2004 Holden Monaro

[dingo]

I wasa disappointed that the photo has let down such a good build this monaro was built for a customer of mine and did turn out better than the photos show, I have know idea why they have turned out dso lousy maybe someone can shed a bit of light on the subject. Oh by the way the indoor photo shoot had nothing to do with it either.








The cracking on the bumper is not actually on the model and all the white speckling seems to have been something to do with the camera, it has been happen a lot lately with all my photos.

And below is my Monaro as U can see for some reason the photos turned out better good thing they're only for my reference.








Twin exhaust is made of solder.

Dingo

[The Hooded Claw]

So what you are saying is that the camera is showing up stuff not normally visible to the naked eye on the model. Or am I misinterpreting you?

THC

[dingo]

Yep that's right THC, I have know idea why it had done that as I have taken photos since and it seems to be OK all I can put it down to is that the camera maybe have had a 3/4 flat battery but was still able to take a photo of sorts.

Dingo

[pat]

Looks to me like the flash is reflecting off dust particles. Try wiping the model with an anti-static cloth prior to taking the photos and maybe take the photos from a little further away.

This might help a little as there won't be as much glare from the flash, also try an additional source of light as well as the camera flash.

[The Hooded Claw]

Ok Dingo

I've read what you've posted and I'd like to offer a few pointers.

First off photographing a model with any form of Flash is always going to look pants as you get off refraction through items of dust and painting imperfections show up left right and centre. So the answer is to photograph in soft diffused light. The best source of soft diffused light is the Sun.

Also reducing the clutter behind you models will ALWAYS help.

What I do is take a small table outside, place the table so that the sun is either above or pointing straight at the model. Then I use a couple of bamboo poles or a fence to fix a large sheet of White paper to and place the model on the table top.



Then I use a Tripod, a delay release to remove camera shake and the Macro setting on my camera. End result:



Try it you'll be amazed at the results.

THC

[dingo]

Pat there was no dust on the model as it had been in a display box until I took the photo. I took another one of my black models (Dodge Charger Daytona) to a friend of mine who is a photographic expert along with a photo of the Monaro, she did a few test using the Dodge and guess what no speckling of the photo, I also took along the camera in question so she could using it to see what was going on, I also took a spare body that I have and I sprayed it with the same black paint I use on the Holden let it dry for about an hour then took a photo of it and bingo the same result a whole heap of speckling, then we discovered that the battery was almost flat s it was charged up and anther photo taken, I bet none of you can guess the result yep your are right with the camera fully charged no speckling problems so go figure that one out, in the past I have had no problems with using the flash with my models but this time because the battery was almost flat it did funny things, unfortunately I can't re-do the black Monaro as it is no in the hands of one very happy and proud owner who had the real thing stolen form his driveway. Oh well next time I'll make sure the battery is fully charged, oh by the way between my wife and I we have worked out how to turn off the flash on this fully auto camera, amazing it actually has a menu hidden away in it somewhere. Dingo is now one happy chappy who can now take better photos of his models. THC I always use the macro setting on this camera no matter what model I photogrph unless of-course it's one of my big planes and the shot is say around 6 feet away and when possible I photograph outside but when these photos where taken it was around 2am our time (no sun) and it was taken at that time because the model was heading its rightful owner early the next morning.

Dingo

[peterc]

with all due respect to you and your builds, but the front bumper on the green holden, has nothing to do with the camera, it is all down to your paint finish ,sorry but there is no way you can say
" My batteries were going flat" or " its a weird light effect" it is 100% the paint , it has reacted with oil deposits , i would bet you did not clean the body before painting it thats why it has reacted the way it has.

Sorry to rain on your parade


if you look on the right of the grill opening you can see the crater effect where the paint has been repelled by the oil residue


and as for the rear bumper on this it is a case of toooooooo much clear too fast without wet sanding between coats, and has in fact cracked , again nothing to do with your camera

another thing, is that would i be right in saying you used a 2004 Pontiac GTO kit as the base and then added the resin bumpers etc to make it a holden??? if so its the resin that has reacted, did you use a resin primer on them first ? did you clean them properly before using primer ? these are things you need to do on certain resins you buy , they dont always clean the mould release agent off properly before selling them

[dingo]

Yes Peter, the base of the 2004 Monaro is the U.S. Pontiac BUT wot U got to remember is that the Pontiac GTO is actually a Holden Monaro and not a US derived or based car this vehicle was in Oz 12 months at least before the Pontiac was even considered.

As for the paint is was decided after these photos where taken and I spoke to the manufacturer of the resin type bumpers that the problem was in the material used on my car not on all bumpers made apparently it was and end run before new resin was mixed, so it made the paint go all funny and the both bodies where cleaned beofre painting so U haven't rained on my parade besides I always take on advise of other model builds and never consider it as being rained on U might I NEVER do, I apologies for not placing this note on here earlier as I had past the black car on to its rightful owner who absolutely loves it and the green car resides under glass in my display area and I'm miffed if I'm going to lift the heavy glass top to fix the pant work on the bumpers.

Dingo