New CF Lip, w/ HDR

Nactos · 07-21-2008, 09:49 PM

Just installed a new lip, and washed the car. Went for a quick shoot.... terrible mid day light and crappy location so I tried a little HDR.
Let me know what you think.

shan mann · 07-21-2008, 10:01 PM

ive never seen a 06-07 sti with a seibon cf lip.. looks interesting. do you have the originals?

Nactos · 07-21-2008, 10:25 PM

original pic? actually no, but I am gonna shoot a few more with a better location, light and prep.

**Parker** · 07-21-2008, 11:39 PM

both look horribly overdone...

Note to self: carbon fiber doesn't look good when in an HDR photo.

**tyler_sti** · 07-21-2008, 11:41 PM

I like the lip, not a fan of the hdr. +1 for original pics. How much was the lip?

Nactos · 07-21-2008, 11:50 PM

I agree on these harsh HDR stuff, always thought it looks weird. I used a pre set from photomatrix....i toned it down a bit... look more original. better?

**tyler_sti** · 07-22-2008, 12:01 AM

Definatly better. Still to much blue IMO. Lip looks great though, just needs a better angle to do it justice. I liek it because it looks very effective..

Nactos · 07-22-2008, 12:18 AM

alright.... less blue.

**tyler_sti** · 07-22-2008, 12:25 AM

Mhmm, slexy! Photoshop the plate and we have a winner in my head. Woot! Good work man!

UltimateLurker · 07-22-2008, 04:42 AM

My apologies, but I'm not diggin' these photos at all. As said before, CF is a no-go with HDR, and beyond that, the halo-effect is killing me. The angle of the car is very unflattering, but #2 is better. You're completely choked up on the car because it's in the middle of the frame.

If you want to try to fix the second one, re-do it with the light smoothing on High, Luminosity on -5, and the Micro Smoothing on 30.

P.S. Post an untouched version, then the rework

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**Parker** · 07-22-2008, 09:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by UltimateLurker

My apologies, but I'm not diggin' these photos at all. As said before, CF is a no-go with HDR, and beyond that, the halo-effect is killing me. The angle of the car is very unflattering, but #2 is better. You're completely choked up on the car because it's in the middle of the frame.

If you want to try to fix the second one, re-do it with the light smoothing on High, Luminosity on -5, and the Micro Smoothing on 30.

P.S. Post an untouched version, then the rework

.

agreed...I don't think there is a good fix to this shot right now. The angle, though I didn't mention it because of crying so hard (

), is very unflattering. Not a good look for such a nice car.

07-21-2008, 09:49 PM	#1
Nactos Junior STI Driver Car: 06 STi Fav Mod: cobb sways Location: Los Angeles Posts: 184 Join Date: Jan 2007 Trader Rating: (2)	New CF Lip, w/ HDR Just installed a new lip, and washed the car. Went for a quick shoot.... terrible mid day light and crappy location so I tried a little HDR. Let me know what you think. This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad. Last edited by Nactos : 07-21-2008 at 10:46 PM.

07-21-2008, 10:25 PM	#3
Nactos Junior STI Driver Car: 06 STi Fav Mod: cobb sways Location: Los Angeles Posts: 184 Join Date: Jan 2007 Trader Rating: (2)	Re: New CF Lip, w/ HDR original pic? actually no, but I am gonna shoot a few more with a better location, light and prep.

07-21-2008, 11:39 PM	#4
Parker Photography Mod Car: 06 SGM STI Location: San Diego Posts: 3,227 Join Date: Mar 2006 Trader Rating: (7)	Re: New CF Lip, w/ HDR both look horribly overdone... Note to self: carbon fiber doesn't look good when in an HDR photo.

07-21-2008, 11:41 PM	#5
tyler_sti Gold Member Car: '07 CMG STI Fav Mod: Not knowing how to "spell" hah Location: los angeles Posts: 3,705 Join Date: Aug 2006 Trader Rating: (14)	Re: New CF Lip, w/ HDR I like the lip, not a fan of the hdr. +1 for original pics. How much was the lip?

07-21-2008, 11:50 PM	#6
Nactos Junior STI Driver Car: 06 STi Fav Mod: cobb sways Location: Los Angeles Posts: 184 Join Date: Jan 2007 Trader Rating: (2)	Re: New CF Lip, w/ HDR I agree on these harsh HDR stuff, always thought it looks weird. I used a pre set from photomatrix....i toned it down a bit... look more original. better?

07-21-2008, 10:01 PM	#2
shan mann Professional STI Racer Car: 06 Subaru WRX STi Fav Mod: Valentine 1 Location: Addison, IL Posts: 620 Join Date: Sep 2007 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: New CF Lip, w/ HDR ive never seen a 06-07 sti with a seibon cf lip.. looks interesting. do you have the originals?

07-22-2008, 12:01 AM	#7
tyler_sti Gold Member Car: '07 CMG STI Fav Mod: Not knowing how to "spell" hah Location: los angeles Posts: 3,705 Join Date: Aug 2006 Trader Rating: (14)	Re: New CF Lip, w/ HDR Definatly better. Still to much blue IMO. Lip looks great though, just needs a better angle to do it justice. I liek it because it looks very effective..

07-22-2008, 12:18 AM	#8
Nactos Junior STI Driver Car: 06 STi Fav Mod: cobb sways Location: Los Angeles Posts: 184 Join Date: Jan 2007 Trader Rating: (2)	Re: New CF Lip, w/ HDR alright.... less blue.

07-22-2008, 12:25 AM	#9
tyler_sti Gold Member Car: '07 CMG STI Fav Mod: Not knowing how to "spell" hah Location: los angeles Posts: 3,705 Join Date: Aug 2006 Trader Rating: (14)	Re: New CF Lip, w/ HDR Mhmm, slexy! Photoshop the plate and we have a winner in my head. Woot! Good work man!

07-22-2008, 04:42 AM	#10
UltimateLurker Spec C Club Car: PSM '05 STi Fav Mod: S203 BBS RE's Location: Cape Girardeau, Mo Posts: 1,820 Join Date: Apr 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: New CF Lip, w/ HDR My apologies, but I'm not diggin' these photos at all. As said before, CF is a no-go with HDR, and beyond that, the halo-effect is killing me. The angle of the car is very unflattering, but #2 is better. You're completely choked up on the car because it's in the middle of the frame. If you want to try to fix the second one, re-do it with the light smoothing on High, Luminosity on -5, and the Micro Smoothing on 30. P.S. Post an untouched version, then the rework .