A dirty red and white photoshoot + roof wrap mod on the G ve

[cereal2k]

So the roof wrapping is done and I did a quick shoot of the vert as is (i.e. dirty) while it was one some ice.

before the windshield strip was done

Strip is done


some top down as it was a nice day out


















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top up time

[cereal2k]

[bschurr]

Looks good man! Way better than the cheesy photoshop pics from waaaaay back in the day. Well executed!

Cool shots with the top down in the snow - I love that look. You may need to get yourself a Jeep down there in GA soon!

[cereal2k]

Looks good man! Way better than the cheesy photoshop pics from waaaaay back in the day. Well executed!

Cool shots with the top down in the snow - I love that look. You may need to get yourself a Jeep down there in GA soon!

Thanks Barry! Yes the photochop back in the day was cheezy. It's really hard to replicate gloss black. I think I may paint it in the future though.
I may need to invest in a 4x4 LOL, but this is only 2x or so a year that the snow reaches the city/burbs.

[SteveTheTech]

Great shots I too really like the contrast, given your location and open roof inclination of your car it only makes it better.

Practice pays, and is really fun.

What are you shooting with?
damn links don't show shot data

Several months ago I got my first slr and have been playing every opportunity I get. I had to buy Google cloud space to store my vacation photos as they filled my old laptop.

Here's my most recent album.

http://picasaweb.google.com/NICOSteveTh ... directlink

RAW photos are great.

[cereal2k]

Great shots I too really like the contrast, given your location and open roof inclination of your car it only makes it better.

Practice pays, and is really fun.

What are you shooting with?
damn links don't show shot data

Several months ago I got my first slr and have been playing every opportunity I get. I had to buy Google cloud space to store my vacation photos as they filled my old laptop.

Here's my most recent album.

http://picasaweb.google.com/NICOSteveTh ... directlink

RAW photos are great.

Thanks Steve, I'll post them up on the weekend with the pic info. yeah I like to shoot without making enhancements unless it's for something special. So the pics could have been lighter for some but considering it was mostly under a tree and in the shade I left it as is. I'm shooting with a canon t1i. I'll have some pics from a recent meet with all the pic info you can check out.

[SteveTheTech]

Nice,

What are you file type are shooting in?

I have a Rebel XS, it's similar to yours without video.

[cereal2k]

I'm shooting all raw. Cr2 format.

[SteveTheTech]

I'm shooting all raw. Cr2 format.

FTW

Check out the software that came with your camera. I would recommend converting the cr2 to jpgs on your own as programs like Picasa do not do some photos justice.


I asked about the shot info because I finally learned what they mean and I am trying what shutter speed works with what aperture settings and how light effects everything. Geeky research.

[cereal2k]

I'm shooting all raw. Cr2 format.

FTW

Check out the software that came with your camera. I would recommend converting the cr2 to jpgs on your own as programs like Picasa do not do some photos justice.


I asked about the shot info because I finally learned what they mean and I am trying what shutter speed works with what aperture settings and how light effects everything. Geeky research.

Interesting. Thanks for that tip! I figured the conversion to jpg with highest quality setting in picasa would be enough. All my conversions are with picasa. Yes, I'll post up some pics with info later today. I've been messing around with rolling, drive by shooting (slow shutter speed) and also high f stops to get both the subject and background in focus. Cool stuff.

[audtatious]

Interesting....Will it now protect your lid from the scratches and gouges others have been having?

BTW, what did you use on the grille (black out) and how is it holding up?

[cereal2k]

Interesting....Will it now protect your lid from the scratches and gouges others have been having?

BTW, what did you use on the grille (black out) and how is it holding up?

Its just a cosmetic mod, no other purpose other than to remove the amount of red on the car with the top up .


The grille is carbon fiber wrapped, it looks black in the shade and from far distances or semi glossy in sun light and at a distance. Around 6 to 10 feet you can then make it out that its not quite black. I may have some other posts showing that.

It is holding up ok.

[audtatious]

That's right, you cabon wrapped it. I forgot....

[SteveTheTech]

I figured the conversion to jpg with highest quality setting in picasa would be enough. All my conversions are with picasa.
Yes, I'll post up some pics with info later today.
I've been messing around with rolling, drive by shooting (slow shutter speed) and also high f stops to get both the subject and background in focus. Cool stuff.

I am not 100% (still a noob to cr2s) and third party software integration. If you (like me) use Picasa to upload from your card and store you will notice if you hit ALT-ENTER and scroll to the original thumbnail you will see the difference and that (at least to me) it runs the cr2 files through old style JPEG compression. The resulting image tends to be very noisy if taken in dark light.

Try a batch process of all the new imported files in the Canon Digital Photo Professional software converting to an actual high quality jpeg. The difference is usually worth the work typically.

[audtatious]

Too much effort with Raw. I'm lazy so I use standard jpg for my SLR and use Photoshop to adjust.

[cereal2k]

I figured the conversion to jpg with highest quality setting in picasa would be enough. All my conversions are with picasa.
Yes, I'll post up some pics with info later today.
I've been messing around with rolling, drive by shooting (slow shutter speed) and also high f stops to get both the subject and background in focus. Cool stuff.

I am not 100% (still a noob to cr2s) and third party software integration. If you (like me) use Picasa to upload from your card and store you will notice if you hit ALT-ENTER and scroll to the original thumbnail you will see the difference and that (at least to me) it runs the cr2 files through old style JPEG compression. The resulting image tends to be very noisy if taken in dark light.

Try a batch process of all the new imported files in the Canon Digital Photo Professional software converting to an actual high quality jpeg. The difference is usually worth the work typically.

Ok, I wonder if I can even find the canon software LOL.

[SteveTheTech]

Too much effort with Raw. I'm lazy so I use standard jpg for my SLR and use Photoshop to adjust.

Why not just shoot in raw, if you are post processing anyway. It gives you the ability to alter so many more of the aspects of the image. Remember the difference is that the RAW image is it is not compressed inside the camera and is the raw data from the sensor. You are not getting nearly the results you could be from your slr.

I'm debating getting Lightroom 9.

[audtatious]

Too much effort with Raw. I'm lazy so I use standard jpg for my SLR and use Photoshop to adjust.

Why not just shoot in raw, if you are post processing anyway. It gives you the ability to alter so many more of the aspects of the image. Remember the difference is that the RAW image is it is not compressed inside the camera and is the raw data from the sensor. You are not getting nearly the results you could be from your slr.

I'm debating getting Lightroom 9.

I know. I have some car pix in raw but for the majority they are vacation pix that the wife shrinks down and prints on the Canon photo printer. Usually she uses the 35mm cheezy images from her crap camera (from the Walgreen's CD copy) so it's just not been worth the effort for the most part.

[MDfastandfurious]

I really admire the looks of this car. What was done to it at this time? Is it lowered?

[cereal2k]

Thank you. I appreciate the feedback. The car was lowered for a while with eibach coupe springs (coilovers are just being developed now) and wrapping the roof panels gloss black was done at the time.

[MDfastandfurious]

Awesome. I'm gonna try and get a white 2012 next weekend and I'm definitely gonna have the roof wrapped. It looks amazing.

[MDfastandfurious]

O yeah. Did you wrap the mirrors too?

[apocalyps]

Oh nice! I never seen that before. I have a red G37 coupe but not convertible. Wasn't sure of what to do with it. It's just bone stock right now. You've given me some ideas. Also, I am looking to join a meet. Don't know when or where you guys are meeting but I would love to join all of you. I have been itching to join the roads with some fellow G owners.

[Vickylee]

I just wanted to let you know that your Vert is beautiful. You've have some great mods on your car that I want to do. Hopefully soon I'll start with the new springs. I still haven't made up my mind about a new grill. Although my car is black, I have chrome rims. So I'm debating on whether to go with a black grill or a different chromed grill. I'd also like to put a new exhaust or ? to up the horsepower a bit and give it a little more growl. Of course there's more I'd like to do sooner rather than later but of course the costs are a little restrictive right now but your car is a great incentive.

[cmesurf]

I just wanted to let you know that your Vert is beautiful. You've have some great mods on your car that I want to do. Hopefully soon I'll start with the new springs. I still haven't made up my mind about a new grill. Although my car is black, I have chrome rims. So I'm debating on whether to go with a black grill or a different chromed grill. I'd also like to put a new exhaust or ? to up the horsepower a bit and give it a little more growl. Of course there's more I'd like to do sooner rather than later but of course the costs are a little restrictive right now but your car is a great incentive.

blk/chrome look great also