Recent 350z shoot (not for 56kbs)

[ARphotography]

Hey everyone,

i thought i might post up my recent 350z shoot that i was hired to do.

posted them on the 350z forum and have been given a lot more work, so that will keep me busy just now.

anyway here goes, you can be nice or nasty (but i prefer nice)

i know i may be on the boundary fence for use of HDR but that's what the customer wanted so i did as i was asked.
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And the best for last, this is my favourite!

[poah]

thats shot in govan/ibrox area by any chance

[stigmundfreud]

dont worry about getting bashed for hdr it has its places (though here??!?)

3, the skys gone crazy somethings not right in that - you selected to align images? The last one I love that idea of letting the engine shine through. I think the images need lifting a litte as for myself I think they are a little on the dark and flat side.

Which Zed site were they from? I used to be on the ownersclub but left when the split occurred and joined the 350z-uk lads

[Bob_Defly]

I like them.

Lots of movement in the sky though, and I think in one of them you can see your tripod. (7th?)

[trackdemon]

ARphotography said:

...anyway here goes, you can be nice or nasty (but i prefer nice)

Detail shots are the best, I'm not a fan of the HDR style shots.

Edited by trackdemon on Monday 2nd June 13:48

[CivicMan]

Nice pics, not too sure about your signature adorning them - if I was your customer, I'd rather not have it on every image!

[Scho]

good location, imo interior shots are the best, esp over seat view of wheel etc.

however i REALLY dont think the hdri effect works well with cars at all.

anyone ever seen a knock out automotive shot using hdri?

Edited by Scho on Monday 2nd June 08:58

[Tycho]

I like them but the first few look too much like computer renderings for my liking.

[AndWhy]

The detail shots are well executed and I like some of them a lot but in the full-body shots the rear wheel never looks sharp to me, and the front wheel sometimes looks overexposed too IMO. Chrome and light and HDR possibly not a great combo.

Well chosen location tho - silver car works well against the rich red of the brickwork

[Bob_Defly]

Scho said:

good location, imo interior shots are the best, esp over seat view of wheel etc.

however i REALLY dont think the hdri effect works well with cars at all.

anyone ever seen a knock out automotive shot using hdri?

Edited by Scho on Monday 2nd June 08:58

I like this one..?

[Scho]

Bob_Defly said:

Scho said:

good location, imo interior shots are the best, esp over seat view of wheel etc.

however i REALLY dont think the hdri effect works well with cars at all.

anyone ever seen a knock out automotive shot using hdri?

Edited by Scho on Monday 2nd June 08:58

I like this one..?

thats a really nice pic bob, the hdr had left us with detail where with no fill light we would see too much shadow, however i'd much prefer that shot lit with a bit of fill rather than hdr. it just doesn't look real to me.

great shot anyways but, like i say, i've never seen a REALLY AMAZING photo using hdri to compare with the best stuff shot conventionally.

maybe it's out there, i've just not seen it.

[ol]

ARphotography said:

I like how this one looks so CGI, how do you go about doing this?

Edited by ol on Monday 2nd June 13:56

[ARphotography]

thanks for the complients and the constructive criticism

the cg effect is done by using a technique mentioned above, as HDR (high dynamic range)

i will take everything everyones said into consideration 2nite at the other shoot!

thanks

[stigmundfreud]

ARphotography said:

thanks for the complients and the constructive criticism

the cg effect is done by using a technique mentioned above, as HDR (high dynamic range)

i will take everything everyones said into consideration 2nite at the other shoot!

thanks

try and do some nic enone hdr too!

[flat-planedCrank]

[standard hdr rant ]

Agreed that the last shot is the pick of the bunch
Like the dials in number 11 as well though...

Nice shots


Cheers.

[Goldeeno]

Nice set

[DanH]

They look like shots from Gran Turismo

First time I saw HDR it was amazing. Fallen more into the trackdemon camp since though...

[Dogsey]

DanH said:

They look like shots from Gran Turismo

First time I saw HDR it was amazing. Fallen more into the trackdemon camp since though...

The more I see it the more I think HDR is like spot-colour, learn how to do it and then never do it again!

[Bob_Defly]

Scho said:

Bob_Defly said:

Scho said:

good location, imo interior shots are the best, esp over seat view of wheel etc.

however i REALLY dont think the hdri effect works well with cars at all.

anyone ever seen a knock out automotive shot using hdri?

Edited by Scho on Monday 2nd June 08:58

I like this one..?

thats a really nice pic bob, the hdr had left us with detail where with no fill light we would see too much shadow, however i'd much prefer that shot lit with a bit of fill rather than hdr. it just doesn't look real to me.

great shot anyways but, like i say, i've never seen a REALLY AMAZING photo using hdri to compare with the best stuff shot conventionally.

maybe it's out there, i've just not seen it.

You're right, I didn't have any lighting with me though.