SL-Class (R230) 2003 -- 2012: Discussion on the SL500, SL550, SL600

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Old Jan 9, 2009 | 09:36 PM
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Where are the mirrors?????
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Old Jan 9, 2009 | 09:45 PM
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Where are the mirrors?????

Mirrors?? Who needs mirrors, I dont need to see who I just passed! LoL!! Actually they are in the garage along with the fog lights. It just came back from paint.
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Old Jan 12, 2009 | 10:29 PM
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Old Jan 15, 2009 | 10:51 AM
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A little different perspective on the SL 550

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Old Jan 17, 2009 | 11:53 AM
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Another view...

It is called Out of Bounds (OoB) and is done with Photoshop.

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Old Jan 17, 2009 | 08:58 PM
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Very cool pictures Jack!
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Old Jan 18, 2009 | 09:16 AM
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Very cool pictures Jack!
Thanks Beemer... 4500 miles and counting. Almost top down weather last week...:-)
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Old Jan 18, 2009 | 11:39 AM
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Old Jan 18, 2009 | 12:24 PM
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Very nice SL... I don't see many (if any) that color very often. Looks fantastic!
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Old Jan 18, 2009 | 04:37 PM
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Thanks Beemer... 4500 miles and counting. Almost top down weather last week...:-)
Awww...you're killing me Jack! Only 2300 miles for me because mine's sitting in a storage unit till spring. (I did take her out for New Years Eve though)

Enjoy!
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Old Jan 19, 2009 | 05:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Nevada Jack
A little different perspective on the SL 550

Looks like wallpaper material.
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Old Jan 21, 2009 | 01:43 PM
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Jack, side question... Do you have any particular recommendations on good web tutorials for HDR photography? I basically gather that, in the simplest (and least artful) approach, you snap 10 photos on a tripod, ranging from underexposed to overexposed. Then sick some software on those ten photos, which spits out one HDR.
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Old Jan 25, 2009 | 02:19 PM
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Jack, side question... Do you have any particular recommendations on good web tutorials for HDR photography? I basically gather that, in the simplest (and least artful) approach, you snap 10 photos on a tripod, ranging from underexposed to overexposed. Then sick some software on those ten photos, which spits out one HDR.
You are close. For starters do a google search HDR Software and that will lead you to some tutorials. Check out Photomatix site first. They explain some of the techniques and have a demo download. 3 exposure.. one at normal and the other two 1 or 2 stops under and over. The program will blend the three of them and then create a HDR image which then must be adjusted to produce a "tonemapped" image. This image may need additional tweaking which can be done by saving the tonemapped image and opening it in Photoshop or other graphic programs. Use a tripod for the sharpest images and do not use a different f/stop when shooting the three image because this could change the depth of field and create problems blending the images.

Keep in mind HDR stands for High Dynamic Range and should be used in situations where you have strong highlights and deep shadows. It is kind of a fad with many and some very weird results are being passed off as "an HDR." You can also with Photomatix use a single image and it will create a tonemapped image by creating separate images. See the tutorial on the site.

Good Luck...
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Old Jan 25, 2009 | 04:28 PM
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Old Jan 26, 2009 | 08:06 PM
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Rain is imminent...

Had the car washed but it looks like the storm coming over the mountains may mess it up... but those clouds and rain never made it.

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Old Feb 5, 2009 | 03:23 PM
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Hey Jack you really keep this thread alive good to see that
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Old Feb 5, 2009 | 04:31 PM
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Hey Jack you really keep this thread alive good to see that
Thanks... just a hobby that keeps me busy.

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Old Feb 8, 2009 | 12:01 AM
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Old Feb 9, 2009 | 05:42 PM
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A cold, cold day at Red Rock Canyon... 27 degrees with 30-40 mph winds from the north!

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Old Feb 9, 2009 | 06:06 PM
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A cold, cold day at Red Rock Canyon... 27 degrees with 30-40 mph winds from the north!

Wow, nice. I heard the snow level was getting down to 3000ft around here, would love some snow on the north end of Phoenix.
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Old Feb 9, 2009 | 08:15 PM
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Thanks Chris... this is the second snow event at RR this season. The last one was a lot more snow, but this one has been for about 4 days of rain and just lousy weather and really strong winds.
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Hello everyone
Im more of an AMG person but i thought id share some photos of my dads car for all you SL lovers.
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Old Feb 13, 2009 | 01:23 AM
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Old Feb 13, 2009 | 02:27 AM
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Jack - your ride is tight! Well done photos... You should creat wallpaper site of sl
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