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[gravymaster]

Hi all,

compressed unfortunately:







Cheers.

[bilko]

very good as usual! i particularly like the badge, have you added a warm yellow glow or is it me?
Perhaps slightly less of an incline on the car though. I particularly like the use of the hay stack.

[gravymaster]

Badge is straight out of the camera believe it or not. Sun going down gave it a nice yellow glow.

Thanks for your comment!

Matt

[simpo two]

Tres bien - I like DOF work and monochrome too

[gravymaster]

The ferrari badge print is the first photo Im selling. Ive got a limited run of 20 high quality A3 prints available for 30 pounds each.

3 have been sold already!

Its a shame that a screen never really does photos justice, Ive seen some awesome stuff around recently and shown someone on a crap monitor and even the best photos can look washed out.

Thanks for your comment simpo.

[david010167]

Nice. I see you posted on Fred Miranda as well. Very nice images, especially the first.

David

[gravymaster]

Thanks david! I used fred's b&w workflow for the quadtone. Whats your sign in name on FM? ill keep an eye out!

[AllTorque]

I think the first is masterful. The second, I'm not so keen on. Once you've swivelled your head around to see it properly, it's a picture of a ferrari in a hay barn! Strange setting IMO - couldn't you move it outside?

Anyhow, LOVE the first one!

[simpo two]

gravymaster said:

Ive got a limited run of 20 high quality A3 prints available for 30 pounds each.

By coincidence I'm thinking of doing the same sort of thing (will post URL when site is ready). May I ask what printer/ink system you use? Do you just sell to contacts or market via website?
TIA

[gravymaster]

simpo two said:

gravymaster said: Ive got a limited run of 20 high quality A3 prints available for 30 pounds each. By coincidence I'm thinking of doing the same sort of thing (will post URL when site is ready). May I ask what printer/ink system you use? Do you just sell to contacts or market via website? TIA

This will be the first print I try to sell, so im just going to see what happens really! Its a problem with car shots is that they cant really go into a gallery etc.. so its a bit tricky. Im going to try ebay funnliy enough, and maybe put an ad in here.

Word of mouth is doing wonders for me and it looks like i might be getting some commissions from people to shoot their cars, so they have a nice framed picture for the study etc...

When it comes to prints, from my experience there are several really important factors:

Monitor calibration must be the same as your printer uses or the results are not what you expect.

A good relationship with a printer solves a lot of problems as they can understand how you want the print to turn out. There is one guy in the snappy snaps in oxford who does all mine individually.

Get samples done on the exact paper and print settings before you fork for the big kahunas.

As for the printer / ink i have no idea really, but I know it cost 85,000! (hire purchase).

Hope this helps!

(btw has to be matt paper for framing or you get a nasty double reflection)

[david010167]

I am highly original it is David010167

gravymaster said:

Thanks david! I used fred's b&w workflow for the quadtone. Whats your sign in name on FM? ill keep an eye out!