Thank you all VERY much! Today my wife and son (who are in the car for those pics) decided to take a drive to see what we saw. I found that corner - took 4 or 5 shots, and those were my favourite two.


I've seen people do that; I don't care for it. Simple as that. No offense taken.



Thanks - I use a Canon 20D, and for these pics, I shot with a 17-55mm f/2.8 IS. Both shots were ISO100, @ f/2.8. I'll have to get back to you on the shutter speed.

I wasn't parked on level ground. The suspension was compensating to keep both the fronts and rears on the ground. :D

You guys should see those at 1200x807 - they carry even more 'warmth', IMO.

:D

Thanks again all!

darin

PS - If somebody splits airfare with me, I'd fly out and take pics of meets, and what not. :D Everything is negotiable!

 

I've seen better from dmp. He's slackin'.

 

Makes me think we need an RX-8 Calendar -- you've got "October" down for sure.

 

forreal. Really nice pics. It influences me to get back into photography, but I forgot how to take off the date from the cam. so now they all come out with the dates Too bad we don't see surroundings that beautiful here in Texas. All we have here is a$$holes who think there v8's are the best thing since sliced bread, and with there ridiculously large decals on the back of there truck that read, "imports are like tampons, every pu**y has one" So i cut 'em off and be all,

But cheers for the photos! (i tend to get off topic, sorry if i sound like a noob)

 

I like the "mood" in the original, the dark, and almost magical feeling, but i still just had to touch it... i think it kind of loses that "mood" now, but IMO, on my monitor, it has a bit more punch. Of course, ymmv, your original pic was so outstanding that i could probably do anything to it and it would look good.

 

Thanks Cleo - I get what you're saying. In your rendition, it looks more like a sunny-day pic, than what it really was, overcast, and raining off and on.

What I could do is work on just the saturations of the orig, w/o touching over-all brightness. I could tone down the vignetting some, too, I suppose.

Thanks for the C&C

 

Beautiful pictures ,,makes me wish I still lived in WA. , not in Beige Land.

 

yeah, that's what i was saying about the "mood." Maybe a bit less shadow/highlight, or a bit more contrast, plus the saturation would really be the key, the original is good, but a bit dreary... gloomy, moody.

I like it. Either way, you really can't lose in the pic.

 

Check out a couple of the pics in this thread from Sunday. Some of us from the NW forum did a run out to Leavenworth, WA. Marquis was our photographer.

https://www.rx8club.com/nw-rx-8-forum-33/october-drive-leavenworth-100109/page4/

I thought the 2 of shaunv74's VR looked pretty good against the reds and oranges.

 

It was that trip, Lady, which motivated these shots. Wish I coulda made it :D

 

Ha ha... yeah, I saw your post on the other thread. We missed you !! No, really we missed your car . We were only missing SS and NG colors, oh yeah, and a Shinka. Whoops, CorranFox was supposed to show up in his BB, but he didn't make it. Just kidding! It would've been very cool if you guys coulda been there. I hope everything went well on Monday morning!

 

Awesome! The first (first) pic is just right, IMO. Lighting is PERFECT.