"daender" (daender)
01/03/2014 at 18:24 • Filed to: Miata, photography
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"daender" (daender)
01/03/2014 at 18:24 • Filed to: Miata, photography | 7
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Best part, the forest was 2 minutes from the house so it was literally a case of start the car, drive it down the street, turn into the woods, take pictures, and drive back out. Oppo photographers, give me your opinions!
$kaycog
> daender
01/03/2014 at 18:29 |
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I'm not a photographer, but I think you got some awesome shots!
Brian Silvestro
> daender
01/03/2014 at 18:31 |
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I have no idea how to photograph anything, buy the second one and the last one are my favorites.
ddavidn
> daender
01/03/2014 at 18:34 |
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That last shot is wallpaper material. I may have bumped up the exposure a little bit on some of them, but overall nice setting and nice shots!
Roberto G.
> daender
01/03/2014 at 18:36 |
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Nice pictures!
SubiSanchez
> daender
01/03/2014 at 18:38 |
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That second shot looks like the view from a predator hiding in the woods about to pounce on the unsuspecting Miata.........
La.M.
> daender
01/03/2014 at 18:57 |
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I have been considering a Miata for my next car. I currently have an outback and love the space but I want something that is a little more fun to drive. I don't really have much more to add except that the last one is my fav.
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daender
> ddavidn
01/03/2014 at 19:06 |
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Oops! I sorta darkened the pictures a bit to have some contrast because it looked so...flat, boring, and grey-ish.
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daender
> $kaycog
01/03/2014 at 19:06 |
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Shucks, I really appreciate it, thanks!
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daender
> Brian Silvestro
01/03/2014 at 19:07 |
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Yeah, my father suggested that last picture and I believe he's right!
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daender
> SubiSanchez
01/03/2014 at 19:08 |
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I tired using some of the trees to "frame" the car but there was only one pair with a reasonable gap to take a picture through them.
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daender
> La.M.
01/03/2014 at 19:10 |
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As someone who's been owning a Miata for a year as a first car, I would heavily suggest making sure you're willing to accept the characteristics of a car like that but it's a lot of fun when you're using it the way it was meant to be used!
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daender
> Roberto G.
01/03/2014 at 19:13 |
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Thank you!
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La.M.
> daender
01/03/2014 at 19:28 |
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I would heavily suggest making sure you're willing to accept the characteristics of a car like that
Could you elaborate on the characteristics that I should be willing to accept?
oldirtybootz
> daender
01/03/2014 at 19:33 |
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I really like the one between the two trees, the one if the hardtop, and the last one. They're all good shots but those stand out to me.
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daender
> La.M.
01/03/2014 at 19:36 |
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It's got five gears with short ratios, s you're going to be chugging down the highway at about 3.5-4k all the time. It's not comfortable to sit in after about two hours. There's not a lot of space in the trunk so maybe it'll fit a small suitcase with some persuasion. The gas tank holds maybe 13 gallons, a two-hour highway drive sapped about half the tank. The soft-top is known to shrink in cold weather, hardtops are expensive and hard to come by. Oh, and the ride is slightly uncomfortable even though the springs are a bit too soft for sportiness.
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La.M.
> daender
01/03/2014 at 19:42 |
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Good to know. What kind of gas mileage do you get hwy vs city? I want a soft top and don't have to deal with cold weather too much. This will be my daily driver. We have a vehicle for road tripping at this point which is why I am thinking of downsizing. I am not too worried about uncomfortable. One of my only complaints about the Subaru is that it is the most uncomfortable car I have ever ridden in. Still don't know if I want something that small. I'll need to do some more test drives.
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daender
> La.M.
01/03/2014 at 19:51 |
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City is mid to high 20's, usually hovers around 25-28 if I avoid having a lead foot. Highway is between 26-29. I got 29 driving at 80 mph for an hour, but 26-27 driving home at around 70 mph. Got 31 mpg during my mountain adventure, surprisingly after driving it hard in third and fourth.
ChampagneChariot
> daender
01/03/2014 at 21:01 |
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Last one is the best.
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ddavidn
> daender
01/03/2014 at 22:03 |
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Well, contrast is usually a good thing. What editing software do you use? I usually play with the levels just a little bit, but Lightroom makes it easy for me. I like to have rich blacks, but don't want to lose my highlights.
Edit: Also, very much depends on the monitor. I just checked them out on my laptop and they look a little better.
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daender
> ddavidn
01/03/2014 at 22:13 |
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Heh, heh, Microsoft Office 2010.
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ddavidn
> daender
01/04/2014 at 00:14 |
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AH.
Biapilotaceman
> daender
01/04/2014 at 00:52 |
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This shot between the trees is my personal favorite. The trees are a nice frame, and turn the view of the Miata into a tease of the shape that everybody knows and loves. The last shot has a nice balanced composition with the trees on either side (and the lights) leading the eyes to the center. Nice!
iforgotmyburnerkeyonce
> daender
01/04/2014 at 13:15 |
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2nd shot and last shot are my favorites.
Most of them look underexposed. Bump vibrance to bring out the trees moreso than contrast. Then play with the curve a bit to get the contrast you want while preserving the tree colors.
Save the trees!
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daender
> iforgotmyburnerkeyonce
01/04/2014 at 13:20 |
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Good information, thanks!
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iforgotmyburnerkeyonce
> daender
01/04/2014 at 20:50 |
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I'm thinking you might have the same sort of screen I have on my computer, as I see them much better on my laptop. My phone has a higher contrast ratio, though. Using the histogram when editing will show you better information as to how the picture will show up on other screens.
Latergator
> daender
01/19/2014 at 01:00 |
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I really love the last one! It could easily be an advertisement shot for the vehicle.