IT TAKES ALOT OF WORK AND TIME.....

[CHADbee]

lately i have been looking at other photographers image builds, seeing what it really takes to produce a REALLY good photo. the more i got into it the more i realized that spending an hour on 1 shot is nothing and there are reasons why some peoples work look so much better than mine (and yours lol)

ive learned alot from this stuff and thought id share....

http://dukesphotography.com/blog/2008/01/15/mini-cooper-john-cooper-works-edition-photo-and-image-build-up/

http://dukesphotography.com/blog/2008/01/16/mini-cooper-john-cooper-works-edition-photo-and-image-build-up-part-2/

http://orlandoech.com/blog/archives/voltex-evo-8-photo-image-build

http://www.jasonsiu.net/tmp/martyg35.jpg

http://jeffcreech.com/blog/?p=156




and my own.....

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh98/chadbee123/Friends%20Cars/rig2OG2.jpg



http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3638/3543750893_b7fc3bdb39_o.jpg



ok here we go......


-rig was clone stamped out
-vignetting from stacked filters was removed(clone stamp)
-car paint WB was adjusted(too warm on front bumper)
-shadow/highlight tool on the wheels/tires
-selective color on the calipers
-vents on the front bumper were burned
-power pole growing out of the roof was clone stamped out
-trees/background was darken to allow car to "pop" more
-car was brightened
-reflections in the side windows were removed(clone stamp and burn)
-sky was layer via copied in and then blended
-some smart sharpening on parts of the car

[Donati03gt]

looks good to me ! reps

[Nemesis]

chadbeez imma steal yo rig nukka lulz

[CHADbee]

chadbeez imma steal yo rig nukka lulz
what rig? i dont know what you are talking about. i was laying on a skateboard taking a picture at 80 MPH :ninja:

oh wait...i posted a picture of it :doh:

[Nemesis]

question though, why are you stacking filters? Just me, but I hate filters man, its just adding more glass in front :( I bet if you shot without filters you would find a higher level of photo clarity/quality.

[CHADbee]

question though, why are you stacking filters? Just me, but I hate filters man, its just adding more glass in front :( I bet if you shot without filters you would find a higher level of photo clarity/quality.

the ND/CP filters stop it down so at a 2-3 second shutter speed during the day the photo isnt over exposed. with out the filters you wouldnt be able to use a long enough shutter speed to "spin" the wheels.

[.93lude]

thats pretty intense, i always wondered how you got such nice moving shots, good stuff :goodjob:

[stillaneon]

My turn Chad

[CHADbee]

i was kinda expecting this thread to be more popular, i know those links helped me out alot.



My turn Chad
your turn for what? LOL

[stillaneon]

For Pictas.

I love the though.

Always liked your pictures too.

+ if I can

[CHADbee]

For Pictas.

I love the though.

Always liked your pictures too.

+ if I can
oh LOL you have DSLR too...get to it dude!!!!

[stillaneon]

I has no rig :(

[CHADbee]

I has no rig :(
do rolling shots. if you know somebody with a minivan lay in the back with the sliding door open at like 40 mph....have some friends hold your legs so you dont fall out somehow LOL and shoot in shutter priority at 1/40 second. that way you will get that "low" look of a rig then read the links i posted on editing pictures. take your time on the edit, do it right and then your good :cheers:

[Mr. Clean]

looks good, dood. i actually understood all that and i think i could probably do it! lol. makes me want a rig.

[CHADbee]

looks good, dood. i actually understood all that and i think i could probably do it! lol. makes me want a rig.
its not that hard. the most difficult part is editing the rig out and the fact you have to have something atleast 12mm or wider lens wise.

some of the links i posted were rig shots but really the editing that was done to the images is what i wanted to show. if you want to produce pictures that are really good then alot of work has to go into them, multiple exposures and alot of nit pick work like changing the wheels/windshield/background/sky/ect.

im just starting to learn what it takes to do that shit and it has motivated me to step it up and i just felt like i needed to share cause those image builds that i saw taught me alot and inspired me.

[umairejaz]

Show us how to make a rig :D :D

[BAD SS]

Good thread, Chad!

[CHADbee]

Show us how to make a rig :D :D
there is sooo many different ways to do that man, it all depends on the budget and if you want to go under the car or over it. to decide how you want to go about it with what you can afford use google LOL theres alot of info out there on rigs :cheers:

[Z0_o6]

fantastic shot chad!

+reps foar the beeyutiful piktarz!

[CHADbee]

fantastic shot chad!

+reps foar the beeyutiful piktarz!
You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to hondabuilder again.


:(

[.blank cd]

damn i need to go ahead and build a rig

[EJ_Allmota]

Thanks for the info homie.. your skills are definitely superior to mine.. :bowdown: excellent shot and editing..

[WellBoostU2]

Good pic and info Ch@d. Thats a nice looking evo too...

[eg mike]

bad ass skills man! I need to start taking pics with my camera and pepping them up on PS

[EL42]

i had no idea that much editing went into taking pics. amazing

[B20brid]

Nice pics

[CHADbee]

i had no idea that much editing went into taking pics. amazing
thats why hiring a photographer is so expensive. it is NOT crazy to ask $150 to shoot a car and provide 5 photos. those 5 photos would take 10-15 hours of work.

[gtikid]

Damn Chad you've stepped your shit up a lot...you're doing a badass job man :goodjob:

[thecoolcutter]

Keep up the good work Chad. Amazing how much post editing time it takes to get an awesome result like that.

[.blank cd]

thats why hiring a photographer is so expensive. it is NOT crazy to ask $150 to shoot a car and provide 5 photos. those 5 photos would take 10-15 hours of work.
Apparently it is :(

[james]

not trying to hijack....its on the same topic. i had to pick a Vermeer painting and reproduce it in the studio....

here is the painting:

http://www.knowledgerush.com/wiki_image/7/7c/VermeerMilkmaid.jpg

and here is the work in photoshop. many hours of work, many layers -->

[CHADbee]

not trying to hijack....its on the same topic. i had to pick a Vermeer painting and reproduce it in the studio....

here is the painting:



and here is the work in photoshop. many hours of work, many layers -->
reps+++++++


AMAZING job dude!!!!!!

[BAD SS]

reps+++++++


AMAZING job dude!!!!!!

x2

[firstgensir]

so what kind of photo shop programs are good to use.i can get some good shots but i do like spending the time to clean and clear the small things

[87 Turbo II]

Your good with the clone stamp. This thread was nice, I don't know if I'll ever get around to putting in the effort to doing a shot like that with so much editing.

[james]

reps+++++++


AMAZING job dude!!!!!!

thanks man!


so what kind of photo shop programs are good to use.i can get some good shots but i do like spending the time to clean and clear the small things

the answer is in the question....

[fleishelja]

this is an awesome thread, It really makes me want to build a rig and get a better camera. how do you take the pics while its moving? with a remote? all my experience is in the post processing. I guess seeing that I cant afford any kind of nice camera.

Id love some constructive criticism on my own work if anyone would oblige.
http://fleishelja.deviantart.com/

[puregroove]

I have so much respect, for you, 'cause of the time it takes to get the shots like that, homie!

[CHADbee]

this is an awesome thread, It really makes me want to build a rig and get a better camera. how do you take the pics while its moving? with a remote? all my experience is in the post processing. I guess seeing that I cant afford any kind of nice camera.

Id love some constructive criticism on my own work if anyone would oblige.
http://fleishelja.deviantart.com/
the car is only going at a walking pace, the slow shutter speed makes the car look like its going ALOT aster than it is. i use a wired remote to trigger the camera.


I have so much respect, for you, 'cause of the time it takes to get the shots like that, homie!
i appreciate it dude, its time consuming for sure.