Varsity 12-4-08

[swollix]

Last one of the year. As can be expected the cold and wet kept the turnout down, but there was still some great cars present.

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[Maniacc]

The last two ROCK!

[tmoney11286]

awesome pictures of the skyline (city)!!!!!!!!!!

That green rx7 is freaking gorgeous.

[Alan®]

FUCK MAN REPS.

[JBizzlebone]

Badass pics. :yumyum:

[FlyingStroke240]

nice bro, reps.

[Alan®]

if you dont mind me asking where did you take that last pic?

[Terror]

gorgeous pics alex

[AirMax95]

Nice pics!

[phatzboyal]

the last two pics are tight

[WhitEvoMr]

Nice pics! love them :)

[BX]

bad ass pics man, reps!

[FasTech]

Pics look great.

[swollix]

if you dont mind me asking where did you take that last pic?

I shot it through this window.

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[Alan®]

I shot it through this window.

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you are a lucky man. i looked at your shots and went :eek: . I need more practice and need to read more stuff.

[Christopherr]

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Forget the cars...:goodjob: :goodjob: :goodjob:

[swollix]

you are a lucky man. i looked at your shots and went :eek: . I need more practice and need to read more stuff.

Lol, lucky. I am new to photography as well. Had this camera 3 weeks or so, what are you shooting with? Here is the actual room I shot from:
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Pretty cool, huh?

[Alan®]

Panasonic Lumix. I've used my camera a total of 3 times and am still trying to figure out how certain things work on this camera. I just figured out the damn white balence tonight.

BTW: Where the hell is that very cool design

[swollix]

Panasonic Lumix. I've used my camera a total of 3 times and am still trying to figure out how certain things work on this camera. I just figured out the damn white balence tonight.

BTW: Where the hell is that very cool design

Is it a DSLR? Sorry I am only familiar with Canon and Nikon. The building is the Invesco corporate headquarters. You can see it from I-75. Two miles from the Varsity.

[DinanM3atl]

Good capture on the last one Alex.

Some of the vehicle shots need some W/B adjustment :)

[Alan®]

Is it a DSLR? Sorry I am only familiar with Canon and Nikon. The building is the Invesco corporate headquarters. You can see it from I-75. Two miles from the Varsity.
Yea as far as I know. It's my dad's old rig. He got a D2SX now

[swollix]

Good capture on the last one Alex.

Some of the vehicle shots need some W/B adjustment :)

Which last one? The only shots I like are the Corvette Z06, and the second G35 picture. You know Jonathan was looking for you? You are such a tease when someone wants pics. :(

[IMPORTchic]

Good pics! =)

[black_e92]

amazing shots... what camera are you using?

[Alan®]

correction I guess it's not :(

[DinanM3atl]

Which last one? The only shots I like are the Corvette Z06, and the second G35 picture. You know Jonathan was looking for you? You are such a tease when someone wants pics. :(

Yah well I didn't get out of the office until 7:30. Forgot my bad at home and it was drizzling.

Didn't stop by because of that.

The city shot :)

[carbongs]

nice pics! i will be at the next one practicing with my camera!

[DinanM3atl]

Bring a tripod ;)

[bandydesign]

Very nice, and I am jealous of that window perspective!

[DB4LYFE ™]

throws camera away**** pics are amazing!

~DB4LYFE

[PairOfS14s]

Those were some amazingpics! Its bad when you shot some nice cars and everyone only brings up the city pics. LOL

[amandDA]

really good pics + to u

[DVSRX-7]

good pix.. next month ill be there...

[swollix]

amazing shots... what camera are you using?

Nikon D70 with Nikkor AF-S 18-70mm DX lense.


Thanks everyone for the compliments!

[puregroove]

very nice pics, dude:::

[imbatman]

cool ass pics

[r0bb86]

damn great pix!

anyone know who's graphite gray evo x that is?

[Kyle]

Good stuff.

Glad to see pictures of the R32, maybe people will appreciate my new bodywork after all. :ninja:

[WalkS]

Awesome last 2 pictures! HDR ftw!

[Boosting EG]

nice picture....

[csmiths]

god damn i knew forged would put those same wheels on the GTR. lol he has them on all his cars. but i dont blame him either. oh and nice pics alex, ill seeya up there tonight

[Professor Swagger]

Good capture on the last one Alex.

Some of the vehicle shots need some W/B adjustment :)
iono... i think the warmth adds character :dunno:

consistently following the rules of W/B to me makes a picture like everyone elses. then again... i aint no professional photographer :o

[DinanM3atl]

iono... i think the warmth adds character :dunno:

consistently following the rules of W/B to me makes a picture like everyone elses. then again... i aint no professional photographer :o

True but it makes some cars not look what color they are. I know Alex, and any good photog, is always trying to improve. Just a bunch of people saying "sick pics" doesn't help. Just providing some C&C.

On the last shot from the window you wanna watch out for halo'ing. Some of the buildings have a little of that going on. Not too bad though. The first city shot I would have cropped it so only the cool building with the foggy top was in the lower left :)

[04LRGC]

niice pics!!

it was way too cold for me to go.

instead i was watching sonny get his alignment and other stuff done. =/

[james]

On the last shot from the window you wanna watch out for halo'ing. Some of the buildings have a little of that going on. Not too bad though. The first city shot I would have cropped it so only the cool building with the foggy top was in the lower left :)


its not halo'ing...its a reflection methinks.

[87 Turbo II]

I know you want to know about improving your photography and everyone in this thread is going gaga over your photos, but as part of constructive criticism. Your photos are sharp, and exposed well,but your white balance completely ruins every picture with a retarded yellow color cast. Learn how to set custom whitebalance as auto WB SUCKS under streetlamps and floodlights.

[87 Turbo II]

its not halo'ing...its a reflection methinks.
I thnk it's slight camera movement between exposures on the HDR proccess. A simple polarizing filter can cut through the glare.

[DinanM3atl]

Around the buildings I am almost positive he did a 3 or 5 shot HDR. Or a single shot and went a little crazy with the Shadow/Highlight tool. The buildings just look like they are 'glowing' and not natural. It gives the feel to the photo but I just don't personally think it is all it could be.

With that being said I think maybe a single shot long exposure would have worked better.

I agree with the poster above. At very least shoot in RAW so you can choose/fine tune your WB at a later date.

[Atlblkz06]

Alex - nice meeting you man, it was nice of you to come out and take pictures despite the wet weather. My car was pretty dirty - you made it looks pretty clean lol.

Who's boosted G35 is that in picture 2-3? You have some BIG ass brakes in that thing! It'd be great if you could PM/post some more info on that car. Thanks.

[swollix]

Your photos are sharp, and exposed well,but your white balance completely ruins every picture with a retarded yellow color cast. Learn how to set custom whitebalance as auto WB SUCKS under streetlamps and floodlights.

I was lazy, lol the only one I messed with white balance on was the one of the stock WRX under the parking structure. It was my first time shooting under orange lights, and I really didn't care to fix it.


Around the buildings I am almost positive he did a 3 or 5 shot HDR. Or a single shot and went a little crazy with the Shadow/Highlight tool. The buildings just look like they are 'glowing' and not natural. It gives the feel to the photo but I just don't personally think it is all it could be.

I agree with the poster above. At very least shoot in RAW so you can choose/fine tune your WB at a later date.

Actually since you told me, I ONLY shoot in Raw. The 2nd shot of the buildings was put through photomatix from ONE RAW picture, and I didn't like it so the rest are done in Photoshop.

[jcbe34]

Ha.. I see you decided to shoot the buildings. Getting better though for sure

[swollix]

Ha.. I see you decided to shoot the buildings. Getting better though for sure

seems like the buildings are all anyone cared about in the end. I don't like any of the pics besides the Z06 and the G35.

[HatchMan]

Very nice pictures!!

So is it an hotel place or something? or is it like an office of some sort?



Lol, lucky. I am new to photography as well. Had this camera 3 weeks or so, what are you shooting with? Here is the actual room I shot from:
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http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3294/3084267558_17589a4521_o.jpg

Pretty cool, huh?

[DESTRO_91]

Cool azz pics, man.

[OnURleft]

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This should be on the homepage, not that London pic or whichever it is..

Someone get Julio on this..Halston, I understand what you say about the "glowing" but I think the pic is really cool.

[DinanM3atl]

It's a good photo no doubt. Just needs some touch up :)

[1SICKLEX]

GT-R and Z06 killing it. That said, this is LOVELY, seems almost Gothom City like. Great work
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[swollix]

Very nice pictures!!

So is it an hotel place or something? or is it like an office of some sort?

It is an office building for Invesco.

[2turbo4u]

Great shots of the cityline, to bad this thread turned into photography 101 for the rest of us.

[swollix]

Great shots of the cityline, to bad this thread turned into photography 101 for the rest of us.


ha, i hope not I am a photography noob.

[tmoney11286]

skyline pic is my new background. awesome pic!

[DinanM3atl]

Great shots of the cityline, to bad this thread turned into photography 101 for the rest of us.

It is better than 100 post

"Sick Pics Bro"

Some photogs like to have some C&C to improve.