New pics of my V8V

[KarlFranz]

Trying to come up with a different look than the standard pics most people post here.

Took these in my garage at home.

Comments welcome.

Edited by KarlFranz on Tuesday 8th May 03:46

[KarlFranz]

v8woollie said:

I think it was Tony doing a subtle topic change to my knobs that I ordered Or maybe the OPs knobs.

Wouldn't be mine; I still have the OEM style knobs although I do have a set of Tony's excellent sill plaques. The only thing I wish was different about the knobs he sells is if he could make the light shine through it so you could see there position in low light conditions.

[KarlFranz]

Thanks for the compliments, Here are a few more I took tonight.

[KarlFranz]

spainconection said:

karl or someone, who is the tire manufacturer??

Um, Bridgestone? I'm not sure that's what you meant to ask, though.

[KarlFranz]

CraigV12V said:

Karl, can you give a layman some clue as to what settings you are using to create the finish you have achieved in these cool photos. Is there for instance a filter on the camara?

There is no filter on the camera and the pictures are not really manipulated in Photoshop other than for a slight sharpening.

The technique involves using very powerful studio strobe lighting with strip bank softboxes. You also have to stop down your lens to the point where the only light hitting the sensor is coming from the strobes and not from ambient lighting. You cannot accomplish this kind of look with your typical on-camera flash or speedlight because they simply aren't powerful enough.

[KarlFranz]

spainconection said:

excuse the wheel is the vantage of 2010, the wheel is manufactured by ASTON MARTIN??

The wheel is Aston's Sport Pack wheel. It is their unique design, but it is not manufactured by them. It is made for them exclusively by a company in Asia.

[KarlFranz]

yeti said:

I thought those wheels were made by Alcoa in the US??

I had them off the car as I was cleaning them the other day and noticed they have a stamp on the rear of one of the spokes that said "Made in " Japan or China (Honestly can't remember which one right now.)

[KarlFranz]

tonyhall38 said:

isn't everything made in China?...except my knobs and sill plaques of course , but the way things are going i may as well sell the patent...

Dude, seriously!

[KarlFranz]

mikey k said:

That won't help!
Just don't send a set to China or they will copy the hell out of them

Yes, but maybe the Chinese knockoff version will have lighted indicators!

[KarlFranz]

Here's a new one I took tonite:

[KarlFranz]

t1blk said:

I love this pic, it's one sexy ass , I like the way the diffuser is slightly highlighted

Thanks. When I installed the diffuser on my car, I did something a little different: I used a bright aluminum fine mesh instead of the black larger mesh that AM usually puts on the N420. I think the bright finish draws your eyes to the diffuser more, making it a more noticeable showpiece. I think it also matches the clear taillights better.

[KarlFranz]

Since I did the rear, here is the front:

[KarlFranz]

And here are a few more I just took. I can't decide which angle I like best. Maybe you folks can help.

[KarlFranz]

Jockman said:

Tbh KF they all look great - your pictures benefit greatly from the lack of a front plate

Thanx. One of the benefits of living in Florida. Although, even if it were required, I would still the plate off to do my shots.

[KarlFranz]

Steve Richards said:

The 2nd of the last batch is my favourite....looks so sinister and shark like.

That's funny, my friend and I were using those same two terms to describe that particular shot.

[KarlFranz]

Jockman said:

One thing those photos are not showing up KF is your ventureshield or its US equivalent.

Do you have it? Has it been edited out? Have you edited any blemishes? Is your paintwork really that good?

I don't have Ventureshield in my car, only the standard helicopter tape on the rear of the sills and leading edge of the rear wheel wells. I now have slightly over 20K miles on my car and, yes, the paint really does look that good—one of the benefits of having a garage to shield the car from sun and rain every day. We also have no snow to deal with and very good roads here. I have maybe 2 or 3 minuscule paint chips around 1mm in the front that have been filled with Dr. Chip (Chipex) but they don't show up in the pictures due to my lighting. Heck, they are bare noticeable to the naked eye.

[KarlFranz]

Jockman said:

My DB9 looks absolutely fantastic now, but KF's pictures are borderline perfection !!!

Thanx. I have never had my car detailed. I simply use my own 1-bucket method and apply a nice coat or two of Insulator Wax based on Mikey's recommendation when he was buying his V8VS

[KarlFranz]

Reviving an old thread, here are a couple of recent pictures of my car that I thought you would enjoy.

[KarlFranz]

Gettoff said:

Still looks stunning, you haven't moved it in a year though.. Is it tungsten?

Tungsten, yes.

…and I have put about 25000 miles in the last 2 years.

Cheers.