Police Car

dbphotos · 01-06-2008

I was trying to take an ordinary photo of a police car in a Christmas parade and make it stand out from the crowd. This is a result of 4 layers with a different process to each one and sharpening the car.

What do you think? I need to work on the black below the car some still, but does it work?

Aeronut · 01-07-2008

Sorry, can't see the photo.

dbphotos · 01-07-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aeronut

Sorry, can't see the photo.

I just looked again and it's visible to me so I'm not sure what the problem could be.

Here's a link to it: http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2331/...3c689bdc_b.jpg

Bunny N · 01-07-2008

I don't know about this one. The car looks good in the larger version. The background doesn't do it for me though. Maybe too saturated or something. Looks unnatural and there is no way I would have guessed this was a Christmas parade.

stbear · 01-07-2008

The car looks good but I don't care for the background effect.

dbphotos · 01-07-2008

Here's the original unedited version for comparison.

Bunny N · 01-07-2008

Thanks for posting the original. I like it way better than the over pp'd one.

Aeronut · 01-08-2008

Don't know what happened, but I can see it now!

I tend to agree that the backgound is distracting - maybe try a bit less saturation and add some blur to the background and try to enhance the car a bit to make it stand out.

01-06-2008	#1
dbphotos Guanaco Location: Flower Mound (DFW), Texas Posts: 270 CamelKarma: 97 Editing OK?: Ask first Gallery \| Blog	Police Car I was trying to take an ordinary photo of a police car in a Christmas parade and make it stand out from the crowd. This is a result of 4 layers with a different process to each one and sharpening the car. What do you think? I need to work on the black below the car some still, but does it work? __________________ Members don't see ads in threads. Register your free account today and become a member of PhotoCamel to open up the site's many benefits and features.
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01-07-2008	#2
Aeronut Vicuna Location: N.W. London Posts: 114 CamelKarma: 54 Editing OK?: Yes Gallery \| Blog	Re: Police Car Sorry, can't see the photo.

01-07-2008	#4
Bunny N F1 Camel Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 4,635 CamelKarma: 19107 Editing OK?: Yes Gallery \| Blog	Re: Police Car I don't know about this one. The car looks good in the larger version. The background doesn't do it for me though. Maybe too saturated or something. Looks unnatural and there is no way I would have guessed this was a Christmas parade.
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01-07-2008	#5
stbear Dromedary Location: SE PA Posts: 1,264 CamelKarma: 666 Gallery \| Blog	Re: Police Car The car looks good but I don't care for the background effect.

01-07-2008	#6
dbphotos Guanaco Location: Flower Mound (DFW), Texas Posts: 270 CamelKarma: 97 Editing OK?: Ask first Gallery \| Blog	Re: Police Car Here's the original unedited version for comparison.
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01-07-2008	#7
Bunny N F1 Camel Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 4,635 CamelKarma: 19107 Editing OK?: Yes Gallery \| Blog	Re: Police Car Thanks for posting the original. I like it way better than the over pp'd one.
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01-08-2008	#8
Aeronut Vicuna Location: N.W. London Posts: 114 CamelKarma: 54 Editing OK?: Yes Gallery \| Blog	Re: Police Car Don't know what happened, but I can see it now! I tend to agree that the backgound is distracting - maybe try a bit less saturation and add some blur to the background and try to enhance the car a bit to make it stand out. __________________ Members don't see ads in threads. Register your free account today and become a member of PhotoCamel to open up the site's many benefits and features.

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