How can i make this image more interesting

[2jamesl]

i have added the white background, there is a thread also for my zonda f photos although it died so i didn't want to reincarnate it



So yeah how can i make this image better with the white background?



thanks

[Scoobylicious]

Maybe a tighter crop and add a frame?

[2jamesl]

Like...











Or



















By the way, do you like this?

Edited by 2jamesl on Tuesday 22 May 21:30

[Scoobylicious]

Oh, you beat me to it...









Great picture btw, I love the high angle.

Edited by Scoobylicious on Tuesday 22 May 21:16

[Gemm]

I'm not sure why you wanted the white BG but you could probably fill the BG with something, e.g. gradient tool, to make it more interesting?

[2jamesl]

hey, thanks for your kind comment andi appreciate your attempt at the border, have you seen the zonda f thread or been on my site?





www.freewebs.com/leightonswebby



i need a real site

Edited by 2jamesl on Tuesday 22 May 21:31

[Zad]

How about zooming the logo up so it is bigger than the car, and superimpose the car over it, with a drop-shadow?

[VxDuncan]

Since you've cut it out, I'd suggest Photoshopping a subtle dropshadow back in. Match the hardness and direction and density of the shadow to that of the shadow under the wing mirror. I'd also clone out the paper on the dash, the tax disc and the red thing in the cabin, or at least dull it ( may be the seat belt.



You could also consider darkening the canopy/increaing the contrast.

[Gemm]

Something like this?

[spitfire-ian]

Urgh, how messy is that?! Seriously, there's far too much going on there for my liking.

[Lambochick]

Would it be possible to Photoshop out that piece of yellow paper in the windscreen, as I find it quite distracting.

[Grand Fromage]

Lambochick said:

Would it be possible to Photoshop out that piece of yellow paper in the windscreen, as I find it quite distracting.

Here, here.



And the tax disk.





-GF-

[bramley]

Personally I don't think cut outs work with highly reflective subjects unless shot under controlled (ie studio) conditions. However well the cut out itself is done, the reflections in the glass and paintwork ruin it imo.



Was the original background really bad or something?

[mneame]

Gemm said:

Something like this?

for me i think this would look better if the zonda badge was in the bottom right hand corner rather than over the car itself. plus shop out the yellow paper and tax disc as mentioned above.

[CY88]

The most interesting thing about the picture is the colour (sorry, but I don't like the angle) so I would suggest capitalising on that.....

[gregorio!]

I'm not a fan of the white background personally. Its going to be hard to improve it a great deal due to the reflections on the car. You can see the street in the top arch reflections and someone's face on the bonnet too. I think a black bg works better, although you lose highlights on the edges so the spoiler almost disappears.

I'm not a fan of the logo shot, but if you want to use it, i'd not put it over the car, maybe use it on the bg either by enlarging the bg and placing it underneath the car, or like i've quickly done in a corner.

Its a tough one!

Here's my 5 mins worth...

[spitfire-ian]

bramley said:

Personally I don't think cut outs work with highly reflective subjects unless shot under controlled (ie studio) conditions. However well the cut out itself is done, the reflections in the glass and paintwork ruin it imo.



Was the original background really bad or something?

[pauljc]

Are you 10ft tall

[Gemm]

pauljc said:

Are you 10ft tall

I can see the shadow of someone holding up a tree branch or something.

[2jamesl]

Haha, sorry for the late replies guys i am so pleased to see all of your suggestions, that is not a branch LMAO! That is a monopod that i very Carefully, Please note the word VERY god knows what would have happened if it came off, i then Put basicaly all extension on and held it up high on self timer, killed the arms but was worth it IMO

Thanks so much, i will use all of your suggestions