Why was the picture taken at such an extreme angle? It's really distracting. Other than that, the latest edit by Jeph looks nice.

I've seen a bunch of photos that DJ has taken where the car is not square in the frame and they always look great. I guess I tilted the camera way too much.

I have no idea how to take pictures :rolleyes: .

This thread and the posts in it are exactly why I love this Forum! You guys ROCK!

Great looking shot (well by the time they got done with it anyway) Griz...

Grizzly wrote:
> I've seen a bunch of photos that DJ has taken where the car is not
> square in the frame and they always look great.
> I guess I tilted the camera way too much.

I think you tilted the camera perfectly. All those centered & leveled photos are just boooring -- reminds me of poets who always write in rhyme. Hence, Conradtan's version gets my vote -- good work.

Btw, here's one of my last photo-shoot: http://ccrma.stanford.edu/~peer/james-guilford.html

-- peer

I do personally like this one, and I'm with Jeph, putting the color back into the hood crest would look great I think

Well, I originally posted the picture just as a goof. After all the work you guys did, however, I really began to like it. I decided to adopt Jeph's version as my signature pic. While it's cleaned up considerably, I like the highway in the background, as if I'd stopped in live traffic to take a photo.

Jeph and I will need to work out his royalties, I would imagine.

Ok Ok...gold crest. :)
 

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s...-grizzly-1.jpg :cheers:

sweet dude, i alway tought that the siggy u had before didnt do justice to your car. i like it now :cheers:

I can't take all the credit. How excellent it is to see our team effort in your signature! Best looking '97 ever!

Of course, you are right. Thanks everybody!

Now, what programs did you guys use?

Adobe Photoshop is the prefered application.

Kabel,

Thanks for your help. You originally made the background B&W, the turning point in my opinion.

he just forgot to make the side window b&w :cheers:

I normally use Photoshop, but for this task I used Paint Shop Pro. A nice $90 alternative to spending $900 on Photoshop.

http://www.corel.com/servlet/Satellite/us/en/Product/1155872554948

I used photoshop elements 5.0, got it so the wife could do some digital scrapbooking??? only $70 from amazon, I am using it more!

later
rockbox

i just use photoshop.
i think i am addicted to that program, it really does wonders :cheers:

What I love about this car is it shows what you can do starting with an inexpensive 97 Box and adding accents, like the right wheels etc.

For under 20 large, you have a beauty of a car.

You have to love that!

Nice job!

Thanks, Bruce. And you're right...though I've never counted receipts, I'm pretty sure I don't have $20k in this car.

I agree with Peer. Camera tilt is perfect.

Grizzly: Love the car, the pic, and the wheels......