Pimp My Ride
by mrbig65

Comment by glad2badad:
A bit heavy handed on the post processing IMO, especially evident in the grey "sky" areas.

Pimp My Ride
by mrbig65

Comment by aliqui:
You've got a lot of work to do to "pimp" that ride! I can see how that would be a nice goal for the new year though.

As for the photo, the first thing that jumps out is the darkening of the sky. I can't say I argue with your thought process on darkening the sky, but the execution could use work. The easiest correction would have been to use a Polarizer or graduated Neutral Density filter while taking the photo. The purpose of that would be to protect the overcast/hazy sky detail from overexposing while you expose correctly for the darker foreground objects.

You've lost a lot of detail in the blacks too, which seems as though you would have done intentionally in your processing. It seems that you've really pushed your contrast slider up or something. The whites on the rocks are completely blown out while right next to it is total darkness. Contrast is good, but make sure you don't lose detail for the sake of contrast.

The Workshop
by mrbig65

Comment by SwordandScales:
Beuatiful textures and the rusted tip is just enough color to really draw the eye in. A great capture!

Pimp My Ride
by mrbig65

Comment by MarioPierre:
lol, you got a lot of work ahead of you!

Pimp My Ride
by mrbig65

Comment by dali_lama_2k:
You can only hope that Xzibit has an interest in DPC . . .otherwise, good luck with this one, you'll need it AND the whole year! I don't know what it is, or if it is on purpose, but the masking seems a bit odd around the windshield's lower left corner.

My Dark Side
by mrbig65

Comment by JuliBoc:
Really cool low key shot. I like the one bright spot on the end of the cigarette. Don't know how well it will work as an avatar. Oh well, I like it.

My Dark Side
by mrbig65

Comment by hiriam:
too dark

Pimp My Ride
by mrbig65

Comment by Ammie:
Love car wrecks but you overprocessed and ruined a beautiful picture.

Pimp My Ride
by mrbig65

Comment by hmbutler:
I think if the crop hadn't cut just that tiny bit of frame out, I would've loved this more. As it is, I really like it :)

Sauteed Cherry Tomatoes with Garlic and Black Pepper.
by mrbig65

Comment by jomari:
Mmmmm, yum.