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Camera and lighting trick, they are actually not low light, they are fast shutter speed...
I used a manual focus & my Fstop set to 2.8 - 3.2 (open lens) depending on zoom - using a macro zoom lens with the light meter set for spot and make sure to turn continuous to OFF (so I can pick and HOLD different lighting by aiming in either the shadows or into the highlights or anywhere in between until I get the contrast levels I am seeking.)

There are (6) 4 foot tubes in 2700k 5000k and 6000k color wavelengths (warm, cool, and daylight) (2) 8 foot tubes - Plus spot. The second picture below shows the different bulb colors in the reflection.

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-9...04%2520144.jpg

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2...04%2520129.jpg



<span style="font-style: italic"><span style="font-weight: bold">ALSO:</span></span>
I set my camera to bracket my photos almost every time I pick it up. (what ever exposure time I choose the camera shoots PLUS one overexposed and one underexposed) 3 shots every shutter click. Sometimes there are details you can't pick up that you would like to be able to see.

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Thanks for the [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/scholar.gif[/img] James. Good stuff. So that's what a bracket photo is. Love this stuff. So much to learn! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/laugh.gif[/img]

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James - On the subject of &quot;bracket photo&quot;, what is the advantage of it over manipulating a single digital photo with software (i.e. photoshop)?

thanks

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Wow, that Z looks stunning. Love that shot of the grill and Z/28 emblem.

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: mockingbird812</div><div class="ubbcode-body">James - On the subject of &quot;bracket photo&quot;, what is the advantage of it over manipulating a single digital photo with software (i.e. photoshop)?

thanks </div></div>

Photoshop is a modern day dark room if the image is too over exposed or too under exposed you still won't get the definition in the shadows or highlights they will be washed out or dark. Bracketing allows you multiple shots in slightly different light levels, the more you can choose from the more likely you are to get the shot.

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Outstanding. Thanks!

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I shoot close to 100+ frames almost every time I take the camera out sometimes 1000, different F stops, slightly different angles. The mistake most people make with photography is being stingy with the shutter... with digital photos you no longer have to worry about film and developing costs... shoot away.

For photography classes in art school we were required to turn in 100 negs for every finished printed Photo...the professor wanted us to get used to shooting everywhere.

I had no idea I had even got this photo until I looked later, the bee flew in an out while the camera was knocking out photos...

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-J...920_BEEE_2.jpg

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Wow, beautiful picture.

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Does that car ever look nice. I bet you're elated. Endura is icing on the cake.

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i love those endura bumpers nice work