First Post...HDR Integra CC please

[kauffman v36]

whatsup, here are some shots i took a month or so ago. im not really happy with them composition wise (me being in the reflection, tripod in background) but i feel the hdr looks cool. no, its not the natural look. just looking for some C&C, thanks.
http://i407.photobucket.com/albums/pp155/kauffmanV36/Alex%20Miami/IMG_0575_6_7.jpg
http://i407.photobucket.com/albums/pp155/kauffmanV36/Alex%20Miami/IMG_0580_1_2.jpg
http://i407.photobucket.com/albums/pp155/kauffmanV36/Alex%20Miami/IMG_0584_5_6.jpg
http://i407.photobucket.com/albums/pp155/kauffmanV36/Alex%20Miami/IMG_0600_1_2_tonemapped_1.jpg

thanks,
robert

p.s. i really need to aquire some lighting, i feel i could do so much more with lights

[smachin]

personally, I think the HDR effect is a little overdone, but otherwise, nice

[kauffman v36]

thanks. and i completely agree. ill be the first to criticise for over usage of HDR but in this particular set the light was not even close to working with me. i tried and tried my PS skills and nothing really caught my eye. i have some work to do, next time, better light, better sky, and hopefully fill light to bring up SS. either way, no excuse.

keep the comments coming...

[cb1]

nice hdr, the side shot if the integra had a bit to much reflections, i think it would look way better if it was a simpler less busy reflection

[joooowan]

easy there on the HDR, more light smoothing and less strength, right now theres not enough contrast in the pictures giving it no depth.

looks like you took a black brush with 30% opacity in photoshop and ran it through the entire picture.

[fly my pretties]

I think the HDR looks far from "cool".. It's positively radioactive and looks really awful, in my opinion.

[*Knowledge*]

Not really a fan of the liquid-cartoon-looking images but to each his own.
What I want to know is what car is attached to those RH's in the background of #3?

[Evo-L]

To me, its too much HDR.

[kauffman v36]

red jetta gli in #3. and you guys make me feel so bad by bringing back this thread. i guess its good that i look back and say omg what was i thinking with these pictures.