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1st attempt at the full rig

Posted: Fri Nov 01, 2013 12:49 am
by smee
I have dabbled with rigs in the past but either a partial rig or by fitting the rig to a chase car but this was my first attempt at "proper" rig photography. I have basically thought about it for too long now and was actually nervous as I gathered my kit together for fear that the results would not turn out as I had imagined.
It was quite difficult without an assistant and I did get some very strange looks from passers by but it was good fun.
I only managed to bag a couple of shots before the threat of rain otherwise I would have tried some forward facing shots but there's always another day...
The second shot required editing help from a friend of mine to remove the rig from the shot and I am hugely greatful for her help.
For those of you not on facebook I have attached the pictures below

Critiques welcome as always (just don't look too closely!!)

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Autum trees 1 by ah_mr_smee, on Flickr

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Autumn Trees 2 by ah_mr_smee, on Flickr

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Re: 1st attempt at the full rig

Posted: Fri Nov 01, 2013 12:51 am
by Rag_It
Absolutely awesome, and guaranteed a month in the calendar... Good for you for trying it out, and some fantastic results mate!!! :thumbsup

Re: 1st attempt at the full rig

Posted: Fri Nov 01, 2013 10:01 am
by C7Steve
:withstupid

Give me a shout if your needing a hand the next time Andrew.

Steve.

Re: 1st attempt at the full rig

Posted: Fri Nov 01, 2013 10:16 am
by Dominic
Great shots indeed! I'll be happy to offer the use of an alternative Lotus, if ever you get bored of photographing LRG. :thumbsup :roll: :D

Re: 1st attempt at the full rig

Posted: Fri Nov 01, 2013 10:38 am
by andyc
Coolio

Re: 1st attempt at the full rig

Posted: Fri Nov 01, 2013 11:45 am
by renmure
8) Fab

Do you have the original pics with the rig in them to show the setup you had?

Re: 1st attempt at the full rig

Posted: Fri Nov 01, 2013 11:55 am
by Scotty C
great work as always

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Re: 1st attempt at the full rig

Posted: Fri Nov 01, 2013 11:58 am
by mwmackenzie
Flat cap is a winner in my eyes! Great snaps, well done!

Re: 1st attempt at the full rig

Posted: Fri Nov 01, 2013 1:00 pm
by H8OAG
Great Shots with the autumnal backdrop.
No disrespect to the SE calendar, but I think you should be pitching your work at a higher level for greater visibility of your talent?
I also keep thinking of the consequences of you meeting another vehicle on the narrow road :shock:

:cheers

Re: 1st attempt at the full rig

Posted: Fri Nov 01, 2013 2:26 pm
by robin
It's obviously all on private property - the car doesn't have a legal number plate fitted.

Great photos!

Cheers,
Robin

Re: 1st attempt at the full rig

Posted: Fri Nov 01, 2013 3:03 pm
by smee
Robin wins a prize, private estate road.
Also it's just a bit if fun for me, I enjoy sharing the stories about the pictures with SE and they aren't to be taken too seriously

Re: 1st attempt at the full rig

Posted: Sun Nov 03, 2013 9:27 pm
by Ferg
Great shots! And thanks for posting a pic of the rig, looks like a fun piece of kit. Out of interest, do you take a shot of the car without the rig to make photoshopping it out later easier?

Re: 1st attempt at the full rig

Posted: Sun Nov 03, 2013 10:01 pm
by point n squirt
Once again very nice.

Re: 1st attempt at the full rig

Posted: Sun Nov 03, 2013 10:47 pm
by mckeann
If you ever want a tyre smoking drift shot, gimme a shout.

If you also want a toe link snapping, hub bending, alternator shattering shot, just put the camera on a multi shot mode :D

Posted: Wed Nov 06, 2013 12:19 am
by campbell
EVO magazine, Smee.

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