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- MatthewPC1996
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I just love this shot, every time I view this page, I just seem to just stare at this picture in amasement.
Solo's Gallery (UD 6/3) PMT3 R2 rejects, Mustang (criticisms wanted!)
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I just love this shot, every time I view this page, I just seem to just stare at this picture in amasement.
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Thanks
since people said they liked the more unusual angles I've been exploring them more in my shots, just trying to keep it a it differentWow thanks matt 👍 I may change my CCCL entry to it but I'm really not sure
Wow thank you
ah no it's acctually chameleon orange (a colour shift paint chip) I like orange cars though since doing my DB9 set earlier on
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- São Paulo
- GTP_Michelin
Thanks
I feel it the same way hahaha gonna post some pics of mine on mine gallery
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- Essex, UK
Red Bull Racing Cars/Sponsors
Audi A4 DTM
I really don't like the rendering on this car, it made it rather difficult to get a decent shot with my lack of access to editing software, but here's my attempts
Audi TT DTM
Again this car's rendering, although in my opinion its not as bad as the A4 made it difficult to get a decent picture but here's my attempts
Citroen C4 WRC
X2010
Toyota 2010 Brian Vickers #83 Red Bull TOYOTA CAMRY
Audi A4 DTM
I really don't like the rendering on this car, it made it rather difficult to get a decent shot with my lack of access to editing software, but here's my attempts
Audi TT DTM
Again this car's rendering, although in my opinion its not as bad as the A4 made it difficult to get a decent picture but here's my attempts
Citroen C4 WRC
X2010
Toyota 2010 Brian Vickers #83 Red Bull TOYOTA CAMRY
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- Sin City, USA
- Primus Ortus
Nice job with the Audi standards Soloracer! I like this one the best:
The colors are great, as is the sense of speed. I probably would have placed the car in the lower left quadrant of the picture though, as it would have stretched the road out and given a different sense of perspective, but that's just a stylistic difference - go with what you like. With a little editing, this photo could really pop. I hope you don't mind, but I did a really quick edit for you for fun (softened the picture, increased the yellow, blue, light cyan, and red in the sky and the car, added soft light to the photo, and increased saturation):
The colors are great, as is the sense of speed. I probably would have placed the car in the lower left quadrant of the picture though, as it would have stretched the road out and given a different sense of perspective, but that's just a stylistic difference - go with what you like. With a little editing, this photo could really pop. I hope you don't mind, but I did a really quick edit for you for fun (softened the picture, increased the yellow, blue, light cyan, and red in the sky and the car, added soft light to the photo, and increased saturation):
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- Primus Ortus
Thank you
Download Gimp for free.
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- Essex, UK
Download Gimp for free.
Thanks for that, I didn't know there was free stuff out there 👍 I shall do that then try editing a few shots over the next few days
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- Kaikoura, NZ
- Nato777
Great concept and a fantastic set(s) 👍 As Primus said you did a great job with the standards. Gimp is really good, I find a bit fiddly to use (as I'm used to PSP X3) but I sometimes use some of the tools in Gimp that I don't have in PSP X3.
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Nato_777
Thanks nato
I downloaded it and tried to start having a go but got a bit confused so tomorrow will look into it in more detail and look at some of the guides on how to use it effectively as I've not used editing software before. Thanks again, I really appreciate your views here and comments as I do everyone'sNice photos, i have just started editing too. U got photoforge2 for the iPad and that seems to be easy to use. The only thing is you have to take your photos from the ps3 then onto the computer then onto the iPad then back to the computer to upload them here. But hey it only cost $1.99 which is a lit better then the price of photoshop
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- Essex, UK
kanickyNice photos, i have just started editing too. U got photoforge2 for the iPad and that seems to be easy to use. The only thing is you have to take your photos from the ps3 then onto the computer then onto the iPad then back to the computer to upload them here. But hey it only cost $1.99 which is a lit better then the price of photoshop
Thanks
I have a few editing apps on my iPad 2 but they all seem to lower the image quality I find and also I have gotten the Gimp software nato and primus recommended which I'm going to use. Just got to get used to it
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- ceiling_fan
Did Red Bull pay you to make this update? 
All of them really are well taken, and use the in-game tools very well 👍 The C4 and TT DTM are very good sets
All of them really are well taken, and use the in-game tools very well 👍 The C4 and TT DTM are very good sets
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haha yeah I do although I'm not much of a fan of their F1 team as I don't like VettelDid Red Bull pay you to make this update?
All of them really are well taken, and use the in-game tools very well 👍 The C4 and TT DTM are very good sets
I wish they did. thank you
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- Essex, UK
Edits
These are my first attempts at editing photos using the Gimp software recommended to me by several of you
For this I followed Primus' guide to rain, it was very helpful and can be found here in his gallery
This is the base image I used for the rain shot which itself is edited, changing the colour balance and removing the jaggies from picture number 3 in this post
These are my first attempts at editing photos using the Gimp software recommended to me by several of you
For this I followed Primus' guide to rain, it was very helpful and can be found here in his gallery
This is the base image I used for the rain shot which itself is edited, changing the colour balance and removing the jaggies from picture number 3 in this post
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- Melbourne
- phtochpper
I think the second shot is edited quite nicely.
The rain needs some work though. I feel it looks a bit too heavy and like it's raining only just in front of the camera and nowhere else. If you added some cloud effects (just some low opacity orange/white brush) to the background it would make it look more realistic imo
The rain needs some work though. I feel it looks a bit too heavy and like it's raining only just in front of the camera and nowhere else. If you added some cloud effects (just some low opacity orange/white brush) to the background it would make it look more realistic imo
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The first one(rain): the motion of the rain usually would be in the direction of the motion blur (unless the car is slow/ rain fast). The motion blur filter in gimp with "zoom" setting enabled will basically do this for this type of picture. (This setting seems to pull towards a point like perspective, you have to set this point), you can set it a touch lower so there is the slight direction of the rain falling as well.
The rain also needs to be less dense based on the depth to the objects behind it.
You also can blend it with a fog type cloudish brushwork as Klaus_PSU said.
Another note, rain doesn't show up when there is no light (dark sky) so it should not be as dense in the picture there either.
I throw this example together:
Ps I've got a couple of different rain layers here, originating from different noise with different "raindrop" scales, could probably very slightly vary the motion blur "position" too.
Second, Nice photo (and concept of bringing that colour)
Reminds me of late night on the highway where there has been installed super bright orange area lights over the areas around an intersection, very close. The relative emptiness and high contrast adds to this feeling too.
Only thing I could say is that maybe it's just a little touch over brown/orange if it was to be real.
The rain also needs to be less dense based on the depth to the objects behind it.
You also can blend it with a fog type cloudish brushwork as Klaus_PSU said.
Another note, rain doesn't show up when there is no light (dark sky) so it should not be as dense in the picture there either.
I throw this example together:
Ps I've got a couple of different rain layers here, originating from different noise with different "raindrop" scales, could probably very slightly vary the motion blur "position" too.
Second, Nice photo (and concept of bringing that colour)
Reminds me of late night on the highway where there has been installed super bright orange area lights over the areas around an intersection, very close. The relative emptiness and high contrast adds to this feeling too.
Only thing I could say is that maybe it's just a little touch over brown/orange if it was to be real.
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- Essex, UK
ThanksI think the second shot is edited quite nicely.
The rain needs some work though. I feel it looks a bit too heavy and like it's raining only just in front of the camera and nowhere else. If you added some cloud effects (just some low opacity orange/white brush) to the background it would make it look more realistic imo
yes I agree with you there it is a bit heavy, I will try that addition of clouds in my next rain attempt. Thank you for the constructive criticism 👍 it's really helpful. The first one(rain): the motion of the rain usually would be in the direction of the motion blur (unless the car is slow/ rain fast). The motion blur filter in gimp with "zoom" setting enabled will basically do this for this type of picture. (This setting seems to pull towards a point like perspective, you have to set this point), you can set it a touch lower so there is the slight direction of the rain falling as well.
The rain also needs to be less dense based on the depth to the objects behind it.
You also can blend it with a fog type cloudish brushwork as Klaus_PSU said.
Another note, rain doesn't show up when there is no light (dark sky) so it should not be as dense in the picture there either.
I throw this example together:
Ps I've got a couple of different rain layers here, originating from different noise with different "raindrop" scales, could probably very slightly vary the motion blur "position" too.
Second, Nice photo (and concept of bringing that colour)
Reminds me of late night on the highway where there has been installed super bright orange area lights over the areas around an intersection, very close. The relative emptiness and high contrast adds to this feeling too.
Only thing I could say is that maybe it's just a little touch over brown/orange if it was to be real.
Thank you for showing me a bit more what I should do
all you guys helping me and giving me tips will really help 👍I shall try these things in my next attempt at a rain edit, your tips are very true and I hadn't factored those in to my first attempt but will for sure from now on 👍 thank you, yes i much prefer the second shot also and agree with the effect it gives. Okay I shall try less orange next time also 👍 thanks
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Here's a simple method to push the green, if it's not enough you can apply it again. The overlap helps to soften the edges between the different hues.
The front of the car and above the wheel arch is not getting saturated because it's more like cyan-which is also the sky colour, I adjusted that to around +50.
In the end it might be best to duplicate the layer, adjust the overall colour with the paint in mind, then mask off everything else.
PS I also bumped up the red here.
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- Essex, UK
thanksLove that car, I'm a fan of number 8.
Makes me want to take photos of mine now
Thanks R.S I really appreciate the tips you are giving me, they are really helpful+1
Here's a simple method to push the green, if it's not enough you can apply it again. The overlap helps to soften the edges between the different hues.
The front of the car and above the wheel arch is not getting saturated because it's more like cyan-which is also the sky colour, I adjusted that to around +50.
In the end it might be best to duplicate the layer, adjust the overall colour with the paint in mind, then mask off everything else.
PS I also bumped up the red here.
I've not found how to mask yet but I am finding out more and more about the different tools in Gimp.Great stuff Soloracer - it's good to see you're getting into a bit of editing and so far so good and R.S giving you quality tips like those above you'll be fast on your way to footing it with the best.
thanks Nato, yes the tips are really helpful although I don't think I will be getting up with the best on here any time soon they are just too good
