Automotive Photography Competition #145

[oneblack]

oneblack

cuba classic

november 2007

canon eos 350d

[pat_ernzen]

pat_ernzen
Phantom
Evolution Motorsports
December 1st, 2007
Canon 20D
RAW editing, cropping, some overlays, some touchups

[henk4]

RAW editing, cropping, some overlays, some touchups

indeed.

[pat_ernzen]

indeed.

There is quite a bit done to it, but nothing "ridiculous". And even if there was a ton done to it, I don't see that as a bad thing (as long as it still looks good).

EDIT: By "touchups" I mean removing an ugly yellow reflection off the driver's side of the car and removing a magazine from the dash (the guy who owns it owns the magazine company). By "overlays" I mean some black gradient layers set to "overlay" to increase contrast in specific areas and such.

[henk4]

There is quite a bit done to it, but nothing "ridiculous". And even if there was a ton done to it, I don't see that as a bad thing (as long as it still looks good).

to me it looks unreal.

[zeppelin]

to me it looks unreal.

You must hate practically all the press release photos for new cars, as essentially all of them undergo the same type of editing as pat's shot.

Take for example the attached shot. The "digital darkroom" is a part of modern photography, and that's why I like allowing it in competitions.

[pat_ernzen]

You must hate practically all the press release photos for new cars, as essentially all of them undergo the same type of editing as pat's shot.

Take for example the attached shot. The "digital darkroom" is a part of modern photography, and that's why I like allowing it in competitions.

I agree with everything you said, however, that shot has gone through a hell of a lot more than mine.

[basman007]

indeed.

IMHO, this is about making an image the way you find it the most beautifull. Editting a picture often makes it a nicer image. You can play just much with an image afterwards as you can when you took it imo.
This is not about retaining the most data or documenting.

[basman007]

basman007
HONK HONK - Honking Spyker style
The Netherlands
22/11
Canon EOS 350D

[henk4]

IMHO, this is about making an image the way you find it the most beautifull.

and beauty is in the eye of the beholder, I just mentioned that I found Pat's picture "unreal". The next step will be allowing pictures of real paintings in the competition....

[basman007]

The next step will be allowing pictures of real paintings in the competition....

why not?

[pat_ernzen]

and beauty is in the eye of the beholder, I just mentioned that I found Pat's picture "unreal". The next step will be allowing pictures of real paintings in the competition....

Dude, this is the 100% untouched, straight off the camera JPEG (which I only use to browse through the RAWs quickly). All I did is crop and resize so that it's more of a direct comparison. Just because it looks "unreal" to you doesn't mean it isn't real.

[henk4]

Dude, this is the 100% untouched, straight off the camera JPEG (which I only use to browse through the RAWs quickly). All I did is crop and resize so that it's more of a direct comparison. Just because it looks "unreal" to you doesn't mean it isn't real.

Mr. dude for you. Compare the two pics and you see what I mean...