My super fantasticaly photo thread

[Chris]

Since I am always trying different techniques and looking for feed back I am going to being to periodically drop pictures here for comments. Feel free to ask me questions as well and I will try to share any knowledge I have. All my pictures will more than likley be taken with a Canon 60D and a YN-560 flash

Tonights haul,


http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5190/5602501160_a0933575e8_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisgroh/5602501160/)
Backdrop (http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisgroh/5602501160/) by cgroh89 (http://www.flickr.com/people/chrisgroh/), on Flickr
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5146/5601917119_6657d8dee7_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisgroh/5601917119/)
backlight (http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisgroh/5601917119/) by cgroh89 (http://www.flickr.com/people/chrisgroh/), on Flickr

[wysemunky]

probably the coolest pictures of a pacifica ever. I'm a Canon fan too btw.

[NastyZ]

Nice effects!

[94ta383]

Looks good man

[popo8]

Great pics... wish it was an F-body in there....

[Chris]

Great pics... wish it was an F-body in there....


Take a drive out and there could be :peace2:

[popo8]

Take a drive out and there could be :peace2:


Bring your camera to the shootout, and maybe I can pay you to do some cool stuff with my ride, so I can get a poster made....????

[Chris]

We can work something out when the time comes. Done a few posters with my old camera. Heres the one from my old t/a
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w24/cgroh89/Transam/chrisposter1.jpg

[popo8]

Deal! Make sure you MAKE IT TO KY then....

[Chris]

My Favorite yet!


http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5062/5605333766_d84881aaba_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisgroh/5605333766/)
On_Road (http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisgroh/5605333766/) by cgroh89 (http://www.flickr.com/people/chrisgroh/), on Flickr

[black heartbeat]

We can work something out when the time comes. Done a few posters with my old camera. Heres the one from my old t/a
http://i172.photobucket.com/albums/w24/cgroh89/Transam/chrisposter1.jpg

OMG THAT IS SEX

[Chris]

Shot my freinds Srt-4 again, and before you say oh its a neon blah blah blah, fucker moves out


http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5026/5608560203_eca2725914_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisgroh/5608560203/)
Jeff Novak's Srt-4 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisgroh/5608560203/) by cgroh89 (http://www.flickr.com/people/chrisgroh/), on Flickr

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5188/5609141202_153b492f7c_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisgroh/5609141202/)
Jeff Novak's Srt-4 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisgroh/5609141202/) by cgroh89 (http://www.flickr.com/people/chrisgroh/), on Flickr



http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5222/5608559373_dc5819d1d1_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisgroh/5608559373/)
Jeff Novak's Srt-4 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisgroh/5608559373/) by cgroh89 (http://www.flickr.com/people/chrisgroh/), on Flickr


http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5261/5608558867_9e4ec10499_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisgroh/5608558867/)
Jeff Novak's Srt-4 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisgroh/5608558867/) by cgroh89 (http://www.flickr.com/people/chrisgroh/), on Flickr

[wysemunky]

I really like the last 2!

[Chris]

Made a new picture from scratch to get a different feel of the first one. Which version do you like better 1 or 2?


1.

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5026/5608560203_eca2725914_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisgroh/5608560203/)
Jeff Novak's Srt-4 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisgroh/5608560203/) by cgroh89 (http://www.flickr.com/people/chrisgroh/), on Flickr

2.
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5102/5637122402_405104daf6_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisgroh/5637122402/)
Neon_Edit_Blur (http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisgroh/5637122402/) by cgroh89 (http://www.flickr.com/people/chrisgroh/), on Flickr

[wysemunky]

I like the first one. It draws more attention to the car while the other one the blurred out garage ceiling sorta draws you to a not so attractive back drop. Thats purely my opinion of course, and sometimes an ugly background can add an interesting contrast to a photo.

[Chris]

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5068/5648354275_042056d347_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisgroh/5648354275/)
Brittany (http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisgroh/5648354275/) by cgroh89 (http://www.flickr.com/people/chrisgroh/), on Flickr
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5227/5648923588_0c918327be_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisgroh/5648923588/)
Winter (http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisgroh/5648923588/) by cgroh89 (http://www.flickr.com/people/chrisgroh/), on Flickr

[CamaroZGuy]

dam i wish i had your skill with a camera!

[Chris]

Thank you sir


http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/230778_10150188750055209_833920208_6797664_4910232 _n.jpg
http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/223566_10150188749845209_833920208_6797659_460012_ n.jpg

[Chris]

Herp derp, our schools 66 Nova. Winning some money tonight at the track running them 6.40's


http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5310/5698562940_2aa9acedba_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisgroh/5698562940/)
Southern Illinois University 66 Chevy Nova (http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisgroh/5698562940/) by cgroh89 (http://www.flickr.com/people/chrisgroh/), on Flickr

[richardson]

these shots are really cool man

[Chris]

Some from a recent set


http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3044/5741562673_c669d83e5d_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisgroh/5741562673/)
Benz (http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisgroh/5741562673/) by cgroh89 (http://www.flickr.com/people/chrisgroh/), on Flickr

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2499/5741565001_e916d14656_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisgroh/5741565001/)
Valve Body 2 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisgroh/5741565001/) by cgroh89 (http://www.flickr.com/people/chrisgroh/), on Flickr

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2539/5742120098_3f1e086282_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisgroh/5742120098/)
Valve Body (http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisgroh/5742120098/) by cgroh89 (http://www.flickr.com/people/chrisgroh/), on Flickr

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3502/5741575949_3bf2ecdf51_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisgroh/5741575949/)
Abandon (http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisgroh/5741575949/) by cgroh89 (http://www.flickr.com/people/chrisgroh/), on Flickr

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2370/5741573137_96e2b72fb0_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisgroh/5741573137/)
Viper Valve Cover (http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisgroh/5741573137/) by cgroh89 (http://www.flickr.com/people/chrisgroh/), on Flickr

[F.G.]

Lots of talent here

[CALL911]

chris, I like a lot of your ideas, and how they work out. I think a shot of an LTX in the street at night under the light would make for a very sick picture!

[Chris]

chris, I like a lot of your ideas, and how they work out. I think a shot of an LTX in the street at night under the light would make for a very sick picture!

Thanks! I sent Kyle a message and its fine for me to come down there and shoot. Next month sometime I was going to make a thread about coming down there to do shoots.

[Chris]

I do more than automotive to lol


http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2453/5744392115_d3e2330b9d_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisgroh/5744392115/)
Raven (http://www.flickr.com/photos/chrisgroh/5744392115/) by cgroh89 (http://www.flickr.com/people/chrisgroh/), on Flickr

[CamaroGirl]

chris your pictures are awesome!

[Chris]

sucks I was really looking forward to making it to the island =(

[CamaroGirl]

i know me too! there shall be a next time, my feathered friend.

[crows93z]

I take it you're using your flash as a slave unit or what? Just seems like that from the lighting or is it exposure masking in PS? I just picked up a Speedlite 430ex II... how does your flash work? Battery life? I'm gonna return it if I can find one that will work as well. But so far I'm loving it as far as TTL shots go. Just did a wedding with it today but I'm an idiot and didn't charge the NiMH's thinking they came already fully charged so it died halfway through the day and I was left with shitty built in flash.

PS, I'm in Cape Girardeau we should get a photo shoot together, I know a lot of guys down here who do photography and churn out some good stuff as well.

[Chris]

I use a single Yn-560 with triggers and paint the image together in cs5 and then I have a diffsuer that I covered in red tint to be able to mimick the brake lamps. Need a very very good tripod that wont move to make sure that the image will come together. When I first started i just had a cheapo walmart one and none of my images would align. Aside from my camera my tripod was the next biggest purchase.

http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/226047_10150188705580209_833920208_6797160_2769606 _n.jpg

I can usually get a good night worth of shooting out of my flash. Once I went a week without charging the batterys and then they finally died. That last picture I posted of Raven wasnt using a flash it was a little homemade soft box that I made out of a work lamp and some white cloth

Add me on Facebook, I know Fowler from down there is on there and when I still had my car we were going to meet up. I know I wont be able to make it down there for awhile though as I am busy the next few weekends. http://www.facebook.com/cgroh89

[Jetcrazy14]

Amazing shots. Wish I had that kind of skill with a camera and PS. By the way, is that neon running around Carbondale? I'm pretty sure I saw it when I was down there this past year.

[Chris]

Yes, there are two of them running around in this color. The one that I took pictures of graduated, the other one I believe is just a catback car or something. His name is Jeff, car puts down lotsalotsa a power and has a big big big turbo on it

[Jetcrazy14]

I see. Who knows which one I have been seeing then.

[Chris]

The funny thing is they both live in the same apt. complex

[AChotrod]

Chris come take some of my ride. I have never been able to give it justice! Plus I have beer and pizza! :metal:

[Chris]

If I am around Ill let you know. I ment to take a ride up with Woosh when he got the clutch off you but I was working on my car

[crows93z]

I use a single Yn-560 with triggers and paint the image together in cs5 and then I have a diffsuer that I covered in red tint to be able to mimick the brake lamps. Need a very very good tripod that wont move to make sure that the image will come together. When I first started i just had a cheapo walmart one and none of my images would align. Aside from my camera my tripod was the next biggest purchase.



I can usually get a good night worth of shooting out of my flash. Once I went a week without charging the batterys and then they finally died. That last picture I posted of Raven wasnt using a flash it was a little homemade soft box that I made out of a work lamp and some white cloth

Add me on Facebook, I know Fowler from down there is on there and when I still had my car we were going to meet up. I know I wont be able to make it down there for awhile though as I am busy the next few weekends. http://www.facebook.com/cgroh89

So you can use the YN-560 as a slave and just a wireless trigger on the hotshoe? Thing that I don't like about this 430EX II is that it functions only as a slave and you have to have the 580EX II as the master apparently, I don't want to drop like $1000 on flashes, although from what I've seen they almost work as well as studio lights in controlled settings with some additions like light stands, umbrellas, soft boxes, etc.

[Chris]

Yea, I just have a trigger on the hotshoe of the flash and the trigger on my hotshoe of the camera.

[crows93z]

Nice, well that flash looks pretty inexpensive. How is the TTL performance? Or do you just use it for strobe work?

[Chris]

Ive only used it as a strobe for cars so far

[Chris]

Strokedphotos.com is now live


http://strokedphotos.smugmug.com/Cars/Work/i-DvZ4QDP/0/XL/Delsol2-XL.jpg

http://strokedphotos.smugmug.com/Cars/Work/i-bjpXHRj/0/XL/delsol3-XL.jpg

http://strokedphotos.smugmug.com/Cars/Work/i-NbzwwzW/0/XL/cavy3-XL.jpg

[Neil350]

Great pics!

[Chris]

Thanks you


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[wysemunky]

that last pic just screams AMERICA! cool beans :peace2:

[Chris]

America, FUCK YEA