Official Pearl White 370Z Thread

chuckd05 · 06-03-2010, 02:16 AM

Boost_lee · 06-03-2010, 02:28 AM

your car looks great!

WB might be a little off on the first set, but it still looks good. Spacers and drop is perfect IMO

puckshaw · 06-05-2010, 09:18 AM

KaienZ34 · 06-13-2010, 03:57 PM

A few new angles....

6spd · 06-13-2010, 04:37 PM

god damn mismatched bumpers... now that i see it, i notice it on every car, and i mean almost every car has it. if you dont know its there, you wont see it, but when you do, you really do... shame shame. technology improves so rapidly but paint matching processes still suck.

k20z3 · 06-13-2010, 05:21 PM

The thing you guys have TO REMEMBER about HDR (High Dynamic Range) is doing what your camera can not do, for example, capturing detail when inside a room and looking outside on a bright sunny day that'd be an HDR shot.

So what you have to remember is DO NOT go over the top, you'll get haloing etc.

So Photomatix can be done correctly to pull detail from the tires and darkest parts of the car to regain detail.

However this can be done in photoshop with what I like to call "Selective HDR"

You want to add a "Exposure" adjustments layer, and then mask off properly, so bring the exposure up properly... but be cautious, cause if you don't get a good enough exposure in the first place or placing your Zone 6 or 7 -- then IMMENSE noise can come out of the Zone's 3, 2, 1, and 0's.

Hmm this is like scientific talk ha oops!

didymus · 07-11-2010, 08:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by k20z3

The thing you guys have TO REMEMBER about HDR (High Dynamic Range) is doing what your camera can not do, for example, capturing detail when inside a room and looking outside on a bright sunny day that'd be an HDR shot.

So what you have to remember is DO NOT go over the top, you'll get haloing etc.

So Photomatix can be done correctly to pull detail from the tires and darkest parts of the car to regain detail.

However this can be done in photoshop with what I like to call "Selective HDR"

You want to add a "Exposure" adjustments layer, and then mask off properly, so bring the exposure up properly... but be cautious, cause if you don't get a good enough exposure in the first place or placing your Zone 6 or 7 -- then IMMENSE noise can come out of the Zone's 3, 2, 1, and 0's.

Hmm this is like scientific talk ha oops!

This is key. Seeing so many car photos with terrible HDR..

Rays · 07-16-2010, 11:03 PM

6spd · 06-13-2010, 07:31 PM

^^right on. I get better results that rival HDR just from using photoshop and using things like selective color and using A LOT of different layers and masks.

KaienZ34 · 06-13-2010, 07:33 PM

ok thanks for the info, but my pics. were just taking with my phone and put on here no photoshop-HDR-etc...

k20z3 · 06-13-2010, 08:54 PM

You can HDR any image with 1 single exposure.

KaienZ34 · 06-13-2010, 09:15 PM

Cool, i have sony vegas pro and i've played with it some but it makes the pics. very small after. I don't know why really, but thanks for the info.

6spd · 06-13-2010, 09:51 PM

I think its so cool how some cameras have auto exposure bracketing, mine doesnt, but id love to get my hands on that! talk about a field day!

k20z3 · 06-14-2010, 12:49 AM

AEB, I never use... I guess I should but I guess it's more fun with trying to tame nature ... sometimes sucks but then IDC cause I shoot fashion! ha!

6spd · 06-14-2010, 06:03 AM

Im finally buying my first speedlight and umbrella, cant wait to use them. Im starting to do more portrait and modeling shooting with my fiancee. God, good lighting makes the biggest differences!

06-03-2010, 02:16 AM	#1 (permalink)
chuckd05 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: NY Posts: 2,391 Drives: No longer a Z Rep Power: 20	__________________ 09 370Z 6M PW - FBO Best 1/4 mile = 12.926 @ 109 SOLD -- 08 BMW 135i - FBO 12.1@120mph SOLD -- white 09 e92 335 Coupe Mtech - 11.9 @ 119 :-) Last edited by chuckd05; 06-03-2010 at 02:25 PM.

06-13-2010, 04:37 PM	#5 (permalink)
6spd A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: South Florida Posts: 3,001 Drives: Q50RS Rep Power: 25	god damn mismatched bumpers... now that i see it, i notice it on every car, and i mean almost every car has it. if you dont know its there, you wont see it, but when you do, you really do... shame shame. technology improves so rapidly but paint matching processes still suck. __________________ -Jay- jonathanjamesphotographer.com

06-13-2010, 05:21 PM	#6 (permalink)
k20z3 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Denver CO Age: 34 Posts: 2,146 Drives: 2006 Civic SI HFP Rep Power: 406	The thing you guys have TO REMEMBER about HDR (High Dynamic Range) is doing what your camera can not do, for example, capturing detail when inside a room and looking outside on a bright sunny day that'd be an HDR shot. So what you have to remember is DO NOT go over the top, you'll get haloing etc. So Photomatix can be done correctly to pull detail from the tires and darkest parts of the car to regain detail. However this can be done in photoshop with what I like to call "Selective HDR" You want to add a "Exposure" adjustments layer, and then mask off properly, so bring the exposure up properly... but be cautious, cause if you don't get a good enough exposure in the first place or placing your Zone 6 or 7 -- then IMMENSE noise can come out of the Zone's 3, 2, 1, and 0's. Hmm this is like scientific talk ha oops! __________________ 2006 RALLYE RED HONDA CIVIC SI HFP Clint's Helpful Photoshop Hints!

06-13-2010, 07:31 PM	#9 (permalink)
6spd A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: South Florida Posts: 3,001 Drives: Q50RS Rep Power: 25	^^right on. I get better results that rival HDR just from using photoshop and using things like selective color and using A LOT of different layers and masks. __________________ -Jay- jonathanjamesphotographer.com

06-13-2010, 08:54 PM	#11 (permalink)
k20z3 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Denver CO Age: 34 Posts: 2,146 Drives: 2006 Civic SI HFP Rep Power: 406	You can HDR any image with 1 single exposure. __________________ 2006 RALLYE RED HONDA CIVIC SI HFP Clint's Helpful Photoshop Hints!

06-03-2010, 02:28 AM	#2 (permalink)
Boost_lee A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: SATX Posts: 2,813 Drives: 09 370Z TT 6MT Rep Power: 30	your car looks great! WB might be a little off on the first set, but it still looks good. Spacers and drop is perfect IMO

06-05-2010, 09:18 AM	#3 (permalink)
puckshaw Track Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 620 Drives: 09 PW 370Z Touring Rep Power: 17

06-13-2010, 03:57 PM	#4 (permalink)
KaienZ34 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: LA. not L.a. Posts: 21,652 Drives: Z34 Tour/Sport Rep Power: 178	A few new angles....

07-16-2010, 11:03 PM	#8 (permalink)
Rays Base Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: CA Posts: 225 Drives: 11 Z34 BS 6MT SP/T Rep Power: 15

06-13-2010, 07:33 PM	#10 (permalink)
KaienZ34 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: LA. not L.a. Posts: 21,652 Drives: Z34 Tour/Sport Rep Power: 178	ok thanks for the info, but my pics. were just taking with my phone and put on here no photoshop-HDR-etc...

06-13-2010, 09:15 PM	#12 (permalink)
KaienZ34 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: LA. not L.a. Posts: 21,652 Drives: Z34 Tour/Sport Rep Power: 178	Cool, i have sony vegas pro and i've played with it some but it makes the pics. very small after. I don't know why really, but thanks for the info.

06-13-2010, 09:51 PM	#13 (permalink)
6spd A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: South Florida Posts: 3,001 Drives: Q50RS Rep Power: 25	I think its so cool how some cameras have auto exposure bracketing, mine doesnt, but id love to get my hands on that! talk about a field day! __________________ -Jay- jonathanjamesphotographer.com

06-14-2010, 12:49 AM	#14 (permalink)
k20z3 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Denver CO Age: 34 Posts: 2,146 Drives: 2006 Civic SI HFP Rep Power: 406	AEB, I never use... I guess I should but I guess it's more fun with trying to tame nature ... sometimes sucks but then IDC cause I shoot fashion! ha! __________________ 2006 RALLYE RED HONDA CIVIC SI HFP Clint's Helpful Photoshop Hints!

06-14-2010, 06:03 AM	#15 (permalink)
6spd A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: South Florida Posts: 3,001 Drives: Q50RS Rep Power: 25	Im finally buying my first speedlight and umbrella, cant wait to use them. Im starting to do more portrait and modeling shooting with my fiancee. God, good lighting makes the biggest differences! __________________ -Jay- jonathanjamesphotographer.com

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