330i in B&W

Daytona_John · 11-25-2005, 11:05 PM

I was experimenting with some of the photos I took earlier today, and I think this one looks much better in black and white. What do you think?

E90-4life · 11-25-2005, 11:25 PM

Love it!

Daytona_John · 11-25-2005, 11:40 PM

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Originally Posted by E90-4life

Love it!

Thanks! I think I like this one even better.

BMW0 · 11-26-2005, 03:39 AM

Nice black and white pics.

LEDZEP · 11-26-2005, 06:55 AM

Nice. I love B&W.

Daytona_John · 11-26-2005, 08:01 AM

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Originally Posted by BMW0

Nice black and white pics.

Thanks! Much appreciated!

Daytona_John · 11-26-2005, 08:02 AM

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Originally Posted by LEDZEP

Nice. I love B&W.

Thanks...I'm gaining an appreciation for black and white.

Nikki · 11-26-2005, 02:34 PM

The photos look great, and b&w gives them a totally different feel. My only suggestion would be that the background seems a little sharp-which tends to look busy and take away from your focal point on the car. What did you use to sharpen the images? I use Unsharp Mask in Photoshop and it works great. I used to use the regular sharpen but it seems to sharpen things that don't need to be sharpened. The settings I use for unsharp mask are 500%, 0.2, 0. Another way to attract more attention to the car as well as decrease the noise in the background is to use the lasso to select the background and then use the filter-Blur or Smart Blur.

jadeddjay · 11-26-2005, 02:57 PM

i think the texture in the back is a good contrast to the clean lines of the car. i cant decide if it takes away from the picture. the more i look at it, the more it works for me. i think havig a textured background thats more repetitive and less messy would have been alot better. also if you are really into black and white, try playing with color filters if not on your camera then using software like photoshop. yellow red or green will give the mood a totally different feel. in photoshop you can use monochrome setting in the channel mixer and maniuplate the color channels to create your own filter "color" either way, nice job. nice car

Daytona_John · 11-26-2005, 07:37 PM

Thanks for all the comments. Nikki: I do use unsharpen mask with 250, and anywhere from .05 - 1. I would like to do some parking garage roof top photos this spring!

hondaf · 11-26-2005, 07:55 PM

crazy car I love!

chris · 11-27-2005, 12:13 AM

awesome picture!

Daytona_John · 11-27-2005, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by chris

awesome picture!

Thanks!

davinet78 · 11-28-2005, 07:26 AM

beautiful pic
well done

kal-el · 11-29-2005, 11:04 AM

It's a beauty

ON325i · 11-29-2005, 12:34 PM

That just looks like one of those classic pictures in calendars, very nice!!!

11-25-2005, 11:05 PM	#1
Daytona_John Lieutenant 252 Rep 406 Posts Drives: 2022 BMW X3M Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Dayton, OH iTrader: (0)	330i in B&W I was experimenting with some of the photos I took earlier today, and I think this one looks much better in black and white. What do you think?
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11-25-2005, 11:25 PM	#2
E90-4life auto pilot 266 Rep 822 Posts Drives: E60 M5 chilln on slicks Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: SoCal iTrader: (0)	Love it!
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11-26-2005, 03:39 AM	#4
BMW0 Colonel 235 Rep 2,059 Posts Drives: AW E90 330i Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Spokane, WA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 330i [0.00]	Nice black and white pics. __________________ 330i 6MT l 255 HP @ 5900 rpm 214 lb-ft Torque @ 3500 rpm l Alpine White l Beige l Aluminum l ZSP l 494 l PDC "Freude am Fahren" = "Joy to Drive"
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11-26-2005, 06:55 AM	#5
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11-26-2005, 02:34 PM	#8
Nikki Major General 990 Rep 6,381 Posts Drives: Sepang Z4MC Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: LA iTrader: (9)	The photos look great, and b&w gives them a totally different feel. My only suggestion would be that the background seems a little sharp-which tends to look busy and take away from your focal point on the car. What did you use to sharpen the images? I use Unsharp Mask in Photoshop and it works great. I used to use the regular sharpen but it seems to sharpen things that don't need to be sharpened. The settings I use for unsharp mask are 500%, 0.2, 0. Another way to attract more attention to the car as well as decrease the noise in the background is to use the lasso to select the background and then use the filter-Blur or Smart Blur. __________________ Nikki
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11-26-2005, 02:57 PM	#9
jadeddjay Major 115 Rep 1,441 Posts Drives: e92 335i, f10 m5 comp Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: jackson, ms iTrader: (4) Garage List 2007 e92 335i [0.00]	i think the texture in the back is a good contrast to the clean lines of the car. i cant decide if it takes away from the picture. the more i look at it, the more it works for me. i think havig a textured background thats more repetitive and less messy would have been alot better. also if you are really into black and white, try playing with color filters if not on your camera then using software like photoshop. yellow red or green will give the mood a totally different feel. in photoshop you can use monochrome setting in the channel mixer and maniuplate the color channels to create your own filter "color" either way, nice job. nice car
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11-26-2005, 07:37 PM	#10
Daytona_John Lieutenant 252 Rep 406 Posts Drives: 2022 BMW X3M Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Dayton, OH iTrader: (0)	Thanks for all the comments. Nikki: I do use unsharpen mask with 250, and anywhere from .05 - 1. I would like to do some parking garage roof top photos this spring!
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11-26-2005, 07:55 PM	#11
hondaf New Member 0 Rep 5 Posts Drives: Join Date: Apr 2005 iTrader: (0)	crazy car I love!
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11-27-2005, 12:13 AM	#12
chris Second Lieutenant 5 Rep 281 Posts Drives: Jet Black e90 330i Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bay Area, CA iTrader: (0)	awesome picture!
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11-28-2005, 07:26 AM	#14
davinet78 Lieutenant Colonel 28 Rep 1,832 Posts Drives: bmw e90 320d Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: gibraltar(europe) iTrader: (0) Garage List 2005 bmw 320d E90 [0.00]	beautiful pic well done __________________ e90 320d,arktis,lumber support, hifi speaker, alarm, dakota beige, 162 18", xenon with washer spray,window chrome trimmings, professional radio, 6 cd changer wood trimmings 6 speed manual.
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11-29-2005, 11:04 AM	#15
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11-29-2005, 12:34 PM	#16
ON325i Captain 18 Rep 740 Posts Drives: e90 325i Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 e90 325i [0.00]	That just looks like one of those classic pictures in calendars, very nice!!! __________________ e90 325i Jet Black / Sports Pkg / Auto
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