Night Pics with the Z
 

I haven't had a chance to take pics with the new Stillen lip and 25mm rear spacers so I caught a few the other night :tup:

Enjoy

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Feedback welcomed :ugh2:

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I'd love to know what camera, lens, settings, and editing you did to these... im assuming you edited .raw's but these are seriously good pictures of your insanely nice car... nice work!!!

Chuck, thanks man! Your car convinced me to start modding after I saw your eibachs and spacers lol. I still need practice but I'm progressing I think.

I shoot with a Canon T1i and all of those pics were taken with a 50mm 1.8 prime lens. I shot in Aperture priority mode, all on a tripod. Speaking of that, I need a better tripod, most of my lower level pics were clean, but the taller ones had camera shake due to the wind.
All but 3 pics were edited in RAW, but I only changed white balance and a little noise removal. All other editing was done in JPEG in PS CS3

Fawk i new i should have gotten blue! Sick car man! you really captured it!

Nice pics and clean Z :)

thanks guys :)

Need me some wheels next

Looks great! You set up on your car looks incredible. The photo composition and quality are on the money as well. Great ride, great shoot. I say "win".

WOW!!! Beautiful Z, pic's, & locations ..i especially love the ones in the dark with the heads lights on..... Now i definitely know what color i am getting.

Its official, your car is my favorite on the forum. Such a perfect balance of mods to keep it looking clean, yet distinguished. Great photos and great work.

+1

Just enough done to make it "different" without being annoying.

The car and the pics look great! The nicest blue 370Z I've seen.

Amazing pics, car looks great

Wish my phototog I.Q. was as high as some of you guys...

Very nice and great photos.

:tup: Well, these photographs would not be as great as they truly are if it were not for the fact that this 370Z is detailed to the high-level that it is. Bravo, and rep points as both are stunning.

:tiphat: Super clean! What lip is that?

Its the Stillen front splitter

Nice pics! Well done!

Dang your blue is amazing in the pic ;o

I'm just disappointed the blue doesn't look like that in person. I've test driven 2 blue Zs and they look more pasty in person.

Very Nice!

Those pictures are stupid GOOD!!!!! Man I want to get pictures taken of my car like that when my mods are finished!! Well done!!!!!!!

Love the look eventhough i do not like the color, the car still looks bad a$$$$$$$.

Ian B

Ahhh the good ol' $100 lens that takes crisper shots than 95% of the other lens'. I use it mostly for low aperture shots of my dogs and things. I'm still a photo rookie and haven't thought to use it on my car with a higher aperature. What was it set at ? 12ish?

Also how do you keep your front bumper so fresh. Mine has so many chips !!! These the best photos I have seen. With 98intrigue and nitrous with his 40th pictures right behind. I have to get my chipped bumper fixed and take some shots with that lens. Tripod is a must though as that lens does not have iS. I have a rebel xsi, but my girls cousin has one of the top of the line cameras with all different L lenses and I asked what the best lens for my camera would be and he said the 50 1.8mm. Now I know why!

If I inspirred you to go spacers and a drop you've now inspired me to do stollen lip, eve sides, and shine rears haha. So don't me mad when my cars the white version of yours. Lmao

Youre cars now my iPads background. ...

holy mother of god on earth and in heaven at the exact same time :)

Amazing pics!

Sickkkkkkkkkkk....pics what are u dropped on and what skirts do u have on the rears

Great Z and nice pics!

Some new wheels are definitely needed, what are you planning?

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Amazing photos there Boost_lee. O_O
Super sharp images. I can't wait to take some photos myself, but weather is not looking good here.

great pics!

Awesome pics congrats

Fantastic photos OP. Only suggestion is to either get a light meter or write down your exposure settings. Your exposure is getting washed out when you have the headlights on because your camera is compensating for the extra light emitted. After you have the right exposure in aperture priority, without the headlights, use manual mode with those settings. Everything else is perfect.

wow those are some amazing pictures and a beautiful car! i love it :tup:

Thanks!
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Wow, thanks. I definitely was going for something subtle, but enough to make you look twice.
whoa! :tiphat:
Thanks, I still have lots to learn though
He is correct
thanks!
Thats what I like about the blue; its very dynamic and looks so different in every lighting situation
thanks!
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Ap varied from 5.0 to 13.0 throughout the pics. Its a great lens, I have always liked it for capturing single car photos.
As for the bumper, I have a few rock chips, but not many. I had some light ones on the hood also, but the drcolorchip kit helped with that. I just try to drive a good distance behind larger cars/trucks and avoid any loose gravel.
As for the the lip and sides, do it! You're in another state so I dont mind :icon17:
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Thanks Ryan. The prosport Z has me thinking twice about the CV2's :)
Dropped on swift springs, currently using 15mm/25mm spacers. Rears are shine auto rear add ons
Wheels indeed! Thinking 20", wide, and step lip is what I want. Just tid bit of poke and stretch, nothing over the top or dramatic. I think it will suit the current setup nicely.
Work T1S, Gnosis GS5, or SSR SP3 if I can afford a used set. I originally wanted white TE's or CE's, but a few have beat me to it :(
thanks!
Thanks, I need more practice though
Thanks
Thanks
Thanks for the tip! I'll try that next night shoot I have, I do like the sinister look in the photos though
Thanks

It was never my plan to get the Z to this point. I'm glad that the few mods I have chosen are seen as a good combination in everyone's eyes. You guys are awesome :hello:

Honestly, I've never been a fan of the stillen lip, but your pics have me pretty tempted by it.

great shots!

Awesome blue, bro! ;)

You take better pictures than me :( haha. These are awesome! I've never seen anyone capture the MB color like you do. Your car is still my favorite 370Z on stock wheels.

Sell me your SSR's for 50% so we can change that lol :D

Thanks folks. Honestly, I wasnt a fan of the stillen lip either until I saw it in person. Its a bit out of place on its own, but compliments the blades perfectly.

This is one of the best photoshoots I've seen since I joined this board. Hands down one of the better looking cars out there too. So simple and clean, but well rounded. Nice man! Your car really influences me.

Stillen lip = win!

Thanks man that means a lot. Love your build also!
Typeone, you helped me pick the stillen also. Great DIY and great pics