New Car

::trainwreck:: · Sep 3, 2009

Cash for clunkers. Not mine, my mom's

but still. She was washing it today, so I took a few pictures, here's one of them. As always, C&C welcome.

chammer · Sep 4, 2009

ya know...i hate civics and all that they represent, but that is a very nice shot. i especially love that when you look at the bumper you can see the water drying.

512 · Sep 4, 2009

HDR? the rear bumper is very cool with that drying water. just a little bit less dof to get trees more out of focus

HoboSyke · Sep 4, 2009

That blue bucket makes the shot.... Not.....

dry3210 · Sep 4, 2009

HoboSyke said:
That blue bucket makes the shot.... Not.....

Normally I'd completely agree that the bucket ruins the picture but since the car is dripping wet still I think it doesn't ruin it too much. Although the fact that its blue and draws the eye some does. Still a neat shot though..especially since it was just in a driveway

::trainwreck:: · Sep 4, 2009

Yeah, it's HDR, and I already tried to blur out the trees somewhat, but couldn't get it enough. And I could crop out the bucket or just clone it out, but just left it in for a good measure, like dry 3210 said. Well, maybe I can't take it out, since it reflects in the car :er: but it's good advice for next time.

Stormin · Sep 4, 2009

A very cool shot. Just ditch the bucket next time.

Dominantly · Sep 4, 2009

HDR you say? I still think there may be some areas of the photo that were lost to the darkside (rear side, exhaust area, etc)....

I like the shot, but at the same time there are SO many thinks reflecting their colors on the paint of the car, it kind of detracts from the car itself. I spend my time looking at it, trying to see what I can find in the reflections.

An experiment might be to select the car, then Ctrl U for your saturation tool Then select the green of the tree on the car and take it away. You can do the same for the bucket.