Post the best photo you've taken of your car

[Wondermutt]

[Ali Shiralian]

[jmg]

Originally Posted by Mik3ymomo

The shot looks technically fabulous. Problem with Rig shots is sometimes they don't make sense with the context they are in. Your car looks like it's going fast, quickly turning. Either it's coming from off the dock or its heading off the dock.

I make the same mistakes and don't see the effect until later because I'm immersed in the technical part of the shot.

Here is one of mine speeding towards the Delaware River. Same problem with Comp.

LOL yes, I know what you mean. That shot was actually done in Virtalrig as an exercise. I'm not a professional photographer, so I am not sure an investment in a real rig would make sense for me, although I really do want one. I thought that VirtualRig would help quell my thirst. You are are right, this shot doesn't make too much sense given that my wheel is turned. If I plan on another virtualrig shot, I know now to straighten the wheel.

[Pig_in_Soup]

Trip to the mountains.

[Zing]

It might be my bias talking (it's my car, I took the shot and I did the post-processing on the image) but I think this is a pretty cool shot.

Feel free to set me straight.

[jmg]

Originally Posted by Zing

It might be my bias talking (it's my car, I took the shot and I did the post-processing on the image) but I think this is a pretty cool shot.

Feel free to set me straight.

From my experience the general consensus will be that the HRD is overdone. See how the car "glows" against the garage? It doesn't look natural and can be seen as "tacky". But some people like that stuff; like you for example.

Another one I have, with the car naturally dirty after a slightly damp canyon run:

BMW F80 M3 - 20160515 - SGCR - 6D - IMG_2593_E_100 by JMG, on Flickr

[sirdaft1]

Originally Posted by jmg

From my experience the general consensus will be that the HRD is overdone. See how the car "glows" against the garage? It doesn't look natural and can be seen as "tacky". But some people like that stuff; like you for example.

I would second that. Less is definitely more in the PP world :-)

[sirdaft1]

Originally Posted by jmg

BMW F80 M3 - Arts District Rolling Shot by JMG, on Flickr

Seriously dude, amazing shot. How tough is it to learn virtual rig?

[jmg]

Originally Posted by sirdaft1

Seriously dude, amazing shot. How tough is it to learn virtual rig?

Thanks for the kind words!

That was only my second time using VirtualRig so not hard at all. It is actually very easy IMHO. The real work was actually finishing in photoshop: cutting out the car (carefully), pasting it back in, and blurring the wheels etc. Im still working on blurring the reflections, which I didn't do for this shot.

[jmg]

My 3rd attempt at Virtalrig:

BMW F80 M3 Rolling - 6th St Bridge by JMG, on Flickr

[metrickid]

Originally Posted by jmg

My 3rd attempt at Virtalrig:

Pretty good, it feels though that the background blur is too much for the perceived speed the car is driving - especially with no driver...
The shadow also makes it feel like the car is floating.

[Mik3ymomo]

Originally Posted by jmg

My 3rd attempt at Virtalrig:

BMW F80 M3 Rolling - 6th St Bridge by JMG, on Flickr

I like it. I didnt even know there was a thing called virtual rig. I do 99% of all my effects IN CAMERA that I don't even know the stuff that's out there. I would feel like I was cheating but it looks pretty good! Turn the lights on next time so it looks like it's actually running lol.

[WoohooSoCal]

Originally Posted by jmg

BMW F80 M3 - 20160515 - SGCR - 6D - IMG_2593_E_100 by JMG, on Flickr

Well done.

If you would have taken this at f2.8 or f4, with that lens, would you have been able to get the entire car in focus and still have significant background blur? If so I'm thinking it would have really popped.

[WoohooSoCal]

Originally Posted by jmg

My 3rd attempt at Virtalrig:

BMW F80 M3 Rolling - 6th St Bridge by JMG, on Flickr

I know fuck all about virtual rigging so I'll have to say good effort and you've inspired me to research this dealio.

However the rear tire looks like it is floating and also out of proportion with the rest of the car.

[jmg]

Originally Posted by WoohooSoCal

Well done.

If you would have taken this at f2.8 or f4, with that lens, would you have been able to get the entire car in focus and still have significant background blur? If so I'm thinking it would have really popped.

Thanks for the tip! I'll keep that in mind next time.

Originally Posted by Mik3ymomo

I like it. I didnt even know there was a thing called virtual rig. I do 99% of all my effects IN CAMERA that I don't even know the stuff that's out there. I would feel like I was cheating but it looks pretty good! Turn the lights on next time so it looks like it's actually running lol.

I just started using it this week. All of my previous rolling shots have been in camera as well. I think it is cheating to an extent, but given the amount of touchups and photoshopping in automotive photography, it's not out of the ordinary.

Originally Posted by WoohooSoCal

I know fuck all about virtual rigging so I'll have to say good effort and you've inspired me to research this dealio.

However the rear tire looks like it is floating and also out of proportion with the rest of the car.

The rear tire wasn't photoshopped, but I think I lost the shadow during the process... good spotting!

[Kzang]

Originally Posted by jmg

From my experience the general consensus will be that the HRD is overdone. See how the car "glows" against the garage? It doesn't look natural and can be seen as "tacky". But some people like that stuff; like you for example.

Another one I have, with the car naturally dirty after a slightly damp canyon run:

BMW F80 M3 - 20160515 - SGCR - 6D - IMG_2593_E_100 by JMG, on Flickr

Agreed... Too much processing makes the photo look unappealing.

[suspenceful]

Open to criticism.


Northland by Jacob Spence, on Flickr

[nacaruh]

Some shoots that I did. Still learning of course
Pulled from my Instagram

[metrickid]

Originally Posted by lecaf

Some shoots that I did. Still learning of course
Pulled from my Instagram

You own a lot of cars...

[jmg]

San Gabriel Canyon Road by JMG, on Flickr

[John Tanglewood]

Originally Posted by jmg

San Gabriel Canyon Road by JMG, on Flickr

This is the one man! I would've cloned out that little bright rock right in front of your bumper because it sticks out a little to me, but otherwise I freaking love this shot.

[dcstep]

Originally Posted by Zing

It might be my bias talking (it's my car, I took the shot and I did the post-processing on the image) but I think this is a pretty cool shot.

Feel free to set me straight.

I like everything about it, except the garage door and the light. Maybe you can apply a Gaussian blur there, but that's just me. I want total focus on the car.