The first Annual TriState DSM Meet - Page 14

spendone · 08-10-2008, 09:46 AM

Whoever can make the Nock meet next Saturday should com out. It will be another great turnout as well.

blcknspo0ln · 08-10-2008, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by dSmgs-T

no pictures of my car...

I didn't even know you came? Were you the 2gb parked waaaaaaay out behind the dmpster?

Sorry I didn't feel like shooting later in the day

VETTE_50_TH · 08-10-2008, 10:59 AM

I think i have some.

James

blcknspo0ln · 08-10-2008, 12:32 PM

Some PP shots:

p.s., I want to have sex with that barcelona red 2gb

blcknspo0ln · 08-10-2008, 12:33 PM

blcknspo0ln · 08-10-2008, 12:34 PM

01QuadDak · 08-10-2008, 02:42 PM

Awesome meet, wish i would have gotten there a little earlier, but oh well.
Home Depot Racing FTW!

snowborder714 · 08-10-2008, 04:22 PM

Tom, I was wondering what your typically adjust in Photoshop when making your already great pictures better. I'm glad to have met you - it's nice to know someone who's also got a big interest in photography and cars.

Gregory · 08-10-2008, 07:07 PM

Damn, these picture came out amazing. You guys really know what you're doing. I had a great time, and I can't wait to do this again. Save the date next year.

blcknspo0ln · 08-10-2008, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by snowborder714

Tom, I was wondering what your typically adjust in Photoshop when making your already great pictures better. I'm glad to have met you - it's nice to know someone who's also got a big interest in photography and cars.

Well, for one your car in your avatar still looks green to me

Glad to have met you too, I like that some of us can finally put some faces to names. As for photoshop practices, I'm still not very good with it, so I do very slight touch ups. I generally like to shoot in RAW (damn me, it was in JPEG fine the whole time) so I can adjust pretty much everything after the fact, but some color/contrast adjustments, straightening tool, exposure, and a soft light layer is all I use most of the time. I must have to say that cropping for the right photo is my biggest focus. I like to shoot the same pictures on several different lengths so I can crop out as much as I want (along with battling distortion and stuff with a wider lens).

Although I love cars and photography of cars, I'm trying to branch out a bit more with other genre's, mainly for hobby of course. here's a set from eastern state penitentiary I shot about a week ago.

Login to a private Photobucket.com album

VETTE_50_TH · 08-10-2008, 08:38 PM

I started to photoshop the gray spyder from above. I honestly like taking out unnecessary stuff, such as stickers, bumps/dents, and just making the car look cooler than what it already is. What i have so far is all the grass has bee removed except for the stuff all the way in the back, which adds a lot of depth to the car, and cleaned it up a bit, and removed the top two stickers on the hood. It looks awesome right now. I will post up when im done with it.

James

snowborder714 · 08-10-2008, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by blcknspo0ln

Well, for one your car in your avatar still looks green to me

Glad to have met you too, I like that some of us can finally put some faces to names. As for photoshop practices, I'm still not very good with it, so I do very slight touch ups. I generally like to shoot in RAW (damn me, it was in JPEG fine the whole time) so I can adjust pretty much everything after the fact, but some color/contrast adjustments, straightening tool, exposure, and a soft light layer is all I use most of the time. I must have to say that cropping for the right photo is my biggest focus. I like to shoot the same pictures on several different lengths so I can crop out as much as I want (along with battling distortion and stuff with a wider lens).

Although I love cars and photography of cars, I'm trying to branch out a bit more with other genre's, mainly for hobby of course. here's a set from eastern state penitentiary I shot about a week ago.

Login to a private Photobucket.com album

Those are some really nice pictures. Where is the penitentiary located? I'd love to visit that. I have a wide variety of genre's that I like photographing and desolate areas/buildings is one of them. I'd love to visit Chernobyl!!

I wish my camera supported shooting in RAW. What do you mean by a soft light layer? I agree with the basic color/contrast, straightening, exposure, and cropping. They're on my list of basic adjustments as well. I usually don't have to do much cropping though as I don't have the option to shoot wide angle with my camera

dSmgs-T · 08-10-2008, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by blcknspo0ln

I didn't even know you came? Were you the 2gb parked waaaaaaay out behind the dmpster?

Sorry I didn't feel like shooting later in the day

haha yeah that was me unfortunately. when i got there i also had problems running wayyy too lean so i was a little side tracked. oh well! ill definitely want you to take some pictures of my car at the next meet

VETTE_50_TH · 08-10-2008, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by snowborder714

Those are some really nice pictures. Where is the penitentiary located? I'd love to visit that. I have a wide variety of genre's that I like photographing and desolate areas/buildings is one of them. I'd love to visit Chernobyl!!

I wish my camera supported shooting in RAW. What do you mean by a soft light layer? I agree with the basic color/contrast, straightening, exposure, and cropping. They're on my list of basic adjustments as well. I usually don't have to do much cropping though as I don't have the option to shoot wide angle with my camera

Eastern State Penitentiary is down in Philly somewhere. Also known to be a VERY haunted location. Ghost hunters went there, and they found some stuff. It was freaky!! It on youtube somewhere.

James

01QuadDak · 08-10-2008, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by dSmgs-T

haha yeah that was me unfortunately. when i got there i also had problems running wayyy too lean so i was a little side tracked. oh well! ill definitely want you to take some pictures of my car at the next meet

You get your car straightened out?

crimsondragon · 08-10-2008, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by VETTE_50_TH

Eastern State Penitentiary is down in Philly somewhere. Also known to be a VERY haunted location. Ghost hunters went there, and they found some stuff. It was freaky!! It on youtube somewhere.

James

I say we have our next DSM meet there...at night.

spininall4s · 08-10-2008, 10:40 PM

cool meet fellas some very nice, fast cars there. the green 2g that followed behind me on the way out, your dogbox sounds like pure sex lol. my pleasure meeting all of you. we should shoot for a track meet next time. jersey guys should come check out the meet in moorestown best buy on tuesdays .