how would you do this?

[8ball]

My buddy wants me to shoot some pictures of his hot rod doing a bun out how do you suggest i do. I want to capture the smoke should i use a fast shutter or a slow shutter?
I am thinking some where along the lines of this
http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs14/f/2007/021/5/2/Hot_Rod_Burnout_by_dirkbehlau.jpg
please direct me!

 

[tirediron]

I would say just like that, however if that's not your image, pls convert it to a link.

 

[8ball]

what should i be using for settings though? fast shutter slow shutter?

 

[Geaux]

I would say, not slow ... but not extremely fast. 1/125 or 1/160 'ish ....


Best bet, search burnout on Flickr ... then check the exif data on the shots. That's what I just did, and thats the two shutter speeds I saw

 

[8ball]

thanks!

 

[o hey tyler]

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[KmH]

If the spinning wheels can be seen you need a slow enough shutter speed so they are blurry.

 

[8ball]

Thanks Keith

 

[David Dvir]

I agree 100% with Geaux. I've done a of shots with varying kinds of smoke. You don't want it to be too fast of a shutter because light actually passes through the smoke quite easily, and you'll barely see the smoke. But you don't want to be too long or it will be a blur. 1/60-1/200 is really great, but right in the middle of that is ideal. 1/60 might be a bit slow, although looks great in a cigarette ad.

Good luck! Hope to see the image when it's done

 

[KmH]

Thanks Keith

I appreciate that 8ball. :thumbup: