Macro 36 Ford truck

36 Ford truck · 10:42 AM

36 Ford pickup truck. Which looks more realistic - colore or b&w ?

photographyguy74 · 01-06-2014, 05:45 PM

I don't know. Either one of them don't look too bad. The only issues that I would have with the black and white image (and this is just my opinion) is that the after you have converted them into black and white, the red body of the truck and the black fenders look too close together. I would try to lighten the grayscale tone of the truck body in order to provide a little bit more tonal separation between the black fenders and the red body.

scratchpaddy · 01-06-2014, 06:07 PM

Todd's got a good point. Most software will allow you to select levels on a per-color basis. I hope you don't mind, but I took your color version made a new B&W version where the red is lighter, to set it apart from the black fenders.

I processed it in Lightroom, and turned the "clarity" slider down to hide some of the hard-edge details that give away the fact that it's a toy, and to give it a more old-timey feel. Again, I hope you don't mind me messing with your picture.

I would also turn the front wheels in the opposite direction to hide some of the plastic bits beneath. I've always thought automotive shots look better with the side of the wheel angled towards the camera, rather than the tire tread, but that's just my opinion.

daacon · 01-06-2014, 06:18 PM

It's a nice replica I do like Ian's take it on a bit better however all three of them do look like toys that 's a tough one to make real.

Michael Piziak · 01-06-2014, 06:34 PM

Originally posted by scratchpaddy

Todd's got a good point. Most software will allow you to select levels on a per-color basis. I hope you don't mind, but I took your color version made a new B&W version where the red is lighter, to set it apart from the black fenders.

I processed it in Lightroom, and turned the "clarity" slider down to hide some of the hard-edge details that give away the fact that it's a toy, and to give it a more old-timey feel. Again, I hope you don't mind me messing with your picture.

I would also turn the front wheels in the opposite direction to hide some of the plastic bits beneath. I've always thought automotive shots look better with the side of the wheel angled towards the camera, rather than the tire tread, but that's just my opinion.

I don't mind at all. Looks good! I did something similar in Gimp. See mine at http://www.flickr.com/photos/piziak/

Michael Piziak · 01-06-2014, 06:51 PM

Originally posted by daacon

It's a nice replica I do like Ian's take it on a bit better however all three of them do look like toys that 's a tough one to make real.

Yep, there just toys. (My Dad's toys). They're fun to photograph though.

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01-06-2014, 06:07 PM	#3
scratchpaddy Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Phoenix Posts: 3,361	Todd's got a good point. Most software will allow you to select levels on a per-color basis. I hope you don't mind, but I took your color version made a new B&W version where the red is lighter, to set it apart from the black fenders. I processed it in Lightroom, and turned the "clarity" slider down to hide some of the hard-edge details that give away the fact that it's a toy, and to give it a more old-timey feel. Again, I hope you don't mind me messing with your picture. I would also turn the front wheels in the opposite direction to hide some of the plastic bits beneath. I've always thought automotive shots look better with the side of the wheel angled towards the camera, rather than the tire tread, but that's just my opinion. Attached Images

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Michael Piziak Closed Account Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: West Virginia Posts: 2,815 Original Poster	Originally posted by scratchpaddy Todd's got a good point. Most software will allow you to select levels on a per-color basis. I hope you don't mind, but I took your color version made a new B&W version where the red is lighter, to set it apart from the black fenders. I processed it in Lightroom, and turned the "clarity" slider down to hide some of the hard-edge details that give away the fact that it's a toy, and to give it a more old-timey feel. Again, I hope you don't mind me messing with your picture. I would also turn the front wheels in the opposite direction to hide some of the plastic bits beneath. I've always thought automotive shots look better with the side of the wheel angled towards the camera, rather than the tire tread, but that's just my opinion. I don't mind at all. Looks good! I did something similar in Gimp. See mine at http://www.flickr.com/photos/piziak/ Last edited by Michael Piziak; 01-06-2014 at 06:49 PM.

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01-06-2014, 05:45 PM	#2
photographyguy74 Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Davenport, Iowa Photos: Albums Posts: 331	I don't know. Either one of them don't look too bad. The only issues that I would have with the black and white image (and this is just my opinion) is that the after you have converted them into black and white, the red body of the truck and the black fenders look too close together. I would try to lighten the grayscale tone of the truck body in order to provide a little bit more tonal separation between the black fenders and the red body.

01-06-2014, 06:18 PM	#4
daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914	It's a nice replica I do like Ian's take it on a bit better however all three of them do look like toys that 's a tough one to make real.

01-06-2014, 06:51 PM	#6
Michael Piziak Closed Account Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: West Virginia Posts: 2,815 Original Poster	Originally posted by daacon It's a nice replica I do like Ian's take it on a bit better however all three of them do look like toys that 's a tough one to make real. Yep, there just toys. (My Dad's toys). They're fun to photograph though.