Messing around with the 50mm prime on my car.

HKMediaChicago · February 28, 2014, 11:58:49 PM

Haven't used this lens in a small while, figured I'd try to mess around with it with my car tonight.
Some quick pictures, nothing spectacular.. Chicago is still very much in freeze-mode tonight.

More pictures can be found on: www.hkmediachicago.com

I hope you guys enjoy, thanks for your time.

glock-coma · March 01, 2014, 12:13:41 AM

Looks great!!! Love that color.

BiGMaC · March 01, 2014, 02:23:41 AM

Love the pics Jeff. Also love the caption on the first one... An absolute truth!

bpd1151 · March 01, 2014, 03:06:06 AM

I love me the banana!

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SHOdded · March 01, 2014, 06:55:20 AM

Nice! What was the location for this shoot? I remember last year I was in Chi-town, driving around, got lost in this concrete "highway" that was under construction, little to no lighting, near the Navy Pier. Took me a while to extricate myself

BiGMaC · March 01, 2014, 08:41:43 AM

Quote from: SHOdded on March 01, 2014, 06:55:20 AM
Nice! What was the location for this shoot? I remember last year I was in Chi-town, driving around, got lost in this concrete "highway" that was under construction, little to no lighting, near the Navy Pier. Took me a while to extricate myself

Where all the elevated and lower streets are around East Wacker near the river mouth into the lake?

SHOdded · March 01, 2014, 10:17:46 AM

Quote from: BiGMaC on March 01, 2014, 08:41:43 AMWhere all the elevated and lower streets are around East Wacker near the river mouth into the lake?

Sounds familiar, have to map it to be sure.

bpd1151 · March 01, 2014, 11:15:51 AM

BTW......

Jeff is one of the Official Press Photographers for the "World of Wheels" & "Tuner Galleria" event(s) being held here in Chicago this entire weekend.

Well Rosemont, IL. actually, indoors at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center.

Way to go Jeff!

Too bad I was/am working, & training someone. Ggggrrrrr.....

Wish I could've attended & shagged that title of "Best Ford" a 2nd year in a row.

Congrats my friend!

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mjhpadi · March 01, 2014, 12:24:53 PM

Jeff, your work is outstanding, I have yet to see a photo of yours that I don't like! Keep up the nice work...now if we could just talk you out of that banana....

HKMediaChicago · March 01, 2014, 09:46:21 PM

You guys are too kind.

actually (I'm not a huge facebook user but I do have a fan page on there) - I was asked by the marketing director of Tuner Galleria to cover this year's event in Rosemont, IL.

Pictures can be found on the fan page: www.facebook.com/HKMediaLLC (feel free to 'like' the page if you have a Facebook!

)and of course, on the website: www.hkmediachicago.com

SHOdded, yes the picture above is in Chicago on Lower Wacker Drive.

Mike (BPD1151), honestly you did NOT miss much, WoW was nothing too special, and TG was okay, but the turnout in my humble opinion was much less substantial than last year ...

I have film coverage that will be up on my website and fan page within a few days two a week hopefully, depending on when my videographer sends the the completed footage over to me.

Joleat · March 05, 2014, 09:59:14 PM

The pics are great. I'm glad I'm not the only one who lives by the quote.

68_GT · March 05, 2014, 11:00:35 PM

nice pics !

any more details on the camera / lens used ?

I just picked up a Nikon D3200 DSLR and a zoom lens to go with it. I still have a lot to learn , but I certainly enjoy tinkering with it. Maybe I need to watch the video it came with ha ha

this is the best I could pull off with a few seconds of editing on photobucket. I swear the pic lost some clarity downloading to photobucket for some reason and I downloaded it directly from my camera....

HKMediaChicago · March 05, 2014, 11:22:06 PM

Quote from: 68_GT on March 05, 2014, 11:00:35 PM
nice pics !

any more details on the camera / lens used ?

I just picked up a Nikon D3200 DSLR and a zoom lens to go with it. I still have a lot to learn , but I certainly enjoy tinkering with it. Maybe I need to watch the video it came with ha ha

this is the best I could pull off with a few seconds of editing on photobucket. I swear the pic lost some clarity downloading to photobucket for some reason and I downloaded it directly from my camera....

For the shots above (minus the primary with the quote, that one I used just a basic 18-55IS with a polarizer and uv filter) I used a Canon 50mm prime 1.4. ISO I believe was set at 400 and no external was utilized. I utilized the Canon T3 for these photos, so they are not shot in full-frame.

BiGMaC · March 05, 2014, 11:51:25 PM

Quote from: HKMediaChicago on February 28, 2014, 11:58:49 PM

Jeff I continue to contemplate the wisdom on the first pic of the banana.... I'm gonna get a T-shirt made if the phrase isn't copywrited...

BTW, looked at the pics on your link.... very impressive and entertaining. Thanks for access!

HKMediaChicago · March 06, 2014, 11:34:47 AM

Quote from: BiGMaC on March 05, 2014, 11:51:25 PM
Quote from: HKMediaChicago on February 28, 2014, 11:58:49 PM

Jeff I continue to contemplate the wisdom on the first pic of the banana.... I'm gonna get a T-shirt made if the phrase isn't copywrited...

BTW, looked at the pics on your link.... very impressive and entertaining. Thanks for access!

Thank you very much, BigMac, your support means a lot. I've been in the car scene for a number of years and was in the bike racing world (following NESBA and the lines of MotoGP) for just as long. I feel it's very true.. some people just may not understand and that's perfectly okay. However, for those of us who truly appreciate motorwork (of any kind) can just as easily attest to how it can be an extension of themselves.