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automotive photo attempt (new to photog) · 08:43 PM

I've done 35mm film stuff for school but I am really new to digital photography and using photoshop. let me know what you guys think.
thanks
tommy

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**Ash** · 09-12-2009, 09:15 PM

Welcome Tommy.
Looks like you're experimenting with some of the basics of Photoshop.
That's good.
There's results are decent, though of course a lot more could be done with the images.
I'm not a fan of the gradient effect you applied on the first two, though I can see why you chose it.
Isolating the car in the image is probably the most important improvement one can do in photographing cars. Kind of hard to do on the streets, so you've done OK with yours.
Keep at it - you'll just keep improving with time and practice.

odgc8 · 09-12-2009, 10:13 PM

I would say you did a fine job of showcasing the car for the most part. I'm partial as a GC8 owner so these might look better to me than to the others but I would say they look fine. You might want to up your exposures a bit and punch these up to further define the car as the main subject matter but other than that your good i think. Is this your car? NASIOC member?

owen

k20d tommy · 09-12-2009, 10:38 PM

the car belongs to a friend, He actually is on NASIOC (user name ImHellaSlow, if you wanted to contact him with any questions about his car), Thanks for the input, i really appreciate it.

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09-12-2009, 09:15 PM	#2
Ash Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toowoomba, Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,920	Welcome Tommy. Looks like you're experimenting with some of the basics of Photoshop. That's good. There's results are decent, though of course a lot more could be done with the images. I'm not a fan of the gradient effect you applied on the first two, though I can see why you chose it. Isolating the car in the image is probably the most important improvement one can do in photographing cars. Kind of hard to do on the streets, so you've done OK with yours. Keep at it - you'll just keep improving with time and practice.

09-12-2009, 10:13 PM	#3
odgc8 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Photos: Gallery Posts: 36	I would say you did a fine job of showcasing the car for the most part. I'm partial as a GC8 owner so these might look better to me than to the others but I would say they look fine. You might want to up your exposures a bit and punch these up to further define the car as the main subject matter but other than that your good i think. Is this your car? NASIOC member? owen

09-12-2009, 10:38 PM	#4
k20d tommy Inactive Account Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: San Jose Posts: 8 Original Poster	the car belongs to a friend, He actually is on NASIOC (user name ImHellaSlow, if you wanted to contact him with any questions about his car), Thanks for the input, i really appreciate it. tommy

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