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Old Jan 14, 2009 | 08:19 AM
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I took this yesterday after I got out of the gym.

It was taken with a Sony DSC-H10... nothing major. f/4 ISO-250. I used a 6point star filter and flash. I then photoshopped it to add the logo and a diffuse filter to it too.

Any tips/pointers?

The front wheel of the car should have been turned left, but I forgot to do it, I just wanted to take a quick pic, it was 20 degrees outside :P brrr
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Old Jan 14, 2009 | 08:25 AM
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not bad....i like the lighting effect...bling bling
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Old Jan 14, 2009 | 08:31 AM
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Looks good. My only opinion is that the car is a bit too bright (washed out). Good job though.
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Old Jan 14, 2009 | 08:43 AM
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Originally Posted by esanchez
I took this yesterday after I got out of the gym.

It was taken with a Sony DSC-H10... nothing major. f/4 ISO-250. I used a 6point star filter and flash. I then photoshopped it to add the logo and a diffuse filter to it too.

Any tips/pointers?

The front wheel of the car should have been turned left, but I forgot to do it, I just wanted to take a quick pic, it was 20 degrees outside :P brrr
That's gotta be one of the best looking rides in Midland/Odessa.
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Old Jan 14, 2009 | 08:44 AM
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nice whip
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Old Jan 14, 2009 | 10:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Clipdin
Looks good. My only opinion is that the car is a bit too bright (washed out). Good job though.
Thanks! Yeah, i may have gone a bit overboard with the diffuse glow.
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Old Jan 14, 2009 | 10:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Specl4ces18C
That's gotta be one of the best looking rides in Midland/Odessa.
Thanks! Idk bout the best but I hope to get there. I'm just starting, I got the car 3 weeks ago.

Ur like 3.5 hrs away, right? U drive a Z?
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Old Jan 14, 2009 | 10:17 AM
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Originally Posted by ny300z
not bad....i like the lighting effect...bling bling
Yea, my lil 6 star filter. :P $6 bucks at Best Buy.

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Originally Posted by RAGE
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thanks !
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Old Jan 14, 2009 | 10:26 AM
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- Too much diffuse glow, tone it down a bit.
- Stars are a little too distracting.
- Too bright, bring down the ISO to 100 and increase the aperture to compensate for the light going through the lens.
- Straighten the picture, the car looks crooked.
- Turn the front wheels to the right.
- Could use a drop (photoshop it if anything )
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Originally Posted by Jun
- Too much diffuse glow, tone it down a bit.
- Stars are a little too distracting.
- Too bright, bring down the ISO to 100 and increase the aperture to compensate for the light going through the lens.
- Straighten the picture, the car looks crooked.
- Turn the front wheels to the right.
- Could use a drop (photoshop it if anything )
Let me know what you think...

-Fixed stars a little bit (they were taken with a filter, not photoshopped)
-I darkened it a bit and turned up the contrast (i like contrast-y photos)
-I straightened it
-I can't turn the wheel on photoshop, next time I take pics, i will.
-*What do you mean by a drop, do you have an example?

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Originally Posted by esanchez
Let me know what you think...

-Fixed stars a little bit (they were taken with a filter, not photoshopped)
-I darkened it a bit and turned up the contrast (i like contrast-y photos)
-I straightened it
-I can't turn the wheel on photoshop, next time I take pics, i will.
-*What do you mean by a drop, do you have an example?
Much better.

By drop, I meant lowering your car LOL
Looks good though.
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the second pic looks alot cleaner than the first one.
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Originally Posted by Jun
Much better.

By drop, I meant lowering your car LOL
Looks good though.
Haha, i thought you meant like a backdrop.

How's THAT for a drop? :P

[Look at first post]

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Old Jan 14, 2009 | 11:28 AM
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Originally Posted by J_Dizzle
the second pic looks alot cleaner than the first one.
Thanks, Dizzle!
I love your photography btw. ...That's why I took this pic in the first place, I was looking through your website's gallery yesterday.
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Originally Posted by esanchez
Thanks, Dizzle!
I love your photography btw. ...That's why I took this pic in the first place, I was looking through your website's gallery yesterday.
haha i saw the guestbook comment you left. thanks for the kind words
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Old Jan 14, 2009 | 11:41 AM
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Originally Posted by esanchez
Haha, i thought you meant like a backdrop.

How's THIS for a drop? :P
Nice!
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Old Jan 14, 2009 | 11:52 AM
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Anyone else have comments on it?
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Old Jan 15, 2009 | 06:12 AM
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Originally Posted by esanchez
Thanks! Idk bout the best but I hope to get there. I'm just starting, I got the car 3 weeks ago.

Ur like 3.5 hrs away, right? U drive a Z?

I am way farther than that. I am 30 minutes north of Houston, I think it's between 6-8 hours to Midland. I grew up in Midland though, born in Odessa. I didn't see too many cars like yours while I lived there, which was 11 years.

Yes, I drive an 04 no mods yet, not even rims lol. Got mine in Sept.
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Old Jan 15, 2009 | 07:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Specl4ces18C
I am way farther than that. I am 30 minutes north of Houston, I think it's between 6-8 hours to Midland. I grew up in Midland though, born in Odessa. I didn't see too many cars like yours while I lived there, which was 11 years.

Yes, I drive an 04 no mods yet, not even rims lol. Got mine in Sept.
Yeah, I havent seen many either. I've seen a total of like 6 Z's in Midland/Odessa. and like 4 of them have been driven by older citizens.

Do you have family here in Odessa? (I live in Midland, work in Odessa. I'm the computer tech for OHS)

and if you don't mind me asking, how old are you? you may know some of my friends. they are around 25 yrs old and are into the whole import scene they drive hondas. its a group called Citywide Concepts.
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