Doubletake photo shoot C5+ZR1=WIN! with a Seattle waterfront back drop!
02-13-2017, 05:16 PM
#22
Drifting
Thread Starter
Thank you 
anyone is free to take one if they want, for whatever. The format is 4800×2800 JPEG, perfect for a desk top image 
Ya know what's funny, is I posted the pics on the C6 general thread as well, and someone wrote this about it hahah!
Nice cars - poor compositions. Too many subjects with the level of focus that was used overall. Would have been better if shot from a lower perspective and with a low enough aperture to put the background in very soft focus, so the car(s) gets to be the clear subject and hero in the shots. Sorry to be picky, but shooting professionally makes one choosy in how they capture car images, and compose all shots taken. But hey, if the tell the story you intended, then you should be happy with the shots.
Totally unsolicited. Some people :/ But I'm used to the criticism here. My car is so "out there" it really ruffles the feathers of some folks on CF. It is just amusing after a certain point lol. I think the shots I saved are pretty f $%&!ng good, considering the signage, cars, and park goers I had to avoid, and I only took 101 shots to get a dozen good pics. I usually take over a thousand.
anyone is free to take one if they want, for whatever. The format is 4800×2800 JPEG, perfect for a desk top image Ya know what's funny, is I posted the pics on the C6 general thread as well, and someone wrote this about it hahah!
Nice cars - poor compositions. Too many subjects with the level of focus that was used overall. Would have been better if shot from a lower perspective and with a low enough aperture to put the background in very soft focus, so the car(s) gets to be the clear subject and hero in the shots. Sorry to be picky, but shooting professionally makes one choosy in how they capture car images, and compose all shots taken. But hey, if the tell the story you intended, then you should be happy with the shots.
Totally unsolicited. Some people :/ But I'm used to the criticism here. My car is so "out there" it really ruffles the feathers of some folks on CF. It is just amusing after a certain point lol. I think the shots I saved are pretty f $%&!ng good, considering the signage, cars, and park goers I had to avoid, and I only took 101 shots to get a dozen good pics. I usually take over a thousand.
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Stroh (02-14-2017)
02-18-2017, 01:10 AM
#25
It is the Alki Point park boat launch in West Seattle, and it offers awesome views for car photography just gotta go on a day that it's not sunny, and warm, or you'll NEVER find a parking spot!
Ya know, you're the 4'th person that's told me they would have come, If I had given them advance notice. Next time I will make it a week or 2 out, so we can meet up, and do a proper job of it
might even do a lunch meet up, and go from there.
Marysville WA, on the North side, has a restaurant named Jeff's Texas Style BBQ, owned by a former forum member (sold his Vette to start the business), and we have done a meet there for lunch on a weekend, and he loves having Vette's in the lot. I will see if I can round up the local contingent, and will post in both the PNW, as well as the C5 General threads to get maximum coverage, but we have ALL types, and lots of folks in the PNW-CF unofficial club we invite all Vette lovers
Here are some pics from the Unofficial PNW-CF Club meet from 2016!
just gotta go on a day that it's not sunny, and warm, or you'll NEVER find a parking spot! Ya know, you're the 4'th person that's told me they would have come, If I had given them advance notice. Next time I will make it a week or 2 out, so we can meet up, and do a proper job of it
might even do a lunch meet up, and go from there.Marysville WA, on the North side, has a restaurant named Jeff's Texas Style BBQ, owned by a former forum member (sold his Vette to start the business), and we have done a meet there for lunch on a weekend, and he loves having Vette's in the lot. I will see if I can round up the local contingent, and will post in both the PNW, as well as the C5 General threads to get maximum coverage, but we have ALL types, and lots of folks in the PNW-CF unofficial club
we invite all Vette lovers Here are some pics from the Unofficial PNW-CF Club meet from 2016!
02-18-2017, 05:22 AM
#26
Burning Brakes
Really nice pics. The cars look great, too. Doesn't look like you've done much more to the back of your car. Are you done, or just haven't had time to do any more?
02-18-2017, 06:01 AM
#27
Drifting
Thread Starter
I did this big pin-up piece the other week, but I just started graveyard shift in Jan, so I'm having a hard time finding day light to burn haha. Especially in the PNW :/ I'm gettin' there. The planning, locating, drawing out complicated bits ahead of time, and actually applying them to the car, is INCREDIBLY labor intensive. I have maybe 30 or more hours into what you see here.
I have a few big things going in this year, so I have been pulling as many weekends on OT as I can. I want to do new targa top seals, I'm putting in 2 - 6.5" mid subs in my car, with a new amp that I am mounting in the trunk (my wife is 6' tall, and hates the amp behind her seat). I'm also gonna do brand new Truvette carpets from Stock Interiors in the passenger footwells, in Torch Red, and I'm also going to get Corbeau Evo-X fixed back seats this summer to round out my plans for the year
If I have some leftover dough, I'll either do side skirts and/or an APR-GTC 67" carbon spoiler 
So the drawing is not finished, it's just cold...and rainy...and shitty out...and I don't wanna haha. It will kick up in serious style when the car show season rolls around (I draw on the car at shows, and it always attracts a crowd ).
I have a few big things going in this year, so I have been pulling as many weekends on OT as I can. I want to do new targa top seals, I'm putting in 2 - 6.5" mid subs in my car, with a new amp that I am mounting in the trunk (my wife is 6' tall, and hates the amp behind her seat). I'm also gonna do brand new Truvette carpets from Stock Interiors in the passenger footwells, in Torch Red, and I'm also going to get Corbeau Evo-X fixed back seats this summer to round out my plans for the year
If I have some leftover dough, I'll either do side skirts and/or an APR-GTC 67" carbon spoiler So the drawing is not finished, it's just cold...and rainy...and shitty out...and I don't wanna haha. It will kick up in serious style when the car show season rolls around (I draw on the car at shows, and it always attracts a crowd
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02-22-2017, 10:36 PM
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Great pics, thanks for sharing!
02-22-2017, 11:12 PM
#31
Melting Slicks
As a member of the PNW I would hope I could meet more of you, but I am quite a bit south and east...maybe on the 2019 caravan? Also if you are ever down this way drop a like, comment and pic on my page...link is in my signature block. Your car and pics are way cool.
02-23-2017, 08:41 AM
#34
Drifting
Thread Starter
Thank you I spent time making sure they would fit juuuuust right.
18X9.5 +50 fronts, semi-concave. 19X11 +53 deep concave rears. Tires are Hankook Ventus EVO V12 K120's, in 305/30/19, and 265/35/18.
Got them from a forum vendor, Get Your Wheels. They were A+ man
Here is the link to my thread on them....and a few more beauty shots. All my own personal photography, a thank you
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...ur-wheels.html
I spent time making sure they would fit juuuuust right.18X9.5 +50 fronts, semi-concave. 19X11 +53 deep concave rears. Tires are Hankook Ventus EVO V12 K120's, in 305/30/19, and 265/35/18.
Got them from a forum vendor, Get Your Wheels. They were A+ man
Here is the link to my thread on them....and a few more beauty shots. All my own personal photography, a thank you
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...ur-wheels.html
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02-23-2017, 08:49 AM
#35
Burning Brakes
Thank you I spent time making sure they would fit juuuuust right.
18X9.5 +50 fronts, semi-concave. 19X11 +53 deep concave rears. Tires are Hankook Ventus EVO V12 K120's, in 305/30/19, and 265/35/18.
Got them from a forum vendor, Get Your Wheels. They were A+ man
Here is the link to my thread on them....and a few more beauty shots. All my own personal photography, a thank you
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...ur-wheels.html
I spent time making sure they would fit juuuuust right.18X9.5 +50 fronts, semi-concave. 19X11 +53 deep concave rears. Tires are Hankook Ventus EVO V12 K120's, in 305/30/19, and 265/35/18.
Got them from a forum vendor, Get Your Wheels. They were A+ man
Here is the link to my thread on them....and a few more beauty shots. All my own personal photography, a thank you
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...ur-wheels.html
Perfection, man. You've got a great eye. May have to borrow your specs for my own. Love the C5Z wheels, but I could use more meat in the rear.
02-23-2017, 09:10 AM
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Thank you anyone is free to take one if they want, for whatever. The format is 4800×2800 JPEG, perfect for a desk top image
Ya know what's funny, is I posted the pics on the C6 general thread as well, and someone wrote this about it hahah!
Nice cars - poor compositions. Too many subjects with the level of focus that was used overall. Would have been better if shot from a lower perspective and with a low enough aperture to put the background in very soft focus, so the car(s) gets to be the clear subject and hero in the shots. Sorry to be picky, but shooting professionally makes one choosy in how they capture car images, and compose all shots taken. But hey, if the tell the story you intended, then you should be happy with the shots.
Totally unsolicited. Some people :/ But I'm used to the criticism here. My car is so "out there" it really ruffles the feathers of some folks on CF. It is just amusing after a certain point lol. I think the shots I saved are pretty f $%&!ng good, considering the signage, cars, and park goers I had to avoid, and I only took 101 shots to get a dozen good pics. I usually take over a thousand.
anyone is free to take one if they want, for whatever. The format is 4800×2800 JPEG, perfect for a desk top image Ya know what's funny, is I posted the pics on the C6 general thread as well, and someone wrote this about it hahah!
Nice cars - poor compositions. Too many subjects with the level of focus that was used overall. Would have been better if shot from a lower perspective and with a low enough aperture to put the background in very soft focus, so the car(s) gets to be the clear subject and hero in the shots. Sorry to be picky, but shooting professionally makes one choosy in how they capture car images, and compose all shots taken. But hey, if the tell the story you intended, then you should be happy with the shots.
Totally unsolicited. Some people :/ But I'm used to the criticism here. My car is so "out there" it really ruffles the feathers of some folks on CF. It is just amusing after a certain point lol. I think the shots I saved are pretty f $%&!ng good, considering the signage, cars, and park goers I had to avoid, and I only took 101 shots to get a dozen good pics. I usually take over a thousand.
02-23-2017, 10:10 AM
#38
8th Gear
Thank you I spent time making sure they would fit juuuuust right.
18X9.5 +50 fronts, semi-concave. 19X11 +53 deep concave rears. Tires are Hankook Ventus EVO V12 K120's, in 305/30/19, and 265/35/18.
Got them from a forum vendor, Get Your Wheels. They were A+ man
Here is the link to my thread on them....and a few more beauty shots. All my own personal photography, a thank you
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...ur-wheels.html
I spent time making sure they would fit juuuuust right.18X9.5 +50 fronts, semi-concave. 19X11 +53 deep concave rears. Tires are Hankook Ventus EVO V12 K120's, in 305/30/19, and 265/35/18.
Got them from a forum vendor, Get Your Wheels. They were A+ man
Here is the link to my thread on them....and a few more beauty shots. All my own personal photography, a thank you
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...ur-wheels.html
Also is that just plasti dip on your lower real bumper? I love the contrast it gives!
02-23-2017, 12:04 PM
#39
Drifting
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Wow really! That is awesome. I just love these cars man, and the whole CF community is so great. It really helps drive my obsession over this thing lol. I'm glad I apparently have good taste haha!
Good eye; yes it is. I did it ahead of time, then masked off the whole rear facing panel of the rearend, and sprayed the entire thing in matte clear Plasti Dip spray. The pen takes much better to a surface that has some tooth, and I can seal it in from UV exposure when I finish with a section.
I actually started doing this once before, when my car was electric lime green, and all-in-all....in a completely different phase at that time haha! We all go through phases right
but some punk kid in my neighborhood peeled my paint job 
that last art car thread has 11,720 hits on CF now!
I totally waited for him to move away before I started doing this again. Sorry, not sorry!
Good eye; yes it is. I did it ahead of time, then masked off the whole rear facing panel of the rearend, and sprayed the entire thing in matte clear Plasti Dip spray. The pen takes much better to a surface that has some tooth, and I can seal it in from UV exposure when I finish with a section.
I actually started doing this once before, when my car was electric lime green, and all-in-all....in a completely different phase at that time haha! We all go through phases right
but some punk kid in my neighborhood peeled my paint job that last art car thread has 11,720 hits on CF now!I totally waited for him to move away before I started doing this again. Sorry, not sorry!
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