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Black 2009 I4 SAP - Puddle Reflection

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Went out for a drive on Saturday and found an abandoned warehouse and large puddle to take some pics of. My first time using reflections in a puddle, I think they came out fairly well.

I'd normally wait for dusk to get some better pictures, but I was pressed on time and unfortunately the car was dirty. It's only cleaner than the pic in my last post from the rain we've had recently, though I say this as I'm looking out the window at the 10"+ of snow that fell last night. Wish I had changed up the angles more to avoid the blown-out highlights on the headlight caused by the sun.

The spot was nice though, its in Chelmsford, MA on a small road that leads to a public boat ramp (which nobody uses in the winter here in New England).



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nice, the first one came out pretty good... I'll have to try this! Got plenty of puddles here in South LA!
Great pictures! I really like your creativity.
Thanks guys, I appreciate the compliments. Photography is a fun hobby for me, after I practice and experiment more with my own car, I might start having actual photoshoots with nicer vehicles, once the weather warms up that is.
The first one is pretty sharp, but for some reason the second one only loads halfway :( What are you shooting with?
Funny, the pictures are still loading fine when I see the page.  As for the gear...

Camera:  Nikon D40
Lenses: 18-55 AF (kit lense), and a 55-200 AF/VR

The two pics in this post were both taken with the 55-200 lense, and edited with a free software (Paint.NET)
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Funny, the pictures are still loading fine when I see the page. As for the gear...

Camera: Nikon D40
Lenses: 18-55 AF (kit lense), and a 55-200 AF/VR

The two pics in this post were both taken with the 55-200 lense, and edited with a free piece of software (Paint.NET)
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I use Photoshop but other than that we have the exact same equipment :cheers:
[quote author=FusionLife link=topic=137810.msg2978571#msg2978571 date=1236299080]
I use Photoshop but other than that we have the exact same equipment :cheers:
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Definitely a great basic DSLR in a small package. Only thing I wish the D40 had is AEB (auto exposure bracketing) to make HDR imaging less apain. I've done some using a tripod to keep the camera as still as possible between exposures, but without an AEB mode taking pictures at the same time, its next to impossible to get 3 or more images of the exact same thing without any camera movement between shots and I've never been satisfied with the ability of programs like Photomatrix to re-align the images in the editing process.
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