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Postby Sheetshooter on Sat Jul 23, 2005 10:33 am

A little something for the weekend running about. Keep in mind this is posted in the Film and Non-Digital Imaging forum, but don't let that cloy your thinking.

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Postby the foto fanatic on Sat Jul 23, 2005 11:55 am

Nice image, and a great-looking machine, too.
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Postby Sheetshooter on Sat Jul 23, 2005 8:55 pm

Thanks Trevor,

The owner rode it in and out of the studio. But he did transport it on a truck to minimise detailing.
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Postby BBJ on Sat Jul 23, 2005 9:09 pm

Nice bike i spose for a Harley, looks like it's been for a round at American chopper. Anyhow good shot.
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Postby the foto fanatic on Sat Jul 23, 2005 9:11 pm

Sheetshooter wrote:Thanks Trevor,

The owner rode it in and out of the studio. But he did transport it on a truck to minimise detailing.


It's a wonder that he would even turn the engine over, it's so pristine looking. :D
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Postby Andoru on Sat Jul 23, 2005 9:37 pm

Looks like the Lance Armstrong machine they made on Discovery channel, which incidentally is showing a 2 part series on this beauty at 7.30pm tomorrow.
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Postby kipper on Sat Jul 23, 2005 10:07 pm

Mate at work is constructing one of these. It's about 60% done.
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Postby MCWB on Sat Jul 23, 2005 11:13 pm

Pure sex. 8) Nice shot too sheetshooter, what lighting was used?
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Postby Willy wombat on Sun Jul 24, 2005 9:02 pm

I love it. Great bike and very nice studio shot. I would also be interested to hear more about the lighting.
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Postby Sheetshooter on Sun Jul 24, 2005 10:06 pm

Thanks folks,

Overhead are two Elinchrom 2,000 WS units in soft-boxes and a further two Elinchrom 2,000 WS units in soft-boxes at either end. To the side of the camera is a 4 metre x 3 metre scrim with a further 1,000 WS pumped through.

That gave me f11-16 on Astia 100F which was exposed in a Mamiya RZ II 6x7 SLR.
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Postby redline on Sun Jul 24, 2005 10:17 pm

I don't like the grey background, it kinda gives it a dirty look, maybe white would have being nice, thats ust me of course

i wished i had money for medium format gear.
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Postby Sheetshooter on Sun Jul 24, 2005 10:23 pm

Redline,

The white background has been allowed to darken off to provide an edge to the machine. It has picked up a lot of warmth from the light reflected off the bike itself - especially the tank. If you look carefully the backround is warmer at one end than the other due to the angle of the tank which is the main reflective painted mass. It doesn't matter because another image will eventually be stripped in behind the bike in all likelihood.
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Postby redline on Sun Jul 24, 2005 10:35 pm

yeah i did notice that theres about 20points more red in the right and middle bg.

i thought you would have needed to have bring down a over head black board for give darken edges towards the tank?
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