Post-Processing: Before & Afters - Page 4 - BMW 3-Series (E90 E92) Forum

M_Six · 12-12-2010, 12:26 AM

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Originally Posted by bpsu07

Oh wow, how'd you do that? lol. Yea that day I had like a lens flare fetish or something...I guess been a while since I shot and I like the natural flare..

The lens flare wasn't too bad as a good part of the image is white or black. Just lasso the flare and decrease saturation a bit. It would have been a lot more difficult if the car had been blue or red. For the flare in the kidney grille, I just selected the grille on the viewer's right and made it a layer, then used transform to flip it horizontally. Then I used the move tool to slide into place over the other grill. To remove the guy on the left, I just erased the part of him that had a white background. Then I used the selection tool to select the center vehicle, the shadow, and everything to the right and made them into their own layer. Then I just moved that layer left a bit to cover up the lower part of the guy on the left. The sky was a simple gradient overlay.

M_Six · 12-12-2010, 12:27 AM

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Originally Posted by TL

Nice edit Mark

Thanks, TL.

bpsu07 · 12-12-2010, 12:32 AM

Hm, ok. Thx for the tips! I have a lot more to learn in the endless possibilities of PS!

, I really like that edit too. You're the man.

M_Six · 12-12-2010, 12:37 AM

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Originally Posted by bpsu07

Hm, ok. Thx for the tips! I have a lot more to learn in the endless possibilities of PS!

, I really like that edit too. You're the man.

Yeah, PS is a bitch if you don't have someone actually show you what they did to edit an image. I've learned by watching tutorials and then playing around with things I learned. It takes practice, but less than you'd think.

M_Six · 12-12-2010, 12:39 AM

BTW, the image itself is sweet. Nice shot. I love the angle. I'd also like to know more about the spoiler lip on that 3 series. Very nice looking.

bpsu07 · 12-12-2010, 10:09 PM

Thx! I think its a Hamaan front lip.

gary88 · 12-14-2010, 12:24 PM

Chewy734 · 12-14-2010, 12:41 PM

^ cool building... I wonder how that would look in B&W?

M_Six · 12-14-2010, 12:55 PM

And maybe drop out that more modern building on the right.

vexx786 · 12-14-2010, 08:04 PM

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Chewy734 · 12-14-2010, 08:07 PM

^ I like how you fixed the white balance of the photo, but it's tough to see the lines of your nice ride since it looks very black. Up the shadow maybe?

Chewy734 · 12-14-2010, 08:19 PM

Here's one I just got done editing...

It came out ok, but not as good as I would've liked. I didn't want to spend more than 10 minutes on it (or find my macro lens) right now.

TL · 12-15-2010, 01:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Chewy734

Here's one I just got done editing...

It came out ok, but not as good as I would've liked. I didn't want to spend more than 10 minutes on it (or find my macro lens) right now.

looks much better

TL · 12-15-2010, 02:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Chewy734

^ cool building... I wonder how that would look in B&W?

here's my black & white version

vexx786 · 12-15-2010, 07:43 PM

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knext21 · 12-15-2010, 07:49 PM

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bpsu07 · 12-15-2010, 11:28 PM

Wow I like the Caddy, very diff post process, how did you add the lighting into the headlights/foglights..

That M3^ <3..I need tip on making the car "pop"..any suggestion?

vexx786 · 12-16-2010, 12:26 AM

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Originally Posted by bpsu07

Wow I like the Caddy, very diff post process, how did you add the lighting into the headlights/foglights..

That M3^ <3..I need tip on making the car "pop"..any suggestion?

In photoshop use the brush tool, set mode to linear light, adjust size of brush and color accordingly. I usually start with a blue base and then white on top.

FrankiE90 · 12-20-2010, 02:17 AM

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bluespeed117 · 12-20-2010, 06:07 AM

man frankie, i think those clouds are a little too intense! Almost look like smoke clouds towards the right portion of the frame.

Chewy734 · 12-20-2010, 09:32 AM

Although I do like the rest of the editing you did, I think you went a bit overboard with the sky Frankie

M_Six · 12-20-2010, 10:43 AM

Geez, California wildfires closing in on you?

12-12-2010, 12:39 AM	#71
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12-14-2010, 12:41 PM	#74
Chewy734 Major General Drives: 2006 BMW 330i ZPP, ZSP Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 6,602 iTrader: (15)	^ cool building... I wonder how that would look in B&W? __________________ Currently for sale: N/A

12-14-2010, 12:55 PM	#75
M_Six Free Thinker Drives: 2005 X5 3.0 & 2006 Z4 3.0si Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Charleston, IL Posts: 3,980 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2005 X5 3.0 [0.00] 2006 Z4 3.0si [0.00]	And maybe drop out that more modern building on the right. __________________ Mark - Randomography "The $0.99 menu was put on this Earth for a good damn reason." -Weebl

12-14-2010, 08:07 PM	#77
Chewy734 Major General Drives: 2006 BMW 330i ZPP, ZSP Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 6,602 iTrader: (15)	^ I like how you fixed the white balance of the photo, but it's tough to see the lines of your nice ride since it looks very black. Up the shadow maybe? __________________ Currently for sale: N/A

12-12-2010, 12:32 AM	#69
bpsu07 Captain Drives: E90 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: DFW TX Posts: 904 iTrader: (3)	Hm, ok. Thx for the tips! I have a lot more to learn in the endless possibilities of PS! , I really like that edit too. You're the man.

12-12-2010, 10:09 PM	#72
bpsu07 Captain Drives: E90 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: DFW TX Posts: 904 iTrader: (3)	Thx! I think its a Hamaan front lip.

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12-14-2010, 08:19 PM	#78
Chewy734 Major General Drives: 2006 BMW 330i ZPP, ZSP Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 6,602 iTrader: (15)	Here's one I just got done editing... It came out ok, but not as good as I would've liked. I didn't want to spend more than 10 minutes on it (or find my macro lens) right now. Attached Images __________________ Currently for sale: N/A

12-15-2010, 07:43 PM	#81
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12-15-2010, 11:28 PM	#83
bpsu07 Captain Drives: E90 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: DFW TX Posts: 904 iTrader: (3)	Wow I like the Caddy, very diff post process, how did you add the lighting into the headlights/foglights.. That M3^ <3..I need tip on making the car "pop"..any suggestion?

12-20-2010, 02:17 AM	#85
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12-20-2010, 06:07 AM	#86
bluespeed117 Lieutenant Colonel Drives: e90 328i Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: so-cal Posts: 1,529 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 e90 328i [0.00]	man frankie, i think those clouds are a little too intense! Almost look like smoke clouds towards the right portion of the frame. __________________ Muffler Delete/ Tien S-tech Springs / De-badged /BBS LM Reps 19"/ Nexen tires/DTM M5 Front bumper/ Injen Intake/Blacklines/M-tech Rear/Custom Muffler Tips.... More mods to come

12-20-2010, 09:32 AM	#87
Chewy734 Major General Drives: 2006 BMW 330i ZPP, ZSP Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 6,602 iTrader: (15)	Although I do like the rest of the editing you did, I think you went a bit overboard with the sky Frankie __________________ Currently for sale: N/A

12-20-2010, 10:43 AM	#88
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