DSLR Shots and Discussions

redstarcg · 06-25-2015, 09:34 AM

Huck - So before i write anything I just want you to know this is only my opinion and the shot does look good.
However; if I was to reshoot it and wanted to improve it I would do the following. (again just my opinion)

1. Make sure the wheels are fully visible on both cars, front and back.
2. Turn on headlights and take a underexposed shot of them to brush in. (I notice car on left has angel eyes, I would love to see those.
3. More light on the car. The cars are the hero, right nwo the sky is more dominating than the cars are.
4. Move further back and light the whole grass area towards the cars and then in photoshop blend that in with a shot of no light to have a smooth gradient transition.
5. Because our cars don't really have a beltline I would paint one. I would go straight across the body to make sure I get a nice thin streak across the side. This will give it a nice expensive look.
6. This goes back to #5 a little, make sure your light painting lines have a flow and a meaning, not just lines squiggled around the car.
7. Maybe take a shot of the interior with some light inside and brush that in gently, just to give it a little life in the windows
8. Going back to making cars pop, maybe underexpose the environment just a little to make sure focus is on the cars the whole time.

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06-25-2015, 09:34 AM	#1 (permalink)
redstarcg Base Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Marietta GA Posts: 171 Drives: 14 Nismo 370z Rep Power: 11	Huck - So before i write anything I just want you to know this is only my opinion and the shot does look good. However; if I was to reshoot it and wanted to improve it I would do the following. (again just my opinion) 1. Make sure the wheels are fully visible on both cars, front and back. 2. Turn on headlights and take a underexposed shot of them to brush in. (I notice car on left has angel eyes, I would love to see those. 3. More light on the car. The cars are the hero, right nwo the sky is more dominating than the cars are. 4. Move further back and light the whole grass area towards the cars and then in photoshop blend that in with a shot of no light to have a smooth gradient transition. 5. Because our cars don't really have a beltline I would paint one. I would go straight across the body to make sure I get a nice thin streak across the side. This will give it a nice expensive look. 6. This goes back to #5 a little, make sure your light painting lines have a flow and a meaning, not just lines squiggled around the car. 7. Maybe take a shot of the interior with some light inside and brush that in gently, just to give it a little life in the windows 8. Going back to making cars pop, maybe underexpose the environment just a little to make sure focus is on the cars the whole time.