Storm Clouds + Cobra + Rainbow + Pedobear = a whole bunch of HDR's - TriStateTuners.com :: Home of Tristate Auto Enthusiast

Ciotti · 05-21-2009, 11:59 AM

As I was leaving work one day last month I noticed that there were some really mean storm clouds rolling in, I rushed home to grab my camera gear and found the closest semi acceptable location to shoot a bunch of pictures which happened to be Pennsauken High School. Unfortunately my car was filthy but the clouds were so dam mean that the shots came out decent. The sky opened up and dumped a bunch of rain in my face at one point but then the two rainbows formed which made it well worth it

Here's the entire gallery: http://www.ciottiindustries.com/gall...v=thumbs&Qis=L

And here are my favorites...

twastheglow · 05-21-2009, 12:00 PM

#5 is sweet.

Damn it...#7 now that you've added more ****!

Elliott18t · 05-21-2009, 12:01 PM

*makes me want to learn to do nice hdr's such as this*

Ciotti · 05-21-2009, 12:12 PM

It was a long frustrating road trying to figure out how to make HDR's look natural and not like cartoons or video games, although a big part of the learning curve was just doing it over and over and over again.

97TurboDSM · 05-21-2009, 12:19 PM

those shots of the car woulda been way better without the hdr. the lacrosse net is good.

240sxDann · 05-21-2009, 12:20 PM

#3 is my favorite. Its like the heavens shining down upon your vehicle.

OMGz Turbo · 05-21-2009, 12:20 PM

Dude im in love with your car, i want a 96-98 stang preferably a cobra coupe or vert, but def would take a GT. I just love your car and the pics came out sick

Elliott18t · 05-21-2009, 12:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 97TurboDSM

those shots of the car woulda been way better without the hdr. the lacrosse net is good.

the car does look very rendered in hdr. The rest of the shots I like though, especially the ones w/ sky in it.

Ciotti · 05-21-2009, 12:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 97TurboDSM

those shots of the car woulda been way better without the hdr.

Unfortunately not, there was way too much contrast for the camera to handle in a single exposure so if the sky was properly exposed the car was a big black blob or the car was properly exposed and the sky was completely blown out. That's the problem with shooting a black car, you're basically shooting a big rounded mirror and in this case it was even worse because it was a dirty mirror

The HDR process is the only thing that saved the pictures of the car and then it brought some extra depth to the other shots so I kept processing them with it. I also tried doing composites on a bunch of these but they just didn't have the punch that the HDR's did because of the subtle details that were still lost to each shot's narrow contrast range.

Quote:

Originally Posted by OMGz Turbo

Dude im in love with your car, i want a 96-98 stang preferably a cobra coupe or vert, but def would take a GT. I just love your car and the pics came out sick

Get one man, they're CHEAP right now because no-one wants "gas hog" v8's, little do they know that this car gets over 28 mpg if I drive like a respectable member of society

I paid $5,500 for mine and all it needed was a new top and a good detail, then I found my father one for $8k that was as clean as the day it came off the showroom floor.

97TurboDSM · 05-21-2009, 02:00 PM

expose for sky, take shot. expose for car, take shot. merge. no hdr and you have a properly exposed photo. hdr on a black, especially a dirty black car just doesnt work.

Ciotti · 05-21-2009, 02:10 PM

I tried doing composites on a bunch of these but they just didn't have the punch that the HDR's did because of the subtle details that were still lost to each shot's narrow contrast range. Also, the sky exposure was so much brighter that getting the transitional areas (buildings in the background and the street surface) to look correct was very difficult.

856jersey · 05-21-2009, 04:09 PM

I like the pic of the bear, i have the same bear on my car :D

DPancoast · 05-21-2009, 05:03 PM

pics look good man. nice shots

JerseyTuscani · 05-21-2009, 06:25 PM

nice shots ciotti. I <3 the pedobear sticker....lol. BB Crew represent.

JDMTyler3326 · 05-21-2009, 07:00 PM

OMG I love your car. The shots are awesome too.

CherryBomb · 05-21-2009, 07:33 PM

Those pics are amazing, man.

Ciotti · 05-21-2009, 07:47 PM

Thanks guys

Honduh · 05-21-2009, 08:19 PM

Looks awesome man!

OMGz Turbo · 05-21-2009, 08:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ciotti

Unfortunately not, there was way too much contrast for the camera to handle in a single exposure so if the sky was properly exposed the car was a big black blob or the car was properly exposed and the sky was completely blown out. That's the problem with shooting a black car, you're basically shooting a big rounded mirror and in this case it was even worse because it was a dirty mirror

The HDR process is the only thing that saved the pictures of the car and then it brought some extra depth to the other shots so I kept processing them with it. I also tried doing composites on a bunch of these but they just didn't have the punch that the HDR's did because of the subtle details that were still lost to each shot's narrow contrast range.

Get one man, they're CHEAP right now because no-one wants "gas hog" v8's, little do they know that this car gets over 28 mpg if I drive like a respectable member of society

I paid $5,500 for mine and all it needed was a new top and a good detail, then I found my father one for $8k that was as clean as the day it came off the showroom floor.

If i can get what i want for the SRT4 then im def picking one up. Hopefully the insurance is cheap enough

motorvated · 05-21-2009, 09:21 PM

Ricer.

05-21-2009, 11:59 AM	#1
Ciotti Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: is everything (Cherry Hill) Member #8225 My Ride: 96' Cobra Vert iTrader: (0)	Storm Clouds + Cobra + Rainbow + Pedobear = a whole bunch of HDR's As I was leaving work one day last month I noticed that there were some really mean storm clouds rolling in, I rushed home to grab my camera gear and found the closest semi acceptable location to shoot a bunch of pictures which happened to be Pennsauken High School. Unfortunately my car was filthy but the clouds were so dam mean that the shots came out decent. The sky opened up and dumped a bunch of rain in my face at one point but then the two rainbows formed which made it well worth it Here's the entire gallery: http://www.ciottiindustries.com/gall...v=thumbs&Qis=L And here are my favorites... __________________ Ciotti Industries: To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. 8 reps for your driver mod muscles To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. When something has foibles and won't handle perfectly, that gives it a particularly human quality as it makes mistakes. That's how we can build a relationship with a car that other people just won't get - Jeremy Clarkson

05-21-2009, 12:12 PM	#4
Ciotti Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: is everything (Cherry Hill) Member #8225 My Ride: 96' Cobra Vert iTrader: (0)	It was a long frustrating road trying to figure out how to make HDR's look natural and not like cartoons or video games, although a big part of the learning curve was just doing it over and over and over again. __________________ Ciotti Industries: To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. 8 reps for your driver mod muscles To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. When something has foibles and won't handle perfectly, that gives it a particularly human quality as it makes mistakes. That's how we can build a relationship with a car that other people just won't get - Jeremy Clarkson

05-21-2009, 02:00 PM	#10
97TurboDSM TST Ruined My Life! Join Date: Sep 2005 Member #849 My Ride: '03 IY 20th GTI iTrader: (3)	expose for sky, take shot. expose for car, take shot. merge. no hdr and you have a properly exposed photo. hdr on a black, especially a dirty black car just doesnt work. __________________ FOR SALE! Canon 5D\|17-40L\|85mm f/1.8\|Sigmalux\|580ex

05-21-2009, 02:10 PM	#11
Ciotti Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: is everything (Cherry Hill) Member #8225 My Ride: 96' Cobra Vert iTrader: (0)	I tried doing composites on a bunch of these but they just didn't have the punch that the HDR's did because of the subtle details that were still lost to each shot's narrow contrast range. Also, the sky exposure was so much brighter that getting the transitional areas (buildings in the background and the street surface) to look correct was very difficult. __________________ Ciotti Industries: To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. 8 reps for your driver mod muscles To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. When something has foibles and won't handle perfectly, that gives it a particularly human quality as it makes mistakes. That's how we can build a relationship with a car that other people just won't get - Jeremy Clarkson Last edited by Ciotti; 05-21-2009 at 02:13 PM.

05-21-2009, 06:25 PM	#14
JerseyTuscani Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: in my own mind. Member #968 My Ride: Heron White G8 GT iTrader: (1)	nice shots ciotti. I <3 the pedobear sticker....lol. BB Crew represent. __________________ I own quick cars but never go WOT Race me and I'll be the hottest thing you'll ever see in your rearview mirror

05-21-2009, 12:01 PM	#3
Elliott18t Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Blue bell/Ambler ,PA Member #9456 My Ride: 03 GTI w/ F4h-T 250-260hp goal iTrader: (0)	makes me want to learn to do nice hdr's such as this __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. TST's Dub Cult

05-21-2009, 12:19 PM	#5
97TurboDSM TST Ruined My Life! Join Date: Sep 2005 Member #849 My Ride: '03 IY 20th GTI iTrader: (3)	those shots of the car woulda been way better without the hdr. the lacrosse net is good. __________________ FOR SALE! Canon 5D\|17-40L\|85mm f/1.8\|Sigmalux\|580ex

05-21-2009, 12:20 PM	#7
OMGz Turbo Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Ltown Member #3108 My Ride: 01' WS6..That whistles...01' Explorer 5.slow iTrader: (0)	Dude im in love with your car, i want a 96-98 stang preferably a cobra coupe or vert, but def would take a GT. I just love your car and the pics came out sick __________________ loading HATERS.....99% ████████████████] NO ONE CARES ABOUT BEING TTT APPROVED

05-21-2009, 04:09 PM	#12
856jersey Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Philadelphia Member #11382 My Ride: 81 VW Rabbit Pickup & 91 MX-5 Special Edition iTrader: (5)	I like the pic of the bear, i have the same bear on my car :D

05-21-2009, 07:00 PM	#15
JDMTyler3326 TST Ruined My Life! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Around Member #9917 My Ride: ^ iTrader: (0)	OMG I love your car. The shots are awesome too.

05-21-2009, 07:33 PM	#16
CherryBomb Tri-State Addict Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: West Bradford, PA Member #6479 My Ride: 96 Nissan 300ZX TT, 12 Infiniti FX35, 12 Infiniti G37xS iTrader: (0)	Those pics are amazing, man.

05-21-2009, 07:47 PM	#17
Ciotti Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: is everything (Cherry Hill) Member #8225 My Ride: 96' Cobra Vert iTrader: (0)	Thanks guys __________________ Ciotti Industries: To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. 8 reps for your driver mod muscles To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. When something has foibles and won't handle perfectly, that gives it a particularly human quality as it makes mistakes. That's how we can build a relationship with a car that other people just won't get - Jeremy Clarkson

05-21-2009, 08:19 PM	#18
Honduh Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: May 2006 Member #1977 iTrader: (0)	Looks awesome man!

05-21-2009, 09:21 PM	#20
motorvated Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Olde City PA Member #9779 My Ride: 2010 VW Jetta 2.5, 5 speed/ 73 VW Beetle drop top. iTrader: (0)	Ricer. __________________ TST....where everybody swings on nuts.

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