Official Top Gear Calendar Wallpapers - Page 6

Renesis · April 10th, 2005, 12:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bbc.co.uk/topgear/

I think the reason it looks a bit grainy is becasue I did a fair bit of tweaking to the sky and stuff to make it a nicer colour. Before it was just a typical British grey sky.

It was taken on a compact digitial camera too, and the lenses on those things aren't always the best.

Well that might have added to the grainyness but the ISO setting was high to start with, it's not the original image so I can't look at the Exif data to tell you but still.

Anyway, it's not like you guys don't have tripods, so you could just use a lower ISO and a longer exposure images/smilies/smile.gif

I bet it's impossible to get our hands on the original pic, but I would've liked to play with it just for fun, because while the sky's awesome, the grass was edited at the same time apparently and it looks very unatural now.

But well, it's still a great pic, thanks for giving it to us! 8)

Webmonkey · April 11th, 2005, 03:37 PM

The photos are only taken with a compact digital, so we aren't talking the very best possible quality.

Here is the Exif data:

Camera Manufacturer : Canon
Camera Model : Canon DIGITAL IXUS v3
Orientation : top, left
X Resolution : 1/180
Y Resolution : 1/180
Resolution Unit : Inches
Date/Time : 2004:10:05 09:46:14
YCBCr Positioning : Centered
Exposure Time : 1/800 sec
F Number : 2.8
Exif Version : 0220
Date/Time Original : 2004:10:05 09:46:14
Date/Time Digitized : 2004:10:05 09:46:14
Bits per Sample : 5
Exposure Bias Value : 0.0
Max Aperture Value : 2.31
Metering Mode : Multi Segment
Flash : Unknown
Focal Length : 5.13 mm
Flash Pix Version : 0100
ColorSpace : 1
Width : 2048 pixels
Height : 1536 pixels
Sensing Method : One-chip color area sensor

Webmonkey · May 3rd, 2005, 12:24 PM

New Calendar is live, as I'm sure you all know by now. And thus I shall once again pimp our site:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/topgear/downloads/

Cruzz563 · May 3rd, 2005, 05:35 PM

Nice

, and you marked that oh so important date images/smilies/biggrin.gif

Viper007Bond · May 3rd, 2005, 10:37 PM

Hubba hubba at that image.

Overheat · May 4th, 2005, 12:31 AM

I like the subtlety of the date highlight images/smilies/biggrin.gif

Renesis · May 4th, 2005, 12:44 AM

what a lovely pic!

woudln't it be wonderful if a pic of it appeared like last month? if you don't want to host it (I can understand) maybe you could email it to me and I'll host it? that way your ass is safe...

anyway, thanks images/smilies/smile.gif

Cruzz563 · May 4th, 2005, 02:14 AM

What chu tawkin bout Ren? images/smilies/smile.gif

Renesis · May 4th, 2005, 02:57 AM

Higher res pic without calender stuff images/smilies/wink.gif

Renesis · May 4th, 2005, 02:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bbc.co.uk/topgear/

The photos are only taken with a compact digital, so we aren't talking the very best possible quality.

Here is the Exif data:

Camera Manufacturer : Canon
Camera Model : Canon DIGITAL IXUS v3
Orientation : top, left
X Resolution : 1/180
Y Resolution : 1/180
Resolution Unit : Inches
Date/Time : 2004:10:05 09:46:14
YCBCr Positioning : Centered
Exposure Time : 1/800 sec
F Number : 2.8
Exif Version : 0220
Date/Time Original : 2004:10:05 09:46:14
Date/Time Digitized : 2004:10:05 09:46:14
Bits per Sample : 5
Exposure Bias Value : 0.0
Max Aperture Value : 2.31
Metering Mode : Multi Segment
Flash : Unknown
Focal Length : 5.13 mm
Flash Pix Version : 0100
ColorSpace : 1
Width : 2048 pixels
Height : 1536 pixels
Sensing Method : One-chip color area sensor

Didn't notice that post images/smilies/oops.gif

1/800 speed, I bet the ISO wasn't that high (too bad we can't see it in the exif you posted)

a Canon IXUS, haha weird choice, that's usually for people who want a very small camera, I assumed TV show people wouldn't care about something big! images/smilies/tongue.gif

bihus · May 4th, 2005, 03:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cruzz563

What chu tawkin bout Ren? images/smilies/smile.gif

Scroll to page 5 images/smilies/wink.gif

bihus · May 4th, 2005, 03:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Renesis

a Canon IXUS, haha weird choice, that's usually for people who want a very small camera, I assumed TV show people wouldn't care about something big! images/smilies/tongue.gif

In fact, the Ixus 400 has the same image processor as my camera, a S45. So I guess the V3 might have the processor of the S30.
The pictures from a S45 and a S400 are different, of course, but not that different that you'd say the quality loss is unbearable.

Renesis · May 4th, 2005, 09:56 PM

Yeah yeah, but it's got less features, and it's harder to hold steady due to its size

Webmonkey · May 6th, 2005, 11:52 AM

Most of the photos we use are taken by one of the directors, he's a great photographer, but uses a compact camera, becasue its easy to manage on a busy shoot.

In an ideal world I would go along and take photos with a digital SLR. But thats just not possible.

I think that the Ixus are great, but perfrom quite poorly in low light. But hey, its quite a low cost camera images/smilies/smile.gif

Viper007Bond · May 6th, 2005, 12:05 PM

Yeah, his stuff is mostly pretty good, he just needs a better camera that produces less noise and such. images/smilies/happy.gif

Webmonkey · May 6th, 2005, 12:19 PM

The problem is, he isn't provided a camera by the BBC. Its his own. And we would all pick different equipment for work and home stuff.

The problem is, as always, money.

Viper007Bond · May 6th, 2005, 12:30 PM

I hear ya. images/smilies/smile.gif

Anyway, tell him to keep up the good work!

Kip_6666 · May 6th, 2005, 12:52 PM

You could maybe try asking the representatives of the car companies, i bet they're not shy to help you out.

As for the pics now, they're actually quite good. Cheers for posting a new one every month.

Renesis · May 6th, 2005, 04:45 PM

The explains many things, I never said the Ixus wasn't a good camera, it's just not professional, but if it's his, then it's a good choice, very nice customer level camera images/smilies/thumbsup.gif

Webmonkey · June 1st, 2005, 02:45 PM

And June's calendar:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/topgear/downloads/

Let me know if you like it, its the Maserati MC12 images/smilies/smile.gif

April 11th, 2005, 03:37 PM	#102
Webmonkey Former BBC TG Webmaster Joined: Jan 4th, 2005 Last Online: December 12th, 2008 Posts: 283 Rep Power: 17	The photos are only taken with a compact digital, so we aren't talking the very best possible quality. Here is the Exif data: Camera Manufacturer : Canon Camera Model : Canon DIGITAL IXUS v3 Orientation : top, left X Resolution : 1/180 Y Resolution : 1/180 Resolution Unit : Inches Date/Time : 2004:10:05 09:46:14 YCBCr Positioning : Centered Exposure Time : 1/800 sec F Number : 2.8 Exif Version : 0220 Date/Time Original : 2004:10:05 09:46:14 Date/Time Digitized : 2004:10:05 09:46:14 Bits per Sample : 5 Exposure Bias Value : 0.0 Max Aperture Value : 2.31 Metering Mode : Multi Segment Flash : Unknown Focal Length : 5.13 mm Flash Pix Version : 0100 ColorSpace : 1 Width : 2048 pixels Height : 1536 pixels Sensing Method : One-chip color area sensor __________________ Former webmaster of the bbc.co.uk/topgear/ site. My old nickname was bbc.co.uk/topgear/ My signatures are not endorsed by the BBC http://www.bbc.co.uk/topgear/

May 3rd, 2005, 12:24 PM	#103
Webmonkey Former BBC TG Webmaster Joined: Jan 4th, 2005 Last Online: December 12th, 2008 Posts: 283 Rep Power: 17	New Calendar is live, as I'm sure you all know by now. And thus I shall once again pimp our site: http://www.bbc.co.uk/topgear/downloads/ __________________ Former webmaster of the bbc.co.uk/topgear/ site. My old nickname was bbc.co.uk/topgear/ My signatures are not endorsed by the BBC http://www.bbc.co.uk/topgear/

May 3rd, 2005, 05:35 PM	#104
Cruzz563 Cruzz563\|work Joined: Dec 8th, 2003 Last Online: November 16th, 2008 Location: Houston, Texas, The States Age: 24 Posts: 2,657 Rep Power: 25	Nice , and you marked that oh so important date __________________ In the USA, 100% of the Federal Income Tax Money goes to paying interest on the national deficit, and nothing else. Where's the law that says we have to pay?

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Renesis Lazier than Viper Joined: Nov 27th, 2003 Last Online: December 29th, 2008 Location: Quebec, Canada Age: 21 Posts: 9,677 Car: 2007 Pontiac G5 GT LFS Status: Rep Power: 30	what a lovely pic! woudln't it be wonderful if a pic of it appeared like last month? if you don't want to host it (I can understand) maybe you could email it to me and I'll host it? that way your ass is safe... anyway, thanks

May 4th, 2005, 02:14 AM	#108
Cruzz563 Cruzz563\|work Joined: Dec 8th, 2003 Last Online: November 16th, 2008 Location: Houston, Texas, The States Age: 24 Posts: 2,657 Rep Power: 25	What chu tawkin bout Ren? __________________ In the USA, 100% of the Federal Income Tax Money goes to paying interest on the national deficit, and nothing else. Where's the law that says we have to pay?

May 4th, 2005, 02:57 AM	#109
Renesis Lazier than Viper Joined: Nov 27th, 2003 Last Online: December 29th, 2008 Location: Quebec, Canada Age: 21 Posts: 9,677 Car: 2007 Pontiac G5 GT LFS Status: Rep Power: 30	Higher res pic without calender stuff

May 4th, 2005, 09:56 PM	#113
Renesis Lazier than Viper Joined: Nov 27th, 2003 Last Online: December 29th, 2008 Location: Quebec, Canada Age: 21 Posts: 9,677 Car: 2007 Pontiac G5 GT LFS Status: Rep Power: 30	Yeah yeah, but it's got less features, and it's harder to hold steady due to its size

May 6th, 2005, 11:52 AM	#114
Webmonkey Former BBC TG Webmaster Joined: Jan 4th, 2005 Last Online: December 12th, 2008 Posts: 283 Rep Power: 17	Most of the photos we use are taken by one of the directors, he's a great photographer, but uses a compact camera, becasue its easy to manage on a busy shoot. In an ideal world I would go along and take photos with a digital SLR. But thats just not possible. I think that the Ixus are great, but perfrom quite poorly in low light. But hey, its quite a low cost camera __________________ Former webmaster of the bbc.co.uk/topgear/ site. My old nickname was bbc.co.uk/topgear/ My signatures are not endorsed by the BBC http://www.bbc.co.uk/topgear/

May 6th, 2005, 12:05 PM	#115
Viper007Bond Lazy Head Dude Joined: Sep 21st, 2003 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 21,086 Car: Dodge Viper (I wish!) Rep Power: 237	Yeah, his stuff is mostly pretty good, he just needs a better camera that produces less noise and such. __________________ Fight back against the evil Quiky by +1'ing this post! There is no replacement for displacement. - Wolfgang Bernhard, Chief Operating Officer, Chrysler Group talking about the Dodge Viper SRT-10 ... I ask Herb Helbig, vehicle synthesis manager for SRT and a member of the original Team Viper development group since day one, if they'd ever thought of adding traction control. "It comes with two," he says, pointing at my feet. "Learn to use them." Got it. - Motor Trend on the 2006 Dodge Viper Coupe, November 2005

May 6th, 2005, 12:19 PM	#116
Webmonkey Former BBC TG Webmaster Joined: Jan 4th, 2005 Last Online: December 12th, 2008 Posts: 283 Rep Power: 17	The problem is, he isn't provided a camera by the BBC. Its his own. And we would all pick different equipment for work and home stuff. The problem is, as always, money. __________________ Former webmaster of the bbc.co.uk/topgear/ site. My old nickname was bbc.co.uk/topgear/ My signatures are not endorsed by the BBC http://www.bbc.co.uk/topgear/

May 6th, 2005, 12:30 PM	#117
Viper007Bond Lazy Head Dude Joined: Sep 21st, 2003 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 21,086 Car: Dodge Viper (I wish!) Rep Power: 237	I hear ya. Anyway, tell him to keep up the good work! __________________ Fight back against the evil Quiky by +1'ing this post! There is no replacement for displacement. - Wolfgang Bernhard, Chief Operating Officer, Chrysler Group talking about the Dodge Viper SRT-10 ... I ask Herb Helbig, vehicle synthesis manager for SRT and a member of the original Team Viper development group since day one, if they'd ever thought of adding traction control. "It comes with two," he says, pointing at my feet. "Learn to use them." Got it. - Motor Trend on the 2006 Dodge Viper Coupe, November 2005

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May 6th, 2005, 04:45 PM	#119
Renesis Lazier than Viper Joined: Nov 27th, 2003 Last Online: December 29th, 2008 Location: Quebec, Canada Age: 21 Posts: 9,677 Car: 2007 Pontiac G5 GT LFS Status: Rep Power: 30	The explains many things, I never said the Ixus wasn't a good camera, it's just not professional, but if it's his, then it's a good choice, very nice customer level camera

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June 1st, 2005, 02:45 PM	#120
Webmonkey Former BBC TG Webmaster Joined: Jan 4th, 2005 Last Online: December 12th, 2008 Posts: 283 Rep Power: 17	And June's calendar: http://www.bbc.co.uk/topgear/downloads/ Let me know if you like it, its the Maserati MC12 __________________ Former webmaster of the bbc.co.uk/topgear/ site. My old nickname was bbc.co.uk/topgear/ My signatures are not endorsed by the BBC http://www.bbc.co.uk/topgear/

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