ekmatt9's Gallery | Volkswagen Golf I GTi @ Suzuka Circuit | 1-13-06

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The long smoke trails are really tacky. It's cool to throw in once in a while, but not to use with every single pic.

The RX-7 isn't really photogenic, and Trial Mountain sucks for a good track to take shots with. Try shooting at the Nurburgring with an MB E55.

Nothing stands out and makes me say, "WOW". Everything looks like you applied the same settings of brightness/contrast and saturation to them. Play around with them. Go to some of the most successful galleries on this forum, like jmx's or sejtur's or vr6gti72's or DiabolicalMask's. See what they do. Try to mimic what they do. Pick out your best pics, and post them full size. There may be subtle things that may make you pics outstanding, but I don't know because I don't like clicking on a bunch of thumbnails just to see what looks really good. Only put your filler pics in thumbnails.

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Well...It was the first time editing with my new optical mouse. It's very responsive now so yeah...I didn't like the update also. The long smoke trails aren't in every single pictures. I only did about 2 or 3. The RX7 I chose isn't really photo genic for me. I can always improve on it. Trial Mountain is a good track for certain angles and pictures. I'm not going to mimic other people's stlye's. I'm going to do my own. I want individuality. I'm glad you posted here too Duck, but lately, you're not liking my pictures even though thet were better than the one's before...
 
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but lately, you're not liking my pictures even though thet were better than the one's before...
I am liking them. I think they're 10x better than your old pics. But I'm just being more critical. I'm giving you some advice to improve your pics. That's all.
 
Oh, alright. Now I see. But now about the "MIMIC" part. I'm not going to mimic other people's art work Duck. I'm going to do my own style, what I like, if people don't like it, it's not my fault. As long as the person who made it likes it.
 
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Oh, alright. Now I see. But now about the "MIMIC" part. I'm not going to mimic other people's art work Duck. I'm going to do my own style, what I like, if people don't like it, it's not my fault. As long as the person who made it likes it.
I was meaning to get the "feel" of creating a great pic. So you can come up with ideas with that same feel.
 
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Vonie, thanks Vonie. Do you notice a difference in my pictures now? Are they better?? And that picture that Speedy_2 had, I hate it I'm glad some people liked it

You're always getting better, Matt. Trial Mountian, isn't the best place, but great for where it is.
 
.Duck., now I see what you mean. I started on my next update's pictures, you may like them since I spent a lot of time on them this time. I played around more with contrast, saturation, and sharpening some pictures, but smoothing others out. I'll post it up Friday, check back then.

Master_Yoda, thanks dude. I'm glad you enjoyed them.

Vonie, sweet, you think I'm getting better :) I like Trial Mountain for pictures. For me, it's kind of challenging to do an update with some cars there. Other wise than that, I like it. Thanks dude.
 
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.Duck., now I see what you mean. I started on my next update's pictures, you may like them since I spent a lot of time on them this time. I played around more with contrast, saturation, and sharpening some pictures, but smoothing others out. I'll post it up Friday, check back then.
Oh cool, I can't wait. :D
 
Thought that was New York for a second... hehe. Nice job, never seen Tokyo that bright before. 👍 AND it's my only/favorite Honda! Good job overall 8/10
 
.Duck., thanks for stopping by. I liked the angle too. I thought the yellow / orange lights would actually be brighter, but I couldn't get a good enough light fixture in there.

JFM92_GTRacer, haha, it's my 3rd favorite Honda lol. I brightened up Tokyo a bit because of my old gallery, some people said my pics were too dark, so I agreed with them. I contrasted and clarified my pics a lot this update. Thank you for coming by my gallery.

kennythebomb, #23 on the track is after the "intertia" turn I'd like to call it (the maroon colored pavement) then after the first two turns after that, it's by the road with the striped lines on it 👍 Dziekuje :lol: Remember any Polish? :D
 
Cool pics ekmatt9. I like the 10th and the 23rd. I think, if my view don't lie me, some pics are a little bit dark, but they don't have importance :)👍
 
Thanks for stopping by my gallery chocobo 👍 Some pics are extremely dark in my opinion. I contrasted to the brightest level in some of them, but then when I saturated, the windows turned green a bit and you can see some waves in other pics. Next update is going to be cool, trust me :)
 
Update 9:

BESTuners Lexus IS200 (J) '98 Pics:

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(I tried a Fish Eye Lense effect on this first pic)


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Please Enjoy and don't leave with out leaving a comment :D
 
Here's something funny.... you decided to take a long break at post #119. Now you're posting updates like that's your job. :lol:

The fisheye effect is cool, but I think the car should've been in the middle of the picture. That way, it'll look like the car is stareing at you in a magnified peekhole in a door, trying to get in. 👍
 
Again it's Infineon/Sonoma/Sear's Point! I love it already. Car, a little. The car looks very crisp and i'm suprised you didnt oversaturate the shots too much. Awesome job, i've seen better though... ;)
 
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