Yellow NZDM DC2 Honda Integra Type R

[talan]

Hi team,

Had the opportunity to shoot a rare (in Honda circles anyway) a NZ new DC2 Type R. 7 NZ new ones ever sold in NZ.

This is the only one I have processed so far, so keep checking back for more additions to the set.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3528/3784898744_eedf6c89c7_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/talan-chen/3784898744/)

[Cory Varcoe]

Hey Talan

Quite like that shot! The only thing i'd change the brightness of the wall on the passengers side and the spot above the bonet, i reacon if you darken them then the car would pop more. Could be just me though. Well done controlling the reflections aswell :D You've almost got some strip lighting going on :p

[slotmedia]

Great photo, cant wait to see the rest!! What lighting did you use?

I would use the clone and stamp tool in photoshop and get rid of the glare on the door, it would make the car seem faultless! :)

[talan]

Hey Talan

Quite like that shot! The only thing i'd change the brightness of the wall on the passengers side and the spot above the bonet, i reacon if you darken them then the car would pop more. Could be just me though. Well done controlling the reflections aswell :D You've almost got some strip lighting going on :p

Thanks! I was actually thinking about the wall and the light source behind the bonnet. How shall I darken it? Just burn a little more?

Great photo, cant wait to see the rest!! What lighting did you use?

I would use the clone and stamp tool in photoshop and get rid of the glare on the door, it would make the car seem faultless! :)

Thanks! I used ambient lighting. I was going to clone out the reflections but I suck at cloning. Guess that's a good excuse to practice :D

[Cory Varcoe]

Thanks! I was actually thinking about the wall and the light source behind the bonnet. How shall I darken it? Just burn a little more?

Yeah that would work or use adjustment layers because they non destructive. I'd use either the brightness/contrast adjustment layer or a hue/saturation one which has a brightness slider aswell.
OR a bit of everything! :p Just keep playing until you think it works :D

[Fabolous]

nice man, personally I might have turned the wheel a bit, otherwise looks mint. where are the rest from the set??! nice car for sure.

[talan]

I did a re-edit today. Taking on board some of the critique and cropping a little tighter. I really need to work on my PS skills, but I don't want to bog myself down with PS'ing rather than taking photos.

There's still one or two keepers I will process tommorow night. I left the lighting reflections in there because I think it adds to the context of where the car was shot.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2611/3802881623_ed0c655aee.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/talan-chen/3802881623/)

[smurff]

its looking really nice

-smurff