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The Mercedes is heavily worked in PS. The leaning house is fine with me but eager to hear other opinions
http://www.pbase.com/matt_k/image/38496373
Here are some of the attendees at work
http://www.pbase.com/matt_k/image/38496374
http://www.pbase.com/matt_k/image/38496375
http://www.pbase.com/matt_k/image/38496376
http://www.pbase.com/matt_k/image/38496377
and a yacht
http://www.pbase.com/matt_k/image/38496379

That's interesting...I noticed that when I reviewed these images on PBase they looked a little flat and have lost some of their contrast. I just checked my settings in PS and discovered that I have been displaying them in a custom profile Adobe 2.6. I have a whole set of these profiles and occasionally use them on difficult images. Trapped myself by not resetting to my normal colour space. A lesson for me and for anybody else who might read this. Too late to alter them tonight so I'll leave them on the forum.

http://www.pbase.com/matt_k/image/38496374

What is that in the hotshoe ? It's the second time I've seen one, sorry for the newbie question

Cheers
Brett

bwhinnen
It's a supurb little spirit level that allows you to level the camera....not the tripod..both ways.

Mattk,

Some excellent portraits there. Nice work.

Creative way of touching up the distracting background in the Merc shot. Watercoloury arty shot... very unique!

Matt. K

Love the leaning house behind the merc. Inventive use of PP. Comes across as sorta playful & quirky which is why it appeals so much.

Good member shots too and particularly good one of Glen with "The Big Russian" showing how to stabilise an image with a backpack.

Cheers

Matt, i love those candids. I think what appeals the most is that i know the subjects. I like the way you have captured the looks of concentration on their faces as they go about taking photos of their own.

As for the Merc, i do love that style of photo however i think the leaning house is a bit distracting for me. Was it you that did similar photos in 'The Rocks' a few months ago. (seems so long ago). I love the style and i am patiently waiting to find a nice red Ferrari ot Aston Martin parked in front of a nice background so i can 'plagiarise' your idea

Thanks for sharing Matt...

Being a ex-merc man just love the way the merc stands out from the surrealistic background. You should sell it to Mercedes to pay for your lusts (lens I mean).

I also agree with Killa, the candids are just that and show that when a camera is focussed on you there is not need for silly grins. . .

Chris