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/200...mage-build-up/

http://dukesphotography.com/blog/200...ild-up-part-2/

http://orlandoech.com/blog/archives/...to-image-build

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

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




and my own.....









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