Can someone describe how one would take these kind of pictures? maintaining the sharpness while creating this look with long exposure? Any recommendations are welcome.

Can someone describe how one would take these kind of pictures?

maintaining the sharpness while creating this look with long exposure?

Any recommendations are welcome.

If the top right car would be symmetric placed with the others - 6/6! Now I have to say 5/6.

My guess is that the car did not move when those pictures were taken. The first reason is because a super wide angle was used so the distance between the car and the camera wouldn't exceed 2 - 3 feets to get shots like that. Also in three of the picture we see that the front weels are turned but if the car had speed we would see some body roll. So my guess is that these are photoshop composites but very good ones

Jean, you bring up a good point about the body roll but my guess is that, it would be difficult to see any bodyroll...most of these japanese tuned cars have really solid suspension. i'm not trying to disagree, but just throwing some ideas of mine for discussion.

I'm sorry, but Jean-Marc's guess is just that: a guess. Shots like these are done with long exposures at slow speeds and require quite a bit of rigging and the use of more than one car to do successfully. I'd suggest you invest $14.00 and purchase "How to Photograph Cars" by James Mann. You can see a detailed view of this book at

 

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0760312435/ref=sib_rdr_dp/104-4102921-2490350?%5Fencoding=UTF8&no=283155&me=ATVPDKIKX0DER&st=books

 

I read this book last year and found it very helpul for racing photography, but it also explains the techniques studio work and for shots like the above. If you are thinking of photographing cars more seriously I think you'll find it valuable.

It's called a boom rig. You can find more about it at here. For example the unquestioned number one in car photgraphy Rene Staud uses the boom.