Photoshoots: RX7, BMW 645i, MR2, Scania, Mini, Léon Cupra R

[MartijnGizmo]

Last sunday I went to a combined photo-/car-meeting from a Dutch board. The photo-opportunities weren't that great, but well, I did my best. Also, as I almost didn't take any action-shots, I finally got a chance to sharpen up my static-skills. 8)


Interestingly, I shot these pics out of the boot of a Alpina B10 3.2 running on autogas. :) The car in fact is a 6-series with the turbo-engine out of a 745i, from 1981. It's got a 3-speed-autobox and is waiting for the intercooler to be installed. Right now it's got about 260hp.
http://img121.imagevenue.com/loc560/th_97838_IMG_0133_122_560lo.jpg (http://img121.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=97838_IMG_0133_122_560lo.jpg)http://img165.imagevenue.com/loc594/th_97849_IMG_0142_122_594lo.jpg (http://img165.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=97849_IMG_0142_122_594lo.jpg)

At the place where we met up at the end, it was quite crowded and boring to take pictures. So I asked some of the owners to park apart for me to have a go. I decided to have a first go at using flashes:
http://img135.imagevenue.com/loc510/th_97833_IMG_0129_122_510lo.jpg (http://img135.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=97833_IMG_0129_122_510lo.jpg)http://img124.imagevenue.com/loc462/th_98011_IMG_0160_122_462lo.jpg (http://img124.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=98011_IMG_0160_122_462lo.jpg)http://img144.imagevenue.com/loc354/th_98018_IMG_0162_122_354lo.jpg (http://img144.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=98018_IMG_0162_122_354lo.jpg)
http://img154.imagevenue.com/loc441/th_98029_IMG_0166_122_441lo.jpg (http://img154.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=98029_IMG_0166_122_441lo.jpg)http://img109.imagevenue.com/loc580/th_98034_IMG_0167_122_580lo.jpg (http://img109.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=98034_IMG_0167_122_580lo.jpg)http://img152.imagevenue.com/loc316/th_98041_IMG_0168_122_316lo.jpg (http://img152.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=98041_IMG_0168_122_316lo.jpg)
http://img143.imagevenue.com/loc421/th_98046_IMG_0172_122_421lo.jpg (http://img143.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=98046_IMG_0172_122_421lo.jpg)http://img158.imagevenue.com/loc444/th_98057_IMG_0175_122_444lo.jpg (http://img158.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=98057_IMG_0175_122_444lo.jpg)http://img135.imagevenue.com/loc434/th_98064_IMG_0177_122_434lo.jpg (http://img135.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=98064_IMG_0177_122_434lo.jpg)
http://img156.imagevenue.com/loc518/th_98071_IMG_0187_122_518lo.jpg (http://img156.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=98071_IMG_0187_122_518lo.jpg)http://img101.imagevenue.com/loc563/th_98077_IMG_0190_122_563lo.jpg (http://img101.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=98077_IMG_0190_122_563lo.jpg)http://img21.imagevenue.com/loc586/th_98205_IMG_0195_122_586lo.jpg (http://img21.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=98205_IMG_0195_122_586lo.jpg)

Second car was this MR2 turbo:
http://img145.imagevenue.com/loc582/th_98211_IMG_0210_122_582lo.jpg (http://img145.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=98211_IMG_0210_122_582lo.jpg)http://img151.imagevenue.com/loc308/th_98216_IMG_0214_122_308lo.jpg (http://img151.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=98216_IMG_0214_122_308lo.jpg)http://img19.imagevenue.com/loc378/th_98221_IMG_0215_122_378lo.jpg (http://img19.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=98221_IMG_0215_122_378lo.jpg)
http://img134.imagevenue.com/loc355/th_98226_IMG_0218_122_355lo.jpg (http://img134.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=98226_IMG_0218_122_355lo.jpg)http://img155.imagevenue.com/loc467/th_98232_IMG_0220_122_467lo.jpg (http://img155.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=98232_IMG_0220_122_467lo.jpg)http://img162.imagevenue.com/loc531/th_98238_IMG_0222_122_531lo.jpg (http://img162.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=98238_IMG_0222_122_531lo.jpg)
http://img121.imagevenue.com/loc341/th_98243_IMG_0228_122_341lo.jpg (http://img121.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=98243_IMG_0228_122_341lo.jpg)http://img154.imagevenue.com/loc376/th_98249_IMG_0231_122_376lo.jpg (http://img154.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=98249_IMG_0231_122_376lo.jpg)http://img25.imagevenue.com/loc311/th_98254_IMG_0234_122_311lo.jpg (http://img25.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=98254_IMG_0234_122_311lo.jpg)
http://img159.imagevenue.com/loc560/th_98605_IMG_0237_122_560lo.jpg (http://img159.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=98605_IMG_0237_122_560lo.jpg)http://img138.imagevenue.com/loc422/th_98610_IMG_0240_122_422lo.jpg (http://img138.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=98610_IMG_0240_122_422lo.jpg)

One guy took this truck to the meeting, quite an impressive sight next to all the tuned cars:
http://img157.imagevenue.com/loc535/th_98616_IMG_0247_122_535lo.jpg (http://img157.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=98616_IMG_0247_122_535lo.jpg)
http://img163.imagevenue.com/loc351/th_98624_IMG_0249_122_351lo.jpg (http://img163.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=98624_IMG_0249_122_351lo.jpg)http://img165.imagevenue.com/loc374/th_98630_IMG_0252_122_374lo.jpg (http://img165.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=98630_IMG_0252_122_374lo.jpg)http://img130.imagevenue.com/loc539/th_98635_IMG_0253_122_539lo.jpg (http://img130.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=98635_IMG_0253_122_539lo.jpg)
http://img152.imagevenue.com/loc456/th_98640_IMG_0259_122_456lo.jpg (http://img152.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=98640_IMG_0259_122_456lo.jpg)http://img126.imagevenue.com/loc313/th_98650_IMG_0261_122_313lo.jpg (http://img126.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=98650_IMG_0261_122_313lo.jpg)http://img121.imagevenue.com/loc381/th_98681_IMG_0263_122_381lo.jpg (http://img121.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=98681_IMG_0263_122_381lo.jpg)

Also had a go at this Mini Cooper Chili, that I had to ride 90km in to and from the meeting. Quite cramped with my 6'5" in the backseat, but hey, it got me there. :)
http://img141.imagevenue.com/loc509/th_98686_IMG_0267_122_509lo.jpg (http://img141.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=98686_IMG_0267_122_509lo.jpg)http://img120.imagevenue.com/loc445/th_99198_IMG_0268_122_445lo.jpg (http://img120.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=99198_IMG_0268_122_445lo.jpg)http://img31.imagevenue.com/loc355/th_99248_IMG_0269_122_355lo.jpg (http://img31.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=99248_IMG_0269_122_355lo.jpg)
http://img125.imagevenue.com/loc348/th_99256_IMG_0274_122_348lo.jpg (http://img125.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=99256_IMG_0274_122_348lo.jpg)http://img143.imagevenue.com/loc349/th_99295_IMG_0277_122_349lo.jpg (http://img143.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=99295_IMG_0277_122_349lo.jpg)

Last up before we left was this Seat Léon Cupra R. As I was shooting, I asked the owner about the power-figures. Turned out it had a GT28RS-turbo and was pushing 350hp and 450Nm. Needless to say I asked for a ride in it, and damn, it's fast!
http://img23.imagevenue.com/loc517/th_99300_IMG_0284_122_517lo.jpg (http://img23.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=99300_IMG_0284_122_517lo.jpg)http://img109.imagevenue.com/loc446/th_97854_IMG_0144_122_446lo.jpg (http://img109.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=97854_IMG_0144_122_446lo.jpg)
http://img152.imagevenue.com/loc484/th_99305_IMG_0296_122_484lo.jpg (http://img152.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=99305_IMG_0296_122_484lo.jpg)http://img121.imagevenue.com/loc391/th_99310_IMG_0300_122_391lo.jpg (http://img121.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=99310_IMG_0300_122_391lo.jpg)http://img21.imagevenue.com/loc317/th_99315_IMG_0304_122_317lo.jpg (http://img21.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=99315_IMG_0304_122_317lo.jpg)
http://img157.imagevenue.com/loc396/th_99321_IMG_0305_122_396lo.jpg (http://img157.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=99321_IMG_0305_122_396lo.jpg)http://img124.imagevenue.com/loc526/th_99326_IMG_0306_122_526lo.jpg (http://img124.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=99326_IMG_0306_122_526lo.jpg)http://img137.imagevenue.com/loc508/th_99517_IMG_0310_122_508lo.jpg (http://img137.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=99517_IMG_0310_122_508lo.jpg)
http://img162.imagevenue.com/loc501/th_99522_IMG_0311_122_501lo.jpg (http://img162.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=99522_IMG_0311_122_501lo.jpg)http://img25.imagevenue.com/loc446/th_99528_IMG_0312_122_446lo.jpg (http://img25.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=99528_IMG_0312_122_446lo.jpg)

[dutchmasterflex]

Great stuff.. I really like how you posistioned the flash in the MR2 shots.. almost as if there was a beam of sun shooting down from a hole through the clouds.

[nthfinity]

Great stuff.. I really like how you posistioned the flash in the MR2 shots.. almost as if there was a beam of sun shooting down from a hole through the clouds.

photoshop RAW and layer masks ;)

nice photos martijn :)

[spanky]

Great pictures thanks Martijn! Luv the Red RX7 8)

[pterps]

Great pics Martijn, what flash do you use? I know it's a boring place to take photo's, I spend 2 years in those buildings :wink:

[Zot09]

Nice shots Martijn, as always :wink:

Anyways, this shot is very bmw-ad-esque. I like it!

http://img165.imagevenue.com/loc594/th_97849_IMG_0142_122_594lo.jpg

[r2r]

One guy took this truck to the meeting, quite an impressive sight next to all the tuned cars:
http://img157.imagevenue.com/loc535/th_98616_IMG_0247_122_535lo.jpg (http://img157.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=98616_IMG_0247_122_535lo.jpg)
http://img163.imagevenue.com/loc351/th_98624_IMG_0249_122_351lo.jpg (http://img163.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=98624_IMG_0249_122_351lo.jpg)http://img165.imagevenue.com/loc374/th_98630_IMG_0252_122_374lo.jpg (http://img165.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=98630_IMG_0252_122_374lo.jpg)http://img130.imagevenue.com/loc539/th_98635_IMG_0253_122_539lo.jpg (http://img130.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=98635_IMG_0253_122_539lo.jpg)
http://img152.imagevenue.com/loc456/th_98640_IMG_0259_122_456lo.jpg (http://img152.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=98640_IMG_0259_122_456lo.jpg)http://img126.imagevenue.com/loc313/th_98650_IMG_0261_122_313lo.jpg (http://img126.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=98650_IMG_0261_122_313lo.jpg)http://img121.imagevenue.com/loc381/th_98681_IMG_0263_122_381lo.jpg (http://img121.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=98681_IMG_0263_122_381lo.jpg)




AWESOME!!!! :good:

I love the cab forward European semi-trucks, any more pictures of it?

btw, the photography is really cool.

[TT]

Bloody hell you master flashes! The effect is the same of a spot light! Really impressive!

[MartijnGizmo]

Thanks for the comments guys, I've been using flashes for a while, but this was the first time using them with cars.

photoshop RAW and layer masks ;)

nice photos martijn :)

Nope, not for the spotlight-effect. Used a Nikon SB25 and a SB26 with radiotriggers for that. Looks like this when in use (+ bonuspic of the Alpina camera-car):
http://img144.imagevenue.com/loc462/th_40246_IMG_0216_122_462lo.jpg (http://img144.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=40246_IMG_0216_122_462lo.jpg)http://img163.imagevenue.com/loc528/th_40251_IMG_0250_122_528lo.jpg (http://img163.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=40251_IMG_0250_122_528lo.jpg)http://img23.imagevenue.com/loc333/th_40256_IMG_0126_122_333lo.jpg (http://img23.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=40256_IMG_0126_122_333lo.jpg)

[MartijnGizmo]

No more pics of the Alpina? :wink:

Nope, like I said, locations sucked. :( Next meeting will be in spring.

[dutchmasterflex]

Thanks for posting the "how to" pics of the flashes!

I definitely need to start playing around with flash more often.. I don't like using it because the only flashes I've worked with are the shitty onboard ones.

[robscarsightings]

Great photographs, great use of flash!

Cheers, Rob.

[MartijnGizmo]

Thanks for posting the "how to" pics of the flashes!

I definitely need to start playing around with flash more often.. I don't like using it because the only flashes I've worked with are the shitty onboard ones.

That's why I bought a camera without flash this time. 8)

[dutchmasterflex]

I didn't even notice the 5D doesnt come with a flash.. makes sense. You "professionals" no better to not even bother with that stuff :P

[MartijnGizmo]

I didn't even notice the 5D doesnt come with a flash.. makes sense. You "professionals" no better to not even bother with that stuff :P

That's why I got 4 external flashes. ;) (well, 5 if you count the ST-E2).