Ken Kovar
About the Image(s)
This motorcycle rider was part of an exhibit at Historic Auto Attractions in Rockford, Illinois. It is Terry Kizer's record setting bike (close to 200 mph in the Quarter Mile). Here is a related webpage link if interested - https://tinyurl.com/2yoyfmcd
I used the Lume Pad 1 stereo camera (15mm lens separation) to capture the rider. The background was distracting in the original image. So I used masks in Photoshop and applied a gaussian blur to the background. I tried 45%, 80% and 110% blur and decided the 110% looked the best in the stereo images.
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5 comments posted
Brian Davis
Your work in photoshop on the background has worked well. The "rider" on the bike is in an unnatural position as they always have their face forward to watch the road and that does distract from your interesting and well taken stereo image   Posted: 07/16/2024 20:00:05
Dr V G Mohanan Nair
A good stereo. I liked the way you blurred the background. The image is sharp and has good depth. I do support David's comment that the position of the rider looks unnatural. Either the bike handle should have been turned more towards the right side or the rider's face be looking to the front (it is the exhibitor's fault, not yours). A little more correction of the levels and vibrance may look better.   Posted: 07/20/2024 07:47:50
Barry Rothstein
good image, interesting with lots of great detail. interesting blur of what i assume would've been distracting background.   Posted: 07/20/2024 16:03:10
David Allen
Great shot of the exhibit view and background blurring. All sharp and well done. The position of the helmet is real odd for a fast ride.   Posted: 07/20/2024 18:28:55
Steve Wessing
The blur looks slightly unnatural, but it works quite well anyway. I agree the helmet angle makes it look strange. A shot from over the shoulder looking forward would give a more natural look to the bike and eider, but the blur might look even more unnatural.   Posted: 07/29/2024 03:45:19