Some Night Shots - BMW 3-Series Forum (F30 / F32)

nano10 · 01-04-2013, 12:50 AM

My wife is just getting into photography so she wanted to take some night shots on new years day. Went to a mall parking structure and saw this sick e30 so i made her take some photos next to it. anyway let me know what you guys think she use a canon rebel with a wide angle lens. She has not really started doing photo editing yet.

JonoNZ · 01-04-2013, 12:53 AM

Great shots!

DrivenByE30 · 01-04-2013, 03:18 AM

IBII is really the new red for the 3 series !!

You guys really enjoyed your New Year's night in Patriotic colors !

remmib · 01-04-2013, 11:44 AM

Cool cars.

One tip though, don't let the car fill the whole frame of the pic, leave some more space around the car and frame.

Rossifumi · 01-04-2013, 11:48 AM

Nice car and photos!

But as remmib says, don't use such a tight crop. Step back and compose some more and try to use as much DOF as you can. It makes the motive "pop" even more instead of the usual point-and-shoot feel you get with infinite DOF.

nano10 · 01-04-2013, 12:33 PM

I dont know anything about photography can somebody tell me what DOF is?

remmib · 01-04-2013, 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by nano10

I dont know anything about photography can somebody tell me what DOF is?

Depth of field.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Depth_of_field

Rossifumi · 01-04-2013, 03:20 PM

Too me, it is what makes or breaks the picture.
Take a look at this quick "guide" by Canon. Start to master this and your images will look better straight away.

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Sorry for all the (kind of) offtopic.

mdsbuc · 01-04-2013, 03:58 PM

Gorgeous photos!

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m3 guy · 01-04-2013, 05:02 PM

Very nice 4x4!

nano10 · 01-04-2013, 05:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rossifumi

Too me, it is what makes or breaks the picture.
Take a look at this quick "guide" by Canon. Start to master this and your images will look better straight away.

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Sorry for all the (kind of) offtopic.

Not at all, thank you! This will be very helpful for wife

Seltho · 01-04-2013, 06:11 PM

Great pics! Almost shocking to see how much bigger the 3-series have been since the 80s

Number · 01-04-2013, 06:47 PM

Shallow DOF doesn't make a great photo. It's about composition, weight contrast, subject/content, among other things. A wide angle lens has a deeper DOF so more things will be in focus. A great photographer can take amazing photos without using shallow DOF. Sure shallow DOF is dramatic but when used as a crutch, is utterly cheesy.

Those photos your wife took have the wrong color temperature so they turned out too cool and pinkish.

dcg71 · 01-04-2013, 06:48 PM

Nice pics nano

Sharp_Cai · 01-04-2013, 07:17 PM

Nice pics. It is a good start for your wife. I am into photography too, and you can ask let me know if you have any questions regarding with your Camera or photo editing. I will see if I can help you out. I am an Amateur photographer too, and I am using a 5D MarkII for pics and Lightroom for editing.

nano10 · 01-04-2013, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Seltho

Great pics! Almost shocking to see how much bigger the 3-series have been since the 80s

That's what I said when I saw them side by side. I guess this is reason for 1er and now the 2er

Jackson743 · 01-04-2013, 09:27 PM

Nano,

Looks great. My EB M-Sport is due in Port Hueneme on 01/09. I've got to make some wheel and tire decisions. I think you have a 32 offset in the rears. Did you drop you ever drop your car?

Alen E90 · 01-04-2013, 10:22 PM

your F30 looks SICKK and that E30 is just amazinggg, pics look great as well, thanks for sharing

nano10 · 01-05-2013, 12:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Jackson743

Nano,

Looks great. My EB M-Sport is due in Port Hueneme on 01/09. I've got to make some wheel and tire decisions. I think you have a 32 offset in the rears. Did you drop you ever drop your car?

I have done eibach springs on my last 2 cars. I had prokit and koni on my previous e90. I like the reduced body roll and look of lowered ride. I have never had such an aggressive wheel setup as I do on my f30 so I am not sure yet for this one.

Jackson743 · 01-05-2013, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by nano10

I have done eibach springs on my last 2 cars. I had prokit and koni on my previous e90. I like the reduced body roll and look of lowered ride. I have never had such an aggressive wheel setup as I do on my f30 so I am not sure yet for this one.

I'm buying the M5 reps: 19"x8.5"F 35 offset and 19"c9.5"R 38 offset. I'm going the Michelin PSS, as well, but probably 40's in front and 35's in the rear. The sizes are 19/235/40 F and 10/265/35 R. I think I read you have 30's in the back. I know my set-up will fit and not rub, others have the same set-up. But I'm wondering if I can drop my car. That's my issue.

I don't want to mess with the ride and make it too harsh. That's why I'm leaning towards 35's in the back. The Michelins have substantial shoulders. Plus, I ordered the adaptive suspension and I don't want to over-stress it with too thin a tire and dropping the car too much.

I guess I'll just slap on the tires and wheels and see how much I can drop the car.

nano10 · 01-05-2013, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Jackson743

I'm buying the M5 reps: 19"x8.5"F 35 offset and 19"c9.5"R 38 offset. I'm going the Michelin PSS, as well, but probably 40's in front and 35's in the rear. The sizes are 19/235/40 F and 10/265/35 R. I think I read you have 30's in the back. I know my set-up will fit and not rub, others have the same set-up. But I'm wondering if I can drop my car. That's my issue.

I don't want to mess with the ride and make it too harsh. That's why I'm leaning towards 35's in the back. The Michelins have substantial shoulders. Plus, I ordered the adaptive suspension and I don't want to over-stress it with too thin a tire and dropping the car too much.

I guess I'll just slap on the tires and wheels and see how much I can drop the car.

Somebody correct me if I wrong because I'm new at this but the individuals that have done over 30 mm drop have mostly gone with 35 front and 30 rear to avoid the rubbing. I am considering going with 40 front and 35 rear because I want to do m performance suspension which is only 10mm drop to keep ride quality. I was pretty impressed with shivaswrath's review and if for any reason my ride is not to my expectations its on BMW.

Jackson743 · 01-05-2013, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by nano10

Somebody correct me if I wrong because I'm new at this but the individuals that have done over 30 mm drop have mostly gone with 35 front and 30 rear to avoid the rubbing. I am considering going with 40 front and 35 rear because I want to do m performance suspension which is only 10mm drop to keep ride quality. I was pretty impressed with shivaswrath's review and if for any reason my ride is not to my expectations its on BMW.

I'm not an expert either, but looks like you would rub if you dropped your car as is. But serious, I'm not a good person to trust on this. From what I've read, most guys are on 35 front's and 30 rears for the M5 reps I'm buying. And you may consider 255's for the rears instead of 265's.

A lot of guys that have 19"x9.5" M5 reps in back have a 38 offset. Since I'm getting the same tires as you with the 19" wheels, I was curious about your wheel gap.

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remmib General Drives: 2013 F10 520d M-Sport Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Norway Posts: 24,782 iTrader: (0)	Cool cars. One tip though, don't let the car fill the whole frame of the pic, leave some more space around the car and frame. __________________ F10 520d M-Sport Alpine White \| HRE P43SC 20x9+20x11 \| Michelin PSS 255/35+295/30 \| KW V3 Coilover \| 3D Design Front Lip \| BMW M Performance Black Grills \| BMW M Performance CF Spoiler \| BMW M Performance Diffuser\|

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nano10 Captain Drives: 2013 335i aka Kal-El Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Lake Forest, CA Posts: 987 iTrader: (3)	I dont know anything about photography can somebody tell me what DOF is? __________________ 2013 335i Estoril Blue M Sport/ Coral Red Interior/ M Performance Red Brakes/ Enhanced Bluetooth/ Premium Audio/Performance Grills/BBS CX-R

01-04-2013, 11:48 AM	#5
Rossifumi Captain Drives: F30 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Europe Posts: 877 iTrader: (0)	Nice car and photos! But as remmib says, don't use such a tight crop. Step back and compose some more and try to use as much DOF as you can. It makes the motive "pop" even more instead of the usual point-and-shoot feel you get with infinite DOF.

01-04-2013, 03:20 PM	#8
Rossifumi Captain Drives: F30 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Europe Posts: 877 iTrader: (0)	Too me, it is what makes or breaks the picture. Take a look at this quick "guide" by Canon. Start to master this and your images will look better straight away. - Sorry for all the (kind of) offtopic.

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mdsbuc Second Lieutenant Drives: GT 5.0, F30 on order for ED Join Date: May 2012 Location: Lutz, FL Posts: 202 iTrader: (0)	Gorgeous photos! . __________________ 2013 335i M Sport- EBII / BLACK / Dk Walnut /Packages- Prem / DHP / Tech / Driver Assist / DA Plus Options- 8 Sprt AT / Htd FS / HK / Hi Bm Asst /403 19" w/perf tyres Ordered: 12/15/12, ED Delivery Date: 04/23/13

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Seltho Private First Class Drives: 320d e91 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bergen Posts: 167 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 e91 320 d [0.00]	Great pics! Almost shocking to see how much bigger the 3-series have been since the 80s

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Number ✚ Drives: ✚ Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: ✚ ✚ Posts: 989 iTrader: (1)	Shallow DOF doesn't make a great photo. It's about composition, weight contrast, subject/content, among other things. A wide angle lens has a deeper DOF so more things will be in focus. A great photographer can take amazing photos without using shallow DOF. Sure shallow DOF is dramatic but when used as a crutch, is utterly cheesy. Those photos your wife took have the wrong color temperature so they turned out too cool and pinkish.

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dcg71 Captain Drives: F30 335i Sport BSM Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 739 iTrader: (2)	Nice pics nano __________________ ------------------------------ 2012 F30 335i Sapphire Black Sport Line \| ///M Performance Exhaust \| H&R Sport \| ///M Performance 405M Wheels \| ///M Performance Grilles 2006 E92 325i Titan Silver 2000 E46 318i Cosmos Black

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Sharp_Cai First Lieutenant Drives: 2013 BMW 335i Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Fremont, CA Posts: 304 iTrader: (0)	Nice pics. It is a good start for your wife. I am into photography too, and you can ask let me know if you have any questions regarding with your Camera or photo editing. I will see if I can help you out. I am an Amateur photographer too, and I am using a 5D MarkII for pics and Lightroom for editing. __________________ 2013 BMW 335i EBII ///M sport

01-04-2013, 09:27 PM	#17
Jackson743 First Lieutenant Drives: 335i M-Sport/EBII/ED 12/5 Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Ventura County, CA Posts: 379 iTrader: (0)	Nano, Looks great. My EB M-Sport is due in Port Hueneme on 01/09. I've got to make some wheel and tire decisions. I think you have a 32 offset in the rears. Did you drop you ever drop your car?

01-04-2013, 10:22 PM	#18
Alen E90 Major General Drives: E90 328i TiAg Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: SO. CAL-818 (SFV) Posts: 5,429 iTrader: (4)	your F30 looks SICKK and that E30 is just amazinggg, pics look great as well, thanks for sharing __________________

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