Temecula Rod Run (Mostly HDR)

Spent a long afternoon at the Temecula Rod Run. There were so many beautiful cars that I can go months without looking at another car... Sensory Overload. Anyway, here they are. C&C Welcome.

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WHoa, I have no Clue why this post got tripled. Mod, can you remove this thread?

Love them all! Lots of your reflections in the bumpers though.

ScottsGT wrote in post #9816290
Lots of your reflections in the bumpers though.

I know!! Arg! It's the worst in my favorite picture, #1. I had 3 guys chatting right behind me so I couldnt crawl around. I guess seeing how bad they are only makes me more attentive to it when I shoot again.

Look at this one though, I doubt there's anything I could have done about it hehe. Unless I spent a month cloning...

one thing you should get out of your mind, is that, don't worry about backgrounds, just get the object at hand (car or c ar part). ITs not like its a setup photoshoot.... anyway, nice pics but some are a little too heavy on HDR (sigh).

A little of that goes a long way for me. Of them all, I like 2, 4, 5, & the motor shot best.

be very aware of chrome.. I see you in the chrome on the offenhauser engine.. and the tailight housing of the coupe de ville

Um ....Wow!
You have a real talent for composition and pp. Well done.

007 wrote in post #9819118
be very aware of chrome.. I see you in the chrome on the offenhauser engine.. and the tailight housing of the coupe de ville

I know hehe... It was an example of ScottsGT's point of my reflection in the bumper of the Caddy. I doubt there's anything I could have done for something with this amount of "shiny"

Very rarely do you see good HDR shots.

:sigh:

Nemesismachine wrote in post #9823720
Very rarely do you see good HDR shots.

:sigh:

And what do you intend to accomplish with that somment? Are you complaining or are you willing to offer some pointers instead?

Forgive me, but all of these are...terrible. Overcooked beyond recognition, busy beyond comprehension, blown out and fake bake. They're not even real HDR's. Sorry to be so hard on you, but you have to learn that what you've posted is not HDR. Want to see what a real HDR looks like?

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VisualEchos wrote in post #9824341
Forgive me, but all of these are...terrible. Overcooked beyond recognition, busy beyond comprehension, blown out and fake bake. They're not even real HDR's. Sorry to be so hard on you, but you have to learn that what you've posted is not HDR. Want to see what a real HDR looks like?

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If you'd like to learn how to do HDR the correct way, PM me and I'll be glad to help.

Sweet! I appreciate the comments. I take them constructively. I am continually improving and learning.

i like the first

VisualEchos wrote in post #9824341
Forgive me, but all of these are...terrible. Overcooked beyond recognition, busy beyond comprehension, blown out and fake bake. They're not even real HDR's. Sorry to be so hard on you, but you have to learn that what you've posted is not HDR. Want to see what a real HDR looks like?

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If you'd like to learn how to do HDR the correct way, PM me and I'll be glad to help.

See here is the problem with HDR. As it is highly subjective, almost an art in the different ways you can represent it, the way these were done it is obvious it is not about trying to be realistic, they have a "painted with pastels" effect, and I think he succeeded in that regard.
I don't like all of them due to the backgrounds and composition, but to say "this is how you do HDR" is so full of it. Sorry, but c'mon, let go of it!

Sure your image is nicely done, and you may well be the guru of "real" HDR, I wouldn't know, but me personally I'd have his #4 on my wall over your one anyday. Why? Because I like the effect in that particular image, and the background suits the car nicely. It would make a great poster in the right spot IMHO.

And whilst your shot may be technically more "correct" in the land of realistic HDR, I have never been a fan of seeing nice cars in dingy areas, esp ones composed to give the effect of rust dripping onto the bonnet, and one of the first things I think when I look at it is I'm expecting someone is going to walk out that door and steal it . Some detail in the wheels wouldn't go astray either given it is a "real" HDR.......but that's just my opinion as a viewer of course.

And btw, I suck at HDR, but you already knew that I'm sure, because if I was good at it I would have agreed with you........no?