W211 AMG Discuss the W211 AMG's such as the E55 and the E63

Photoshoot: Jay55 (56k need not try)

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Old Feb 2, 2007 | 05:44 AM
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Thumbs up Photoshoot: Jay55 (56k need not try)

Back from my "vacation" with some goodies.

My buddy Eric Kieu randomly calls me up, asking to use my car or whether I know of any potential cars he would be able to use for testing of new equipment, techniques, ideas, etc. The lucky winner this time around happened to be our very own Jay55.

All the of pictures I am posting below were taken by Eric. I ended up doing the post processing work since he's usually occupied with deadlines for publications and such.

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Here are a few more from the same session with my car as the focal point:










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Old Feb 2, 2007 | 06:05 AM
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Old Feb 2, 2007 | 07:09 AM
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They are amazing and beautiful photos.
Congrats to the owners and the photographer!
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Old Feb 2, 2007 | 07:16 AM
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Old Feb 2, 2007 | 07:16 AM
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Wow! Jay55 obviously doesnt drive his car hard, Not one crack on those rotors!

Very nice! The C55 looks awesome too! Awesome pics.
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Old Feb 2, 2007 | 07:32 AM
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Excellent pictures!
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Old Feb 2, 2007 | 07:48 AM
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Thanks for the positive comments everyone.

Jay's car is definitely well taken care of.

Sly: I'm trying to figure out what's different about your car that makes it so much better/cleaner looking than any of the other silver E55's I've seen (no offense to anyone else). Do tell.
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Old Feb 2, 2007 | 08:16 AM
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Very nice cars ! thanks for sharing !
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Old Feb 2, 2007 | 09:09 AM
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Speechless. Beautiful pictures of both cars. Love it.
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Old Feb 2, 2007 | 09:18 AM
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Amazing photography. What color is that dark CLS? Looks black but also has some purple-ish hue to it.

And I second that request of wanting to know what you use to keep that car looking flawless
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Old Feb 2, 2007 | 09:19 AM
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Excellent pics !!!

On the motion shots, did you need to PS the rig out? If not, somebody has steady hands....

More, please.
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Old Feb 2, 2007 | 09:26 AM
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Amazing photography. What color is that dark CLS? Looks black but also has some purple-ish hue to it.

And I second that request of wanting to know what you use to keep that car looking flawless
Capri blue metallic on the E55
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Old Feb 2, 2007 | 09:27 AM
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Old Feb 2, 2007 | 09:28 AM
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Capri blue metallic on the E55
Thanks! Gorgeous color.
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Old Feb 2, 2007 | 09:34 AM
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Welcome back bro! So how do i get selected as your next contestant? It's been long overdue. Where were those pics taken in SD? Let me know.
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Originally Posted by sdsilverm3
Thanks for the positive comments everyone.

Jay's car is definitely well taken care of.

Sly: I'm trying to figure out what's different about your car that makes it so much better/cleaner looking than any of the other silver E55's I've seen (no offense to anyone else). Do tell.
He actually dropped that explanation on us not to long ago. He PS'd the wheels to be a size or two bigger. Subtle, but effective.
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Old Feb 2, 2007 | 09:47 AM
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PS'd or not, those are some amazing photos of beautiful cars. Would love to see a photo shoot of some SL's. Looks like a lot of time went into the setup and shoot.
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Old Feb 2, 2007 | 10:23 AM
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Nice job fellas. Thanks for excluding me!!!
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Old Feb 2, 2007 | 10:27 AM
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Originally Posted by bmwbonehead
Amazing photography. What color is that dark CLS? Looks black but also has some purple-ish hue to it.

And I second that request of wanting to know what you use to keep that car looking flawless
I c two E55's. Am I missing sometihng here?
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Originally Posted by x-tian-230k
I c two E55's. Am I missing sometihng here?
Sorry, carS. Just more difficult to keep a dark color so flawless.
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The best picz i have ever seen
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Old Feb 2, 2007 | 11:13 AM
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Originally Posted by x-tian-230k
I c two E55's. Am I missing sometihng here?
i see a C55 and a E55, am i missing something here? hehe
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beautiful pics! the HRE closeup shot has got to be the money shot
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Originally Posted by jangy
Nice job fellas. Thanks for excluding me!!!
That was the aftermarket wheels photoshoot

Ling, the pictures get better and better. I don't know how you and Eric come up with unique ideas each time.
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