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Keep reading to see how I did it…
Well, I wasn’t sure exactly how to achieve this effect and the only thing I could think of was to somehow strap a tripod to the front of my truck, hanging low and off to the side, so that’s exactly what I did..
I rolled two of the legs in a blanket, and bungee’d the contraption to my grill.. I know, I’m a moron… But hey, it worked..
You can see by the two photos to the right the angle at which I positioned the camera. I then hopped in, began driving, and with the use of remote triggers, I was able to capture some pretty cool shots. If you would like to try this, and your camera does not have remote capabilities, I suppose you could achieve the same shots using your camera’s timer, although it would most likely be a bit frustrating getting out every 10-20 seconds to trip the shutter again..
Here’s another from back in the field..
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I varied the shutter speed a little and generally ranged between 1/15th of a second up through around 1/100th of a second. The shots I personally liked best were in the 1/25th to 1/40th second range since they show motion on the ground yet the Jeep logo is still sharp enough to read.
All in all it was a fun project that pretty much anyone can do. So get out there, strap a tripod to the exterior of your vehicle, and drive around and take some cool photos. Just make sure the tripod is well secured… :]
Stumble it!
12 responses so far ↓
yoshi // Aug 21, 2007 at 1:45 am
That’s pretty slick. I guess I could do the same with my setup, but i don’t have remote triggers. But I know I can do interval shots. Maybe i’ll invest in remote triggers for my camera
inspired // Aug 21, 2007 at 5:26 am
IMPRESSIVE, VERY.;o]
inspired // Aug 21, 2007 at 5:29 am
Kool ;o]
Katie // Aug 21, 2007 at 12:22 pm
That’s so much fun, and so creative! Thanks for your comment. I hope all is well and you being so busy is a good thing!
Young Tami // Aug 21, 2007 at 12:56 pm
You are very gutsy! Although, I’m overly cautious since my camera is still brand new to me. But those pictures are absolutely WONDERFUL! NICE!
Young Tami // Aug 21, 2007 at 1:02 pm
p.s. I love the picture with the grass the most!
aimee/greeblemonkey // Aug 21, 2007 at 5:49 pm
Very cool!
Of course, my first thoughts were of you hanging off the roof!
Riley Merrick // Aug 22, 2007 at 7:01 am
LOL! That’s really creative, and it’s great that you got such fantastic results, rather than ruined equipment.
Comedy Plus // Aug 22, 2007 at 6:59 pm
Well, this is downright creative Ryan. Thanks for showing the pictures because I don’t think I would have quite understood what you did. Cool. Have a great day.
Comedy Plus // Aug 26, 2007 at 7:22 pm
You have been awarded the I ♥ Your Blog! award.
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star8278 // Aug 27, 2007 at 7:51 am
Freakin’ awesome.
How did you not have convulsions every time you hit a bump and thought about your precious equipment hitting the ground?
Its the only reason I probably won’t try this with my Silverado!
Great post and amazing shots!
Comedy Plus // Aug 31, 2007 at 12:57 pm
Have a great Labor Day weekend Ryan.
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