Automobile 101

[Benjy]

Hi Ryo,here are three that appeared in my area yesterday ,any comments would be most helpful.....

[Benjy]

[Benjy]

[Ryogenetic]

Always enjoy cars that I dont get to see here in the states, like the Wolseley. I assume its a 1500? The last one escapes me, I am thinking 1920's Buick or Hudson perhaps? Great stuff all the same. Take my next comments for what they are worth, (not much I am no pro) You need to watch your focus with your Sony. In all the shots the focus seems to be behind the cars and the leading edges all seem a bit soft. I am not sure if you shot them in Automatic or manual mode but it is something to look at. Thanks very much for sharing, I hope to see more shots from you in the future.

Ryo

[Benjy]

Hi Ryo,thanks for the kind comments,they were shot in auto mode,I am a beginner at this photography and not too sure about the different settings still learning as I go along,loving it though.Benjy

[Ryogenetic]

Selective shots from my project52:







Thanks
Ryo

[arith]

Got lots of pics at a local motor show; but it takes me ages to process them.

[arith]

Is this rubbish

[arith]

People and posturisation; can probably even make out the cloning marks. I know it is a pain and somehow got to find a way of removing them without loss of detail. I'm talking about the ones behind the trucki.



Only 100 more to go until I do some more

[Ryogenetic]

Looking good Steve, I like the shots of the Morgan, is it a 90's 4/4 or Plus 8? Always cool to see a Land rover, i like the rain in the scene. The E-type is not rubbish, cant say I care for the gradient dropped in to hide the trucks in the backdrop, a little PP I think you would have a splendid image. Perhaps a little pop on the colors, and clone out the leaf between the wheels. As for the Old army truck, the people really don't detract much from the scene, but it does seem a bit under exposed. IMHO

Sorry about the curt reply been short on time. I really do want to see more of your pictures.

Thanks
Ryo

[arith]

Cheers Ryo; I don't know about the Morgan but agree with you about the gradient. Some more, I have to focus manually and some were a bit off, but with the dark blue one I for the first time managed to improve it using software.

[Ryogenetic]

Steve are you using photoshop elements? This last set of images look a bit dark. The focus looks spot on I like the blues in the dark blue (pic #3) but the back ground is so dark. Elements will allow masking this is great to learn because then you can selectively choose the car (and the dark blue) and keep the rest of the picture brighter. Here is a tutorial I found on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2RvyNDP8oU

Hope that helps
Ryo

[Ryogenetic]

To toss in an example:



and processed:



This would come out a lot better when you use your original image. All I have done is add another layer, brighten it with levels added a mask and painted back in the background to taste...

Ryo

[arith]

They always look darker on here than in Photoshop Ryo; I tried to get the best cloud reflection in the blue whilst seeing definition in the grill but only just.

Cheers for the info; I've not done cars before, apart from moving ones and we wasn't allowed around the ones still coming in. I even saw a James Bond DB6 but it went before I could get to it.

Some stopped by to show off their cars before driving to Greece.

[arith]

You wouldn't believe I've just gone and deleted a processed image

Here are some more









Notice the damage noise removal has done to the grain in the wood.

[Noice]

s95 iso250 f3.5 1/80


i wish i knew how to post the larger sized files from tumblr...best i could do.
s95 iso400 f2 1/125


s95 iso200 f2.8 1/320


s95 iso400 f2 1/50

[arith]

Some really fast stuff Raf; I like numbers 1 and 3.

[arith]

Hi Ryo; I just found out the Morgan is a 4x4.

This is the one I accidently deleted, it still looks darker in the browser than in PSE10 or Helicon.

[arith]

So where do you get the tires.

[arith]

Hi Ryo; I've just had a look at masks with brightness and it makes me feel a little uncomfortable. It is just too easy and although my pc hasn't got speakers I will look at your link with my phone when I get around to it.

This is a gradient on a mask with brightness and contrast after a lot of attempts at a start and end point.




Just worried about losing some quality.