Sam's Photo Gallery - New Pictures

[samj_13]

These next few posts are separate images from my gallery so I can put the linky things that alexwrc showed me how to do on the first post, so mods please don't bunch them all up. Thanks.

 

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[samj_13]

Ok, now that that's out of the way, I have some new shots. These are my first real Photoshopped pictures, as I just learned the Motion Blur effect, so enjoy! I'm also going to start posting only 3 pictures now, it's just getting to be a hassle with finding 5 great shots, so I'll focus on 3 really good ones.

 

[alexwrc]

Nice! Good blurring. I like the first one the most, a different angle.

I think something is wrong in your links. Clicking on each one opens imageshack homepage.

Salu2.alexwrc

 

[samj_13]

Thanks, alex, but I don't seem to have any problems with the links. Could someone else check that out so I can tell if it's a problem?

 

[FaLLeNAn9eL]

lookin very suave bro
i love the first shot. the angle is great and the shot is extremely clean and crisp. 👍 stop by my gallery if u have time 👍

 

[.*StReeTz*.]

I love that car, it goes perfect with the track. Great work!

 

[samj_13]

Alright, after many days of no-updates, no Photoshop, and reading for school, I have a Mini-update, and GIMP! A Mini Cooper S Sport* at Le Mans!

I'm a total newbie at GIMP, but I find it very similar to Photoshop. My trial expired, and I am not paying $650 for it, when GIMP seems just as good, albeit it is a little bit trickier. If anyone has any tutorials for GIMP, please leave a link here or in my PM box.

I am also using a new signature on the pictures, so you may have noticed that. I'm not sure if it's too big, so leave some feedback people!!

Anyway, here's 2 pics of my Sporty Mini. Enjoy!





*Mini Cooper S Sport is not real. I just called it that because I put sporty upgrades on it, like engine refinement, BBS wheels, and a small spoiler.

 

[alexwrc]

Small spoiler... is wider than car! lol. Well, is not your best update and I think isn't very special in your gallery but looks cool 👍 . I hope see new things here soon

Salu2.alexwrc

 

[LGforce]

This is my first time stoping by. You got a verry nice gallery going on. 👍 love your cam angels, keep it up.

 

[samj_13]

Small spoiler... is wider than car! lol. Well, is not your best update and I think isn't very special in your gallery but looks cool 👍 . I hope see new things here soon

Salu2.alexwrc

Well, at least I was doing something right

Like I said, I'm new with GIMP because I just can't afford PS right now, and I just wanted to use this more as a test. I'm trying to get an Espirit update in by tomorrow, but I'm starting school tomorrow, and I've got a football scrimmage right after so I doubt I'll get much done.

Oh and I guess it wasn't really all that small of a spoiler at all

This is my first time stoping by. You got a verry nice gallery going on. love your cam angels, keep it up.

Thanks, LG. I am really trying to get the best angles I can find right now, and I'm slowly working on getting some better edits and such. I'm mostly just playing around with GIMP now, just to get the feel for it. I like your gallery as well, cool stuff right there 👍 Also, very unique choices as well!

By the way, where is Curacao? I'm not familiar with it

 

[samj_13]

New Pictures! After a long while of not being able to find my GT4 (scared) and getting a little bit more familiar with GIMP, here's two new ones. More like my first pics, not like the Mini. Enjoy!

Audi RS 6 @ Autumn Ring.



Another Audi. Love how this car looks, but I wish it had the new grille style




So, how am I doing with GIMP?

More to come later today, I'm thinking my M3 GTR Race Car at Opera Paris would make some nice shots

 

[alexwrc]

Cool RS6. I dont' use Gimp, but I expect a little bit more contrast in levels. I'll be back when your next update.

Salu2.alexwrc

 

[samj_13]

I am amazed at how fast the Vanquish is. And how well these pictures came out. The lighting was incredible on these, and I honestly couldn't be happier. Enjoy!


Vertical picture. Awesome.




Horizontal picture. I'm going to do more of these.

 

[generalglorious]

awesome vanquish man. 👍

 

[Cod_Father]

Very nice shots samj. Very nice.

Keep up the good work!

 

[dubbed]

Vanquish= very very very nice!

 

[alexwrc]

^ +1

Awesome reflection man!! Really really good shots.

Salu2.alexwrc

 

[samj_13]

awesome vanquish man. 👍

Thanks, genreal!

Very nice shots samj. Very nice.

Keep up the good work!

Thanks, Cod, I'm trying.

Vanquish= very very very nice!

Thanks a whole lot dubbed! I'll keep that in mind

^ +1

Awesome reflection man!! Really really good shots.

Salu2.alexwrc

Thanks, alex! I was really working for the whole reflection of the sunset thing, and I think it worked spectacularly. Glad to see you guys do too, thanks again to everyone!

Now for some more Vanquish shots, main focus on reflections again. I'm not sure they're quite as dramatic as the last ones, but still good. Enjoy!

Pretty silvery. I like the headlights on this one.



Another sunset reflection shot. Nice.



One more for good measure. Vertical again. 👍

 

[alexwrc]

Great update! I'm still watching how first update overstands. One of your best.

Salu2.alexwrc

 

[kraft_d]

Wow... The second Vanquish pic in your last update is great! Nice work.👍 And a question... Is GIMP fairly easy to use? I'm probably gonna download it later.

 

[samj_13]

Thanks, alex! i think I'm really getting the hang of photomode now, and I'll try to get a few updates every couple days.

Wow... The second Vanquish pic in your last update is great! Nice work.👍 And a question... Is GIMP fairly easy to use? I'm probably gonna download it later.

Yes, kraftd, GIMP is really easy to use once you get the hang of it, or if you have used Photoshop before. You can do pretty much everything in Photoshop with GIMP, for about $700 less. Another one, if you want a neat little editor, is Picasa from the Google Pack. You can't do as much as with Photoshop or GIMP, but it's good for some cool effects. Example:



On this I used a Blur Focus tool, Saturate Focus tool, and adjusted the saturation a bit here and there. Picasa is great for pics that are already good. This picture could be even better if I GIMP'ed it, but that's just a demo of Picasa. You should get the whole Google Pack too, it's got some cool stuff. And it has a free 6 month subscription to Norton Antivirus.

 

[alexwrc]

Nice picture with a little touching. Seems as it were in the shadow.

Salu2.alexwrc

 

[samj_13]

Nice picture with a little touching. Seems as it were in the shadow.

Salu2.alexwrc

Just what I wanted to point out. Picasa is good for effects that other programs can't. Then all you have to do is go back to it and clean it up a bit. That one, obviously, only has step 1 done to it.

 

[samj_13]

After about 2 weeks, new update is here!

Here's my favorite looking Japanese car ever. A white Mitsubishi 3000GT MR, of course on Seattle Circuit, home to the best lighting in GT4, IMO.

Enjoy!

Kind of a normal shot, but the lighting makes it better (and the custom license plate )


Another darker picture focusing on the headlights, a lot like the Vanquish shots. I like it


Expect another update sometime within the next 24 hours!

Thanks!

Sam

 

[alexwrc]

Not bad, but you have better shots, but they are cool.

Salu2.alexwrc

 

[samj_13]

Thanks, alex. I used it just go get the creative juices going again.

Here's my entry from the Photomode Comp. Week 83. 007 style



Enjoy!