KaiBosh Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 I was really impressed recently looking at someone's Supe pics on here - they looked like a Lambourghini catalogue or something. I wanted to know how it was done and was going to ask but others beat me to it. The answer was a type of filter added to the camera lens. I can't remember the name of the filter. i can't remember the name of the poster. I can't even remember any details about the car itself - I was just amazed at the photography! Anyone recognise this? Can you point me in the right direction? Cheers KaiBosh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 any chance you know the colour of the car? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DamanC Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 Colour filter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaiBosh Posted March 12, 2009 Author Share Posted March 12, 2009 any chance you know the colour of the car? Sorry Tom, sounds ridiculous I know but I can't even remember that. I have the memory of a goldfish. The filter had a three-word name I think, the general effect was one of despeckling the image or removing noise to leave smooth, flawless bodywork. It made the photos look a bit like they could be CGI. They're awesome photos - and it was an awesome Supe - there were a few pages of comments I think. Curse my memory! I just really want to buy that filter and now i can afford it I don't know what it's called... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 hmm, I'll have to think, I have a few photo's of meets i've taken here http://www.fullboostphotos.com some used with a polarizing filter, otherwise maybe your thinking of the tilt shift photography thread? with the filter applied in photoshop? http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?t=169411&highlight=tilt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaiBosh Posted March 12, 2009 Author Share Posted March 12, 2009 hmm, I'll have to think, I have a few photo's of meets i've taken here http://www.fullboostphotos.com some used with a polarizing filter, otherwise maybe your thinking of the tilt shift photography thread? with the filter applied in photoshop? http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?t=169411&highlight=tilt Thanks for these Tom, bloody nice photos you got there! I like the one with the two rows of Supra back ends disappearing off into the distance. Great shot. I also like the tilt shift stuff. But it wasn't a Photoshop filter, definitely a bit of kit. I suppose the effect is similar to polarisation but not quite... I seem to recall the backdrop being rolled-down shutters or similar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 My last guess, again though it's a ps thing but the shutters you mentioned reminded me of this http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?t=94709&highlight=hdr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 ^^ that's what I thought of first too. Another set of hdr's with shutters in the background here: http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?t=172266&highlight=hdr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaiBosh Posted March 12, 2009 Author Share Posted March 12, 2009 ^^ that's what I thought of first too. Another set of hdr's with shutters in the background here: http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?t=172266&highlight=hdr Hehe sorry to be a pain. Jim, I can't see the photos in the thread you posted. The pics I'm thinking of were outdoors, possibly on a brick floor, parked in front of shutters with big wide horizontal bars. Looked like a newly-built warehouse or business park of some kind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 from the link Jim posted; had a nice bloke work some magic in photoshop, me thinks kind of cool http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/5228/redsuphdr01gy6.jpg http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/2384/redsuphdr02au5.jpg http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/158/redsuphdr03iu9.jpg http://img116.imageshack.us/img116/3056/suprared01ax9.jpg ....what'ya think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaiBosh Posted March 12, 2009 Author Share Posted March 12, 2009 from the link Jim posted; Ah. My work's firewall won't do Imageshack. Thankyou both for your help - maybe the photographer will spot this thread and fill me in! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DamanC Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 Ah. My work's firewall won't do Imageshack. Thankyou both for your help - maybe the photographer will spot this thread and fill me in! ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bodilx6 Posted March 12, 2009 Share Posted March 12, 2009 how is that done? know quite a bit about photoshop, but can't figure this one... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaiBosh Posted March 12, 2009 Author Share Posted March 12, 2009 how is that done? know quite a bit about photoshop, but can't figure this one... It's a procedure called HDR or high dynamic range photography. It takes bloody ages. You bracket a scene - take a load of pics with varying shutter speeds - and combine them in Photoshop. The camera has to stay perfectly still so use a tripod and remote. Use low ISO and aperture and snap a series of shots at, say, -4EV, -2EV, EV, +2EV, +4EV. You can let Photoshop do it automatically, under File > Automate > Merge HDR, that saves A LOT of time. Photomatix does it automatically but the results are cartoony and it's not customisable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colsoop Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 It's a procedure called HDR or high dynamic range photography. It takes bloody ages. You bracket a scene - take a load of pics with varying shutter speeds - and combine them in Photoshop. The camera has to stay perfectly still so use a tripod and remote. Use low ISO and aperture and snap a series of shots at, say, -4EV, -2EV, EV, +2EV, +4EV. You can let Photoshop do it automatically, under File > Automate > Merge HDR, that saves A LOT of time. Photomatix does it automatically but the results are cartoony and it's not customisable. Using both programs can give good results though. Uusing photomatrix to merge to HDR and then filters curves and effects in photoshop to achieve the look you want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bodilx6 Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 Cool. Thanks. Gives me something to play with on a friday evening in stead of getting silly in a bar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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