Cars at the Ace Cafe

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Guys - Taking some shots of a Breakfast club meet at the Ace Cafe (North Circ) this weekend, wondered if you had any tips or inspiration for me?

I have been there a couple of times before but never with cars. This is not a 50's rocker or chavved up corsa meet, just some regular guys and reguklar cars.

Any ideas??

Its at 7AM so a pair of gloves might be in order!!


I have a D80 and 18-135 along with the nifty fifty F1.8.

Thanks in advance
 
In tight spaces (like at ace cafe) I prefer to get shots right in close at a nice wide angle.

Get nice and low to make the cars look as big and powerful as possible. Try playing around with the DOF.

Hope this helps you.
 
Thanks mate - so go for the 18-135 fully open or try the nifty fifty and play with a shallow DOF?
 
erm, i've never used a nifty fifty so cant help there, try both lenses. i am stuck with the kit lens 18-55mm so dont know any better.
 
I would say the 50 would do good and you will certainly have plenty room on the DoF front with it ... ;) ... but you might want to experiment with the wide end of your kit lens ... :shrug:




:p
 
I've done quite a few shoots at the Ace. One of the best views is to get the cars parked up outside the front of the building and get the building with the "ace" logo in the shot.

I have one somewhere that I'll dig out
 
Jelster said:
I've done quite a few shoots at the Ace. One of the best views is to get the cars parked up outside the front of the building and get the building with the "ace" logo in the shot.

I have one somewhere that I'll dig out
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Thanks mate - that was just the idea I was looking for!!!
 
sam_51 said:
whats the meet mate take it might be vag(euro all the way) bye your name might be wrong
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Thats a very good guess but infact its all mixed. ( I am a dub freak though so you are right in that respect!!)

Its a breakfast club meet on Saturday called the cockneys breakfast club, google it as I am not sure that linking to it here would be allowed?
 
If any of you "dub freaks" are planning to go to BVF in July how about we meet up for a wonder?
 
dubnut71 said:
Thanks mate - that was just the idea I was looking for!!!
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Dubnut,

Sorry I took my time - I couldn't find the picture I was after)

This is the sort of thing I meant....

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Not one of my best, but you get the idea...

Steve
 
You can get some good stuff from the roof if they'll let you up there. Well worth putting on your most official face and asking. :D
 
Jelster said:
Dubnut,

Sorry I took my time - I couldn't find the picture I was after)

This is the sort of thing I meant....

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Not one of my best, but you get the idea...

Steve
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Steve - I like that Heaps mate!!
 
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