Black Series photo shoot
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2009 c63, 2010 E63
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Yea, already scraping the **** out of the front lip. Definately not going to lower it.
Running PSS's. Rears are 295/30-19's so it's slightly stretched on the stock wheel. You can definately feel the rears move a little differently, especially during hard transitions. I've got ADV.1's coming soon, 19x11's out back to fix the problem... been almost 3 months since my order and nothing yet. 
If you want 285/30-19 PSS's, have fun waiting. I spoke with my Michelin media rep, there are no plans for that size right now.
Definately. I've picked up a new winter beater already to keep me entertained while the BS is parked. 4Matic V8 TT! 
If you want 285/30-19 PSS's, have fun waiting. I spoke with my Michelin media rep, there are no plans for that size right now.
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I use Adobe lightroom for color and lighting correction, no photoshop. You can probably get similar results with a camera that has built in HDR mode to boost the shadows and drop the highlights, then play with the color afterwards (HDR is usually way too saturated in the wrong places). This is why I don't shoot bracketed HDR.
I've adopted a style where I even out the lighting everywhere, boost the high saturation points, then drop overall saturation to get that natural feel but still see everything cleanly with a soothing look. In terms of bringing out the subject, I either go about 10% more exposure at the subject, or I use a trick I use in filmmaking... neutral color temps on the subject, and exaggerated warmth (or cool) for the background. This differentiates the subject and background, and makes the subject really pop out.
Here's some before and after to show what it looks like out of the camera, and what it looks like after color/lighting correction.
The first shot shows the subject at a 10% higher exposure after balancing the lighting, while the 2nd shot shows the subject with a neutral color temp, with the background quite warm. 2 different styles of "popping" the subject.
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Here we go, going off topic lol! Camera is 1/2 the battle. I always shoot with natural lighting, so I end up with photos where lighting is all over the map. You really only need a camera that can capture lost details with little noise, so the bigger sensor you have, the better off you are in recovering the lost details. I don't shoot bracket shots, because I'm not a fan of hauling a tripod everywhere to setup shots. I believe in just bringing a camera, and capturing moments as they happen. Or you can say that I'm a lazy photographer, and good at post processing.
I use Adobe lightroom for color and lighting correction, no photoshop. You can probably get similar results with a camera that has built in HDR mode to boost the shadows and drop the highlights, then play with the color afterwards (HDR is usually way too saturated in the wrong places). This is why I don't shoot bracketed HDR.
I've adopted a style where I even out the lighting everywhere, boost the high saturation points, then drop overall saturation to get that natural feel but still see everything cleanly with a soothing look. In terms of bringing out the subject, I either go about 10% more exposure at the subject, or I use a trick I use in filmmaking... neutral color temps on the subject, and exaggerated warmth (or cool) for the background. This differentiates the subject and background, and makes the subject really pop out.
Here's some before and after to show what it looks like out of the camera, and what it looks like after color/lighting correction.
The first shot shows the subject at a 10% higher exposure after balancing the lighting, while the 2nd shot shows the subject with a neutral color temp, with the background quite warm. 2 different styles of "popping" the subject.
I use Adobe lightroom for color and lighting correction, no photoshop. You can probably get similar results with a camera that has built in HDR mode to boost the shadows and drop the highlights, then play with the color afterwards (HDR is usually way too saturated in the wrong places). This is why I don't shoot bracketed HDR.
I've adopted a style where I even out the lighting everywhere, boost the high saturation points, then drop overall saturation to get that natural feel but still see everything cleanly with a soothing look. In terms of bringing out the subject, I either go about 10% more exposure at the subject, or I use a trick I use in filmmaking... neutral color temps on the subject, and exaggerated warmth (or cool) for the background. This differentiates the subject and background, and makes the subject really pop out.
Here's some before and after to show what it looks like out of the camera, and what it looks like after color/lighting correction.
The first shot shows the subject at a 10% higher exposure after balancing the lighting, while the 2nd shot shows the subject with a neutral color temp, with the background quite warm. 2 different styles of "popping" the subject.
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Sorry, that was me at a loss for words. I was stumbling. I'll put my tongue back in my mouth. What a beautiful car!! Your shots do it such justice. I just don't know what to say. Enjoy!!!
Sorry, that was me at a loss for words. I was stumbling. I'll put my tongue back in my mouth. What a beautiful car!! Your shots do it such justice. I just don't know what to say. Enjoy!!!
