Re-shot #55 Benetton Viper pics

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RattlerGUNZ

· #3 · Jul 29, 2004

AwsomeFelix :cheers

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G

· #4 · Jul 29, 2004

More gorgeous shots to drool over. :drool :cheers

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kenrobinson6

· #5 · Jul 29, 2004

Your photos are fantastic, 'glossy' backgrounds always look better 'flat'

Hope you don't mind, but I pinched your picture and put it on a glossy blue background
(blue always has been my favourite bg)

It is only blue perspex 'tabletop', blue colorama paper at the back, lit from under the table and masked off to create shading at the top

http://photobucket.com/albums/v346/kenrobi...t=bennetton.jpg

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Domin8

· #6 · Jul 29, 2004

Some very well thought out pics Felix! Love black in gloss!! always will

:nicejob :nicejob :cheers :cheers

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JSB 33

· #7 · Jul 29, 2004

Stunning :nicejob

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G

· #8 · Jul 29, 2004

Awesome Pics Felix of a Awesome Car.... :nicejob :nicejob :nicejob

Does that glossy card/paper scratch?

:cheers

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StygianMax

Discussion Starter · #9 · Jul 29, 2004 (Edited by Moderator)

LUW said:
Outstanding pics Felix! :cheers

Thanks for the kind words Luciano. :cheers I like how everyone here has different styles of taking pictures. The variety makes this place a real gallery of diecast pictures that's always fun to "walk through". Your (& Richard's) bathroom shots are no doubt in a fine class of their own. :cheers :cheers

RGUNZ & G3: Thanks for your kind words. Don't get dehydrated from drooling okay? :giggle :cheers

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StygianMax

Discussion Starter · #10 · Jul 29, 2004 (Edited by Moderator)

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kenrobinson6 said:
Your photos are fantastic, 'glossy' backgrounds always look better 'flat'

Hope you don't mind, but I pinched your picture and put it on a glossy blue background
(blue always has been my favourite bg)

It is only blue perspex 'tabletop', blue colorama paper at the back, lit from under the table and masked off to create shading at the top

http://photobucket.com/albums/v346/kenrobi...t=bennetton.jpg

AMAZING!!!!! I do love what you've done with the background Ken!! Could you please explain how you did that?

Funny you mention about the blue. One of the reasons why I stayed away from getting this #55 car for so long was because its livery is heavy on the green/yellow/red content. Me, being blue freak, thought something is missing from this car. The "Portugal Telecom" logos are the saving grace in splashing some blue on this car. So, your choice of a blue background is just smashing!! In my opinion, it really balances out the colours in the way this car is presented visually.

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StygianMax

Discussion Starter · #11 · Jul 29, 2004

Domin8 said:
Some very well thought out pics Felix! Love black in gloss!! always will :nicejob :nicejob :cheers :cheers

Thanks Stach for your kind words! :cheers Gloss black certainly does make lighter coloured cars punch out more.

Jeff & ALI G: Many thanks for your compliments. :cheers :cheers The glossy board does scratch so one needs to be very careful when moving the car over the board. All it takes is some gritty dust particle under the tire to scratch the surface. Before shooting my pictures, I always dust the surface with a soft cloth.

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kenrobinson6

· #12 · Jul 29, 2004

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StygianMax said:
kenrobinson6 said:

Your photos are fantastic, 'glossy' backgrounds always look better 'flat'

Hope you don't mind, but I pinched your picture and put it on a glossy blue background
(blue always has been my favourite bg)

It is only blue perspex 'tabletop', blue colorama paper at the back, lit from under the table and masked off to create shading at the top

http://photobucket.com/albums/v346/kenrobi...t=bennetton.jpg

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AMAZING!!!!! I do love what you've done with the background Ken!! Could you please explain how you did that?

Funny you mention about the blue. One of the reasons why I stayed away from getting this #55 car for so long was because its livery is heavy on the green/yellow/red content. Me, being blue freak, thought something is missing from this car. The "Portugal Telecom" logos are the saving grace in splashing some blue on this car. So, your choice of a blue background is just smashing!! In my opinion, it really balances out the colours in the way this car is presented visually.

Basically,

I have got a Photoshop Graduated Blue background file,

Layered behind your car picture (ie 2 layers),

Cut out the black from the horizon upwards cutting around your car picture,
leaving the car reflection on the bottom half

Duplicated the graduated blue layer, placed it over the car layer (ie 3 layers)
changed the opacity from 100% (ie solid) to 50% (semi transparent)
so you could see the car reflection in the foreground

Then carefully erased the blue graduated top layer allowing the car image to show through
but the reflection still having a blue tint

Phew - its easier to do it than to type !

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kenrobinson6

· #13 · Jul 29, 2004

StygianMax said:
The glossy board does scratch so one needs to be very careful when moving the car over the board. All it takes is some gritty dust particle under the tire to scratch the surface. Before shooting my pictures, I always dust the surface with a soft cloth.

Further to the above quote, why don't you try coloured perspex

I am sure that you will be able to get any colour you want, it will also be more scratch resistant then glossy board

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StygianMax

Discussion Starter · #14 · Jul 29, 2004

kenrobinson6 said:
Basically,

I have got a Photoshop Graduated Blue background file,

Layered behind your car picture (ie 2 layers),

Cut out the black from the horizon upwards cutting around your car picture,
leaving the car reflection on the bottom half

Duplicated the graduated blue layer, placed it over the car layer (ie 3 layers)
changed the opacity from 100% (ie solid) to 50% (semi transparent)
so you could see the car reflection in the foreground

Then carefully erased the blue graduated top layer allowing the car image to show through
but the reflection still having a blue tint

Phew - its easier to do it than to type !

Thanks for that detailed step-by-step set of instructions Ken. I think I understand the basic jist of it. Now I'll just have to try it out for myself. What version of PhotoShop do you use? I've recently got my hands on ver 7 so I even haven't tapped into 98% of its features.

:cheers :cheers

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StygianMax

Discussion Starter · #15 · Jul 29, 2004

kenrobinson6 said:
Further to the above quote, why don't you try coloured perspex

I am sure that you will be able to get any colour you want, it will also be more scratch resistant then glossy board

Even in the arts supplies store, the colour choices are very limited. Is that the type of store where you buy your perspex from?

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kenrobinson6

· #16 · Jul 29, 2004

Because I do a lot of Exhibition Graphics at work using files supplied by our clients, I have use a Mac with OS9.1 and a lot of the older programmes, I used Photoshop 6.01, not so much of a learning curve. But I wish I had the Patch and Healing tool from newer versions (they alone is worth the upgrade cost!)

If you wish I could email you the graduated background Photoshop file (its 640x480 pixels and a 36k compressed JPeG)

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kenrobinson6

· #17 · Jul 29, 2004

StygianMax said:
kenrobinson6 said:

Further to the above quote, why don't you try coloured perspex

I am sure that you will be able to get any colour you want, it will also be more scratch resistant then glossy board

Click to expand...

Even in the arts supplies store, the colour choices are very limited. Is that the type of store where you buy your perspex from?

We got it from an Exhibition mounting board supplier in the UK

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kenrobinson6

· #18 · Jul 29, 2004

To save any hassle, you can get the grad blue background file from here

http://photobucket.com/albums/v346/kenrobi...nt=gradblue.jpg

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StygianMax

Discussion Starter · #19 · Jul 29, 2004

kenrobinson6 said:
To save any hassle, you can get the grad blue background file from here

http://photobucket.com/albums/v346/kenrobi...nt=gradblue.jpg

Thanks for your help Ken. Much appreciated!! :cheers :cheers

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G

· #20 · Jul 29, 2004

StygianMax said:
RGUNZ & G3: Thanks for your kind words. Don't get dehydrated from drooling okay? :giggle :cheers

Don't worry, I've got plenty of beers... I mean water! :wink

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