crop the image to your desired size. Macro settings will always blur the background. Neat model, but so strange to see a Toyota trying to be American...
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JustDavid	Feb 11 2010, 09:25 PM Post #7
Convertible Posts: 2,131 Group: Members Member #1,471 Joined: July 21, 2008 DLM or Cardboard Collector Both Theme Of Choice Classic Gender Male Preferred Brand Tomica Location Mesa, Arizona	Your pics look great.
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Dragnet_Supporter	Feb 12 2010, 07:52 PM Post #8
SUV Posts: 1,215 Group: Members Member #287 Joined: September 25, 2007	Thanks for the advice Noir. On the rocks wave 2 will probably be coming next week and I'll try what you say, as well as looking for some better detailed close ups of the castings with the background blurred. Thanks for the kind words to those who have enjoyed my efforts so far. I'm just too much of a perfectionist to want to stop here. Of course, that'll mean a better camera in time.



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