whats up guys. these are pics of my friends 40D he took yesterday. think theyre good?




ive seen some other 40D pics... u think the quailty is good?

he just bought it, so he's real new to the camera. but any suggestions? cuz ive seen some crazy pics with the 40D

 

practice makes perfect , here a pic of my car taken with my d40 and 55 - 200 lens.
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damn, your Z looks good.

 

Most of the time, it's not the camera that makes or breaks the picture. This is a good example. How you post process makes a huge difference when needed.

Just because one wants to paint and buys the most expensive paint brush, paints and canvas, it doesn't necessarily mean he'll paint a masterpiece.

Having a 40D or a fancy lens almost means nothing, unless you do prints.

Post Process to get the most out of what you have. His composition needs work.

It's obvious he's a beginner. My advice is to read up on photography, and keep shooting. As long as he keeps shooting, and tries to absorb information, he's on the right track.

 

yeah, all of the shots were on auto.

im pretty sure thats why.

 

Nope, that's not why it looks like a point and shoot could have taken those shots...

There are composition issues, but that's minor for now.

It just needs to be post processed.

Check here:
https://my350z.com/forum/photography...or-thread.html

 

Good glass, good post processing, and practice (skill) will make more of a difference than having a good camera [body].

 

Here is what I came up with...just threw 'em in CS3 for a quick chop.

Before

After


Before

After

 

Is it me or does the before looked better in both picture?

 

lol ya. but when he edited. he brought the clouds more out

 

"to each their own"

you can't make a bad picture good with photoshop. photoshop is a tool to help enhance pictures, but you need something to enhance first.

 

hey i see you in the woodfield area all the time, we should meet up and snap some pics i have a 40d too

 

dude for sure. ya my friend isnt too experienced with his 40D yet.

i work at patrick BMW right near woodfield. so im in that area every day.

are u the guy with the silver Z and the unpainted front lip?

 

While I agree that you can't make a bad picture good with photoshop, if you know what you're doing with PS and can best utilize it as a tool, you most certainly can make an otherwise unattractive picture much, much better.

I mean no offense to your PS jobs, but frankly I think they look worse than the originals.





I spent about 10 minutes on each, doing nothing more than color correcting. OP it would help if the pictures were better res, but I worked with what you posted:


before:



after






before



after





I agree with whoever stated above that the problem is both composition and skill.

 

Nothing personal whatsoever, but I'd have to say the same about yours.

Everything looks toast in the first picture.

The glowing effect doesn't do much in the second. And you still can't see any details in the wheels whatsoever. The sky is still blown. I'm guessing the pictures were taking in the evening. The light at this time usually offers a warm tone. The Z looks warm yet everything surrounding is seems to be cool.

 

My issue with the first pictures is theres to much going on around the car, the car is part of the picture as with the parking lot, the building, the sky... what am I looking at?

get really far back set your Fstop as long as you can and shoot the car fully zoomed in, this might help with the building in the background, but you still have the issues of the parking lot lines and the parking lot wall.

I'm not a big fan of parking lots unless they're basic and dont take from the picture, most of them do =(

 

Guys, I think we all must remember, that it is ultimately the shot taker's intended interpretation that is "correct." No one can change what we think is "better." We can make suggestions to "better" the end result, but not all will have the same sentiments.

Here is my interpretation that I personally think will better the original shot.



Does this make my interpretation better than the interpretations above? No. It just gives another viewpoint of the same pic, which I thought had some glaring weaknesses (which again, really, is just my opinion).

If the picture taker really intended it to look that way, then I can appreciate that.

 

ive seen some crazy camera phone pics too.

 

nah i have a red turbo z with the nismo front end

 

damn. never seen it.
ive never driven in a turbo z either. but i can prolly detail ur car tmrw dude.