Tom Pickering, APSA
About the Image(s)
Specs: Nikon D5000, Sigma 18-200mm, F19, Bracket 1/15-1/45-1/250s, ISO 200, Tripod, Natural Light
The 2017 Hot Rod Power Tour had a stop at the local fairgrounds earlier this month, which just happens to be practically across the street from me. Entrance was free, so I spent nearly 2 hours in the blazing heat to capture some neat vehicles from the past and present. This is one.
As I typically do, I capture a 3-image bracket separated by 2 stops each (Original 1). Merged in Lightroom and basic tonality set, then on to Photoshop to separate the vehicle from the background using the pen tool. While it's a little slow going with the pen tool, I have found that it's one time through and the mask needs no tweaking afterward. I added a background of my own creation (Original 2) and pulled the shape of the original shadow into a layer which I filled with black and added a little gaussian blur. A little cleanup with the clone and patch tools completed the image. Finally, I brought the result into Exposure X2 to convert to monochrome. Suggestions?
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3 comments posted
An alternative to Jim H's suggested contrast increase would be to make this old car more ghostly by removing the dark shadows under it.   Posted: 07/16/2017 14:53:40
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