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Old Jan 18, 2011 | 07:04 AM
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A friend took some pictures last weekend, here are some of the other ones. Updated with the high resolution with her watermark.




















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Old Jan 18, 2011 | 07:47 AM
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Pictures look great, I love the EB.
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Old Jan 18, 2011 | 08:09 AM
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great pics!

BTW, how'd you get that great deep shine???
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Old Jan 18, 2011 | 09:17 AM
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Thanks for the comments. I use Adam's polishes and a porter cable 7424xp. I've done the whole series a few months ago so I just did a machine polish and machine superwax that morning. It was a great day for it too because there wasn't a cloud in the sky. I'll probably post the high resolution pictures later but I've got to reduce the resolution a bit.
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A friend took some pictures last weekend, here are some of the other ones. She didn't give me the high resolution with her watermark so I didn't want to post those. They turned out great.




This is a great shot!
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Old Jan 18, 2011 | 10:32 AM
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Very nice !
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nice images.

it helps when you have a photographer take them.
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Old Jan 18, 2011 | 12:36 PM
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I agree it's usually better to have a professional. I have a nice camera and they usually still suck when I take them. Need to take some classes or read a few books on photography. Thats only half though, then you need the ridiculously priced software to enhance them even more.
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Originally Posted by LETHAL03
I agree it's usually better to have a professional. I have a nice camera and they usually still suck when I take them. Need to take some classes or read a few books on photography. Thats only half though, then you need the ridiculously priced software to enhance them even more.
Yes and no. You can easily get a hold of older Photo Shop programs for nothing. What camera do you have? I highly suggest reading the owners manual and learning how to properly setup the camera for each scenario/shot. Once you get that down, it's up to YOU to find cool angles and your own perspective. Most newer DSLR's have the P, S, A, M modes too. Stick it on the "A" mode for aperture priority and play with it!

BTW- I love your car. The EB with stock wheels looks great especially with the aggressive tread on the KDW's. Take care.
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most of why these images work is the composition.

photoshop and camera manuals would not help composition.
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Old Jan 18, 2011 | 05:24 PM
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It's the base model Nikon, I think the D3000. I've been trying to play with it set at aperture priority and just need to keep experimenting. I also agree that the composition really makes it. She did a fantastic job and it was her first time shooting a car.
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Old Jan 19, 2011 | 07:12 PM
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It's the base model Nikon, I think the D3000. I've been trying to play with it set at aperture priority and just need to keep experimenting. I also agree that the composition really makes it. She did a fantastic job and it was her first time shooting a car.
Agreed as well. All I simply suggested is to have a good understanding of how your camera works and and what it's capable of. You mentioned that taking classes would be beneficial but W/O knowing how to operate your camera to it's full potential your stuck in a rut.

For the hell of it I would bet that most these have been edited. Second, if the OP is new to photography, the owners manual is a great place to learn how to operate the camera.

Would you just jump onto a fire apparatus to pump 300gpm to a working house fire and expect stellar results? Learn how to use that bad boy! You get the point.
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Old Jan 19, 2011 | 09:27 PM
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Geat pics!
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Old Jan 19, 2011 | 09:36 PM
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Great pic's
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Cool car....great pics......
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Old Jan 19, 2011 | 11:11 PM
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Awesome pics!!
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Old Jan 19, 2011 | 11:42 PM
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Good looking car!
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Old Jan 20, 2011 | 12:06 AM
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Nice SHOTS!!!

Love Jacksonville; has so many different tastes for photo opportunities!
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Old Jan 20, 2011 | 06:54 AM
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There are definitely a ton of cool places.
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Old Jan 24, 2011 | 03:26 AM
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Very nice!
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