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Old 15-07-2009, 10:08 PM   #1
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Instead of the usual "Photoshopped car" pics (rims, colour, etc.), I wanted to try editing, or completely replacing, the backgrounds instead (this is really just an excuse to show off my car again).

First something basic - blurring the existing background:


Then I tried dropping my car into an existing photo, like this Ford Fiesta promo shot in Tuscany (not too happy with this one):


I did this one a while back:


I also tried modifying the existing photo backgrounds.
The original shot had warehouses in the back, so I dropped in a tree line to give it a more rally-inspired theme:


I took this one last night (the car's still dirty from the rains). I had some blue LEDs handy, so I put them under the car for added effect. I pasted a suspension bridge in the backgound to add drama.


I did all these fairly quickly, so they're not perfect. Still, if I can't find a suitable place for a photo shoot, it's handy to know how to cheat.

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Old 15-07-2009, 10:25 PM   #2
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very nice, I like... a lot.
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Old 16-07-2009, 08:55 AM   #3
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I love your car dude. It looks sweet. It's cool because while it looks fairly riced up compared to the normal model, it's not OTT, and it looks ralley! Cudos mate.
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Old 16-07-2009, 10:34 AM   #4
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they look good Fled. Its proves photoshop's not only good for clone-stamping/erasing over pimples in model shots for vogue ;)
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Old 16-07-2009, 01:43 PM   #5
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Thanks guys. I'll be taking the stripes off soon; I have other ideas up my sleeve. Hope I can get it all done by Small Ford Sunday next February!
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Old 16-07-2009, 03:14 PM   #6
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I think you're onto something there Fled. I'd imagine my Focus "dropped" into the streets of Monaco or anywhere on the Nurburgring.

Is there a particular program you used to get the effects of the above photos?
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Awesome stuff mate. Got time to do my car too.
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Old 17-07-2009, 09:31 AM   #8
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I used an old version of Adobe Photoshop (ver.6). I don't mind doing shots of other people's cars - as long as the lighting in the photos to be merged is a close match, it shouldn't be too hard.

I did some "drifting" pics of a couple of members' cars a long while ago - I'll need to dig up the images.
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