Audi A4 sunset

[endlessdream]

Hello all, I played around with this photo today.

This is HDR from single RAW file, done in Photomatix, opened in CS4 and burned the sky/dodged the car, cropped the right side of the photo..

Any suggestions on composition or anything? I didn't want to have it center positioned so I cropped it...

http://img136.imageshack.us/img136/7210/a4shdrppff4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[lambocars]

It is really nice, with an intimidating color scheme, nicely done. Also your decision to put it offset to the right was well done, I would put the car either lower of higher in the shot to get it to intersect with the Rule of Thirds ... however sometimes you have to divert from the rules ...

It is nice, only thing I would really change is the license plate, either remove it before the shot or get rid of it in pp.

Mark

[PhotosGuy]

I like it except for the poles growing out of the top.

[amd is the best]

Beautiful B8! Very nice sunset as well.

Nick

[Caspita]

I like it except for the poles growing out of the top.

+1 you need to clone those light poles ASAP. Besides that the mood of the picture is nice, very well put image.

[Padrino]

Pretty cool pic. Just get rid of the poles.

[howaboutnow]

Nice! Any more??

[camerageorge]

With the poles gone it would be a very nice image :)

[endlessdream]

Thanks for the comments and suggestions. I cloned out the poles and blurred the license plate..I like it better without the poles.

I have another one but I don't really like it..

http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/3776/a4shdrcoutyz1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[silvias13]

Cool shot! Got anymore pics?

[Avi]

yeah...it looks amazing without the poles..

thanks for sharing

Avi

[Gorveatt]

Much better with the poles gone. Very nice shot of a very nice car :)

[BTR_FTW]

nice without the poles.

but i think you brought even MORE attention to the license plate by blurring it out.

i think you should remove it all together.

[Padrino]

Come on, Endlessdream, the crowd is asking for more, bring the other image. This one got fantastic with the poles cloned off...

[ChadAndreo]

Thats a really nice shot.

[ProjektSol]

great pic got anymore?

[endlessdream]

Thanks everyone.

nice without the poles.

but i think you brought even MORE attention to the license plate by blurring it out.

i think you should remove it all together.

Yes, it seems so...But what should I do with it, it doesn't bother me when it's visible...and when I make it all black it doesn't look good.


Come on, Endlessdream, the crowd is asking for more, bring the other image. This one got fantastic with the poles cloned off...

Haha, thanks! Unfortunately I've got just one another shot which isn't good...I wasn't out that day shooting cars so I didn't even paid attention really, just took 2 random shots.

But I'll do my best next time and take more photos when I see some cool car...I wish I had EOS back when Zonda F was here in town..:mad:

[mouettus]

I think I'll be the only one to say that but I really like it with the license plate... it really matches the german/european look of the car.

Could you post your original untouched picture as well as the settings you used??

[endlessdream]

Thanks..Here is original image, straight from camera:

http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/189/img5043orignalgk7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

vs. PP

http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/3776/a4shdrcoutyz1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Now when I look it, maybe I made the colors too strong?

Post processing is HDR and Tonemapping in Photomatix, used the burn tool on the sky, cloned out the poles and blurred the plate...

[silvias13]

Now when I look it, maybe I made the colors too strong?

I think it looks cool the way it is.

[LostShootingStar]

Great work on the PP. The original image is nothing spectacular, but the enhanced color and tone make it look like a magazine ad. http://m08o1124znfu179.imageshacknow.info/img/2465/j08o1214ldqc/thumb.gif

[Tortie]

Wow, great PP. I thought the picture was great to begin with but after seeing the original, I really give it to you! :]

[Photo-by-Leal]

Much much better.......

angel m. leal jr.

Thanks for the comments and suggestions. I cloned out the poles and blurred the license plate..I like it better without the poles.

I have another one but I don't really like it..

http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/3776/a4shdrcoutyz1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)