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MOPARS&FiREARMS_66
10-08-2015, 01:01 PM
Like the title says, Ladies & Gents., looking to scale how many calendars y'all would be interested in purchasing if we were to run another run of DRTC Calendars for the year. The poll will run for 1 week.

Also, if you feel you have any high resolution pictures of your ride that you would like to submit, please post or PM me the pictures. E-mail works as well, contact me at john.r.drago@gmail.com.

Let's make it happen. Ready, set, GO! :rockwoot: :biggthumpup: :r/t smile:

- John :drtc_logo001:

krs1r/t
10-08-2015, 04:08 PM
In:biggthumpup:

nevr2fast01
10-08-2015, 04:17 PM
I'm down

ZenDak
10-08-2015, 04:37 PM
Yes please

Hugh Jassole
10-08-2015, 06:20 PM
I think you guys waited too long. Be surprised if this can get done by the end of the year. Last one took a bit longer to complete

madboy
10-08-2015, 09:26 PM
I think you guys waited too long. Be surprised if this can get done by the end of the year. Last one took a bit longer to complete

Keep it positive dude :biggthumpup:

Maybe you could help us rally the troops to get photos coming to Seņor Drago!!

Gracias!

We will do the best we can with what we have.
:drtc_logo001:

slammedR/T
10-08-2015, 10:01 PM
Mine won't be done in time for a good picture.

Hugh Jassole
10-08-2015, 10:03 PM
I've got a bunch of good ones you can use, but I've also been in once already. No, I'm saying that those guys worked hard on that 1st one, and the logistics of everything caused it to be that long. I don't think they dragged their feet. Maybe a quick tutorial on what makes a good shot. It needs to be more than just a driveway pic, if you know what I mean. There is definitely some "art' involved in getting suitable shots.

1EVILR/T
10-08-2015, 10:43 PM
Im in too:biggthumpup:

y2krtaf
10-08-2015, 11:23 PM
In also!

ScojoDak
10-09-2015, 12:14 AM
Count me in.

krs1r/t
10-09-2015, 12:36 AM
http://i1009.photobucket.com/albums/af212/coshenic/2188C0BE-DE3D-4970-80ED-D8A9333E67F9_zpsxytn0yk7.jpg:rockwoot:

Filthy Filbert
10-09-2015, 01:07 AM
Not a terrible pic, but would be better without all the people in the background.

Hugh Jassole
10-13-2015, 12:43 AM
Examples:

The one in front of the red brick building was the one that wound up in the 1st calendar. It's all about angle, natural lighting, and an interesting background. Personally, I like the 4th & 5th ones the best. I have plenty more with similar backdrops. They were all taken at an abandoned Army base on Sandy Hook, NJ

99blackrt
10-13-2015, 04:55 PM
I'd be in for 2 or 3. Is this going to happen for sure? Do you already have pics for the calendar?

99rtcc
10-13-2015, 11:59 PM
Examples:

The one in front of the red brick building was the one that wound up in the 1st calendar. It's all about angle, natural lighting, and an interesting background. Personally, I like the 4th & 5th ones the best. I have plenty more with similar backdrops. They were all taken at an abandoned Army base on Sandy Hook, NJ

Number 5 looks killer.

Hugh Jassole
10-14-2015, 12:30 AM
Number 5 looks killer.

thanks, I thought they'd pick that one too, but they went with #2. :idunno:

DreadPirateBanjo
10-14-2015, 12:37 AM
#1- Mismatched lighting. The brighter background automatically draws attention away from the main subject
#2- Slightly elevated=good. Composition alright, good use of "rule of thirds" positioning. Stretched look- use of too wide angle of lens.
#3 Too much uninteresting bright sky, major attention thief.
#4 Again competing with bright sky. Major distractions in the background.
#5 Needs elevated point of view. Ground tilted. Need to go with longer lens to eliminate "fish-eye stretch look"

Now I'm going to duck and run before the rocks and sticks start flying.....

Signed, BanjoBobby
20+yrs advanced amateur professional photographer
Past Pres/VP photo clubs
Featured Artist -SC State Botanical Gardens
Requested Artist- Reflections of The Carolina Upstate show.
A hand full of small "one man shows"
Framed prints and greeting cards sold by several SC State parks and galleries
Instructor- Basic Photography classes
Accepted in state "artist in residence program ( never followed thru on this one- scheduling problems )
3 page magazine article
some calender shots printed
etc...

Now please don't throw too big of rocks at me........

madboy
10-14-2015, 01:38 AM
I'd be in for 2 or 3. Is this going to happen for sure? Do you already have pics for the calendar?

We will make one happen - Shoot us some pics dude! See post #1 :biggthumpup:

madboy
10-14-2015, 01:39 AM
#1- Mismatched lighting. The brighter background automatically draws attention away from the main subject
#2- Slightly elevated=good. Composition alright, good use of "rule of thirds" positioning. Stretched look- use of too wide angle of lens.
#3 Too much uninteresting bright sky, major attention thief.
#4 Again competing with bright sky. Major distractions in the background.
#5 Needs elevated point of view. Ground tilted. Need to go with longer lens to eliminate "fish-eye stretch look"

Now I'm going to duck and run before the rocks and sticks start flying.....

Signed, BanjoBobby
20+yrs advanced amateur professional photographer
Past Pres/VP photo clubs
Featured Artist -SC State Botanical Gardens
Requested Artist- Reflections of The Carolina Upstate show.
A hand full of small "one man shows"
Framed prints and greeting cards sold by several SC State parks
Instructor- Basic Photography classes
Accepted in state "artist in residence program ( never followed thru on this one- scheduling problems )
3 page magazine article
some calender shots printed
etc...

Now please don't throw too big of rocks at me........

So we can expect you to submit a sweet picture of your rig? :biggthumpup:

DreadPirateBanjo
10-14-2015, 02:07 AM
Don't think my truck is quite ready for calendar shots and don't think this club is ready to have a longbed truck on it's calendar:roflmao:
Besides as that demonic disease know as digital photography started spreading it's dark plague on the art of photography I bowed out and packed away my gear and chose to remember the craft in it's true artform instead of this computer generated, manufactured, manipulated Bullshit past off as photography today. The true art is dead.

ironsport1000
10-14-2015, 02:12 AM
Like this?

http://i1267.photobucket.com/albums/jj550/ironsport1000/maine%20and%20calendar%20pics%20012_zpsbn1msdho.jp g

http://i1267.photobucket.com/albums/jj550/ironsport1000/maine%20and%20calendar%20pics%20011_zpsgaizudsw.jp g

http://i1267.photobucket.com/albums/jj550/ironsport1000/sams%20pics%20027_zpsqxqgjueq.jpg

http://i1267.photobucket.com/albums/jj550/ironsport1000/sams%20pics%20007_zpszfhguzyi.jpg

DreadPirateBanjo
10-14-2015, 03:09 AM
Here is the calendar shot. Fill the frame with main subject, crop everything that doesn't add to the main subject.

I understand your original composition. That is a very interesting bridge. But by including it, the photo has changed. With the bridge added it becomes a photo of scenery and the truck became just a foreground object. Basically a photo of an old bridge with a truck parked in front of it. The main subject should be the truck because what you are shooting is a calendar featuring R/T trucks, right? By eliminating everything that adds nothing to the truck you have brought the truck back to being the main subject and reduced the background to what it supposed to be, just the background with no distractions. Thus it now is a nice usable, printable R/T truck calendar photograph.

Please don't misunderstand me here. I'm not trying to knock anyone's pictures. Just offering a few pointers and composition techniques to help get our best shot for the calendar. If anybody want to ask any questions feel free, but by all means please don't ask how does your digital camera work :nono:

darby5757
10-14-2015, 03:15 AM
12569 if i did this right their should be pic or two of my 12000 mile 98 survivor.

Osee
10-14-2015, 04:39 AM
Here is the calendar shot. Fill the frame with main subject, crop everything that doesn't add to the main subject.

I understand your original composition. That is a very interesting bridge. But by including it, the photo has changed. With the bridge added it becomes a photo of scenery and the truck became just a foreground object. Basically a photo of an old bridge with a truck parked in front of it. The main subject should be the truck because what you are shooting is a calendar featuring R/T trucks, right? By eliminating everything that adds nothing to the truck you have brought the truck back to being the main subject and reduced the background to what it supposed to be, just the background with no distractions. Thus it now is a nice usable, printable R/T truck calendar photograph.

Please don't misunderstand me here. I'm not trying to knock anyone's pictures. Just offering a few pointers and composition techniques to help get our best shot for the calendar. If anybody want to ask any questions feel free, but by all means please don't ask how does your digital camera work :nono:

Advice is always good! :biggthumpup:

Steve '02CC
10-15-2015, 07:19 PM
Can May 9th be labled a holiday?

madboy
10-15-2015, 09:18 PM
Like this?


GREAT pics - Can you please email the originals to Drago :)

madboy
10-15-2015, 09:18 PM
Can May 9th be labled a holiday?

Good ideas! :biggthumpup:

JDreamR/T
10-15-2015, 10:30 PM
I'll throw my hat into the ring, why not:idunno:, here goes...:jester:

Not sure which of these is the best, quality kinda sucks but the mood was so cool that night w/ the fog. All the photos should be full res downloadable off PB.

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e104/TPX419J/DAKOTA%20RT/IMAG7444-2_zpsamtp6nh6.jpg (http://s38.photobucket.com/user/TPX419J/media/DAKOTA%20RT/IMAG7444-2_zpsamtp6nh6.jpg.html)

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e104/TPX419J/DAKOTA%20RT/IMAG7445_zpskzfzzoid.jpg (http://s38.photobucket.com/user/TPX419J/media/DAKOTA%20RT/IMAG7445_zpskzfzzoid.jpg.html)

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e104/TPX419J/DAKOTA%20RT/IMAG7440_zps8gkqj8ud.jpg (http://s38.photobucket.com/user/TPX419J/media/DAKOTA%20RT/IMAG7440_zps8gkqj8ud.jpg.html)

some others:
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e104/TPX419J/DAKOTA%20RT/20150908_233350-2_zpslhxbm2sx.jpg (http://s38.photobucket.com/user/TPX419J/media/DAKOTA%20RT/20150908_233350-2_zpslhxbm2sx.jpg.html)

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e104/TPX419J/DAKOTA%20RT/20150928_184609-2_zpsm1dd9f0l.jpg (http://s38.photobucket.com/user/TPX419J/media/DAKOTA%20RT/20150928_184609-2_zpsm1dd9f0l.jpg.html)

MOPARS&FiREARMS_66
10-16-2015, 01:01 AM
GREAT pics - Can you please email the originals to Drago :)

http://crossfitfarmland.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/LHFx0w.jpg

Steve '02CC
10-16-2015, 06:27 PM
Night shots are tricky. When I was in New Jersey last month my buddy suggested a spot one night where the Philadelphia skyline could be seen in the background. I took a bunch of photos using a tripod and different settings and couldn't get it right. Do you have any from that night scene with horizontally aligned photos? If imagine the verticle aspect ratio would prevent then from filling a page of the calendar properly.

stevenz1inoc
10-16-2015, 06:37 PM
Night shots can be tricky and even if you get the picture right then the printing of the picture presents other problems. Last years calendar had a night shot that no matter what I did Icould not get to print correctly. We print the calendars digitally because of the low quantity. With digital there are just some colors that are going to be out of the gamut. If I was to print them on my 4 color press then reproducing them would be easy.

Those night pictures above would never reproduce well digitally or on a 4 color press. They look to be too grainy which is often an issue with night pictures, especially if there is a lot of moisture in the air. I have no idea why but that's always been the case. The only exception that I have seen was a professional sports photographer I worked with for years. He took night time shots of the local high school football games. I don't know if it was his settings, or a filter or just the camera he used but his night pics were flawless.
Lastly, I am not printing the calendars this year but whoever is, is probably going to want landscape pics, (wider, not taller), simply because of the layout and don't crop your pics. Let the person doing the layout crop them. One of the biggest issues in the past was people cropping their pics too tight to the subject matter. This can sometimes make it really hard to fit the pics to the pages correctly because there is not enough wiggle room to adjust the picture size.

JDreamR/T
10-16-2015, 07:43 PM
Night shots are tricky. When I was in New Jersey last month my buddy suggested a spot one night where the Philadelphia skyline could be seen in the background. I took a bunch of photos using a tripod and different settings and couldn't get it right. Do you have any from that night scene with horizontally aligned photos? If imagine the verticle aspect ratio would prevent then from filling a page of the calendar properly.


Night shots can be tricky and even if you get the picture right then the printing of the picture presents other problems. Last years calendar had a night shot that no matter what I did Icould not get to print correctly. We print the calendars digitally because of the low quantity. With digital there are just some colors that are going to be out of the gamut. If I was to print them on my 4 color press then reproducing them would be easy.

Those night pictures above would never reproduce well digitally or on a 4 color press. They look to be too grainy which is often an issue with night pictures, especially if there is a lot of moisture in the air. I have no idea why but that's always been the case. The only exception that I have seen was a professional sports photographer I worked with for years. He took night time shots of the local high school football games. I don't know if it was his settings, or a filter or just the camera he used but his night pics were flawless.
Lastly, I am not printing the calendars this year but whoever is, is probably going to want landscape pics, (wider, not taller), simply because of the layout and don't crop your pics. Let the person doing the layout crop them. One of the biggest issues in the past was people cropping their pics too tight to the subject matter. This can sometimes make it really hard to fit the pics to the pages correctly because there is not enough wiggle room to adjust the picture size.

This is the only one I have that's horizontal. I figured the vert. would just be cropped, but then I understand that further brings out flaws, grainy etc.

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e104/TPX419J/DAKOTA%20RT/IMAG7447-2_zps1up1phma.jpg (http://s38.photobucket.com/user/TPX419J/media/DAKOTA%20RT/IMAG7447-2_zps1up1phma.jpg.html)

At least those were taken by an actual camera and not a phone...lol. That's about all I have to offer tho, I know nothing really about photography, wouldn't mind taking a class someday it's a good skill to have.

Thanks anyways!

stevenz1inoc
10-16-2015, 08:03 PM
This is the only one I have that's horizontal. I figured the vert. would just be cropped, but then I understand that further brings out flaws, grainy etc.

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e104/TPX419J/DAKOTA%20RT/IMAG7447-2_zps1up1phma.jpg (http://s38.photobucket.com/user/TPX419J/media/DAKOTA%20RT/IMAG7447-2_zps1up1phma.jpg.html)

At least those were taken by an actual camera and not a phone...lol. That's about all I have to offer tho, I know nothing really about photography, wouldn't mind taking a class someday it's a good skill to have.

Thanks anyways!

The last pic you posted in daylight would be perfect if you have the original file that isn't cropped so close to the truck.

Steve '02CC
10-16-2015, 08:31 PM
I bet on nights with high moisture you have a higher dew point which means that water is going to condense on dust in the air and *bingo* an intensity of fog that is too low to notice with the naked eye yet intense enough to screw up a camera set to a low shutter speed. I don't know how a pro could avoid that though; maybe it is an overall bigger lense? I've also never figured out why I can get a good looking image on a camera's display but then when you take the photo it creates a photo that is nearly black. I just wanna tell the camera to do whatever it is to the picture that it is already doing in the preview.

JDreamR/T
10-16-2015, 08:48 PM
The last pic you posted in daylight would be perfect if you have the original file that isn't cropped so close to the truck.

in daylight is key word, truck looks better in the dark, hides all the flaws :jester:.
Also that is the original file (3,264px × 1,840px). Meh. I got nuthin. Maybe next year! lol.

stevenz1inoc
10-16-2015, 08:59 PM
in daylight is key word, truck looks better in the dark, hides all the flaws :jester:.
Also that is the original file (3,264px × 1,840px). Meh. I got nuthin. Maybe next year! lol.

Don't say that, remember I am not doing the calendars this year, maybe the person doing them will have a different layout that it will work for!

stevenz1inoc
10-16-2015, 09:00 PM
I bet on nights with high moisture you have a higher dew point which means that water is going to condense on dust in the air and *bingo* an intensity of fog that is too low to notice with the naked eye yet intense enough to screw up a camera set to a low shutter speed. I don't know how a pro could avoid that though; maybe it is an overall bigger lense? I've also never figured out why I can get a good looking image on a camera's display but then when you take the photo it creates a photo that is nearly black. I just wanna tell the camera to do whatever it is to the picture that it is already doing in the preview.

A professional photographer is probably using better lenses and such I would think. Another thing to consider is maybe it was the lights in the stadium that helped it out. Who knows??

DreadPirateBanjo
10-16-2015, 10:52 PM
Who knows??

:cool: :secret squirrel:

MOPARS&FiREARMS_66
10-16-2015, 11:08 PM
Can May 9th be labled a holiday?

http://i2.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/facebook/000/007/423/untitle.JPG

Steve '02CC
10-16-2015, 11:50 PM
http://img2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20140723163300/walkingdead/images/e/ef/Known_memes_drawn_by_me_rageman_cry_face_by_zcooge rchannel-d4wf89g.png

MOPARS&FiREARMS_66
10-17-2015, 06:04 PM
http://i1.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/000/156/532/e19.jpg

Steve '02CC
10-17-2015, 06:22 PM
http://mylolface.com/assets/faces/okay-okay.jpg

MOPARS&FiREARMS_66
10-17-2015, 08:58 PM
http://i0.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/000/095/354/forever_alone__by_projectendo-d2z3pbc.jpg

Lonesoldier79
10-17-2015, 11:58 PM
Jesus fuckers get a life :jester: both of you need to be introduced to something called pussy....I suggest you both try it at least once :biggthumpup: you'll never be the same.....

Lonesoldier79
10-17-2015, 11:59 PM
Sorry for taking you name in vane lord but a niggah know...

Steve '02CC
10-18-2015, 07:47 PM
Eric's right. Drago I called this line and literally had the best night of my life. I even got you a $25 giftcard with them:
http://catplanet.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Lonely-call.jpg

MOPARS&FiREARMS_66
10-24-2015, 02:13 PM
Come on guys, we need more interest and photo submissions to make this thing work! Tally Ho!

madboy
10-24-2015, 03:23 PM
Come on guys, we need more interest and photo submissions to make this thing work! Tally Ho!

Old skool photos would be cool too :biggthumpup:

Mark
10-24-2015, 04:28 PM
I don't think mines worthy.

MOPARS&FiREARMS_66
10-24-2015, 04:52 PM
I don't think mines worthy.

Give it a try, brother!

Remember...

http://whatsappmessages.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/wayne.jpg

:hail:

6speedrt
10-27-2015, 03:33 AM
I have some old jackstand photos :jester:

Steve '02CC
10-28-2015, 09:07 PM
Here is the calendar shot. Fill the frame with main subject, crop everything that doesn't add to the main subject.

I understand your original composition. That is a very interesting bridge. But by including it, the photo has changed. With the bridge added it becomes a photo of scenery and the truck became just a foreground object. Basically a photo of an old bridge with a truck parked in front of it. The main subject should be the truck because what you are shooting is a calendar featuring R/T trucks, right? By eliminating everything that adds nothing to the truck you have brought the truck back to being the main subject and reduced the background to what it supposed to be, just the background with no distractions. Thus it now is a nice usable, printable R/T truck calendar photograph.

Please don't misunderstand me here. I'm not trying to knock anyone's pictures. Just offering a few pointers and composition techniques to help get our best shot for the calendar. If anybody want to ask any questions feel free, but by all means please don't ask how does your digital camera work :nono:

I actually prefer the version with the bridge in the background. I think the background can play just as valuable of a role in the photo as the truck! It actually reminded me how on my recent trip to PA after Nat's I was going to find a covered bridge for a few pics and just never found the time to do it.

Steve '02CC
10-28-2015, 09:12 PM
Also, in the 2014 Nats member Justin aka racerwill took some excellent high-res photos of the trucks. I remember he had either a Photobucket or Flickr account with them loaded up. I bet all of them would make great calendar shots so if we can't get 12 suitable shots then maybe he'd be willing to let us use some.

Motorhead
11-13-2015, 04:34 PM
http://i1379.photobucket.com/albums/ah122/bastayton/george-castanza-eating-popcorn-seinfeld-animated_zps8jbumanq.gif

clrwatrtomsrt
11-14-2015, 10:54 AM
are rolling shots acceptable?

madboy
11-14-2015, 04:27 PM
are rolling shots acceptable?

All great pics :biggthumpup:

BluRT00
11-15-2015, 07:24 PM
are rolling shots acceptable?

Would be bad ass if the rolling shot Barry took makes it into the Calendar. It would be the most epic picture of a R/T taken from a R/T. :jester:

clrwatrtomsrt
11-23-2015, 10:42 PM
please ask Barry to submit all the shots he took rollin' up I75

Hugh Jassole
11-24-2015, 02:46 PM
I'm guessing this is going to be a 2017 calendar at this point ?

chase1500
11-24-2015, 09:16 PM
I'm guessing this is going to be a 2017 calendar at this point ?

Lol. Calendar seems to be an after thought this year. What happened to TOTQ, and TOTY? Those also seem to have gone away. I also could use some new hoodies. These are some things I enjoyed about the club. Where have they gone?

5 NINER
11-24-2015, 11:07 PM
Lol. Calendar seems to be an after thought this year. What happened to TOTQ, and TOTY? Those also seem to have gone away. I also could use some new hoodies. These are some things I enjoyed about the club. Where have they gone?

I'm with Chase, I would like a couple hoodies as well.

Rick Adams
11-25-2015, 11:23 AM
Lol. Calendar seems to be an after thought this year. What happened to TOTQ, and TOTY? Those also seem to have gone away. I also could use some new hoodies. These are some things I enjoyed about the club. Where have they gone?

Facebook? :roflmao::idunno:

chase1500
11-25-2015, 03:07 PM
Facebook? :roflmao::idunno:

Good one Rick. Think you might be right.

madboy
11-25-2015, 06:25 PM
I'm guessing this is going to be a 2017 calendar at this point ?

Plan is to have the calendar ship out before the new year.

Working with not much in the form of submissions to put something together hasn't made it any easier. I'm digging stuff up to make it happen and have some more "old skool" representation :rockwoot:

As soon as it's finalized we will take orders.

Shoot me or Drago something if you want it considered.

madboy
11-25-2015, 06:27 PM
TOTQ for Fall is over due... We will get that going this week. We did have Winter, Spring and Summer already though ... :dumbass234:

madboy
11-25-2015, 06:28 PM
I'm with Chase, I would like a couple hoodies as well.

Ill bring it up but please bug your rep too :biggthumpup:

Squeaky wheel gets the grease :burnout:

madboy
12-17-2015, 03:58 PM
Calendar buy is active.....

http://www.dakotart.com/forum/showthread.php?35815-Official-2016-drtc-calendar-group-buy!!&p=490238#post490238