Get Away Camaro Kiss

[sscarmack]

Here's a favorite of mine so far from yesterday's wedding.

Obviously window glare, maybe a tad hot on the saturation and slightly 'cooked' for my normal taste. However I think it works here. I may even mess with some flare in a bit. We'll see.

Thoughts?

Newly weds sharing an intimate kiss after their ceremony in a historic Chevy Camaro.



Original

 

[Parkerman]

I really like it, I think you did a great job dealing with the glare/reflection on the windshield. I think the colors look really good in the edit too. Nice job!

*edit*
The one thing that I might change is just to remove the little bit of cement curb to the left of the picture.

 

[Derrel]

The original capture looks like crap. The retouch looks great!!!!! Really, really nice edit and wonderful color palette on the edit job!

 

[123rfanna]

Glad you retouched it! Good work, there is still a bit of reflection on the bride's side of the windshield but it's still visually strong and creates a little mood for the whole picture. Do play around with the flare somemore and share the outcome! What tools/software did you use for this by the way?

 

[ORourkeK]

The difference between the original and the edit is incredible! Well done. That car looks like it's in beautiful condition. Have any pics of the whole thing?

 

[lambertpix]

Nice save - the original was pretty worrisome, but the end result is very nice.

 

[minicoop1985]

The original capture looks like crap. The retouch looks great!!!!! Really, really nice edit and wonderful color palette on the edit job!

This. This is why I wait to comment on threads, so while I still have to think, someone else has written my thoughts.

 

[sscarmack]

Thanks everyone, I was a bit worried at first, all those views and no one commented haha. I thought it was a nice save too. It looks great in BW also.

Glad you retouched it! Good work, there is still a bit of reflection on the bride's side of the windshield but it's still visually strong and creates a little mood for the whole picture. Do play around with the flare somemore and share the outcome! What tools/software did you use for this by the way?

I used strictly Lightroom 5 for this.

Here you go

White Balance: Original 6550, Edited 8059
Tint: Original +26, Edited +15
Exposure: -.90
Contrast: +5
Highlights: -62
Shadows: +41
Whites: +49
Blacks: -100
Clarity: +24

Split toning
Highlights
Hue: 40
Sat: 24

Shadows
Hue: 0
Sat: 12

Graduated Filter (For the hood)
Temp: -27 (more blue)
Exposure: .20
Contrast: 16

Adjustment Brush
1. Background Only
Temp: 100
Tint: 100
Exposure: 3.59
Highlights: 100
Shadows: -28
Clarity: -100

2. Car Only
Temp: -100 (more blue)
Exposure: .50
Contrast: 100
Clarity: 100
Sat: 18

The difference between the original and the edit is incredible! Well done. That car looks like it's in beautiful condition. Have any pics of the whole thing?

I do, here is a "We broke down" photo, I haven't had a chance to edit it yet, but here you go.

 

[ORourkeK]

That is one beautiful car.

 

[sscarmack]

It was a very nice car.

However the get away wasn't as nice. The car wouldn't start and it took him like 5 minutes to get it going. So everyone was just standing there waiting. Big cheer though when they got going.

Also pictured is "THAT guy"

 

[Derrel]

So...only like 27 separate discrete Lightroom steps needed to go from "worrisome" to awesome!!!!!!

 

[JustJazzie]

I really really adore the first one!! What a fun shot!

 

[sscarmack]

Heres another shot with the car.

Flirty bridesmaids, eye rolling bride haha

 

[sscarmack]

Black and white camaro kiss

 

[IzzieK]

Nice shots...oh well, flirty bridemaids and all....she got him and everyone is happy......