In the garage

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In the garage

Postby Geoff on Fri Aug 15, 2008 11:43 pm

Is my bike, and I took a 'candid' of it tonight and have done a bit of gentle PP. My trusty Honda VTR250 has become my primary means of transport to and from work and I have developed this weird bond with it I never thought possible! I've increased the contrast whilst using the 'aged photo' preset in LR1.4 as well as adding a little bit more red channel to it. I feel this process has given the bike even more personality.

'This is more of experimental shot, but comments welcomed:
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Re: In the garage

Postby miikeboyle on Sat Aug 16, 2008 12:13 am

Personally i think you have the wrong angle of the bike. I use to own a Spada and took a few photos of it. One thing i think about these bikes is that their front suspension is not all that sexy. I recommend getting it of the side from the rear. But besides that i like the colours and the garage scene. Nice work
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Re: In the garage

Postby Alex on Sun Aug 17, 2008 6:12 pm

The angle may not be the most appealing one but the tones are beautiful and suit perfectly to the atmosphere and the subject.

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Re: In the garage

Postby zafra52 on Mon Aug 18, 2008 9:31 am

Actually, I quite like it maybe because it is an unusual angle, but above all is the subdue colours.
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Re: In the garage

Postby robert on Wed Aug 20, 2008 9:38 pm

I think the angle is great and the colours are really nice. if planning a reshoot maybe turn the bars a bit to highlight/see out the vtr lettering on the tank and a bit more distinction at the rear/seat??

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