Before and after edit

[dmarty78]

Put this in the transportation section, but it probably belongs here in the PPcentral thread. I was approached by a Dallas photographer about doing an edit of a Mercedes he photographed.

Here they are
Before:


After:

[groovyone]

Fantastic edit! Really made a huge difference!

[Sonny]

Dale,

You make me sick with all you super b@d@ssness post processing skillz...err...make that jealous.

Definitely love how the white Mercedes pops.

[dmarty78]

Originally Posted by groovyone

Fantastic edit! Really made a huge difference!

Thanks Keith!!!!

Originally Posted by Sonny

Dale,

You make me sick with all you super b@d@ssness post processing skillz...err...make that jealous.

Definitely love how the white Mercedes pops.

Thanks Sonny!!!!

[huxley]

i like EVERTHING you did to the background but i like the car with the shine... with no shine it doesnt seem quite right to me... maybe just tone them down instead of getting rid of them completely?

[dmarty78]

Originally Posted by huxley

i like EVERTHING you did to the background but i like the car with the shine... with no shine it doesnt seem quite right to me... maybe just tone them down instead of getting rid of them completely?

Thanks. Original Photographer wanted it that way. The client requested that. I could have put some reflections back on it in post and made it look cleaner than the original reflections. Just following instructions. :)

[huxley]

your a good soldier for following orders!!! but i think the client was wrong on this one... unless they paid you then they are absolutely right! : )

[dmarty78]

Originally Posted by huxley

your a good soldier for following orders!!! but i think the client was wrong on this one... unless they paid you then they are absolutely right! : )

Client is always right. They get what they want from me as long as they're handing over the Benjamins. Good soldier LMAO!!!

I do appreciate your concerns about my post process technique.

[chano]

Looks good bro, removing eye distractions is the key to post processing.

[dbaldock]

Good job on the post-processing! Makes the subject really stand out.

Too bad that Mercedes looks like a Buick Regal - maybe you could have added Gull-wing doors...

[Lightdances]

Nice work! Kudos !

[Fireball]

Wow, that's a beautiful edit! I can see why they asked you to do it.