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Challenge: Automobile Ad (Advanced Editing V)
Camera: Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
Date: Dec 8, 2007
Aperture: f/3.5
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/10
Date Uploaded: Dec 9, 2007

 December in Wisconsin is a tough time to keep a car looking ad-perfect. So I had to think a little harder on this one.

This is our IMCA Hobby Stock. It's not feeling well. Needs some major, major help.

Edit Notes:
Shot in RAW. In conversion: cropped, corrected white balance and exposure.
In edit mode, I desat all the channels and then resat the yellow to accent some of the decals just a little bit. Cropped til i was happy enough and saved for web.

Statistics
Place: 56 out of 60
Avg (all users): 4.4194
Avg (commenters): 4.3571
Avg (participants): 4.3333
Avg (non-participants): 4.4400
Views since voting: 826
Views during voting: 364
Votes: 217
Comments: 15
Favorites: 0

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
12/16/2007 12:34:22 PM
Not buying anything that needs work; I have one nonfunctional car in my driveway already! Think the shot could use a bit more contrast and sharpening to bring out the details.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/14/2007 08:26:42 PM
Some? For the car or the previous driver? I think for junkyard ad, this could be something worthy :/
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/14/2007 11:13:02 AM
DNMC
 12/14/2007 09:51:28 AM
Good subject, but there's no clear focal point on the car that grabs my attention. Think this would have worked well as a close in detail shot or further away to take in more of the car, but this mid-range composition just doesn't do it for me. Sorry. 3
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/13/2007 06:11:34 PM
ARR? = Almost Ready to Race!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/12/2007 07:07:49 PM
You aren't kidding about that...It looks like someone got some pretty good use out of it though! i'm not crazy about the processing - a bit too 'gray' for my taste (i like contrasty stuff), but i guess is fits the theme of the shot pretty well here
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/12/2007 02:24:49 PM
dmc
 12/12/2007 08:59:36 AM
not really a car ad. DNMC
 12/11/2007 12:54:06 PM
Ouch. Not sure this would help sell a car.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/11/2007 09:11:39 AM
hee hee...lovely title.I think this photo couldve had a ton of impact with processing done in color and a ton of dodging and burning done to it...maybe gave it more of that "dirty grunge" look. just my opinion..good luck
~~Cher~~
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/10/2007 10:03:47 PM
haha yeah I would say soo.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/10/2007 10:17:35 AM
Too close-up. I need to see more of the car to appreciate the degree of restoration needed.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/10/2007 09:37:53 AM
This is great!!!! What a spoof on that age old adage!! Love it!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/10/2007 03:39:45 AM
would this really sell a car? I guess not.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/10/2007 12:25:32 AM
I find this image a little flat and you are defiantly not selling me on buying this car :) 5
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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