Import Tuner - Silver S15 Silvia at Sunset

[creechjs]

I know you like the alliteration. :p

I snagged a new feature this month's Import Tuner. Some of you all might know the owner as he is a native of Nashville. Super nice guy with an awesome Trinidadian and Tobagon accent. Check out my blog for a build up of the s15 rig shot. And check out Import Tuner on news stands soon for the rest of the set.

http://jeffcreech.com/blog/

http://img109.imageshack.us/img109/4127/rig1web.jpg (http://img109.imageshack.us/i/rig1web.jpg/)

http://img94.imageshack.us/img94/1816/silviarear2web.jpg (http://img94.imageshack.us/i/silviarear2web.jpg/)

http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/2471/silviafrontweb.jpg (http://img8.imageshack.us/i/silviafrontweb.jpg/)

http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/3350/rear2web.jpg (http://img148.imageshack.us/i/rear2web.jpg/)

http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/3875/frontverticalweb.jpg (http://img15.imageshack.us/i/frontverticalweb.jpg/)

[jrhykushi]

these are sick! the lighting is really nice. care to share the setup at all? :)

[creechjs]

Most shots are made up of a few exposures with different lighting setups. I used 3 AB800's (one for the front and one for each fender) for the body and then did a shot for each wheel where the light was directed towards a piece of foam core that the chrome would reflect.

[PhotosGuy]

Good work with these. http://www.theadminzone.com/forums/images/smilies/tup.gif
Is that a flare reflection in the dirt behind the front wheel in the last one?

[RadAL]

those rims must be expensive as hell!

[Snydremark]

Gorgeous car and nice shots! My only gripe is that the colors in the wheels seem out of place, to me, compared to the rest of the colors in the last 4.

[RadAL]

I believe hte rims have a special "chameleon" colored paint to them... IE my previous comment.

[chadman]

Great shots, and I enjoyed your blog too. Being a semi-pro musician for several decades, your "Doomed" blog rings familiar.

[Fosters]

Nice shots. The chameleon paint on the wheels is an interesting touch - I've never seen that before.

Josh

[dizzye36m3]

Good stuff Jeff.

[synth19]

great pics, wish the car could be a tad bit lower.

[flyinby]

Nice series. Love the car and the pictures.

[Gnarkill5446]

Wow.... beautiful shots!!

[thekid17]

one of the nicest s15 ive seen. i love when there not full off decals

[Kentaro]

So amazing!

[KLackey]

Wonderful shots.

[thepepperman]

Very nice! The first and second have a composite image look to them though. Something about the background doesn't seem to blend with the car. I think its a bit too dark; in the third image the lighter rocks tie things together, and in the fourth the sun's reflection brings them together.

[creechjs]

Thanks Pepperman. I wanted the images to look somewhat surrealistic so I darkened the background so that the car would really pop. I agree it looks unnatural, but I wanted it that way. :)

[chadman]

I think the sun's color being warm and the car being very cool help to make the car stand out. It's only in the shots with the sun reflecting off the car that there's any warmth in the car at all. IT'S A COLD EVIL MACHINE!!! lol

[alphatango]

One of my all time favorite cars. Awesome post processing.

[Slidewayzs14]

Nice S15!

[thepepperman]

Thanks Pepperman. I wanted the images to look somewhat surrealistic so I darkened the background so that the car would really pop. I agree it looks unnatural, but I wanted it that way. :)

No worries, "salt to taste" as they say! :) My preference is towards the last two but that's not to say the first aren't great!

(Edit: I see now there is a rolling shot as #1. My original reference was to #2 & #3 if it matters).

[Cole_Schmitt]

MMMM those lips :p

[NogradyPhoto]

nice series. the lighting is pretty amazing.

[ni$mo350]

wow another stunning set! I love the background in these.