couple pics of the Z4...

[Excitmnt94]

unaltered...
http://www.drunkhourphoto.com/uploads/1badz4-1.jpg

photoshopped...
http://www.drunkhourphoto.com/uploads/1badz4.jpg

first time i got to detail the car since we did the performance delivery. LOVE THE CAR!

[DaveZ]

Gorgeous! Good masking and gaussian blur (I assume). What time of day was it? Looks like the sun was pretty low in the sky...

[Rob P]

I'm trying to get a coupe now and I was thinking about Montego Blue/Black but your Silver Gray/Red might have me convinced :)

[Yal]

instructions for something very similar

http://recedinghairline.co.uk/tutorials/fakemodel/

[Palantirion]

That technique is GREAT! Thanks for sharing :thumbup:

[cantona7]

I'm trying to get a coupe now and I was thinking about Montego Blue/Black but your Silver Gray/Red might have me convinced :)

Speaking as another Silver Gray/Red owner, Montego + Beige would be one of the alternative combos for me.

[Excitmnt94]

Gorgeous! Good masking and gaussian blur (I assume). What time of day was it? Looks like the sun was pretty low in the sky...


thanks...it was about 3:00 i think. and i went into adobe photoshop after shooting the pic and zoomed to about 200% and used the blur tool @ 100%. if you look closely, you will also notice the wheel/tire package is much larger in the chopped picture and they are tucked...probably rolling on 20" with a 1.5 - 2.0 inch drop. :bigpimp:

another pic...this was @ Zentrum with the Interlagos Blue Z4 MR with a beige top. he had sepang bronze interior with madera wood.

http://www.drunkhourphoto.com/uploads/z4-z4m.jpg

[Goodwood]

instructions for something very similar

http://recedinghairline.co.uk/tutorials/fakemodel/

Hope the owner doesn't mind, but I tried that tutorial on applying a Gradient Blur, and it works great! Used the Lens Blur tool. Love practicing on advanced PS techniques. Also rotated it 2 deg CW to straighten the horizon, then Cloned/Heal Brushed out the foreground grass.
http://www.pbase.com/image/65772715/original.jpg

[koby]

nice!

[Rob P]

Speaking as another Silver Gray/Red owner, Montego + Beige would be one of the alternative combos for me.

On a whim I stopped by the dealer today and they happened to have a Montego Blue/Black roadster parked right next to a Silver Gray/Red one :) I'm definitely sold on the blue now. I think if the gray and red were just a bit darker it would grab me more. I'd love the dark gray from the Mini with blue leather interior, but oh well. They all look fantastic though.

[Excitmnt94]

man...wish they offered the sport with 19" rims...(see my photoshopped pic)