A car pic!

[Esprit87]

The result of some playtime with the Esprit, Nikon och PS:



(Click the image to view larger, though sadly the JPG compression kills it to some degree)

It's not an image for the "photography purists", I suppose, but I'm happy with the end result. I was striving for a slightly surreal and stylized look - more commercial than editorial, if you know what I mean...


/Magnus

[doodah]

very nicely done. it doesn't need the red light trails for me. excellent shot, sir.

[_dobbo_]

I think I'd prefer it as a square image rather than with the unbalanced black borders.

I also think it's better with the light trails, different strokes I guess!

Magnus, I'd love to know how you've processed some of your images on your website.

[KB_S1]

The light trails scream 80's Athena poster to me.
Like the rest though. The background has a Bladerunner feel (the 80's again)

[job38]

Love the picture, great exposure, very moody!

I don't think it needs the no-enty sign, but that would be very pedantic

[Matt1986]

_dobbo_ said:

I think I'd prefer it as a square image rather than with the unbalanced black borders.

me too, but by jove that is still an excellent picture!!

[V6GTO]

A car pic! Shock horror! But at least it's a bloody good one

Martin.

[esprit87]

Thanks for the replys, some interesting comments.

V6GTO said:

A car pic! Shock horror!

I know, what was I thinking, eh....

_dobbo_ said:

Magnus, I'd love to know how you've processed some of your images on your website.

Anyone in particular you're thinking of? Perhaps I could give some hints, or maybe a step by step guide.

/Magnus

[therossatron]

Wow - What a cool pic! Also agree with the border comments though.

[SpydieNut]

i agree - very nice picture. i think the car on it's own against the backdrop of that building would be striking.

for me, it doesn't need the no-entry sign or the tail light strips.

[_dobbo_]

esprit87 said:

_dobbo_ said:

Magnus, I'd love to know how you've processed some of your images on your website.

Anyone in particular you're thinking of? Perhaps I could give some hints, or maybe a step by step guide.

/Magnus

Most of the images on your site have a lovely tone and colour quality, so I'm guessing part of your workflow involves applying curves of some sort? In the following image it's hard to see whether any post effects have been applied apart from some vignetting, which I think should as far as possible be the aim with processing images.



However sometimes it's fun to go a bit further with a photo, which I'm guessing you did with this one:



Also the photo you posted a few weeks back of the triathlete had some very nice effects.

Edited by _dobbo_ on Tuesday 15th May 10:23

[gregorio!]

Great image, nice composition and location & i really like the red trails. I'd like to see a little more light on the car personally
Your website is very cool. Its well designed and it looks very slick.

[lotusespritforum]

Nice pic, nice car

That's a V8-GT by the looks of it, I'd guess a 98-99?

Edited by lotusespritforum on Wednesday 16th May 11:35

[trackdemon]

Hi Magnus,

I really like it; its about time we had some car pics in the photography forum of a car website LOL! I like the moody feel, although would have left out the borders and cloned out the give way sign. Nice contrast of shape & colour.

cheers,
Steve