Moglet: That's my favorite from the series as well. It took some experimenting at de la Sarthe to get the morning light right, and more than one "back to top" in the replay to get the timing spot-on. Fortunately, that spot is early on in the lap, so it didn't drive me
too crazy.
Thanks to the way PD renders skies, I did have to do an exposure blend on this - just two exposures (+2 and -1, if I recall), but not through HDR... just manual blending.
s12ken: Thank you. Being a photographer IRL definitely makes
planning my shots a little easier, as I can envision what I want more clearly and usually - though not always - am able to find a way to make it happen. Definitely helps composition - just not always execution!
ragnar666: Very kind - given how many great shots from GT5 have been on display of late, that's a very high compliment. :humble: While I'd be happy to let you print it if you could, I rather suspect it wouldn't turn out very well. Since it's a Photo Mode replay, it's only about 1200 x 1600 pixels... at the usual print resolution of 300dpi, you'd get a 4" x 5" out of it... hardly worth printing on canvas!
Swiss Legend: I'm glad someone noticed shot #2 as well... there's something almost hypnotic about the lines in that shot - and I'll freely admit that it took a couple of runs through the first minute of the replay to get it where I wanted it to be. (By the way, it's a sun
rise, not a sun
set - one of the trickiest things about playing with light like this is knowing which direction it will come from. I tried a sunset the first time, but the compositions didn't work on that track.)
GRP: Seems your suggestion regarding a touch of desaturation really helped make the set work - thanks!
Revolution: Thanks, Revo - I especially appreciate those words coming from a talent like you!
MiniMarco: "Quiet beauty"... I like the way you put that into words. You definitely got the feel I was aiming for - solitude and almost a sense of stillness as time goes slowly.
Cod_Father: Well, I hope your speech returns to you shortly!
Glad you enjoyed it, and I'll have more... or "MOAR!" soon, I'm sure.
krakozyabr: Thanks - wish I could, too! Crazy low-res Photo Mode.
SVX: Thanks!
RetroGiant: Like with Revolution, Moglet and some of the other heavy hitters around here, I particularly appreciate these comments from you. I'll admit I kinda felt like I'd nailed it myself, but it's good to know I'm not the only one!
ALL: Thanks for the compliments and I'm genuinely glad you've enjoyed my work so far. My next project is a little more challenging. Fellow GTPer Nlmkiii thought I might be able to do something interesting with a...
Volkswagen Sambabus. In chrome.
Oh, my.