photoshop.

ok.
to contribute, i will soon upload a photo that is just resized original without any retouch from photoshop
thereby you guys can compare how much power Photoshop has over digital photography.
honestly, to me,
one of the main reasons i refuse to go back to film is the easily accessible retouching methods.
i have few other photos of the similar shot with different White balance as well. I will post that photo as well as soon as i get home :D thanks for your comments

http://img134.imageshack.us/img134/4...2958orgnq3.jpg

this is the original of the above shot
only resize + unsharp mask.
as you can see i only erased a tiny bit on the back ground.

http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/2726/mg3086zi7.jpg

Similar shot, Different white balance

Underexposed on pupose :D

Surprised there is only one light around the whole area that is shining on the ground. Nice location!

it was like an overhead hung light.
and behind was a parkinglot (with it lights off)
and behind the parking lot is a forest-type tree location(huh?)
so yes from the angle i took the shot at, no light was visible
but if i have over exposed it you could probably catch a glimpse of the background.

I'm liking a lot of your shots hanshigi. :)
I need to shoot more. I think I may have forgot how to!

I love the colours in this one... I definitely like it more than the first photo.

nice name :) and car

yes, very nice indeed

very very cool shot... so simple... yet effective... me likey!

<-- noob poster

http://alibabajun.com/internet_files...ure%20566_.jpg


This is the car I rented in Ireland. A brand spanking new VW Golf. It was the perfect car to have in Ireland, because my fucking gosh what an amazing road system they have. Imagine sea to sky highway without the slow drivers and the crappy surfacing. But more importantly, not a single cop, and a speed limit that you'll never have the balls to surpass!

I had a perma-smile the entire time in the driver seat. Wow, what a trip.

~S

mk5, lucky guy :(

http://img172.imageshack.us/img172/2926/mg3048pu9.jpg

s2k

I envy you very much doc!!
Red golf looks very good!!

I wonder if they knew you took the car offroading ;)

Where do you find these old delepated houses anyways?!?

:lol:

love the shot.

Great story to it too.

Next time drive a lotus.

hahaha the off-roading wasn't too much fun, the red-line drifting around the twisty corners--now that was fun. The car's weight distribution is perfectly balanced, so with the traction control button turned off, you can do some serious drifting. Though understeer was an issue that several times scared the crap out of me.

These run down houses can be found all over Irish landscapes. Some are old barns, some are work shacks, but most are abandonned homes. I walked into dozens of them, looking for dead bodies, golden treasures, or anything else worth taking pictures of, but no such luck. Most are just dominated by various flora.


http://alibabajun.com/internet_files...re%20442__.jpg


Cheers,
~S



PS: Hanshigi I love your work. Your two latest s2k shots are very powerful.

Ireland seems to be a damn fine place for photography. I wanna go!

Phasers set to Kill, lol. Yeah I know the lights in the bg are distracting. dub.dub's whip -->.

http://www.sfu.ca/~mslee/images/oct0...Edit_small.jpg

Salar those shots are stunning.

Man Cars suck.

Now now majin...

http://www.sfu.ca/~mslee/images/oct0...3901_small.jpg

i likey :)