Fun in the sand

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Fun in the sand

Postby bimborocks on Fri Nov 09, 2007 9:59 pm

Some friends and in went drive up to Stockton beach sand dunes for a bit of saturday afternoon fun. Bit of 4x4 dune driving and some sandboarding is a great way to pass the afternoon away.

Here is a picture of a friends cruiser after hitting a bump a bit steeper than he thought. He meant to get some air but not take half the dune with him.

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or Does it work better with a tighter crop and slight change of angle

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Postby Bindii on Sat Nov 10, 2007 12:13 am

Oh smashing image... pardon the pun *grins*...

both versions are working for me.. you caught it at just the right moment... well done!...

did he damage the car at all... ?

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Postby Killakoala on Sat Nov 10, 2007 8:52 am

I think the larger crop works better but could do with a bit of a contrast or curves adjustment. It just feels a bit flat.
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Postby bimborocks on Sat Nov 10, 2007 9:18 am

Bindii wrote:
did he damage the car at all... ?

:)


Not really, shifted the bullbar back a bit and bent the number plate. Apparently it is the end of it being a pampered fourwheel drive

Thanks for the comment Killakoala, still learning how to drive photoshop but will give it a go
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Postby bimborocks on Sat Nov 10, 2007 9:38 am

is this heading in the right direction

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For some reason they look much brighter in photoshop than they do when i save it as a jpeg

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Postby Killakoala on Sat Nov 10, 2007 1:34 pm

That looks so much better. There is much more definition in the sand.
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Postby dawesy on Sat Nov 10, 2007 8:11 pm

Nice shot, showcases the action nicely. Did much the same thing when I took mine there the first time. That as over three years ago and still find sand working it's way out from behind the dash and other places!
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