Competition Entry C&C

racingclub · Feb 15, 2012

Hello,

So I entered a photo editing competition so I can win a large scale car poster to decorate my dorm room. My walls are looking a bit bare at the moment, and wanted to try my luck at scoring me some free swag. The contest ends in March, but I wanted to get some feedback on my entry before then. The photograph was taken by John Zhang, a freelance Photographer in Los Angeles. He will be making the final decision based on editing technique and style. I did take this edit competition a bit serious, so bring on the comments & critique. Thank you

Original
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7144/6833413261_289c0412f2_b.jpg

John Zhang
1013MM Photography By John Zhang
1013MM: Photography By John Zhang Blog

racingclub · Feb 15, 2012

My entry:

having issues uploading? tips?

timputtick · Feb 15, 2012

try upload it to a webstite like wordpress so you can copy and paste the image in.

Austin Greene · Feb 15, 2012

Maybe I'm missing the point. The photo really doesn't look like its been edited very much, unless those massively distracting flares were added in post. Are you asking us to tell you what to do to the photo?

My suggestion would be to pick a different photo to edit if possible, this one just doesn't do much for me :/

mishele · Feb 15, 2012

Upload your pictures to Flickr or photobucket.

MLeeK · Feb 15, 2012

If the original is what is posted on his blog there looks to be little to nothing done to it in this version here. He says he's looking for unique and technique. That looks like a little bit of noise removal if ANYTHING has been done.

Cuzzy · Feb 15, 2012

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7040/6879931925_459922d028_b.jpg

OP's pic

MLeeK · Feb 15, 2012

No, dude! it just looks over sharpened and the grafitti doesn't look real. You can do much more than that!

Underdeveloped · Feb 15, 2012

ideas:
1. replace the tires with wagon wheels.
2. flames... on everything
3. (and my personal fav) go take a picture at a car dealership of the same car at night, but from a different angle.... their minds would be blown. Then you just say "oh, it's a new PS plugin i found)
or 4. just do nothing like you did.

DiskoJoe · Feb 15, 2012

This photo is not a keeper. The lighting is bad. The focus is soft and there is no hot chick. What kind of car promo is this? J/k - but only about needing the girl. Lighting and focus are still bad. Those huge halogens on the building helped nothing. The location is really bland anyway. Were you behind a strip center after work or something?

Austin Greene · Feb 15, 2012

I did my best. Personally, I think its a winner...

http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q128/TogaLive/wtf.jpg

MLeeK · Feb 15, 2012

togalive said:
I did my best. Personally, I think its a winner...

http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q128/TogaLive/wtf.jpg

HAWT! You could be a pro at this!!

KmH · Feb 15, 2012

racingclub said:
The photograph was taken by John Zhang, a freelance Photographer in Los Angeles.

Unfortunately, TPF forum rules don't allow us to post other people's photos unless we have a use license to do so. - Photography Forum & Digital Photography Forum FAQ

TPF is protected to some extent by the OCILLA statutes, but you aren't.

U.S. Copyright Office - Fair Use

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