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Old Sep 11, 2010 | 08:02 PM
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[/QUOYE]Between that pic and your avatar, you've got some serious moto-**** going there! My first bike was a Kawi 636, so I've lusted after a zx-10 pretty much since the first day I put a leg over a bike. That new model is serious biz too... just out of curiosity, which model is the Duc in the avatar? 749 or 999? I raced a 749s briefly... great bike, but kind of a turd when stacked against 1000cc twins!

BTW - if you still have the duc, you should be ashamed of yourself for not opening up that clutch and making some racket![/QUOTE]

I don't want to get to far off the thread here but that was my 999 the day I got it in 06 ( see my 96 Collector Car) .I I did EVERYTHING to that bad boy and still wish I had kept it. I had two (05) 749's for tracking and such but now I run a sv650 Gen 2. My past bike list is not to Crazy but I had a 05,636 a 07 ZX6R as track bikes too.

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Old Sep 11, 2010 | 08:55 PM
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ok... well since YOU shared a pic of your baby, i feel obligated to share mine. like you, i hate that i sold it... maybe one of these days, i'll be on a d16rr!



ok, ok... sorry for the thread-jack. now back to the regularly scheduled programming!
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Old Sep 11, 2010 | 09:11 PM
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Old Sep 11, 2010 | 09:28 PM
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First I added this (and no, it didn't involve Viagra):


followed by adding these:


Then I got this:


Here is my favorite view on a sunny afternoon cruise:
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Old Sep 11, 2010 | 09:28 PM
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i see the tell-tale signs of a turbo on that gixxer... AND a viper. decent garage you got there, dash!
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Old Sep 12, 2010 | 12:02 AM
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Originally Posted by MightyDuc
i see the tell-tale signs of a turbo on that gixxer... AND a viper. decent garage you got there, dash!
good eye, yep...rather large hair dryer hanging on that bike...

Thank you Sir, the Vette is still my favorite though... I keep going back and staring at your Ducati...very nice!!!

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Old Sep 12, 2010 | 10:45 AM
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My '99 TR Coupe behind a friends '65 or '66 (can't remember) 427fi convertable.



...and staring down some old school Mopar muscle...



....and what is that saying??? "Objects in the mirror are ...??"

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Old Sep 12, 2010 | 09:19 PM
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Yep, you can see the red light bar that they strap onto the front of truck to use as brake lights.
Chicken dinner!


My idea to take the pic but my wife was crafty enough to wait until we were boxed in to snap it. Looks much more dramatic that way.
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Old Sep 13, 2010 | 02:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Jeff in Den
My '99 TR Coupe behind a friends '65 or '66 (can't remember) 427fi convertable.



...and staring down some old school Mopar muscle...



....and what is that saying??? "Objects in the mirror are ...??"

I have to ask, What Camera are you using to get that crisp of a shot, That doesnt look like photoshop's unsharp mask, and Im guessing your at least 10mp if not more( Im using Canon Rebel XT 8mp)
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Old Sep 13, 2010 | 04:03 AM
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Very nice shot!

Blue is good.

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Old Sep 13, 2010 | 04:46 AM
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Sticks out like a sore thumb!
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Old Sep 13, 2010 | 08:12 AM
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Originally Posted by powerjunky
I have to ask, What Camera are you using to get that crisp of a shot, That doesnt look like photoshop's unsharp mask, and Im guessing your at least 10mp if not more( Im using Canon Rebel XT 8mp)
Hey thanks! It's a Canon 30d (8mp) with a 100-400 L IS lens screwed on the front. I use a Sekonic light meter to nail the exposure, and shoot in manual, jpg large. And nothing more then a pas of USM in Photoshop.


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Originally Posted by Jeff in Den
Hey thanks! It's a Canon 30d (8mp) with a 100-400 L IS lens screwed on the front. I use a Sekonic light meter to nail the exposure, and shoot in manual, jpg large. And nothing more then a pas of USM in Photoshop.


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Wow Im guessing the aperture plays a big part, I know USM can do wonders, but its seems your pics are more clear than mine, I dont know if maybe the 30D has better noise control or what, but hmm thanks for the info!!
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Originally Posted by JETZ
Very nice shot!

Blue is good.

Frank
I agree, I like this shot a lot...and the blue is very good !!!
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My 2001 yellow C5 reflected in the wheel of an F150 shot by a friend(David Sullivan) outside a Firehouse Subs Restaurant.

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Originally Posted by powerjunky
Wow Im guessing the aperture plays a big part, I know USM can do wonders, but its seems your pics are more clear than mine, I dont know if maybe the 30D has better noise control or what, but hmm thanks for the info!!
These were shot at f5.6 to throw the background out of focus as much as possible. Nailing the exposure in camera makes a huge difference too. More then most people realize. That is where the Sekonic incident meter comes in. And, a $1600 stabilized lens is an example of.. "get what you paid for.." It is a sharp lens.
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