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Malibu Q
02-09-2014, 05:04 AM
I borrowed a Nikon D3200 DSLR this weekend and got up early this morning to take some photos in the 'golden hour'. Unfortunately it was windy and overcast so most were chuckaways. I was hoping to take a photo suitable for the MazdaRoadster front page banner. So here is a few that I think are okay. Are any of them good enough? If not, what are you looking for as submissions for the banner?

1.1
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5500/12404541173_8805d77331_o.jpg

1.2
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3709/12404846244_08fa541924_o.jpg

1.3
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5537/12404846414_6dc2a54b71_o.jpg

1.4
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5484/12404539743_a8d2407160_o.jpg

1.5
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7397/12404382795_714d533341_o.jpg

Second snapfest

2.1
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3832/12427910304_b42937f995_o.jpg

2.2
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3758/12427580433_1bdb9ba2c6_o.jpg

2.3
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3759/12427910284_8025de6b08_o.jpg

2.4
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3821/12427579603_5ab3dd4225_o.jpg

2.5
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3711/12427579533_76ec0931fb_o.jpg

2.6
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3783/12427427345_b93f9b3e54_o.jpg

2.7
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5474/12427908274_19f70b7d5a_o.jpg

2.8
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3771/12427579363_90343f1fec_o.jpg

Agent☣Orange
02-09-2014, 09:10 AM
Heck yeah they're good enough. That car would look good in an industrial or rustic scene with the background turned to black and white but the Miata in full color.

kung fu jesus
02-09-2014, 09:21 AM
I like #4. The color looks luminescent, the composition is good and the image reads well. Just a *touch* under exposed. All those images could be shaped a little, in those regards, via PS.

Agent☣Orange
02-09-2014, 09:22 AM
Yeah, what he said. ^

Phatmiata
02-09-2014, 09:33 AM
wow! those are perfect, car looks great too! we will be sure to add these on the next go around!

MazRoadAdmin
02-09-2014, 06:07 PM
Yay! Somebody who "gets it"!

I have to bang my head against the wall every time I get a closely-cropped photo to fit in that space... wtf, people?

Malibu Q
02-10-2014, 01:02 AM
Thanks for your feedback folks.

Agree with what you're saying kungfujesus. I prefer the fourth picture as well.

The first two are from before the sun came up, and yellow loves the sunlight.
The third ended up cropped too much and lost it's charm.
And the last one looks a bit plain.

I use a program similar to Adobe Photoshop called Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo X2. On the above pictures I used the photo enhance feature which seems to add contrast.

I went out again this morning and shot the car again. Taking your advice Agent Orange I also shot against a industrial building. Have to give the camera back today, but took about 500 snaps over the weekend so hopefully I can make one of them look good.

Added to the first post is another selection from this morning. Note that only the first two have any reflection visible on the sides of the car. I only seem to get reflections at dawn or sunset.

Cropped and resized these to 4x final size (= 476x80) and have done no post processing. Would love to recieve more feedback on which photo you like best, and how you think I could improve it in post processing.

Thanks again.

Phatmiata
02-10-2014, 04:08 PM
photo #1.5 gets my vote !!!

Vegard
02-10-2014, 04:38 PM
2.3 :8):

Dandy
02-10-2014, 07:09 PM
1.5

revlimiter
02-10-2014, 07:24 PM
1.2 and 2.2.

theothersawyer
02-10-2014, 08:25 PM
1.4 and 2.2!!!

Phatmiata
02-10-2014, 08:28 PM
mee thinks we need a voting poll :teehee:

Hyper
02-10-2014, 10:38 PM
what a nice looking miata, It is exactly how I like the NA!

JamieH
02-10-2014, 11:29 PM
1.4 and 2.3 do it for me. One from the front and rear each.

MX5RACER
02-14-2014, 12:33 PM
Can I play too?

10878

Malibu Q
02-17-2014, 06:29 AM
http://mazdaroadster.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=10878&d=1392399191

Thats a beautiful pic MX5RACER.

Malibu Q
03-01-2014, 10:34 AM
:encouragement:

We'll done to the mods who updated the banner. It's much more interesting with all the new additions

Flyin 92
03-14-2014, 04:09 PM
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7140/13154590654_2b0c6f04f3_c.jpg

Agent☣Orange
03-14-2014, 11:24 PM
:encouragement:

We'll done to the mods who updated the banner. It's much more interesting with all the new additions

Says you. All my voluptuous-women submissions have been oddly ignored.

Malibu Q
03-14-2014, 11:50 PM
Beautiful pic Flyin 92. Reminds me of Mt Fuji, Japan, in the background. :encouragement:
Nice to see you're getting an opportunity to enjoy your car.