***Official Photo of the Day*** -- CARS

[Johal E32]

EDIT: Marcus speaking here, peeps. Guys, after spending some time over at BMWMafia.com this morning, it became obvious to me that we need a photo of the day thread for cars. We definitely have enough photographers who can help fill this thread up.

This is for pictures YOU take. Showcase your photography skills here. If you want to post pictures of awesome cars (using pictures you did not take), you can post them here (http://www.zhpmafia.com/forums/showthread.php?179-Non-ZHP-Pure-Sex-On-Four-%284%29-Wheels-Thread).

Enjoy!
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Here is a picture of Johal's beautiful ZHP.

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6201/6107829738_7de76fdb11_b.jpg

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6084/6107284263_2530d74bb6_b.jpg

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6064/6083046517_9086c28be6_b.jpg

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6066/6059893213_f56aabc133_b.jpg

[Gheybe]

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6072/6090239938_41594a33dc_b.jpg

[Gheybe]

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6089/6111271463_0bbae90819_b.jpg

[danewilson77]

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6089/6111271463_0bbae90819_b.jpg

Love that shot Gabe.

HTC Thunderbolt+TT

[Gheybe]

Love that shot Gabe.

HTC Thunderbolt+TT


This pic is amazing.

Thank you Dane!! Really appreciate it.

[Gheybe]

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6188/6135165940_27070e1d55_b.jpg

[danewilson77]

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6188/6135165940_27070e1d55_b.jpg

Just wow!

HTC Thunderbolt+TT

[Marcus-SanDiego]

Gabe, ditch the yellow pole and the yellow lines, and I'm sold. Love the car!

[wsmeyer]

Gabe - love the shot and the car but the smashed rear quarter panel is killing it for me.


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I am here: http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=33.862696,-118.400226

[danewilson77]

Gabe - love the shot and the car but the smashed rear quarter panel is killing it for me.


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I am here: http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=33.862696,-118.400226

What?

[Gheybe]

Gabe, ditch the yellow pole and the yellow lines, and I'm sold. Love the car!
I saw what Casey posted before he deleted it.

I wasn't going for selective color, just wanted to tone down a bit the saturation around it. I prefer the yellow there because it is subtle, and red/yellow are pretty opposite on the spectrum. I get what you're saying though.

Gabe - love the shot and the car but the smashed rear quarter panel is killing it for me.


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I am here: http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=33.862696,-118.400226


What?

+1
What smashed quarter panel? Where the reflection is? There was no damage on the car.

[Gheybe]

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6184/6136008456_874483b296_b.jpg

[danewilson77]

^Nice Gabe. As always...perfection.

[Gheybe]

^Nice Gabe. As always...perfection.

Thanks bud. As always, very appreciated.

[Marcus-SanDiego]

I saw what Casey posted before he deleted it.

I wasn't going for selective color, just wanted to tone down a bit the saturation around it. I prefer the yellow there because it is subtle, and red/yellow are pretty opposite on the spectrum. I get what you're saying though.

Ahhh. I thought you were going for the selective coloring, which is why I made the comment. I had not seen Casey's comment (but have since seen it). I think it would look better (to my eye) without any color (except for the car). I was distracted by the yellow (even though it's muted).

Nice shot, regardless.

[wsmeyer]

Am I looking at a different picture? The LP570 next to the Falcon, the one with the concave right rear corner.

[Gheybe]

Am I looking at a different picture? The LP570 next to the Falcon, the one with the concave right rear corner.
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6066/6137077063_801a1e764a_b.jpg

[danewilson77]

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6066/6137077063_801a1e764a_b.jpg

:rofl

[UdubBadger]

oh that lambo is so much win

[Gheybe]

:rofl
:rofl

oh that lambo is so much win

I loved that thing. Sounded perfect.

[Marcus-SanDiego]

Am I looking at a different picture? The LP570 next to the Falcon, the one with the concave right rear corner.

I thought it was dented too -- after you mentioned it. I missed it the first time. Just a bad angle (and the white car distorted it too).

Gabe, thanks for posting the second picture. Clears it up, sir.

[wsmeyer]

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6066/6137077063_801a1e764a_b.jpg

That's not the pic I was referring to but yeah... that Lambo... the one with the damaged rear quarter panel...

[Marcus-SanDiego]

That's not the pic I was referring to but yeah... that Lambo... the one with the damaged rear quarter panel...

No damage. Just the angle, lighting, and car in reflection.

[wsmeyer]

Here's a couple of pics of what that quater panel looked like when it was new:

http://j.imagehost.org/0854/24835_1437532218784_1247348800_1270854_2334837_n.j pg

http://www.czechlamborghini.cz/wp-content/gallery/photoshoot-gallardo-lp570-4-superleggera/lp570-4-superleggera10.jpg

William.

[Marcus-SanDiego]

The Lambo that Gabe shot has a reflector on it. Did those cars come stock with reflectors?

[Marcus-SanDiego]

Answered my own question:

http://www.lamborghinihouston.com/images/Lamborghini/LP570-4_Superleggera/1286_BLA10039/med/Lamborghini_LP570-4_Superleggera_20.jpg

[C Withers Media]

Mark, both that William posted are Euro Spec. The one that was posted by Gheybe is US Spec.

[Gheybe]

The Lambo that Gabe shot has a reflector on it. Did those cars come stock with reflectors?

Yeah, it's not just BMW that gets railed with the ugly reflectors everywhere.

[Marcus-SanDiego]

Figures. Should have known this was a US thing.

Thanks, guys.

[Gheybe]

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6164/6138418947_481a89de3d_b.jpg

[danewilson77]

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6164/6138418947_481a89de3d_b.jpg

:drool

[Marcus-SanDiego]

We now have a photo of the day thread for cars only. Makes sense breaking the two photo threads apart. Clear delineation of what you'll find in each thread.

Thanks, guys.

[lilcdkey]

Gabe owns this thread.

[Gheybe]

Gabe owns this thread.

Thank you sir.
Thank you. As long as people love my shots, I'll keep doing this for the rest of my life.

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[Marcus-SanDiego]

Teaching time, Gabe. What is that effect called?

[neil1138]

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6136/6041430740_23fa2dae24_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/neil1138/6041430740/)

:eeps

[Gheybe]

:wub

[C Withers Media]

^ Nice shot Neil.


Teaching time, Gabe. What is that effect called?

Mark, it is a white to opaque gradient filling from the right of the frame to the left.

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6083/6040455000_a07316e6d3_b.jpg

[Marcus-SanDiego]

Thanks, Casey. Kind of looks like smoke moving in. Makes me focus on the left side of the picture (where visibility is high), which I take it is the goal of the photographer.

Gabe, looking forward to more of those. Bet it looks great with a black car.

[Gheybe]

Gabe, looking forward to more of those. Bet it looks great with a black car.

thanks boss.


I have a couple of more I wanna work on. I'll let them into the public view soon.

[y0aimee_]

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5227/5570247232_5f2c86975d_b.jpg

[Gheybe]

^ That car is clean!

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6085/6143327680_9cc6e13073_b.jpg

[C Withers Media]

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6027/5966446882_22daca6a72_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cwithersmedia/5966446882/)
Day 1 Stevens Point 179 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cwithersmedia/5966446882/) by C Withers Media (http://www.flickr.com/people/cwithersmedia/), on Flickr

[Ryans323i]

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6027/5966446882_22daca6a72_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cwithersmedia/5966446882/)
Day 1 Stevens Point 179 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cwithersmedia/5966446882/) by C Withers Media (http://www.flickr.com/people/cwithersmedia/), on Flickr

Nearly every inch of this car is in focus, and the back ground is perfectly out of focus. It blows my mind how you do this, especially at this angle on the car. I know I'm shooting with substandard equipment, but are there any tips you can give me as far as things to pay attention to while setting up the shot. Also the lack of shadows on the car puts me in further awe.

[neil1138]

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6181/6043508540_b1f2a90491_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/neil1138/6043508540/)

[Marcus-SanDiego]

Digging those shots, Neil.

If you ever feel inclined, I'd love to know how you take a shot like that.

Casey, very clean shot. Ryan pointed it out best: sharp car with excellent background.

Gabe, keep practicing your gradient shots. I like where you're heading.

[az3579]

If you ever feel inclined, I'd love to know how you take a shot like that.



I'm not sure how Neil does it, though I'd imagine it's the same as this process. My friend takes a rig that he built, a couple of suction cups, and sticks this looooong azzed rod down the car where the camera will sit at the very end of it on a camera mount. The other end of the rod is attached to these two suction cup mounts that get suctioned to the car to whatever angle you want. He then sets up a very long exposure shot on a timer, which gives him and a friend enough time to get behind the car out of sight and push the car very slowly. Once the camera is done taking the shot, you'll have yourself a nice long blur trail behind and around the car making it look like the car's in rapid motion. Do some touchup, Photoshop out the rig, and you're good...

Have to do it on a surface where the camera will stay stable and not bounce on the rig.

[aurelius]

Early T/A, circa 1970-71. Not exactly the typical Whole Foods shopper. I doubt his other car is a Prius...

http://i1125.photobucket.com/albums/l584/aurelius3/Random%20BMW%20Pics/5ccbfa8c.jpg

[neil1138]

Marcus, yeah it's exactly how he described it, spot on actually. Build your own boom (or buy one), attach said boom to a car via suction cups (I use five), mount your camera at one end and go for it. Some people actually drive the car, some people push it by hand. Here's my rig setup: kinda ludicrous and I love it.

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6087/6073799792_32f568aea7_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/derref/6073799792/)

You then have to clone out the rig in photoshop. For example... straight out of the camera:

http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll29/Neil1138/_DSC0109.jpg

And the final:

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5286/5371736569_53d2fc8a45_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/neil1138/5371736569/)

Something like that :)

I can really go into detail if you want! I always get giddy when people ask about rig photography. Definitely my passion :wub

[Marcus-SanDiego]

Neil, my understanding is that you're one of the best rig photographers around. Feel free to go into detail. I eat this stuff up. Always great to hear the inner workings from a pro.

[C Withers Media]

Nearly every inch of this car is in focus, and the back ground is perfectly out of focus. It blows my mind how you do this, especially at this angle on the car. I know I'm shooting with substandard equipment, but are there any tips you can give me as far as things to pay attention to while setting up the shot. Also the lack of shadows on the car puts me in further awe.

When you are setting up your shots, see the end result in your head before you shoot it. Then it is just simply making sure you have the proper light, settings, and location to accomplish it. The more sterile the environment is typically the less shadows and reflections on the car, however, if you shoot a lot of cars you learn that the different angles on particular shots will mask distracting reflections or glares. Choose wisely or a reflection may wind up looking like damage to a vehicle or be very distracting and take away from the shot.

There are also filters that you can use on your lenses to reduce glare and reflections.

[C Withers Media]

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6011/5965889867_771064dbe8_b.jpg

[Ryans323i]

When you are setting up your shots, see the end result in your head before you shoot it. Then it is just simply making sure you have the proper light, settings, and location to accomplish it. The more sterile the environment is typically the less shadows and reflections on the car, however, if you shoot a lot of cars you learn that the different angles on particular shots will mask distracting reflections or glares. Choose wisely or a reflection may wind up looking like damage to a vehicle or be very distracting and take away from the shot.

There are also filters that you can use on your lenses to reduce glare and reflections.

Thanks for the info Casey!

[Gheybe]

Fixed this shot. Took some things out that bothered me.

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6066/6143242340_d086dcae24_b.jpg

[C Withers Media]

Neil, excellent post work as always.

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6203/6147664958_99e189d539_b.jpg

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6158/6147202787_1ba2d5220e_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cwithersmedia/6147202787/)
DG Custom for 5.0 Magazine (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cwithersmedia/6147202787/) by C Withers Media (http://www.flickr.com/people/cwithersmedia/), on Flickr

[C Withers Media]

Thanks BP.

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6189/6148335886_14b8d24c40_b.jpg

[Gheybe]

Got stuck with a photo I didn't like. Fixed it a couple of weeks later. Ended up in a familiar place.

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6198/6144565028_f882e736f7_z.jpg

[UdubBadger]

Marcus, yeah it's exactly how he described it, spot on actually. Build your own boom (or buy one), attach said boom to a car via suction cups (I use five), mount your camera at one end and go for it. Some people actually drive the car, some people push it by hand. Here's my rig setup: kinda ludicrous and I love it.

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6087/6073799792_32f568aea7_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/derref/6073799792/)

You then have to clone out the rig in photoshop. For example... straight out of the camera:

http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll29/Neil1138/_DSC0109.jpg

And the final:

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5286/5371736569_53d2fc8a45_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/neil1138/5371736569/)

Something like that :)

I can really go into detail if you want! I always get giddy when people ask about rig photography. Definitely my passion :wub

I've always wanted to take shots like that but 1. too lazy to buy/build a big rig like that and 2. I can't stand cloning something like that out of my work. Results are awesome but still... I'm too ADD for that.

I do have a small mount that I use and never shoot into itself so I can get stuff like this...
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6199/6151022067_53e70d92de.jpg
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6174/6151022003_da865b94d9.jpg
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6077/6151022151_b0d629c8a3.jpg

[danewilson77]

How much did the rig cost to build, and are you concerned when sticking it on your car?

Beginner questions. They will get more challenging...hehe.

[C Withers Media]

Dane a rig typically costs between $250-$350 to build properly depending on the amount of suction cups and clamps you decide to go with. A rig like Neil's is closer to the high end of that cost because of the precision with which it's built and the addition of the guide wire. There are concerns when sticking it to a car, the rule of thumb is to never use it on non factory paint and even then make sure you have enough paperwork to cover your ass in the event of a mishap.

[Gheybe]

Neil's rig was about 1k.

[C Withers Media]

Neil's rig was about 1k.

Nice. He uses 5 cups, 5 clamps, a ball head and he has the tensioned guide wire and the pole....Didn't figure that would be over $500 let alone almost a grand. Either way, it is a solid set up and he obviously utilizes it extremely well.


Hit the ground rolling in the ATL. Plane landed at 12:09, by 12:21 we were in the X5 and I was hanging out of the window on Interstate 75 through downtown Atlanta shooting Nick's hard stanced E30. I guess people didn't think this was a business trip.....

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6158/6152521290_5172249fa0_b.jpg

[Ryans323i]

How much did the rig cost to build, and are you concerned when sticking it on your car?

Beginner questions. They will get more challenging...hehe.

A buddy and me made a quick video using a suction cup mount on the roof of my car. I was so nervous it wouldn't stick or it would scratch my paint. Neither happened and I hit speeds in excess of 80mph. The mount had three suction cups in a triangle arrangement, and the camcorder sat ~3-4" centered above mount. We did have a hard time getting the camera to stick towards the front of the roof due to curvature.

My car has been repainted, but I used BASF products, which is OE. And we prepped the surface w/ alcohol wipes.


..........

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6158/6152521290_5172249fa0_b.jpg

That car is fantastic, complete drool. He needs to bring that to EuroFest at the Zentrum in October. And of course the pic is perfect.

[C Withers Media]

That car is fantastic, complete drool. He needs to bring that to EuroFest at the Zentrum in October. And of course the pic is perfect.

Thanks and I will let Nick know about Zentrum.


Doesn't take much imagination for me to see you hanging out of another X5, Casey. You're just a wild man.

Hahahaha, I didn't have the luxury of a belt strap holder this time though. <3


Absolute perfection!!!!

Thanks Dane.

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6087/6152689859_51859cd425_b.jpg

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6180/6152521282_cf27641984_b.jpg

[neil1138]

I've always wanted to take shots like that but 1. too lazy to buy/build a big rig like that and 2. I can't stand cloning something like that out of my work. Results are awesome but still... I'm too ADD for that.

I do have a small mount that I use and never shoot into itself so I can get stuff like this...


Very nice. Shots like that are what got me into rig photography. I hung my tripod out the window one night and one thing led to another, haha.


How much did the rig cost to build, and are you concerned when sticking it on your car?

Beginner questions. They will get more challenging...hehe.

As casey mentioned. Rigs start out around $250 but they can climb to $5000 if you wanted (carbon fiber main booms). My rig right now sits around $1000, actually a little less. It started out as a $250 rig but I've added and added components to it over the year. As follows:

Main boom: 4x - Aluminum tubing 2" OD (.125 wall) in 4 foot sections: $100
Couplers: 3x - Aluminum tubing 1.5" OD (.125 wall) in 2 foot sections: $50
Second arm: 1x - CF Support arm: $110
5x Suction cups: Avenger F1000: $55/per
7x Super clamps: Manfrotto Super Clamp: $27/per
2x Extenders: $35/per
1x Guy wire+: Metal cabling one at 12ft, and at 16ft. Nuts, bolts, washers, cable clamps, etc: $50
1x Ball head: Manfrotto 486RC2 ball head: $80
1x Manfrotto grip head: $35

$950-ish

As far as mounting goes, yes I used to worry! The suction cups used in these setups are no joke. They can easily put rings in the clear coat and really mar the finish. But these things only happen if you aren't following proper rigging etiquette. No mounting to fiberglass, carbon fiber, freshly painted panels, dirty panels, etc. You have to be really careful. But the more cups you use, the better the force is distributed and therefore less risk of clear coat rings. More cups also equal a sturdier rig which means better photos. Sharper, cleaner, farther field of view, more rigging configurations.


Neil's rig was about 1k.

<3

[Gheybe]

Reminds me of the trip to Vegas for Wustefest 2011.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3589/5803918274_1d29051ede_z.jpg

[UdubBadger]

back from this spring


http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6192/6151569512_09af3d72c9_z.jpg

[C Withers Media]

Maybe one day my car will be worthy of this thread...

RootedDROIDXstatus. Come at me, bro.

Any car is worthy of this thread, make your photographer work harder.

[UdubBadger]

Any car is worthy of this thread, make your photographer work harder.

This.

[C Withers Media]

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6171/6155085232_d85f095210_b.jpg

[C Withers Media]

^ Thanks guys.

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[C Withers Media]

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[Hornung418]

It's refreshing to see a non-swapped e30. Tell your boy it's a good looking car, and to keep doing what he's doing. Looks good with those Bayern Mesh rims. The Frenched bowls look perfect. I've done the same with my e46. Totally in love with the look on blue cars.

[C Withers Media]

It's refreshing to see a non-swapped e30. Tell your boy it's a good looking car, and to keep doing what he's doing. Looks good with those Bayern Mesh rims. The Frenched bowls look perfect. I've done the same with my e46. Totally in love with the look on blue cars.

Thanks very much, if I see Alex again, I will make sure I let him know. Already 1.4k shots in and arrived 53 hours ago, 8 of which were sleep. I have a few more things booked for this week and my projects with Halston from BSW/MotorSportMedia are going well. Nothing scheduled for tomorrow except the Falcons/Eagles game at the Georgia Dome.

[aurelius]

http://i1125.photobucket.com/albums/l584/aurelius3/Random%20BMW%20Pics/488aff5d.jpg

[C Withers Media]

Saw Neil use this technique a while back, although I believe he used a much shallower DOF..This is the Brenizer Method and I was using an 80-200 2.8 lense at 2.8.


http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6154/6165265060_1629a2afae_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cwithersmedia/6165265060/)
Untitled_Panorama1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cwithersmedia/6165265060/) by C Withers Media (http://www.flickr.com/people/cwithersmedia/), on Flickr

[C Withers Media]

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[Gheybe]

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[C Withers Media]

It was a rainy night in Georgia, so we just parked wherever the hell we wanted.

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6165/6168072011_2deda0fbac_b.jpg

[C Withers Media]

Halston of BSW/Motorsport Media/ATL Focus flew me out for a week to work on a few different photography related projects with him and when the word got out that I was going to be in Atlanta, a family that follows my Facebook fan page booked me for a day to come to Columbus and shoot their daughters senior portraits. As it turns out the father of the girl I shot handles all public relations and media for United States Army competition shooting team. Halston and I made the 2 1/2 hour drive and I did the shoot. We figured while we were there we might as well get a few shots of his E30 in the rain on the middle of main street.

It has been a very successful business trip thus far and has resulted in a lot of fun in the meantime.

At the end of the day, nothing describes a successful trip more than hearing this from the person who hired you.

"Thanks again so much to Casey Withers for not only his expert photography but also how he gives confidence to those he is shooting. He makes the session so comfortable... First Rate." - SFC Kevin Heermann, United States Army

[Gheybe]

We should probably keep this thread specifically for pictures and not boasting our personal businesses.
Making another thread so you can do that might be helpful.

[Marcus-SanDiego]

We should probably keep this thread specifically for pictures and not boasting our personal businesses.
Making another thread so you can do that might be helpful.

All right, guys, let me give you my thoughts on the situation.

One, discussing businesses and discussing context comes with the territory in these kinds of threads. Kyle asked Casey a question about his presence in Columbus. Casey responded by laying out exactly what he was doing. He also mentioned that this was business related. Gabe, I'd expect you to do the same.

Two, it's rare for someone to simply drop a picture in here and leave it at that. A little context is always appreciated by the photographer. Notice some of my own comments on my pictures. Additionally, people often comment on pictures that are taken. That requires a response from a picture taker. Just the way it is.

Three, Casey is a financial supporter of ZHPMafia.com. As such, he gets a little more leeway when it comes to stuff like this. In fact, he's making these comments in a forum that's sponsored by CaseyWithers.com. Let's just say that I am always a little more lenient when it comes to people who are paying the bills around here. Of course, Casey isn't special in that regard. See other sponsors here who not only include advertisements but direct links to their respective Web sites.

Guys, let me run the forum. If I see something that gets out of hand, I'll handle it. If you think there is a problem, feel free to shoot me a PM. I always try to handle stuff in a fair manner.

If anyone has a problem with my response here, please feel free to shoot me a PM.

Otherwise, carry on.

[C Withers Media]

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6159/6164804157_863d63dd7d_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cwithersmedia/6164804157/)
ATL Day 2 005 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cwithersmedia/6164804157/) by C Withers Media (http://www.flickr.com/people/cwithersmedia/), on Flickr

[Gheybe]

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6163/6170683593_9f95186a61_b.jpg

[Marcus-SanDiego]

Gabe, tell me the story about the skateboard. What's the back story on that?

[C Withers Media]

Gabe, tell me the story about the skateboard. What's the back story on that?

The skateboard is stanced, like the car.

[Gheybe]

Gabe, tell me the story about the skateboard. What's the back story on that?

You know how on a regular skateboard, you have the board, and underneath you have the trucks and the wheels? Yeah, Ian skipped that chapter in class and put them above it.

Mods: Custom fenders, camber, custom control arms.
Mods to come: wider wheels, more camber.



And yes, those are the mods on the skateboard.

[C Withers Media]

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6166/6170868567_81ed217e16_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cwithersmedia/6170868567/)
Jones Bridge Road 026 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cwithersmedia/6170868567/) by C Withers Media (http://www.flickr.com/people/cwithersmedia/), on Flickr

[C Withers Media]

So weird, everywhere I go a BMW randomly shows up for a photo. I think Halston is making calls behind my back or something.

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6156/6171532636_3c691dce8a_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cwithersmedia/6171532636/)
Jones Bridge Road 061 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cwithersmedia/6171532636/) by C Withers Media (http://www.flickr.com/people/cwithersmedia/), on Flickr

[UdubBadger]

casey I'm really loving the vintage editing style you're doing on some of these... any tips for recreation?

[C Withers Media]

casey I'm really loving the vintage editing style you're doing on some of these... any tips for recreation?

I work in a lot of layers, its really just a matter of the shot and the lighting, I also use several preset actions that I have created as well as some that I have purchased. The final step is always unicorn tears and panda sperm....That's what makes it mine.

[UdubBadger]

I never feel like my "vintage" look looks good enough

[dinanm3atl]

Revisiting some photos as I work on some editing styles and I felt this really fit the photo. A time travel photo if you will...


http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6155/6171076721_96f6f6358c_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinanm3atl/6171076721/)
Mitty Road Atlanta Ford Mustang Black and White 1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinanm3atl/6171076721/) by MotorSportMedia - www.racemsm.com (http://www.flickr.com/people/dinanm3atl/), on Flickr

[C Withers Media]

Only because Halston is asking me too and he taught me the rolling shot.

Hey there little buddy..

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6152/6171084561_415c2b54e7_b.jpg

[kayger12]

I love the education I get window shopping here.

[danewilson77]

Me too Keith. I am trying to develop that critical eye. I love the pic above....but think it could have been that much better without the buildings and whatnot in the background. Would that be true Casey. Or no. The building could also be looked at as structures that kind of break up the background, adding some more interesting aspects to the shot.

IDK. Dazed and confused.

[neil1138]

Keep the buildings

[danewilson77]

Keep the buildings

Just because. I need to know why.

[Hornung418]

Buildings are part of the background. They're not present when you focus on the foreground, which is the car in this case. They have no effect on the overall composition. But moving them would leave a strange unnatural gap in the background.

[danewilson77]

ok....For the record...I am not talking about PSing them out of there. I was talking about....waiting 5 seconds for the buildings to go by.....facilitating a clean background.

[neil1138]

Hmm, I never see need to remove objects other than the subject in post. Yes some things can be distracting such as light poles/trash/ec but larger objects in my opinion add balance to the photo. Remove the building and the left side of the photo (for me), would be empty. The car adds weight to the right side of the photo, and the building adds a bit of weight to the left side. All adding up to a balanced photo.

But that's overanalyzing it. I like to keep things simple, haha

[C Withers Media]

Plenty of reasons to keep the buildings there from a composition standpoint. Thanks for responding Neil.

I agree with Neil, it leaves balance on the horizontal plane. It also adds spatial depth and provides framing for the shot.

However Dane, I am going to be removing the tiny white F150 I missed the first time through, so in a way....good catch.

[C Withers Media]

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6170/6172615613_7706bb21e4_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cwithersmedia/6172615613/)
BMW E36 325i M3 Body Kit (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cwithersmedia/6172615613/) by C Withers Media (http://www.flickr.com/people/cwithersmedia/), on Flickr

[UdubBadger]

not that this is worthy of this thread (camera phone) but got my car un-modded today... she's back to stock, looks SOOOOO strange.
http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s320x320/301568_570710860843_214200725_32129410_2010590265_ n.jpg

[UdubBadger]

thule rack ftw eh Dane?
http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s320x320/293298_570725755993_214200725_32129494_51088701_n. jpg

[neil1138]

Where I almost killed the E30 :eeps

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6179/6176154415_c25a2a1ec0_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/derref/6176154415/)

figured track = car related

[C Withers Media]

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6160/6176682323_a4ebaa3bef_z.jpg

[C Withers Media]

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6152/6184410306_3be6b4c4e5_b.jpg

[Ryans323i]

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6152/6184410306_3be6b4c4e5_b.jpg

Is your heart a beer bottle?

Interesting photo.

[C Withers Media]

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6155/6186199748_7dd1298f7f_b.jpg

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6166/6186132398_8983683582_b.jpg

[UdubBadger]

My "Art"
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6187/6161452860_2d759ccd05_z.jpg

[C Withers Media]

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6153/6190518670_b18cedf5c2_b.jpg

[neil1138]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2586/5745261308_1248331a95_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/neil1138/5745261308/)

EXIF: 13+ seconds | f/11 | ISO 200 | Sigma 10-20mm | Composite Light Painting

[dinanm3atl]

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6008/6192720792_e5b4acec88_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinanm3atl/6192720792/)
BMW V12 LMR Interior Steering Wheel Dash (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinanm3atl/6192720792/) by MotorSportMedia - www.racemsm.com (http://www.flickr.com/people/dinanm3atl/), on Flickr

[C Withers Media]

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6176/6190610633_062d7ca861_b.jpg

[neil1138]

Nice shot casey. You should like the rig photo I have planned, very similar :)

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6165/6194529014_b852834227_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/derref/6194529014/)

She's back <3

[dinanm3atl]

Media Center internet is dreadfully slow so only uploaded to my Facebook Fanpage(sorry quality is lower than normal) due to lack of time... heading back out to night practice shortly. The car everyone was looking for on US Soil...


https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/312102_197750596964932_151876744885651_469935_4498 68355_n.jpg

[dinanm3atl]

Damn Facebook...


https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/315397_197958393610819_151876744885651_470861_3713 57261_n.jpg

[Johal E32]

im back with some E32 love. In the first picture she is absolutely FILTHY. Please let me know on what you guys think, whether it's about the photos or the car!

And this summer it looks like it's getting some coilovers and euro lights (my son's plans). Since my son is getting his license, I figured this is a good starter car, not too fast but can some haul some ass when it wants to. He's really excited to get this car! And we will definitely keep you guys updated with the progress on this baby. Btw, she has 280k miles!!

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6015/5944583558_77a4dbac30_b.jpg

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6172/6200631829_717618a96e_b.jpg

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6165/6200631825_5f33c9d25d_b.jpg

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6165/6200631819_1c4528a918_b.jpg

(I think I might make a poster out of the last picture)

[dinanm3atl]

Tried something new... thought maybe I was crazy since for the last 2 hours of the race I never saw another photog... really excited with the results.

More to come of course but wanted to edit this shot first.


http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6174/6205287607_6f09232cf9_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinanm3atl/6205287607/)
BMW M3 Rahal Petit Le Mans 2011 Road Atlanta 1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dinanm3atl/6205287607/) by MotorSportMedia - www.racemsm.com (http://www.flickr.com/people/dinanm3atl/), on Flickr

[C Withers Media]

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6190/6045897789_4c69f73893_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cwithersmedia/6045897789/)
Viper (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cwithersmedia/6045897789/) by C Withers Media (http://www.flickr.com/people/cwithersmedia/), on Flickr

[Johal E32]

dusty, but what do you guys think? - Thanks in advance!

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6080/6210306222_6c25313dff_b.jpg

[C Withers Media]

cool diptych casey. I did one very similar for a class a few semesters back with the car and a close up of the wheel.

Thank you.

More playing in the rain on city streets.

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6034/6216649906_3f2ebf643d_b.jpg

[danewilson77]

The thread is for pics members take.

Just a reminder to all.

HTC Thunderbolt+TT

[Oli77]

My headers sometimes get that red - don't they?

http://i900.photobucket.com/albums/ac208/othibau/DSC06825BW.jpg

[UdubBadger]

nice DW... for B&W my advice to you is really try to boost the contrast. something about digital photos loses that nice B&W contrast feeling when shot. Try to get some deep blacks and some good whites as well.

[danewilson77]

nice DW... for B&W my advice to you is really try to boost the contrast. something about digital photos loses that nice B&W contrast feeling when shot. Try to get some deep blacks and some good whites as well.

OK.....Thanks Badger. I will do another one.....using your advice, and throw it in my progression thread....

It doesn't make sense to me that you can see my fairing in my hood. The angle's don't make sense...in my mind.

[Gheybe]

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6216/6239553669_fa6f290086.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/gheybe/6239553669/)
Nismo 350z (http://www.flickr.com/photos/gheybe/6239553669/) by Gheybe (http://www.flickr.com/people/gheybe/), on Flickr

[Ryans323i]

^^Excellent clarity and great framing IMO. But just curious what's going on with the front PS side of the bumper? My car often photograph orange, but not just one section like in this pic. Do you think that area's been resprayed and they didn't get the color right?

[M0nk3y]

^^Excellent clarity and great framing IMO. But just curious what's going on with the front PS side of the bumper? My car often photograph orange, but not just one section like in this pic. Do you think that area's been resprayed and they didn't get the color right?

Me thinks there was a light over the roof of that car, and the front bumper is just in the shadows

[C Withers Media]

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6041/6239876701_af55c81e50_b.jpg

[C Withers Media]

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6036/6240367098_bdbddbcb53_b.jpg

[C Withers Media]

Perfection.

HTC Thunderbolt+TT


there it is... Pcar rulz

Thanks, I like the 993 but I love the 996tt.

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6059/6242425556_a403d396f9_b.jpg

[C Withers Media]

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6118/6244520172_792256df80_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cwithersmedia/6244520172/)
M2 and a half (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cwithersmedia/6244520172/) by C Withers Media (http://www.flickr.com/people/cwithersmedia/), on Flickr

[C Withers Media]

Nice shot, CW. I think Dane is going to like this one.


:wub


In-fricken-sanity!!!! I love that pic!!!!


Thanks guys.

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6167/6244843519_7a196de86c_b.jpg

[Gheybe]

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6237/6243184738_e9068759ab.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/gheybe/6243184738/)
E36. M3. CCW. (http://www.flickr.com/photos/gheybe/6243184738/) by Gheybe (http://www.flickr.com/people/gheybe/), on Flickr

[Hermes]

this is the (not so) secret spot I told Casey and the boss about...

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/ZHP%20Photos/TrollBridge.jpg

[Marcus-SanDiego]

My first car photo.

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6096/6249024896_65e3ccf49e_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/zhpmafia/6249024896/)
Nikon 50mm f/1.4 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/zhpmafia/6249024896/) by ZHPMafia.com (http://www.flickr.com/people/zhpmafia/), on Flickr

[C Withers Media]

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6230/6249221696_7d1b4a81f4_b.jpg

[Gheybe]

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6239/6248739307_d186b56876.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/gheybe/6248739307/)
Can you find the threads? (http://www.flickr.com/photos/gheybe/6248739307/) by Gheybe (http://www.flickr.com/people/gheybe/), on Flickr

[C Withers Media]

:drool

Thanks Dane.


that evo looks like a spider... all those circles and lights on it remind me of eyes... too many eyes....

this belongs in Danes Creepy Crawly Get it the Hell Away From Me thread.

It's definitely unique, it was a SEMA build from 2 years ago.

Here is another shot taken 50 feet from the first one, inside that little building behind the ACE parking sign.

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6037/6249225486_2035ac4437_b.jpg

[neil1138]

Light is too harsh for my taste, but to each his own.

[danewilson77]

Light is too harsh for my taste, but to each his own.

What?

HTC Thunderbolt+TT

[Gheybe]

What?

HTC Thunderbolt+TT

The lighting is too harsh for his taste.

[danewilson77]

The lighting is too harsh for his taste.

No...I get that....but the lighting doesn't look harsh (at all) in either photo. Just trying to learn here.

[neil1138]

Dane, this is soft lighting: courtesy of Cory Varcoe

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4067/4487799233_68ec670be6_o.jpg

Notice the softness of the light, how creamy and reflective it makes the paint? Love it

This is harsh light: courtesy of my friend Tom Fuller

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3404/3316125273_7401385473_z.jpg?zz=1

Very harsh, hard lighting. It can look good but most of the time makes paint blown out and lose definition. Just feels unnatural.

[Gheybe]

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6113/6251286705_7b6926aed8_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/gheybe/6251286705/)
And He said: &quot;Let there be light&quot; (http://www.flickr.com/photos/gheybe/6251286705/) by Gheybe (http://www.flickr.com/people/gheybe/), on Flickr

[C Withers Media]

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6168/6254014101_1a9af69150_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cwithersmedia/6254014101/)
Tack See (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cwithersmedia/6254014101/) by C Withers Media (http://www.flickr.com/people/cwithersmedia/), on Flickr

[Marcus-SanDiego]

For the record, I bought my remote after I saw that Neil had one. He listed it in the gear he owns. I ended up buying the same one. It's been great. And, for $13, it's been awesome.

We might want to start a thread on the advantages and disadvantages of remotes. Now I'm curious.

Thanks, guys.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[Hermes]

I think the main advantage is taking self portraits or long exposure shots, but I don't have one so I dunno

[johnrando]

When I shot regularly, I loved mine for tripod shots, reducing shake. Much easier to me, than setting a timer. More control over when I shoot. Plus, for $13, it's pretty cheap.

[danewilson77]

Purchased. Will have Wednesday. I can think of zero disadvantages with main advantage being you take human out of the equation.

HTC Thunderbolt+TT

[C Withers Media]

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6047/6256977112_a40eb983aa_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cwithersmedia/6256977112/)
BMW M5 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cwithersmedia/6256977112/) by C Withers Media (http://www.flickr.com/people/cwithersmedia/), on Flickr

[C Withers Media]

Good collection of recent shots.

Casey, what's up with the wheels on the 5er? I'm on the fence about them...

No idea on the wheels. I see shots in my head as I drive wherever I am headed. What you see in this shot is what I saw driving down the street before we did a u turn and went back to take the shot. It was just parked there like that. No car wash, no staged shenanigans. What I saw is what you get.

For all I care, it could have been a Yugo parked there, I just liked the light and the setting, bonus for it being an M5.
"It's already in motion. You can't stop it now." - Sent using Tapatalk

[C Withers Media]

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6093/6259705921_550d18d4a6_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cwithersmedia/6259705921/)
Loaner content (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cwithersmedia/6259705921/) by C Withers Media (http://www.flickr.com/people/cwithersmedia/), on Flickr

[Gheybe]

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6170/6267877325_150ec72383_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/gheybe/6267877325/)
Let Me Fly. (http://www.flickr.com/photos/gheybe/6267877325/) by Gheybe (http://www.flickr.com/people/gheybe/), on Flickr

[C Withers Media]

Great content on that last shot Gabe.


Here is a shot from back in June. I just deleted 2800 car shots that will never make the cut. I decided I like this one and found about 800 shots of cars that have never been taken off the external hard drive.

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6050/6270652292_d1bcfc4130_b.jpg

[Gheybe]

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6092/6275045073_b778cd1551_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/gheybe/6275045073/)
SLS (http://www.flickr.com/photos/gheybe/6275045073/) by Gheybe (http://www.flickr.com/people/gheybe/), on Flickr

[dinanm3atl]

Really love that car and location. I know the doors are part of the SLS but in this situation it doesn't work IMO. The mirrors and doors themselves have been lost/blend into the sky. Gives a weird effect like your eyes are playing tricks on you.

[C Withers Media]

Really love that location.

Halston, we were up there when you were out here 3 years ago. That is up on the mountain you were hiking down.

[Hermes]

Really love that car and location. I know the doors are part of the SLS but in this situation it doesn't work IMO. The mirrors and doors themselves have been lost/blend into the sky. Gives a weird effect like your eyes are playing tricks on you.

its been overcast/foggy the past few days. I was actually suprised he got shots that good when i saw them on facebook. normally this time of year that should be clear blue sky

[C Withers Media]

its been overcast/foggy the past few days. I was actually suprised he got shots that good when i saw them on facebook. normally this time of year that should be clear blue sky

overcast/foggy is typically the softest of all light and considered by many to be the best possible type of natural light to shoot in. Hence the lack of shadows and reflections on Gabe's shot above.

Halston, I believe is referring to a lack of seperation from the subject and the background. It's not uncommon with white cars and usually can be prevented by underexposing 1 full stop to keep some definition in the low contrast areas of the white. This particular car has black wheels and black accents which creates quite a predicament when underexposing the white because you lose the detail in the black.

Looks like a perfect opportunity to mix light. Underexpose the natural light on the white and throw some fill light in to highlight the blacks. There is no simple or right answer here, and there are multiple ways to tackle it. Gabe took an approach that works for him and his client, and that is what matters.

[UdubBadger]

its so funny how the principles of lighting generally go against your normal logical thinking. Bright sunny day you'd think "hey great day to snap some pix".

WRONG.
Go out on the overcast dimly lit one instead.

"Hey it's like 11:45am, we should shoot while the sun is directly overhead"

WRONG AGAIN.
Closer to dawn/dusk the better the light.

:confused

[Johal E32]

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6092/6275045073_b778cd1551_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/gheybe/6275045073/)
SLS (http://www.flickr.com/photos/gheybe/6275045073/) by Gheybe (http://www.flickr.com/people/gheybe/), on Flickr

nice shot, my friend has one of these SLS's in silver. Sick car.

[Hermes]

Not what I meant with my post. What I was trying to get at is usually the sky would have a different color so the white of the car wouldn't just blend into the sky. Not trying to say you guys are wrong (exactly the opposite, I agree) but in the proper situation like it normally is by the Cross you would have clear sky and can see all the way to Dana Point (60 miles?). Sun won't be harsh either because it would light the car from behind and left of the camera

[C Withers Media]

^Right....I have been there many times and understand your point.......However........as a photographer who shoots on location, you have to be prepared for anything. Conditions are seldom ideal and adjustments or adaptations often need to be made. So we can talk about how hypothetically it could have been a perfect shot, or we can offer up suggestions to help teach people how to make those corrections when they show up and conditions are not ideal.


Beyond that, the shot was taken at 2:34 PM and the sun would have been very high in the sky and casting very distinct reflections and shadows on the vehicle had the sky not been overcast.

The photographer ultimately got a shot that his client was completely satisfied with and more than likely feel as if they got their money's worth. That is all that really matters for this shot in particular, we just have to be careful on a forum that has a lot of beginning level photographers to not mislead them by saying the wrong things about how light works.

[Hermes]

Agree, I guess I'm spoiled in that I can take that shot whenever I want (I can walk to that spot in 5 minutes). As a paid shot your point makes sense. Also, at 2:30 I don't think the lighting would have been bad with the way the car was parked. I think you would have seen a reflection in the rocker panel only since the doors were open, otherwise there would have been massive reflection

Gabe, can you post the "cloud break" shot I was talking about earlier cause I'm having issues finding it on my iPhone (I hate Flickr on the iPhone, great site otherwise)

EDIT: guess I didn't actually mention that, but it happened, if posted you can see the color difference I'm talking about

[Marcus-SanDiego]

(I hate Flickr on the iPhone, great site otherwise)

I only wanted to comment on this part of your post.

Amen. Flickr on iPhone sucks.

Now that I got that out of my system, please return to your regularly scheduled programming.

[danewilson77]

I only wanted to comment on this part of your post.

Amen. Flickr on iPhone sucks.

Now that I got that out of my system, please return to your regularly scheduled programming.

I hate Flickr on the Thunderbolt. Wow! I feel better as well.

[UdubBadger]

I only wanted to comment on this part of your post.

Amen. Flickr on iPhone sucks.

Now that I got that out of my system, please return to your regularly scheduled programming.
oooooooo +1 on that. So terrible.

[Hermes]

i know why i couldnt find it... it was on facebook. this is what I was talking about with the sky color

http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/318488_10150327159931722_550526721_8446008_8277625 25_n.jpg

[Marcus-SanDiego]

JP, I'm a novice photographer but I do see something in that last picture. I suspect that some of it has to do with the time that picture was taken. The car is pink. I'm guessing it should be white. The sky in the background looks pink, too. Not sure if that was the artist's intention or not. Regardless, it's not appealing to me with that pink color being so prominent.

[Marcus-SanDiego]

Looks like white balance is off. That would explain the cotton candy look. Simple fix. And so I scratch my previous comment about time of day. This is more likely a white balance issue.

Carry on.

[C Withers Media]

Its not that pink on my monitor. I think the white balance is correct.....The sky and the garbage can lid are both blue.

[Marcus-SanDiego]

Casey, I am talking about the car and the clouds in particular. The trash can lid and sky are blue on my monitor too.

I'm sticking with white balance.

[Hermes]

i'll drive over there now to give you a comparison, its a clear day today

[Alphatek45]

Thanks Ryan. Learning LR slowly but surely with Family help.

I think its been mentioned a few times here, but just in case you missed it, check out Lynda.com .It will be the BEST 25 bucks you've spent in a while.
(You can easily do all the LR3 training inside one months membership)

[C Withers Media]

I guess I am missing your point JP... I don't really need a comparison to understand the differences of light on a clear day and an overcast day and it doesn't change the issues that Halston pointed out on the shot taken on an overcast day.

[Hermes]

I guess I am missing your point JP... I don't really need a comparison to understand the differences of light on a clear day and an overcast day and it doesn't change the issues that Halston pointed out on the shot taken on an overcast day.

I know you don't, just for everybody else. What i was saying with my original post was there were a few breaks in the clouds that day (still overcast) that would have allowed the outline of the car to be more visible as opposed to blending into the sky.

Sorry, iPhone but I'm on my way out for a while so its easy to do this

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c288/jhermes/137691ff.jpg

[Marcus-SanDiego]

Update on the pink car. I was at Casey's house this evening. When I looked at the car on his monitor, the car did not look pink. I think it must be the laptop I'm on. Must have my sensitivity turned up on the reds. Anyhow, it doesn't look pink.

That is all.

[Marcus-SanDiego]

Gabe hit me up tonight on Facebook. Told me that this shot is from his iPhone. He also says that it looks slightly pink on his Macbook. We both agree that we've got calibration issues on our laptops (reds likely turned up too much).

[UdubBadger]

what kind of laptop?

[Marcus-SanDiego]

I'm using a Lenovo.

I just looked again. Gabe said Macbook.

[UdubBadger]

ah ok, I don't know much about PC's, sorry.

[C Withers Media]

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6039/6314390812_0b08a6fc89_b.jpg

[C Withers Media]

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6101/6321419348_028be1d96c_b.jpg

[C Withers Media]

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6104/6321585082_91667aa5d0_b.jpg

[C Withers Media]

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6048/6323268385_df38622c6f_b.jpg

[C Withers Media]

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6031/6323755042_1c5caa25ff_b.jpg

[danewilson77]

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6217/6327900428_17b5b9a515_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dw77zhpmafia/6327900428/)
York State Park Coastline Imolarot II (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dw77zhpmafia/6327900428/) by Dane Wilson77 (http://www.flickr.com/people/dw77zhpmafia/), on Flickr

[UdubBadger]

Original
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6211/6327243710_3f8070c4de_b.jpg

Badger Edit

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and please don't confuse my editing your photo to say it stinks, i just like practicing with inspiring photos.

[UdubBadger]

I'd do a lot more if time was not a factor, just wanted to play up the color, brightness and contrast a bit though.

[UdubBadger]

yeah, i did it in PS but a fairly same idea. I used a high pass filter then softened it all up with a gaussian blur. kinda counter productive but it makes the edges stronger then softens the rest back up a touch.

[danewilson77]

yeah, i did it in PS but a fairly same idea. I used a high pass filter then softened it all up with a gaussian blur. kinda counter productive but it makes the edges stronger then softens the rest back up a touch.

I see what you did there. I like it...

I was looking at it on my phone initially. I think you changed it.

[y0aimee_]

AutoFashion VIP Fest

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6234/6324647277_8ab0a566ec_z.jpg

[C Withers Media]

Thanks Ryan.

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6236/6323801802_2671920abc_b.jpg

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6228/6323216033_a1127ecd24_b.jpg

[y0aimee_]

atta girl Meeza Bejebo. I must have left before you got there because I know you would have said hello otherwise.

Yep, I definitely would've said hiiiii!!!

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6057/6324645985_987735d4f5_b.jpg

[C Withers Media]

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6096/6330770630_a18d86cd7b_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cwithersmedia/6330770630/)
Photo by Dane Wilson/Post Processing C Withers Media (http://www.flickr.com/photos/cwithersmedia/6330770630/) by C Withers Media (http://www.flickr.com/people/cwithersmedia/), on Flickr

[static667]

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6218/6321619177_c5e6bd1b75_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/static667/6321619177/)
IMG_1299 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/static667/6321619177/) by static667 (http://www.flickr.com/people/static667/), on Flickr

[Ryans323i]

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6218/6321619177_c5e6bd1b75_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/static667/6321619177/)
IMG_1299 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/static667/6321619177/) by static667 (http://www.flickr.com/people/static667/), on Flickr

:drool I'd eat dinner off a tire that size. MMmmmm.


hes goooood

Yeah, he def is. Still think you're pretty good too.

[Marcus-SanDiego]

Yeah, he def is. Still think you're pretty good too.

Lots of talented people on the site. Seth definitely very good. (Seth needs to start posting more of his work. I've seen it; it's very good.)

[C Withers Media]

Looks great. Thanks Casey.

It's a nice shot. I figured I would give it a go.


Badass is right, awesome pic in many ways.

Thanks John, it was one of my favorites from the day.


hes goooood

I get lucky every now and then.


:drool I'd eat dinner off a tire that size. MMmmmm.



Yeah, he def is. Still think you're pretty good too.

Agreed on the Seth being pretty good part.


Lots of talented people on the site. Seth definitely very good. (Seth needs to start posting more of his work. I've seen it; it's very good.)

+1

[UdubBadger]

stop I'm blushing... :blushing

[C Withers Media]

Todays tip.....You don't need to find a location that works, you need to work the location.

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6097/6333341393_717ca7f280_b.jpg

[UdubBadger]

hahaha... good advice, though when I read it 1st it held a certain "pretty woman" connotation...


at least to me. ;)

[C Withers Media]

hahaha... good advice, though when I read it 1st it held a certain "pretty woman" connotation...


at least to me. ;)

Thanks for the compliment. I try to stay looking good.

[johnrando]

Todays tip.....You don't need to find a location that works, you need to work the location.

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6097/6333341393_717ca7f280_b.jpg

That's really good advice, I'll keep that in mind. Thanks.

[UdubBadger]

Thanks for the compliment. I try to stay looking good.

I meant that as being a street walker who solicits their body for money... LOL

[C Withers Media]

That's really good advice, I'll keep that in mind. Thanks.

Too many people try too hard to find crazy locations for the "epic" shot. Often the best shots I take are in the middle of the road while somebody blocks traffic so I don't die.


I meant that as being a street walker who solicits their body for money... LOL

That works too.

[UdubBadger]

I have high hopes for your time in Vegas CW... Marcus had better be collecting the eviden... I mean "snapshots" of your trip. ;)

[UdubBadger]

1 small piece to a lil sum'n-sum'n I'm working on.

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6092/6343364134_e6be2c5881.jpg

[danewilson77]

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6103/6345874952_75b89ecb19_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dw77zhpmafia/6345874952/)
Mercedes C230 B&amp;W (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dw77zhpmafia/6345874952/) by Dane Wilson77 (http://www.flickr.com/people/dw77zhpmafia/), on Flickr

[jreyes19]

I like the reflection off of the hood

[cakM3]

That's an awesome pic :thumbsup

I wish I had those skillz.....:)

[danewilson77]

I like the reflection off of the hood


That's an awesome pic :thumbsup

I wish I had those skillz.....:)

Thanks Fella's

[Marcus-SanDiego]

One of the very rare car photos that you'll see me do.

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6228/6347074119_a43f6e8b71_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/zhpmafia/6347074119/)
Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/zhpmafia/6347074119/) by Marky Marcus (http://www.flickr.com/people/zhpmafia/), on Flickr

[Ryans323i]

Excellent shot Mark.

[Marcus-SanDiego]

Thanks, Ryan. Cars don't do it for me, so I generally don't photograph them. My ratio of other stuff to cars is about 99.9 to 00.1. :biggrin

[UdubBadger]

Marcus your toning is fantastic in that shot

[UdubBadger]

well this is what I was working on.

I'm going to call it incomplete cuz I didn't get to go in the direction I wanted to with it (which would have been ALL BMW and more color variation) but I think it will be a project I will work on further, maybe after I get done with school or just collectively little by little (which might be REALLY cool to space out).

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6058/6348061574_a74738c940_z.jpg

[danewilson77]

Love it.

[Hornung418]

Okay I see what you're trying to do.

What if you could arrange the colors in a gradient fashion where the colors move from warm to cool or from neutral earth tones to bright and playful colors.

Also...requesting more pics of the Yellowbird.

[S85FTW]

My car, nice and dirty in front of our office, I really need to get a car wash.

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[UdubBadger]

Okay I see what you're trying to do.

What if you could arrange the colors in a gradient fashion where the colors move from warm to cool or from neutral earth tones to bright and playful colors.

Also...requesting more pics of the Yellowbird.

well I did it by hue from black to white, and more importantly there is origination in the shapes in lines rather than just the colors. They bright yellow throws it off a bit cuz I was originally shooting more neutral tones - I needed an extra photo in this series to turn in though.

997 RUF
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6063/6024383463_803566c92b_z.jpg
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6188/6024938494_d628c25d34_z.jpg
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6146/6024939980_31f3cec555_z.jpg

[Marcus-SanDiego]

Marcus your toning is fantastic in that shot

Thanks, sir. My first real attempt to do a car shot. Casey and I ended up doing a photo shoot of the car. Stay tuned for some of Casey's good stuff.

[Hornung418]

Boy do I love Speed Yellow 911s...Makin me late for Yazz class ;) Thanks for those!

[C Withers Media]

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6101/6351912201_36b10838f1_b.jpg

[danewilson77]

Great pic Casey. Perfection Announced!

[Johal E32]

haven't posted in a bit :) These are iPhone 4s photo's, I'm really impressed on the 8mp camera!

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6216/6359552349_c42e43c0f7_z.jpg
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6047/6359564847_096fe4571a_z.jpg
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6117/6359558285_3e0d5c2ab3_z.jpg

[cakM3]

pics look great Johal :thumbsup

[C Withers Media]

Great sharpness and clarity Johal. I like the cars too.

[Oli77]

[QUOTE=C Withers Media;125137]http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6101/6351912201_36b10838f1_b.jpg[/QUOTE

The quintessential definition of not always having to shoot a car at headlight level, from 3/4 front view.

Very very Nice.

[C Withers Media]

The quintessential definition of not always having to shoot a car at headlight level, from 3/4 front view.

Very very Nice.

Thank you sir.

[Meric]

http://img194.imageshack.us/img194/5711/img2073j.jpg

These pistons were HUGEEE!!!

http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/1558/img2074bl.jpg

[Oli77]

Big and slow too.

[Meric]

Hahaha also heavy!

[C Withers Media]

http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6051/6362051215_a7c123b7f4_b.jpg

[Marcus-SanDiego]

Great shot. I guess hard light isn't so bad after all. :biggrin

[UdubBadger]

I was just at IND yesterday getting my winter tires put on. Saw the new Green Hell out in front... shoulda snapped a photo. (this car: http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6236/6288831301_f3c088b185_b.jpg )


on a side note... I think the purpose of this thread is to post pics you took, not just post photos of cool cars. :dunno ?

[UdubBadger]

http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6051/6362051215_a7c123b7f4_b.jpg

Love it but wish if all fit on my screen at once :(

[C Withers Media]

Love it but wish if all fit on my screen at once :(

Shot with the intent of being my phones background. LOL.. it looks perfect there.

[M0nk3y]

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5065/5883310294_86a715182f_b.jpg

[cakM3]

Shot these near the shoreline at Newport today...windy and cold out today...

http://img.tapatalk.com/41ac9b13-2428-c7a1.jpg

http://img.tapatalk.com/41ac9b13-2453-5cc3.jpg

http://img.tapatalk.com/41ac9b13-249f-36f5.jpg

http://img.tapatalk.com/41ac9b13-24d8-92fc.jpg

http://img.tapatalk.com/41ac9b13-24fb-5b62.jpg

Sent from my iPhone4 via Tapatalk

[UdubBadger]

Shot with the intent of being my phones background. LOL.. it looks perfect there.

oh i wasn't complaining about how YOU sized it, just my small ass 13.3" monitor.

[C Withers Media]

oh i wasn't complaining about how YOU sized it, just my small ass 13.3" monitor.

I didnt take it as complaining anyhow. Its hard to view in that crop regardless. Might be making its way to print.

"It's already in motion. You can't stop it now." - Sent using Tapatalk

[danewilson77]

http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6104/6379987179_b49ddf0afa_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dw77zhpmafia/6379987179/)
dodo juice banananananana (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dw77zhpmafia/6379987179/) by Dane Wilson77 (http://www.flickr.com/people/dw77zhpmafia/), on Flickr

[Oli77]

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5065/5883310294_86a715182f_b.jpg

Is that your shot Monk3Y? Neeto!

[SoloEuro]

Older photo, but I like it more than some of my others for some reason. C&C welcome! :hi
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5295/5527918066_8ec4d17f7c_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/digital-hd-imports-photography_bmw330ice/5527918066/)
B/W/B ///M3 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/digital-hd-imports-photography_bmw330ice/5527918066/) by Center SpotLight Media (SoloEuro) (http://www.flickr.com/people/digital-hd-imports-photography_bmw330ice/), on Flickr

[danewilson77]

Love the pic Solo.....

[M0nk3y]

Is that your shot Monk3Y? Neeto!

Indeed it is, took it awhile ago.