Porsche 911 photomanipulation

pdanev · January 24th, 2008, 11:38 PM

My first manipulation of such scale, spent a few hours on it. For some reason in the process I must have made some step which generated an incredible amount of noise. I guess either unsharp mask to the whole image by mistake instead of only 1 sector or some blending mode, no clue... Too bad because it's no good above this size.

Final product:

http://pic.phyrefile.com/2008/01/24/DSC019642small.jpg

Original:

As for the process, the background is combined from multiple images. The harbour/cranes are from Rotterdam, some of the skyscrapers from Singapore and Hong Kong. I didn't expect an award winning picture from a photography point of view, as I don't have the resources or material quality to do that, it was more of a photoshop exercise as I haven't done this on such a scale. I wanted the final product to be made only from pictures that I have taken, and I wanted it to be realistic.

There might be some errors here and there, I lost somewhat the overview after so many hours staring at the picture, but overall I think the result is pretty good. I hope that the average person wouldn't notice that the picture is composed from multiple shots/locations, which is what my ultimate goal was. images/smilies/smile.gif

PS: I went for this yellow 911 because I quite like the car, but felt that the original image is rather dull and does no justice to the nice car. Picture was taken on the first FG meeting at the ring.

jayjaya29 · January 25th, 2008, 12:22 AM

Not bad, it seems as if the Porsche is actually on the ground which can be really tough. The lighting is also not that bad, the Porsche doesn't seem out of place.

I would desaturate the crane a little bit so that it fits in with the rest of the background. Other than that it looks sweet! images/smilies/cool.gif

pdanev · January 25th, 2008, 12:36 AM

Yep, that's why I used the original piece of asphalt it was on. I just brought out the texture a bit, but otherwise from the original picture the whole foreground stayed. Then added a guardrail to make it look like a highway or so.

Thanks for the comment. images/smilies/smile.gif

Blayde · January 25th, 2008, 01:36 PM

Nicely done, in fact the stuff you added was great. Only on small thing, the shadow round the front seems to be doubled, one sharp one and one slightly faded, as if there are two light sources.

Other than that, images/smilies/thumbsup.gif

teeb · January 25th, 2008, 05:00 PM

Nicely done indeed, I didn't know the background was from multiple sources until you told me.

Actually, on first viewing it I thought it was a normal photo and all you'd done was black-and-whited everything that wasn't a 911.

So that is nicely done indeed!

VorteC · January 26th, 2008, 05:21 AM

Great stuff actually, but the halo does irritate me, perhaps you should've adjusted the lighting on the car on a seperate layer?

pdanev · January 26th, 2008, 11:21 AM

I'm not sure I get your point completely, can you elaborate a bit more on it?

VorteC · January 26th, 2008, 06:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pdanev

I'm not sure I get your point completely, can you elaborate a bit more on it?

There is a halo around the car, that I guess is from your dodging tool when manipulating the lighting on the car. If you masked off the car, and did the lighting editing on the seperate layer, you won't have the halo effect (the brightening of the background around the car)

pdanev · January 26th, 2008, 08:07 PM

I didn't use the dodge tool, and I didn't adjust the lightning of the car or around it (apart from shadow/highlights on wheels). All the backgrounds I used had similar lightning conditions so I didn't have to adjust much. Most of the color adjustments I made were applied on the whole composition (1 exception, the desaturated colors on the background).

I don't see a halo/glow whatever you wish to call it around the car tbh, perhaps a small amount on the front which may be the result from a soft focus filter, which is more visible on lighter parts of the image. But then again, that was applied to the whole image.

images/smilies/dunno.gif

Might be the result of different monitors/calibration.

MXM · January 26th, 2008, 08:10 PM

After studying it for a while, I have to say I don't see any halo either.

LurkerPatrol · February 3rd, 2008, 12:19 AM

And after I studied it for a while and finally regained consciousness I found a pile of drool on my table.

That's a really great job man. It blends in with the new bg so well.

I also have no clue about this halo. Maybe VorteC sees halos around cars? Drugs are bad for you my friend. images/smilies/tongue.gif

llpc60 · February 9th, 2008, 06:51 AM

very very nice.

Spazatao · February 9th, 2008, 11:12 AM

I see no halo, just a very well done PS!

January 24th, 2008, 11:38 PM	#1
pdanev Joined: Oct 4th, 2004 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Netherlands Age: 25 Posts: 5,643 LFS Status: Rep Power: 24	Porsche 911 photomanipulation My first manipulation of such scale, spent a few hours on it. For some reason in the process I must have made some step which generated an incredible amount of noise. I guess either unsharp mask to the whole image by mistake instead of only 1 sector or some blending mode, no clue... Too bad because it's no good above this size. Final product: Original: As for the process, the background is combined from multiple images. The harbour/cranes are from Rotterdam, some of the skyscrapers from Singapore and Hong Kong. I didn't expect an award winning picture from a photography point of view, as I don't have the resources or material quality to do that, it was more of a photoshop exercise as I haven't done this on such a scale. I wanted the final product to be made only from pictures that I have taken, and I wanted it to be realistic. There might be some errors here and there, I lost somewhat the overview after so many hours staring at the picture, but overall I think the result is pretty good. I hope that the average person wouldn't notice that the picture is composed from multiple shots/locations, which is what my ultimate goal was. PS: I went for this yellow 911 because I quite like the car, but felt that the original image is rather dull and does no justice to the nice car. Picture was taken on the first FG meeting at the ring.

January 25th, 2008, 12:22 AM	#2
jayjaya29 Joined: Mar 18th, 2005 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Lindenhurst, NY Age: 20 Posts: 4,822 Car: 2000 Nissan Altima Rep Power: 20	Not bad, it seems as if the Porsche is actually on the ground which can be really tough. The lighting is also not that bad, the Porsche doesn't seem out of place. I would desaturate the crane a little bit so that it fits in with the rest of the background. Other than that it looks sweet! __________________ Check out my Gallery. Check out my Car.

January 25th, 2008, 01:36 PM	#4
Blayde Joined: Dec 20th, 2004 Last Online: 12:08 AM Location: Bahrain Posts: 1,894 Car: '02 Nissan X-Trail, '06 Honda Civic EXi Rep Power: 52	Nicely done, in fact the stuff you added was great. Only on small thing, the shadow round the front seems to be doubled, one sharp one and one slightly faded, as if there are two light sources. Other than that, __________________ Some say he migrated when fuel hit 4 pounds per gallon and that he can make 'special price' for you. All we know is, he's the Stig's Arab cousin; Al-Stig!

January 25th, 2008, 05:00 PM	#5
teeb Joined: Sep 23rd, 2005 Last Online: 01:04 AM Location: Glasgow, Scotland. Bah. Age: 21 Posts: 2,193 Rep Power: 49	Nicely done indeed, I didn't know the background was from multiple sources until you told me. Actually, on first viewing it I thought it was a normal photo and all you'd done was black-and-whited everything that wasn't a 911. So that is nicely done indeed! __________________ ...I'm meant to put something here?

January 26th, 2008, 05:21 AM	#6
VorteC Joined: Nov 4th, 2007 Last Online: June 3rd, 2008 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 58 Car: 2004 Acura TSX Rep Power: 0	Great stuff actually, but the halo does irritate me, perhaps you should've adjusted the lighting on the car on a seperate layer? __________________

January 25th, 2008, 12:36 AM	#3
pdanev Joined: Oct 4th, 2004 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Netherlands Age: 25 Posts: 5,643 LFS Status: Rep Power: 24	Yep, that's why I used the original piece of asphalt it was on. I just brought out the texture a bit, but otherwise from the original picture the whole foreground stayed. Then added a guardrail to make it look like a highway or so. Thanks for the comment.

January 26th, 2008, 11:21 AM	#7
pdanev Joined: Oct 4th, 2004 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Netherlands Age: 25 Posts: 5,643 LFS Status: Rep Power: 24	I'm not sure I get your point completely, can you elaborate a bit more on it?

January 26th, 2008, 08:07 PM	#9
pdanev Joined: Oct 4th, 2004 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Netherlands Age: 25 Posts: 5,643 LFS Status: Rep Power: 24	I didn't use the dodge tool, and I didn't adjust the lightning of the car or around it (apart from shadow/highlights on wheels). All the backgrounds I used had similar lightning conditions so I didn't have to adjust much. Most of the color adjustments I made were applied on the whole composition (1 exception, the desaturated colors on the background). I don't see a halo/glow whatever you wish to call it around the car tbh, perhaps a small amount on the front which may be the result from a soft focus filter, which is more visible on lighter parts of the image. But then again, that was applied to the whole image. Might be the result of different monitors/calibration.

January 26th, 2008, 08:10 PM	#10
MXM old porsches do run! Joined: Jun 9th, 2004 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Finland Age: 26 Posts: 2,651 Car: Porsche 944 LFS Status: Rep Power: 31	After studying it for a while, I have to say I don't see any halo either.

February 3rd, 2008, 12:19 AM	#11
LurkerPatrol Joined: Apr 24th, 2006 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Berkeley & San Diego, California Age: 21 Posts: 1,448 Car: Invisible boatmobile Rep Power: 59	And after I studied it for a while and finally regained consciousness I found a pile of drool on my table. That's a really great job man. It blends in with the new bg so well. I also have no clue about this halo. Maybe VorteC sees halos around cars? Drugs are bad for you my friend. __________________ Build a man a fire, and he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life

February 9th, 2008, 06:51 AM	#12
llpc60 Banned Joined: Jun 1st, 2006 Last Online: September 2nd, 2008 Location: LAND OF THE FREE (AHAHAHA) Posts: 1,018 Car: 93-NA . Mariner Blue Rep Power: 0	very very nice.

February 9th, 2008, 11:12 AM	#13
Spazatao Joined: May 10th, 2006 Last Online: 02:30 AM Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Age: 21 Posts: 661 Car: Taxis Rep Power: 12	I see no halo, just a very well done PS!

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