Ugly Hedgehog - Photography Forum
Home Active Topics Newest Pictures Search Login Register
Main Photography Discussion
Picture taking from moving car
Page <prev 2 of 5 next> last>>
Oct 11, 2018 06:36:38   #
rdubreuil Loc: Dummer, NH USA
 
rglucroft wrote:
I am planning a road trip and would like to take pictures of the passing scenery. What settings would you suggest when travelling at 70mph. I am using an Olympus OM-D-EM1 camera.


It's very doable, I do it when I can get the wife to do the driving. It's hit or miss though, I usually go with shutter priority 1/500th - 1/1000th depending on lighting conditions and use Auto ISO for the most part, if it's a bright enough day I'll lock down the ISO as low as I can. I try to shoot out the side and pan, here's an example image.


(Download)

Reply
Oct 11, 2018 06:50:07   #
AVarley Loc: Central Valley, California
 
The only real tricks to shooting from a moving car, aside from NOT being the driver as everyone here has mentioned, is to go low ISO, fast shutter and infinity focus. The closer your angle to the car, the more blur you will capture ... unless that's your intention. The first image I shot with a cell phone, open passenger window, about 80 miles an hour (husband driving), somewhere in the Nevada desert. The second is with my Canon DSLR, through a moving school bus window, about 35 mph, window open, intentional blur to show movement, manual focus in infinity.

mile marker 365
mile marker 365...

denali bus tour
denali bus tour...

Reply
Oct 11, 2018 07:02:27   #
Architect1776 Loc: In my mind
 
rglucroft wrote:
I am planning a road trip and would like to take pictures of the passing scenery. What settings would you suggest when travelling at 70mph. I am using an Olympus OM-D-EM1 camera.


I don't.
If it is not worth stopping for then it is not worth taking a photo of.

Reply
 
 
Oct 11, 2018 07:04:07   #
AVarley Loc: Central Valley, California
 
Not so easy, when your husband is hell-bent on getting home! LOL

Reply
Oct 11, 2018 07:04:42   #
ggenova64
 
Pull over and take the photo! Enjoy Life!

Reply
Oct 11, 2018 07:06:42   #
Shutterbug57
 
Use a Gorillapod to attach the camera to the steering wheel and a remote release to trigger the shutter. Probably need to use “P” setting. When asked, just tell the cops it’s a dash cam...

Reply
Oct 11, 2018 07:43:28   #
kdogg Loc: Gallipolis Ferry WV
 
tdekany wrote:
Here you go, this was at close to speed limit which is 65mph here. It was getting dark. I shoot from the car very often and in daylight, to me at least, it’s no different than if I were out of the car.
Looks like the 3 Sisters mountains. Was there in June and have a similar shot taken from moving vehicle. Oregon is a beautiful state.

Reply
 
 
Oct 11, 2018 07:54:52   #
ggenova64
 
Why not a radar detector?

Reply
Oct 11, 2018 08:05:16   #
Architect1776 Loc: In my mind
 
Shutterbug57 wrote:
Use a Gorillapod to attach the camera to the steering wheel and a remote release to trigger the shutter. Probably need to use “P” setting. When asked, just tell the cops it’s a dash cam...


Driving 70 mph and concentrating on photo taking?
You need to go to jail for 20 years for being stupid and risking other's lives.

Reply
Oct 11, 2018 08:07:20   #
achesley Loc: SW Louisiana
 
I've taken thousands of pictures off a moving motorcycle and a few hundred from a moving car or truck. #1 > A simple to use camera that you can pick up with one hand, turn on, snap yur shot by just pointing the camera. And get it back to a safe place when coming into traffic or finished with a scene I've found the P setting to fit most occasions and at time use about at least 500 and at times 1000 in shutter speed depending on the light. Good way is while at a stand still , half press the shutter and see what the camera wants in the P mode. Then if doing the shutter speed mode you know where to go.
I did several trips with a Minolta Dimage Z6 but found it rather cumbersome with my left hand. My fav camera for doing this for the last few hundred thousand miles is the Canon G16. I want a view finder for when I do stop to frame a pic due to bright sunlight and the capability of shooting in RAWl
Practice practice and more practice will get you the results you want.

Reply
Oct 11, 2018 08:18:35   #
LA Loc: Little Rock, AR
 
I started doing this when on a river cruise in Cambodia but we took a bus one day to connect to boats. There were many unbelievable scenes of daily life and such and I was aching to record some of them. Nothing very artsy but life goes on even without the art so I started trying the obvious. I became quite good - or at least better - and was able to capture a family scene or a Buddhist statue or any of a wide variety of small objects just by aiming by instinct and panning at 1/1000 sec and a med aperture so to help the focussing issue, ISO whatever is needed. As time went by, I got to be pretty good and came to feel that I was not wasting my time while on the bus.

Reply
 
 
Oct 11, 2018 08:18:50   #
PMW603
 
If you use a telephoto or zoom lens through the car windshield, it will pick up the safety glass film matrix — especially in a Toyota Avalon! 😳

Reply
Oct 11, 2018 08:26:51   #
delkeener Loc: SW Rhode Island, USA
 
I suggest bolting a pre-tested set of Jaws of Life to your back bumper if you are the driver. Otherwise, ask the driver to pull over into a few "scenic overlook" parking areas along the way. Of course, if you are in an up-to-date version of the Cannon Ball Derby you are going on a wild mind trip. Lots of luck, hang loose & enjoy the views. You could experiment with some slow shutter speeds to see if the fact of speeding by the scene can show with some obvious streaking of objects on the side of the road.
rglucroft wrote:
I am planning a road trip and would like to take pictures of the passing scenery. What settings would you suggest when travelling at 70mph. I am using an Olympus OM-D-EM1 camera.

Reply
Oct 11, 2018 08:27:56   #
Toment Loc: FL, IL
 
orrie smith wrote:
There is no answer to your question. At 70mph you will need to be a pro with an amazing camera to get any quality in your photos. I would suggest that you are on a road trip, slow down and stop occasionally to enjoy the scenery and to be able to take photos. If you absolutely need to take a photo while someone else is driving, take straight ahead or behind to restrict the movement, which means your windows need to be clean as you cannot roll down your windshield or rear window. Before you go, check out a website called roadtrippers.com. it is a great site to find things on your route to photograph or visit. Have fun and be safe.
There is no answer to your question. At 70mph you... (show quote)



Reply
Oct 11, 2018 08:44:38   #
jwest Loc: South Dakota
 
rglucroft wrote:
I am planning a road trip and would like to take pictures of the passing scenery. What settings would you suggest when travelling at 70mph. I am using an Olympus OM-D-EM1 camera.


Stop the car. If it’s worth taking a photo of its worth stopping to compose and capture a decent shot.

Reply
Page <prev 2 of 5 next> last>>
If you want to reply, then register here. Registration is free and your account is created instantly, so you can post right away.
Main Photography Discussion
UglyHedgehog.com - Forum
Copyright 2011-2024 Ugly Hedgehog, Inc.