Not as nice as some others, but here's some of my photos.

[Redline]

Cameras changed over time. I went from an XT to a 50D, and now a 5D mkII. Lenses consist of 50mm 1.4, EFS 10-22mm, 24-70L /2.8, 70-200L /2.8, and a 100-400L 4.5 (for some of those zoo shots).

My biggest problem is getting out more to places that provide great photography subjects. :P I'm also not very good at composing interesting shots. At least I never find them very interesting.

Photos are linked so you can click through and hit the "all sizes" icon if you want to see them bigger.

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/radiantmark/3345493819/" title="Dirty Car by Mark Jardine, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3579/3345493819_6fd07ae259.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Dirty Car" /></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/radiantmark/3346329030/" title="Dirty Car by Mark Jardine, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3646/3346329030_079e76668b.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Dirty Car" /></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/radiantmark/3339918576/" title="Tracks by Mark Jardine, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3307/3339918576_4688a39378.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Tracks" /></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/radiantmark/3244721799/" title="Splash by Mark Jardine, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3512/3244721799_a432afe2c3.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Splash" /></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/radiantmark/3240650431/" title="Weightbot by Mark Jardine, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3371/3240650431_4ffaa7c3d7.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Weightbot" /></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/radiantmark/3241010464/" title="Water Pods by Mark Jardine, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3386/3241010464_ce8d0500a5.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Water Pods" /></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/radiantmark/3208660800/" title="Snow Dog by Mark Jardine, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3522/3208660800_6a13820723.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Snow Dog" /></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/radiantmark/2984177687/" title="Another post processing attempt by Mark Jardine, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3274/2984177687_7445340f78.jpg" width="500" height="313" alt="Another post processing attempt" /></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/radiantmark/2917615080/" title="Lion by Mark Jardine, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3053/2917615080_19458f01d2.jpg" width="500" height="332" alt="Lion" /></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/radiantmark/2917613646/" title="Gorilla by Mark Jardine, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2089/2917613646_25ecbb5cdf.jpg" width="500" height="332" alt="Gorilla" /></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/radiantmark/2913671399/" title="Liquid Smoke by Mark Jardine, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3117/2913671399_7af66bb051.jpg" width="500" height="332" alt="Liquid Smoke" /></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/radiantmark/2913671669/" title="Plastic Portraits by Mark Jardine, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3086/2913671669_d0d69e4115.jpg" width="500" height="332" alt="Plastic Portraits" /></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/radiantmark/2902601565/" title="Front by Mark Jardine, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3209/2902601565_ed795699ab.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Front" /></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/radiantmark/2887897111/" title="R8 by Mark Jardine, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3132/2887897111_0d818e05f7.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="R8" /></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/radiantmark/2888731318/" title="R8 by Mark Jardine, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3142/2888731318_50d0b8b72b.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="R8" /></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/radiantmark/2674060626/" title="Danboard by Mark Jardine, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3161/2674060626_36faceafe8.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Danboard" /></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/radiantmark/2654385258/" title="Naru the Shiba by Mark Jardine, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3229/2654385258_bef8f6720e.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Naru the Shiba" /></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/radiantmark/2579563180/" title="Feed me mom by Mark Jardine, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3043/2579563180_659a5158ce.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Feed me mom" /></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/radiantmark/3339090339/" title="Weasel by Mark Jardine, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3659/3339090339_a2e91b8e54.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Weasel" /></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/radiantmark/3213201711/" title="Stillness by Mark Jardine, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3418/3213201711_6be851e207.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Stillness" /></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/radiantmark/3133075903/" title="Results from DYI Macro Studio by Mark Jardine, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3134/3133075903_2165023627.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Results from DYI Macro Studio" /></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/radiantmark/3099965090/" title="Opera Dude by Mark Jardine, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3030/3099965090_bfb7ea8901.jpg" width="500" height="332" alt="Opera Dude" /></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/radiantmark/2819451419/" title="Focus by Mark Jardine, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3202/2819451419_35e1aa9156.jpg" width="500" height="332" alt="Focus" /></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/radiantmark/2792139208/" title="New member of the family by Mark Jardine, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3021/2792139208_060a20122a.jpg" width="500" height="332" alt="New member of the family" /></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/radiantmark/2785086073/" title="Wife and Dog by Mark Jardine, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3231/2785086073_1ae6071ebb.jpg" width="332" height="500" alt="Wife and Dog" /></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/radiantmark/2674060214/" title="Eri Sawachika by Mark Jardine, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3256/2674060214_dc6d9177cd.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Eri Sawachika" /></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/radiantmark/2673240615/" title="&quot;L&quot; from Death Note by Mark Jardine, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3044/2673240615_978c8deba7.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="&quot;L&quot; from Death Note" /></a>

[mrluilou]

you have a pretty penny invested in lenses :eek:
some nice shots!! you're mark right? i think i've seen your pictures in my flickr

[red>gt]

wow those are some nice pictures man!
i like the liquid smoke pic and the pics of the cars and animals, oh and the water ones too! lol let me just say i like them all :thumbup:
nice job dude!

[Redline]

you have a pretty penny invested in lenses :eek:
some nice shots!! you're mark right? i think i've seen your pictures in my flickr

Yes that's me. :) I always say, invest in lenses. :wiggle:

[Kangaruu]

You're being too modest!

I love your photos :o:

Can I get a full res of this one for my wallpaper please?

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3659/3339090339_a2e91b8e54.jpg

Edit: I just read the thing and I saved it from your Flickr :p:

[BlazinBeatzz]

:O so amazing, some of the best photos I've ever seen.

[Soo__Fuego]

rail road is awesome:thumbup:

[J-Easy]

i beg to differ
i've been admiring your work for awhile now

[larryd]

Awesome photos man

[stealthjet]

wow. them pics are really really nice.

[ibanezgfx]

wow. great shots!

[Redline]

A few shots from the Japanese Garden in San Jose today. Got rid of my 24-70/2.8 for a 50/1.2 and these are some of the results with the new lens.

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/radiantmark/3381143302/" title="Bridge by Mark Jardine, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3549/3381143302_58752cc61e.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="Bridge" /></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/radiantmark/3380322299/" title="Bridge by Mark Jardine, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3544/3380322299_ddf3f03428.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Bridge" /></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/radiantmark/3381142698/" title="Koi by Mark Jardine, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3662/3381142698_102472e9be.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Koi" /></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/radiantmark/3381142396/" title="Stone by Mark Jardine, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3643/3381142396_a528c959a6.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="Stone" /></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/radiantmark/3380321237/" title="Bind by Mark Jardine, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3441/3380321237_fd7ba4fba2.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="Bind" /></a>

[J-Easy]

50 1.2 - nice upgrade! and your first photos with it are amazing

[mrluilou]

very sharp pictures!

[Joey03_VVT-I]

^ I agree! :thumbup:

[Redline]

Beach in Monterey:

Taken with my new 16-22mm/2.8 L.

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/radiantmark/3433330038/" title="Sand by Mark Jardine, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3297/3433330038_f4d0dddeef.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Sand" /></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/radiantmark/3433329822/" title="Sand by Mark Jardine, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3368/3433329822_e4cacaccf1.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Sand" /></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/radiantmark/3432518417/" title="Sand by Mark Jardine, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3322/3432518417_c3dc5f8faa.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Sand" /></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/radiantmark/3433329420/" title="Sand by Mark Jardine, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3309/3433329420_5907edff85.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="Sand" /></a>
(this last one was with the 50mm)

Docks:

Taken with my 50mm/1.2 L (I need a lot of practice with this lens. :P )

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/radiantmark/3432518857/" title="Monterey Bay Dock by Mark Jardine, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3322/3432518857_e885a10cbc.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="Monterey Bay Dock" /></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/radiantmark/3432518989/" title="Monterey Bay Dock by Mark Jardine, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3347/3432518989_9f12aa79ce.jpg" width="333" height="500" alt="Monterey Bay Dock" /></a>

[Redline]

4 HDRs

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3399/3487345285_8fd09c35ab_b.jpg ("http://www.flickr.com/photos/radiantmark/3487345285)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3613/3488160148_b69262c74f_b.jpg ("http://www.flickr.com/photos/radiantmark/3488160148)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3360/3488159896_6142f87c80_b.jpg ("http://www.flickr.com/photos/radiantmark/3488159896)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3316/3488159690_6a3b7e4211_b.jpg ("http://www.flickr.com/photos/radiantmark/3488159690)

[Mido]

im deffinately concidering going into photography after i finish my degree, simply amazing..

p.s, are those dunlops you have on? they look almost the same as the 1's i have.

[Proximity]

Dude you take such amazing pictures.

[Redline]

im deffinately concidering going into photography after i finish my degree, simply amazing..

p.s, are those dunlops you have on? they look almost the same as the 1's i have.

They are the Dunlop Direzza Star Specs. Photography is a lot of fun, but it takes an extreme amount of work to do it professionally. It's also really tough to make a decent living from it. Do it as a hobby. You'll enjoy it more anyways. :) And I'm a horrible photographer. I just mask it with decent post processing. :wiggle:

[o0o0oitzsuzi]

dang dude, you are def. being way to modest. your photos are amazing. very nice work!

i was going to upgrade to the 50 f1.2 but i didn't have th emoney when i found one for sale.

i really like smoke photography. you should post more pictures of it.

[Redline]

Yosemite:

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/radiantmark/3523428969/" title="Yosemite by Mark Jardine, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3396/3523428969_e1384b406b_b.jpg" width="1024" height="683" alt="Yosemite" /></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/radiantmark/3526157431/" title="Yosemite by Mark Jardine, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3408/3526157431_194675eff0_b.jpg" width="1024" height="683" alt="Yosemite" /></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/radiantmark/3526157223/" title="Yosemite by Mark Jardine, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3301/3526157223_fcbf71f880_b.jpg" width="1024" height="683" alt="Yosemite" /></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/radiantmark/3526156625/" title="Yosemite by Mark Jardine, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3379/3526156625_eacedd0f58_b.jpg" width="1024" height="682" alt="Yosemite" /></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/radiantmark/3523429289/" title="Yosemite by Mark Jardine, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3315/3523429289_e8b9e45b02_b.jpg" width="1024" height="683" alt="Yosemite" /></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/radiantmark/3523428619/" title="Yosemite by Mark Jardine, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3575/3523428619_687c352e8b_b.jpg" width="1024" height="683" alt="Yosemite" /></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/radiantmark/3524234984/" title="Yosemite by Mark Jardine, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3567/3524234984_48ffddf1f5_b.jpg" width="1024" height="683" alt="Yosemite" /></a>

And my dog at the hotel:

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/radiantmark/3521358890/" title="Exhausted Shiba by Mark Jardine, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3315/3521358890_e2be0ba7eb_b.jpg" width="1024" height="682" alt="Exhausted Shiba" /></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/radiantmark/3521359012/" title="Exhausted Shiba by Mark Jardine, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3365/3521359012_9338f73eee_b.jpg" width="1024" height="683" alt="Exhausted Shiba" /></a>

[phaqgm]

I love how you can see the waterfall in the valley of your second Yosemite shot.

[whin9000]

Wow these pictures are very soft and vibrant!

[Antithesis]

Good shots!

[larryd]

awesome, really really awesome shots.

[Haulin]

Love them.

I hope I can get back to Yosemite again before I die .. a truly awe inspiring place ...

[Redline]

My dog posing for treats:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2589/3748752194_948805dfc0_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/radiantmark/3748752194)
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2500/3748752430_e11b167106_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/radiantmark/3748752430)
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/3526/3748752660_8d21895dd0_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/radiantmark/3748752660)

[mrluilou]

the clarity and sharpness of your pictures are amazing !

[Redline]

Went to the aquarium and grabbed some video clips with my 5D:

<object width="400" height="300"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=5767191&amp;server=vimeo.com&amp;sho w_title=1&amp;show_byline=1&amp;show_portrait=0&amp;color=&amp;ful lscreen=1" /><embed src="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=5767191&amp;server=vimeo.com&amp;sho w_title=1&amp;show_byline=1&amp;show_portrait=0&amp;color=&amp;ful lscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="300"></embed></object><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/5767191">Monterey Bay Aquarium</a></p>

(click through to the site to see it in HD)

And a few photos:

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/radiantmark/3757361312/" title="Aquarium captures by Mark Jardine, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2427/3757361312_7e2995da70_b.jpg" width="1024" height="683" alt="Aquarium captures" /></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/radiantmark/3756561755/" title="Aquarium captures by Mark Jardine, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2498/3756561755_5b17ef0965_b.jpg" width="1024" height="683" alt="Aquarium captures" /></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/radiantmark/3756561675/" title="Aquarium captures by Mark Jardine, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3506/3756561675_b75cbb2fda_b.jpg" width="1024" height="682" alt="Aquarium captures" /></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/radiantmark/3756561609/" title="Aquarium captures by Mark Jardine, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2512/3756561609_d2f94f6d68_b.jpg" width="1024" height="683" alt="Aquarium captures" /></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/radiantmark/3756561511/" title="Aquarium captures by Mark Jardine, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2605/3756561511_f97f2d563b_b.jpg" width="1024" height="682" alt="Aquarium captures" /></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/radiantmark/3756561389/" title="Aquarium captures by Mark Jardine, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3432/3756561389_72cddf2849_b.jpg" width="1024" height="683" alt="Aquarium captures" /></a>

[J-Easy]

whoa! i love that photo of the snakes, that is crazy cool
and i love your shiba inu

[mrluilou]

i used to have the same fish from the 4th pic :wtc:
those were some clean fish tanks !!

[Zero]

the clarity and sharpness of your pictures are amazing !Hell yeah! Love your pictures, Mark!

[sn1p3r845]

Holy ****.

[nic0]

wow.

[Redline]

New figure:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/3565/3764841940_956607e40f_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/radiantmark/3764841940)

[Zero]

I wouldn't do that, Mark. My "friends" lost all respect for me because of the anime/manga thread. :chuckles:

Nice lighting and figure.

[Redline]

I wouldn't do that, Mark. My "friends" lost all respect for me because of the anime/manga thread. :chuckles:

Nice lighting and figure.

Too late. :P

Ibuki from Street Fighter 3:

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/radiantmark/3764897800/" title="Ibuki from Street Fighter 3 by Mark Jardine, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3497/3764897800_16afa4aab5_b.jpg" width="683" height="1024" alt="Ibuki from Street Fighter 3" /></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/radiantmark/3765112906/" title="Haruhi Suzumiya by Mark Jardine, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3462/3765112906_9069e7d534_b.jpg" width="683" height="1024" alt="Haruhi Suzumiya" /></a>

[trinity03]

great shots there...

[VVTI1.8]

you know my photography teacher told me its not the camera but the photographer, but god damm this has to be the camera! haha awesome pics. man

[Redline]

you know my photography teacher told me its not the camera but the photographer, but god damm this has to be the camera! haha awesome pics. man

It's probably more post processing than anything. :wiggle:

[Kangaruu]

Can you tell me what lens you used for the aquarium pictures?

[Redline]

Can you tell me what lens you used for the aquarium pictures?

Canon 50mm 1.2

[Kangaruu]

I'm jealous.

[Redline]

Into the light:
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/radiantmark/3799478507/" title="Into the light by Mark Jardine, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2634/3799478507_1e2193bba7_b.jpg" width="1024" height="683" alt="Into the light" /></a>

[mrluilou]

nice work w/ the car rig!

[Redline]

nice work w/ the car rig!

Get yours yet? :)

[mrluilou]

I'm broke like a joke :laugh: eventually i'll get around to making one

[Zero]

Very nice Mark. How's it work? Timer? Remote controlled? Wired-remote controlled?

[Redline]

Very nice Mark. How's it work? Timer? Remote controlled? Wired-remote controlled?

I just set it on the 10 second timer. Push the car and get out of the way before the shutter goes off. If there's a slight incline, I have someone sit in the car to brake after the shot is done. If the ground is completely level, sometimes I need to continuously push the car while hiding from the camera. :wiggle:

[mrluilou]

do you do a lot of cloning for the rig? i've read that people put the camera upside down to avoid having to make more processing on the picture.

[Redline]

do you do a lot of cloning for the rig? i've read that people put the camera upside down to avoid having to make more processing on the picture.

Not sure that helps much to be honest. The rig gets reflected off the car quite a bit (unless your car is white or something).

[Redline]

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/radiantmark/3824585053/" title="Just a Kiss by Mark Jardine, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3441/3824585053_869dc0c497_b.jpg" width="1024" height="683" alt="Just a Kiss" /></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/radiantmark/3825385162/" title="Fennec Fox by Mark Jardine, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2460/3825385162_2ec9560152_b.jpg" width="1024" height="681" alt="Fennec Fox" /></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/radiantmark/3824582803/" title="Lion by Mark Jardine, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2628/3824582803_514505eb78_b.jpg" width="1024" height="682" alt="Lion" /></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/radiantmark/3825384982/" title="Cheetah by Mark Jardine, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2556/3825384982_96085a6fe5_b.jpg" width="1024" height="682" alt="Cheetah" /></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/radiantmark/3824583497/" title="Dolphin by Mark Jardine, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2607/3824583497_18f7a8affd_b.jpg" width="1024" height="682" alt="Dolphin" /></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/radiantmark/3825386010/" title="Killer Whale by Mark Jardine, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3445/3825386010_e64fa3c008_b.jpg" width="1024" height="682" alt="Killer Whale" /></a>

[Kangaruu]

Which lens?!

[Mido]

i'm in love with these high quality photos, just WOW ..

[Redline]

Which lens?!

These were with my 70-200/2.8 IS. I think the 70-200 L (any version) is a must have in any canon lens collection. It focuses so fast which makes it great for any action.

[Kangaruu]

I'm jealous :(

[mrluilou]

amazing pictures as always mark !!! those 300k sales of your app helped a lot :chuckles:

[Redline]

amazing pictures as always mark !!! those 300k sales of your app helped a lot :chuckles:

Thanks. :)

Eh, I had this lens (and camera for that matter), before our apps were successful. My old job at Oakley + freelance work helped a lot. :wiggle:

[mrluilou]

i would really like to see how well your camera performs at high iso's :gap:

[Redline]

i would really like to see how well your camera performs at high iso's :gap:

The aquarium photos were taken at ISO 800: http://www.flickr.com/photos/radiantmark/sets/72157621835073460/detail/

I have a hard time wanting to go over that, although many say it performs well even higher.

[mrluilou]

for a full framed camera ISO 800 is kid stuff :chuckles: i've seen some nikon folks shoot around ISO 6000 and they come out just as good !

[sn1p3r845]

dude how do u make apps?

are u the one that made that convert bot?

[Zero]

Incredible shots, Mark.

i've seen some nikon folks shoot around ISO 6000
Filter > Noise > Despeckle
:chuckles:

[Zero]

are u the one that made that convert bot?Yes he is.

[Redline]

for a full framed camera ISO 800 is kid stuff :chuckles: i've seen some nikon folks shoot around ISO 6000 and they come out just as good !

I'd have to see it to believe it. From what I've read, the 5d mk ii high iso performance is up there with the best of nikons.

[Redline]

Yes he is.

I just do the design work. My business partner does all the programming so technically he makes them. Just want to be clear about that. :)

[Redline]

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/radiantmark/3918302911/" title="2002 Slide by Mark Jardine, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2586/3918302911_e608517f1c_b.jpg" width="1024" height="682" alt="2002 Slide" /></a>

[sn1p3r845]

Yes he is.

:hitit:

[mrluilou]

that's one clean bmw!!! i saw your whole set on flickr and you took some nice pictures. Mark, who took the ones of your car? tripod+remote? :chuckles:

[Haulin]

Nice, very nice. I like how the fence almost fades completely into the background in the lion photo.

[Redline]

that's one clean bmw!!! i saw your whole set on flickr and you took some nice pictures. Mark, who took the ones of your car? tripod+remote? :chuckles:

:gap: There was a pro photographer at the event shooting with the longest nikon lens I've ever seen. Hopefully he got some of my runs.

[mrluilou]

it was probably the lens hood that fooled you :gap:

[RomanTaylor]

Love your pics, I wish I had the money to invest in the photography. My last investments was in bulbs and antenna though lol

[Redline]

Playing around with my softbox.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2528/4143198358_cb52ebafea_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2651/4143198484_42443444a4_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2667/4141811561_96bafe2684_b.jpg

[Ervino]

wow....really nice pics :thumbup:

[Zero]

So crisp, Mark. :thumbup:
Love the Konjiki no Yami shot. Great focus and lighting.

[sn1p3r845]

fffuuuuuuuu where do you live so i can jump into your life?

what do you like baby ;)

Oh, what res do you shoot in?

[mrluilou]

looks pretty good mark ! what kind of softbox did you get?

[Ddragon]

Your pictures are amazing!:drool: Time to invest in one of these cameras...

[Redline]

looks pretty good mark ! what kind of softbox did you get?

I took some photos and wrote descriptions here:

Front:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/radiantmark/4144944878/

Back:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/radiantmark/4144184351/

[mrluilou]

that looks like a very nice setup ! what are the dimensions? looks like a 20"x20"

[Redline]

that looks like a very nice setup ! what are the dimensions? looks like a 20"x20"

It's a 24x24.

[Zero]

Crazy box!!!

[7th Gen]

your pictures are simply amazing, their so colorful and bright, with lots of emotion and movement in them. it beautiful

[DopeCelicaGT]

What is going on Mark? I am not sure if you remember me or not. I see that business has treated you well. Awesome pictures. I will shoot you a PM later on. I have got to hear all about this convert bot deal...

[ibmike150]

gotta love the 5D, i just picked up the 7D and its a lil quciker and more weather proof than the 5d but the quality of the 5D is just amazing... i had my 5D and 7D along wwith the xti in florida jsut never got around to shooting with em =\

[DopeCelicaGT]

I really envy you guys. I would love to have a 5D and 7D, but I cannot afford one at this time. I have a lot of the same lenses that Mark does though so I will be in good standing once I do actually get one. They are nice but my 40D and 400D will have to do for now.

[mrluilou]

my friend uses a 40d and its a really great camera ! its all about the lens anyways ;)

[Redline]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2771/4407864444_63a7e5d932_b.jpg

Handheld bracket shot (HDR) + F22 on a lens that doesn't shoot well at that aperture. (excuse for not being very sharp)

[celicayounggun]

looks crazy sharp to me^^, i had a chance to look through this thread, great shots man! when did you get the chance to be up close and personal with an r8?

[Redline]

looks crazy sharp to me^^, i had a chance to look through this thread, great shots man! when did you get the chance to be up close and personal with an r8?

It was sharpened manually later. :wiggle: The R8 was shot when I worked at Oakley HQ. There are always a ton of nice cars showing up there. Audi held an event and brought that R8 to show off. They let me do practically everything except drive it. :o:

[Gootz311]

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/radiantmark/3521358890/" title="Exhausted Shiba by Mark Jardine, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3315/3521358890_e2be0ba7eb_b.jpg" width="1024" height="682" alt="Exhausted Shiba" /></a>



Lol...Done!


....and you need to change the title of this thread. Such clear pictures, they all look really good. :thumbup:

[Redline]

My quest to perfect the art of shooting black cars. I think my next car is going to be white. :o:

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/radiantmark/4585199461/" title="Yellow by Mark Jardine, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3318/4585199461_9de53fe9e3_b.jpg" width="1024" height="683" alt="Yellow" /></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/radiantmark/4610665051/" title="The Run by Mark Jardine, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3352/4610665051_488e9fcfa2_b.jpg" width="1024" height="683" alt="The Run" /></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/radiantmark/4611041908/" title="Zoom by Mark Jardine, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1255/4611041908_e0ca799806_b.jpg" width="1024" height="683" alt="Zoom" /></a>

[Zero]

Awesome shots, Mark.

[sn1p3r845]

Dude I have to ask, how do you get these moving shots? I've always wondered but never got an answer :(

[Zero]

I've always wondered but never got an answerRig setup with a wired remote shutter, mounted on another car.

[mrluilou]

Dude I have to ask, how do you get these moving shots? I've always wondered but never got an answer :(

Rig setup with a wired remote shutter, mounted on another car.

wrong.

the rig is mounted on to the same car. the camera is usually equipped w/ an UWA lens and a ND filter. the nd filter is used because if you take the pictures during the day you need that longer exposure. most of these cars are probably going 2-3mph.

[Zero]

i don't even see how it could be mounted on the same car?! :AF:

[sn1p3r845]

i don't even see how it could be mounted on the same car?! :AF:

There are rigs for this.. I've used some rigs like this before for film school, but still..

[Redline]

i don't even see how it could be mounted on the same car?! :AF:

He's right:

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/radiantmark/4613026557/" title="Original unedited rig photo by Mark Jardine, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3411/4613026557_02bf12b12f_o.jpg" width="800" height="533" alt="Original unedited rig photo" /></a>

The hardest part is removing the rig from the photo. :) This is how all all the very sharp moving car photos are done for magazines.

Here's a pretty decent writeup on it: http://www.diyphotography.net/take-cool-car-photos-with-a-diy-specialized-car-rig

I bought pretty much the same hardware from that article.

[Zero]

yikes! :AF:

[mrluilou]

if only i were good at using PS i would look into investing in something like this

[Redline]

BMW HP2 Sport. (not mine, unfortunately)

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4119/4753735101_6e602ab1fc_b.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4140/4754325268_15645cfb5d_b.jpg

[Redline]

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4135/4798080827_6f27cef867_b.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4122/4797803499_03f52c348d_b.jpg

Believe it or not, this image was shot at ISO 1600 when it was almost dark:

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4135/4788902405_6ed2e58c8d_b.jpg

[Redline]

Oakland Zoo:

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4137/4803143183_86d28ef43a_b.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4117/4803774154_8622bb72a2_b.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4120/4803143273_6ca928db17_b.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4077/4803774244_c5e4699503_b.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4082/4803774052_3e7e3fa7e6_b.jpg

[mrluilou]

i would believe it because if my D90 can pull something like that off, then your 5d should be able to :gap:
i love meerkats !!!!

[Haulin]

BMW HP2 Sport. (not mine, unfortunately)

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4119/4753735101_6e602ab1fc_b.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4140/4754325268_15645cfb5d_b.jpg

I'm in lust .. OMG .. that bike is pure sex ... :hitit:

[Redline]

Kind of a failed attempt at lighting my car with 2 umbrellas. I really hate black cars when it comes to photographing them.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4117/4822399703_65f379b464_b.jpg

[mrluilou]

why not just light up the car w/ the bare lights? besides you're really good at ps so you make it look good

[Redline]

why not just light up the car w/ the bare lights? besides you're really good at ps so you make it look good

That would be fine if my end goal was to just have nice photos of my car. I'm trying to become a better photographer and controlled lighting is key for a lot of shots. :)

[mrluilou]

maybe you should help others on here w/ your lighting knowledge too instead of just posting your pics and thanking people for their comments :gap:

[Redline]

maybe you should help others on here w/ your lighting knowledge too instead of just posting your pics and thanking people for their comments :gap:

I don't have any lighting knowledge, hence the mediocre shot. And last time I tried to make a helpful thread, it didn't go too well. :gap: If anyone ever wants to know how I did something, I'm always happy to explain. :)

[Redline]

Trying to get more into automotive photography and the best way to do that is to shoot more cars! So this is my first photo shoot of someone else's car in a while. I think the car came out pretty well, but the background is sort of meh. The rig photos came out pretty bad because it was night and orange street lamps were killing the white balance. Live and learn.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4154/4972844711_7682200a65_b.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4154/4973516258_0ddc0faff1_b.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4091/4972940515_7379006309_b.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4107/4973068779_be624ebbf9_b.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4085/4973717044_a8f6a5ab84_b.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4105/4973538556_1faa5caabd_b.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4147/4973028615_b41010b160_b.jpg
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4128/4973795166_c98ee7dbcf_b.jpg

[mrluilou]

no side profile pics? :( that car looks really nice ! seems like you used a huge softbox in one of those pics. do you like weigh it down w/ something because when i take my umbrellas out the damn wind messes w/ them

[Redline]

I didn't have much time to shoot more stills because we had to move to a new location for the rig photos and it was already getting dark. For the lighting, I used a shoot-through umbrella. Wind is almost always an issue, but I had the owner of the car hold the umbrella for me. Since I was shooting for free, I had him be my assistant. :D You can get a few sand bags to put on your light stand. I need to get a few of those.

[mrluilou]

i'm surprised you didn't fix all those rock chips from his front lip :gap:
nice work though, i want to own a car rig one day.

[Zero]

Great stuff Mark.

[striver]

They are so nice

[mrluilou]

mark are your lights continuous or strobes?

[Redline]

mark are your lights continuous or strobes?

Outdoor lighting is with strobes. I have a fixed-light softbox, but I only use that indoors.

[Redline]

Experimenting with some heavy post processing. I love cloudy days. :)

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5128/5232977221_d1d65dfdb8_b.jpg

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5246/5232977477_5dfe059346_b.jpg

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5001/5232977623_fb3b17f534_b.jpg

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5001/5232976955_d5f914cfcf_b.jpg

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5202/5233568922_684949c271_b.jpg

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5250/5233569088_520c42e91e_b.jpg

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5168/5232978169_bcde98d232_b.jpg

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5164/5232978377_67be315aed_b.jpg

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5168/5232978565_486c2bd3ee_b.jpg

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5126/5232978739_2262ac8395_b.jpg

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5044/5233603678_edbdbc7d79_b.jpg

[7th Gen]

Redline, i must say that you are one might good photographer. And I espire to take the kind of shots you do.

[Hgarden27]

wow nice pics dose anyone want to see some of my photos that i have took

[Zero]

^If they're about your Celica, then post them in the Readers Ride section, not in the Photography section. Any others are fine.

[mrluilou]

mark that's a nice set, #3 is the best one from the set.
the processing is pretty overwhelming !

[Redline]

Some more recent car photos.

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5015/5433023170_0ecc579ea0_b.jpg
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5218/5432413567_4068fd605a_b.jpg
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5170/5366287598_9e4d204a19_b.jpg
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5241/5366287412_b9618338fb_b.jpg
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5041/5366287262_9fd6ce4fb4_b.jpg
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5290/5365674259_acbb60ac03_b.jpg
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5202/5365673989_31f7acf367_b.jpg
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5007/5366286636_7718645a19_b.jpg

[mrluilou]

nice work mark ! i wish i had some PS skills :(

[sgenini]

Absolutely amazing. I went through your entire flickr account. :drool:
I hope you don't mind that I posted my favorites to tumblr (copyright and links included)

[J-Easy]

Nice automotive photography

[Joey03_VVT-I]

:drool:-Wow...SofaKing EPIC pics! :thumbup:-Awesome job!

[Redline]

Got a chance to shoot a 1M coupe the other day. Unfortunately it was on a really sunny day so the lighting is pretty horrible. Threw in a few other photos I took recently as well. :)

M3 Interior

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5183/5638797766_15245bd5e6_b.jpg

M3 Underbelly

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5039/5907839512_ae7a6707af_b.jpg
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6047/5907839422_ced7fe6cea_b.jpg
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6041/5907839302_ebf230a8e2_b.jpg
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6099/5907839112_872e74356c_b.jpg

1M Coupe

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5275/5913095688_8184375029_b.jpg
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6015/5913095914_81d2f97812_b.jpg
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5152/5912535511_82c458b977_b.jpg
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5314/5912535405_71113d5c75_b.jpg
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5160/5913096512_60435f07aa_b.jpg
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6014/5912535165_4bdd864c22_b.jpg

[Redline]

Indy Grand Prix at Sonoma this past weekend:

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6088/6091593833_89fbe99ffa_b.jpg
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6084/6092134916_349d20ca81_b.jpg
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6187/6092134990_81fc8dcd80_b.jpg
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6079/6092135040_89be064ba2_b.jpg
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6188/6091615995_14ee0518de_b.jpg
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6208/6093723789_ea455bc68b_b.jpg
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6196/6094261930_b1f4815f43_b.jpg
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6061/6093724209_b4cde8bacf_b.jpg
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6078/6094262426_7620e7430c_b.jpg
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6077/6093724531_35234dc2b6_b.jpg

[Redline]

Few more photos from over the past few months.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7001/6562907137_2d432c74ee_b.jpg
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7170/6551526851_85c1102725_b.jpg
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7146/6503804601_39b642fb8b_b.jpg
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7173/6497091491_3efc06a441_b.jpg
http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6034/6356763569_dbc55a4948_b.jpg
http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6048/6335813765_1254297ceb_b.jpg
http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6045/6335813719_4047c2750b_b.jpg
http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6115/6331148612_ffc34ba977_b.jpg
http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6230/6330395737_9df9aeca15_b.jpg
http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6039/6330395897_5f68e4ae9d_b.jpg
http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6040/6296570588_b651176f3f_b.jpg