Post-Processing Post Processing Challenge #364 - "Z4"

astonm · 03-09-2021, 02:56 PM

Welcome to Post-Processing Challenge #364! Thanks again for choosing me in the last round.

This time I've got a car for you. Hoping we can mix it up again (beyond landscapes!) with this fun little bit of shiny black machinery. Your job is to make this unplanned snap into a magazine article/ sales ad/ calendar - worthy sort of thing.
Image you've taken a job doing online auction photos, and this what you got to work with. Or maybe the car-club needs a "hero shot" for it's home page. Whatever motivates you.

Have fun - get creative! Try that new photoshop technique you saw on you-tube last week...

Let's end of March 17th.
Looking forward to see what you do with it

download DNG here : PPChallenge364-Z4

jpg preview:

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For the next host:
The mediafire website is: mediafire.com
The login name is: ppchallenge@tmphillips.com
The password is: postprocessing

**Bruce Clark** · 03-09-2021, 04:02 PM

Nice car.
Here is my take.

**Kerrowdown** · 03-09-2021, 05:26 PM - **2 Likes**

The new infamous invisible car to be used in the remake of "Die Another Day" is proving to be something of a turning point for James Bond 007... especially if he can find the damn thing.

stevejo · 03-10-2021, 05:55 AM - **1 Like**

Here is my try. In the words of a certain motoring presenter, "It's not a Ferrarrrri.... it's a lobster thermidor!"

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Last edited by stevejo; 03-10-2021 at 09:16 AM.

**mariwalt** · 03-10-2021, 11:59 AM

Fun photo to work on.

graeme83 · 03-12-2021, 12:25 PM

Had a crack at this, I was thinking about a slightly cold metallic kind of look like you always used to get on a certain car review show, but the green background is a bit at odds with that. So I toned that down a touch. Cropped in and a slight tilt to try and add a dynamic flair.

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tuggie76 · 03-12-2021, 12:34 PM

Here's my attempt. I added a couple of golfers to admire it.

Last edited by tuggie76; 06-07-2021 at 06:25 PM.

jmacias · 03-14-2021, 05:50 PM

Here's mine.

astonm · 03-16-2021, 07:10 PM

any more takers?? Last chance..... calling this done tomorrow!

astonm · 03-18-2021, 02:21 PM - **1 Like**

Not many entries this time, but a big thanks to all who participated.

Bruce Clark: Great job of making the car look crisp and pretty. Yours came closest to the "selective color pop" I was figuring someone would do. Those red seats are just begging for it! Would have liked to seen a bit more "breathing room" in the frame.

Kerrowdown: Oh no! Where'd it go?!?!? They stole my car !! Geez - just about gave me a heart attack there LOL! I have a hard enough time finding it in a parking lot between the SUVs. Haha. It really does look the Bond invisi-car - glitches and all. (Now I can't stop thinking about that Z8 from :The World is Not Enough".. trade for it any day!) Fun entry

stevejo: smoke/fog. you've discovered my go-to trick for disguising weird cut-out bits - in this case the tires on the grass. Love the start you got on it... wishing there was a bit more background to the scene. (lotsa free 4k wallpapers out there hint-hint) In any case - good smoke job! (Lobster remark has to be a Clarkson quote, I'm guessing?? LOL)

mariwalt: nice clean version of the scene. Flag pole & driveway gone, plenty of room in the frame. Nice details on the car. Colorful grass without going too far (I find grass can get overwhelming, quickly!)

graeme83: Loving the stylistically "moody" feel going on here. cranking down those blacks gives it a very artsy - luxe sorta vibe. excellent job on pole removal. Like that you dealt with the weird blue reflections on the hood to match. As with the first entry, I find the scene just a wee bit tight.

tuggie76: Really nice presentation of the overall scene. framin/colors/car detail. Subtle bokeh/glow in the right places. Nice. Fun with the golf-bros too. Even though they must be 10 feet tall in that perspective. Toy car? Pro-NBA guys? yeah. that works.

jmacias: The most "leveling" of the bunch. As with some of the others you got the gravel driveway outta there too. Great overall scene.

Thanks all for throwing your entries into the ring....

I'm going to go with MARIWALT as this rounds winner- YAY!
graeme83 gets runner up for his "certain car review show" rendition.

See you all on the next one

**Bruce Clark** · 03-18-2021, 07:31 PM

Originally posted by astonm

Not many entries this time, but a big thanks to all who participated.

Bruce Clark: Great job of making the car look crisp and pretty. Yours came closest to the "selective color pop" I was figuring someone would do. Those red seats are just begging for it! Would have liked to seen a bit more "breathing room" in the frame.

Kerrowdown: Oh no! Where'd it go?!?!? They stole my car !! Geez - just about gave me a heart attack there LOL! I have a hard enough time finding it in a parking lot between the SUVs. Haha. It really does look the Bond invisi-car - glitches and all. (Now I can't stop thinking about that Z8 from :The World is Not Enough".. trade for it any day!) Fun entry

stevejo: smoke/fog. you've discovered my go-to trick for disguising weird cut-out bits - in this case the tires on the grass. Love the start you got on it... wishing there was a bit more background to the scene. (lotsa free 4k wallpapers out there hint-hint) In any case - good smoke job! (Lobster remark has to be a Clarkson quote, I'm guessing?? LOL)

mariwalt: nice clean version of the scene. Flag pole & driveway gone, plenty of room in the frame. Nice details on the car. Colorful grass without going too far (I find grass can get overwhelming, quickly!)

graeme83: Loving the stylistically "moody" feel going on here. cranking down those blacks gives it a very artsy - luxe sorta vibe. excellent job on pole removal. Like that you dealt with the weird blue reflections on the hood to match. As with the first entry, I find the scene just a wee bit tight.

tuggie76: Really nice presentation of the overall scene. framin/colors/car detail. Subtle bokeh/glow in the right places. Nice. Fun with the golf-bros too. Even though they must be 10 feet tall in that perspective. Toy car? Pro-NBA guys? yeah. that works.

jmacias: The most "leveling" of the bunch. As with some of the others you got the gravel driveway outta there too. Great overall scene.

Thanks all for throwing your entries into the ring....

I'm going to go with MARIWALT as this rounds winner- YAY!
graeme83 gets runner up for his "certain car review show" rendition.

See you all on the next one

A good challenge and well hosted. I appreciate your comments and well done to the winners.

stevejo · 03-19-2021, 03:40 AM

Thanks for the challenge astonm. You nailed Jeremy Clarkeson!.
Well done Mariwalt. congratulations.

**mariwalt** · 03-19-2021, 10:58 AM

Thanks everyone. As I said it was fun to work on this photo. Now I'll have to come up with something of my own.

Stay tuned.
Walt

astonm · 03-19-2021, 05:39 PM

Originally posted by mariwalt

Thanks everyone. As I said it was fun to work on this photo. Now I'll have to come up with something of my own.

Stay tuned.
Walt

Hey ! mariwalt - I hope you got my PM. There should be some helpful MediaFire Link instructions there.
Let me know if you need further assistance

~Laurie

**mariwalt** · 03-20-2021, 10:24 AM

Originally posted by astonm

Hey ! mariwalt - I hope you got my PM. There should be some helpful MediaFire Link instructions there.
Let me know if you need further assistance

~Laurie

Thanks, Astonm. I have your instructions, but I need to print them. My printer needs ink (it won't print without) which will be here on Monday. I will then post my photo for the challenge.

03-09-2021, 02:56 PM	#1
astonm Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Puyallup / Seattle, Washington State Photos: Gallery Posts: 372	Post Processing Challenge #364 - "Z4" Welcome to Post-Processing Challenge #364! Thanks again for choosing me in the last round. This time I've got a car for you. Hoping we can mix it up again (beyond landscapes!) with this fun little bit of shiny black machinery. Your job is to make this unplanned snap into a magazine article/ sales ad/ calendar - worthy sort of thing. Image you've taken a job doing online auction photos, and this what you got to work with. Or maybe the car-club needs a "hero shot" for it's home page. Whatever motivates you. Have fun - get creative! Try that new photoshop technique you saw on you-tube last week... Let's end of March 17th. Looking forward to see what you do with it download DNG here : PPChallenge364-Z4 jpg preview: **************** ***************************************************** For the next host: The mediafire website is: mediafire.com The login name is: ppchallenge@tmphillips.com The password is: postprocessing

03-09-2021, 04:02 PM	#2
Bruce Clark Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Ocean Grove, Victoria Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,458	Nice car. Here is my take. Attached Images Last edited by Bruce Clark; 03-09-2021 at 04:07 PM. Reason: Change photo

03-14-2021, 05:50 PM	#8
jmacias Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2018 Posts: 490	Here's mine. Attached Images

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tuggie76 Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2011 Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,215	Here's my attempt. I added a couple of golfers to admire it. Last edited by tuggie76; 06-07-2021 at 06:25 PM.

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astonm Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Puyallup / Seattle, Washington State Photos: Gallery Posts: 372 Original Poster	any more takers?? Last chance..... calling this done tomorrow!

03-18-2021, 02:21 PM - 1 Like	#10
astonm Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Puyallup / Seattle, Washington State Photos: Gallery Posts: 372 Original Poster	Not many entries this time, but a big thanks to all who participated. Bruce Clark: Great job of making the car look crisp and pretty. Yours came closest to the "selective color pop" I was figuring someone would do. Those red seats are just begging for it! Would have liked to seen a bit more "breathing room" in the frame. Kerrowdown: Oh no! Where'd it go?!?!? They stole my car !! Geez - just about gave me a heart attack there LOL! I have a hard enough time finding it in a parking lot between the SUVs. Haha. It really does look the Bond invisi-car - glitches and all. (Now I can't stop thinking about that Z8 from :The World is Not Enough".. trade for it any day!) Fun entry stevejo: smoke/fog. you've discovered my go-to trick for disguising weird cut-out bits - in this case the tires on the grass. Love the start you got on it... wishing there was a bit more background to the scene. (lotsa free 4k wallpapers out there hint-hint) In any case - good smoke job! (Lobster remark has to be a Clarkson quote, I'm guessing?? LOL) mariwalt: nice clean version of the scene. Flag pole & driveway gone, plenty of room in the frame. Nice details on the car. Colorful grass without going too far (I find grass can get overwhelming, quickly!) graeme83: Loving the stylistically "moody" feel going on here. cranking down those blacks gives it a very artsy - luxe sorta vibe. excellent job on pole removal. Like that you dealt with the weird blue reflections on the hood to match. As with the first entry, I find the scene just a wee bit tight. tuggie76: Really nice presentation of the overall scene. framin/colors/car detail. Subtle bokeh/glow in the right places. Nice. Fun with the golf-bros too. Even though they must be 10 feet tall in that perspective. Toy car? Pro-NBA guys? yeah. that works. jmacias: The most "leveling" of the bunch. As with some of the others you got the gravel driveway outta there too. Great overall scene. Thanks all for throwing your entries into the ring.... I'm going to go with MARIWALT as this rounds winner- YAY! graeme83 gets runner up for his "certain car review show" rendition. See you all on the next one

03-18-2021, 07:31 PM	#11
Bruce Clark Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Ocean Grove, Victoria Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,458	Originally posted by astonm Not many entries this time, but a big thanks to all who participated. Bruce Clark: Great job of making the car look crisp and pretty. Yours came closest to the "selective color pop" I was figuring someone would do. Those red seats are just begging for it! Would have liked to seen a bit more "breathing room" in the frame. Kerrowdown: Oh no! Where'd it go?!?!? They stole my car !! Geez - just about gave me a heart attack there LOL! I have a hard enough time finding it in a parking lot between the SUVs. Haha. It really does look the Bond invisi-car - glitches and all. (Now I can't stop thinking about that Z8 from :The World is Not Enough".. trade for it any day!) Fun entry stevejo: smoke/fog. you've discovered my go-to trick for disguising weird cut-out bits - in this case the tires on the grass. Love the start you got on it... wishing there was a bit more background to the scene. (lotsa free 4k wallpapers out there hint-hint) In any case - good smoke job! (Lobster remark has to be a Clarkson quote, I'm guessing?? LOL) mariwalt: nice clean version of the scene. Flag pole & driveway gone, plenty of room in the frame. Nice details on the car. Colorful grass without going too far (I find grass can get overwhelming, quickly!) graeme83: Loving the stylistically "moody" feel going on here. cranking down those blacks gives it a very artsy - luxe sorta vibe. excellent job on pole removal. Like that you dealt with the weird blue reflections on the hood to match. As with the first entry, I find the scene just a wee bit tight. tuggie76: Really nice presentation of the overall scene. framin/colors/car detail. Subtle bokeh/glow in the right places. Nice. Fun with the golf-bros too. Even though they must be 10 feet tall in that perspective. Toy car? Pro-NBA guys? yeah. that works. jmacias: The most "leveling" of the bunch. As with some of the others you got the gravel driveway outta there too. Great overall scene. Thanks all for throwing your entries into the ring.... I'm going to go with MARIWALT as this rounds winner- YAY! graeme83 gets runner up for his "certain car review show" rendition. See you all on the next one A good challenge and well hosted. I appreciate your comments and well done to the winners.

03-19-2021, 03:40 AM	#12
stevejo Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2020 Location: Worcestershire, UK Photos: Albums Posts: 527	Thanks for the challenge astonm. You nailed Jeremy Clarkeson!. Well done Mariwalt. congratulations.

03-19-2021, 10:58 AM	#13
mariwalt Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Annapolis, Maryland Posts: 197	Thanks everyone. As I said it was fun to work on this photo. Now I'll have to come up with something of my own. Stay tuned. Walt

03-19-2021, 05:39 PM	#14
astonm Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Puyallup / Seattle, Washington State Photos: Gallery Posts: 372 Original Poster	Originally posted by mariwalt Thanks everyone. As I said it was fun to work on this photo. Now I'll have to come up with something of my own. Stay tuned. Walt Hey ! mariwalt - I hope you got my PM. There should be some helpful MediaFire Link instructions there. Let me know if you need further assistance ~Laurie

03-20-2021, 10:24 AM	#15
mariwalt Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Annapolis, Maryland Posts: 197	Originally posted by astonm Hey ! mariwalt - I hope you got my PM. There should be some helpful MediaFire Link instructions there. Let me know if you need further assistance ~Laurie Thanks, Astonm. I have your instructions, but I need to print them. My printer needs ink (it won't print without) which will be here on Monday. I will then post my photo for the challenge.