photographing pearlescent paint:
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If you catch the car in the correct light then it will show both colours! Alternatively, I imagine an offboard flash could work.
Tom
Tom
It's a studio job unless you get very lucky with the light - a bright overcast would be right I think...
Unless you decide to light it artificially - a multi-off-camera strobe set-up would be good here...
The reflections and shadows play as much part as the light, so watch the ground surface...a bright concrete surface might be better than dark tarmac...
It'll be a case of trial and error though...
If you want a professional look, buy some of the car-magazines that cater to performance and modified car owners - see what they've done and reverse-engineer the ones you like by looking at the shadows and reflections.
Failing that, a huge infinity-curve, but there's only about five in Europe and they're fully-booked for car-advertising shoots...lol
Unless you decide to light it artificially - a multi-off-camera strobe set-up would be good here...
The reflections and shadows play as much part as the light, so watch the ground surface...a bright concrete surface might be better than dark tarmac...
It'll be a case of trial and error though...
If you want a professional look, buy some of the car-magazines that cater to performance and modified car owners - see what they've done and reverse-engineer the ones you like by looking at the shadows and reflections.
Failing that, a huge infinity-curve, but there's only about five in Europe and they're fully-booked for car-advertising shoots...lol