New car :D

alexisonfire · 26 Jul 2010 at 15:45

Why would i post the photos if they were straight from the camera? And HDR is an exposure merging technique to balance the lighting using multiple frames, not a "random post-processing" term. I don't mind at all that you don't like the photos, its impossible to please everyone with so many opinions on what a photo should look like, but i like them and im sure many others will too

Fr0dders · 26 Jul 2010 at 15:46

lol @ being evasive as to what PP you used.

Relentless81 · 26 Jul 2010 at 15:47

Just take a pic without messing around with it on cars, anything else is fine but on cars it just makes it look fake as if it has something to hide

alexisonfire · 26 Jul 2010 at 15:51

MrLOL said:
lol @ being evasive as to what PP you used.

Evasive? No, just missed the question. These got the same treatment as all my other photos, levels, contrast, white balance, highlights & shadows.

Fr0dders · 26 Jul 2010 at 15:53

slightly off topic but what do people mean by adjusting "levels" i've seen everybody refer to it in the photography forum but nobody wants to admit what it is for fear of letting others into their little secret !

alexisonfire · 26 Jul 2010 at 15:58

MrLOL said:
slightly off topic but what do people mean by adjusting "levels" i've seen everybody refer to it in the photography forum but nobody wants to admit what it is for fear of letting others into their little secret !

Levels adjust contrast, brightness and gamma at the same time

CliffyBiro · 26 Jul 2010 at 16:00

I want one of these tbh.

Nice.

Mr^B · 26 Jul 2010 at 17:12

alexisonfire said:
Why would i post the photos if they were straight from the camera? And HDR is an exposure merging technique to balance the lighting using multiple frames, not a "random post-processing" term. I don't mind at all that you don't like the photos, its impossible to please everyone with so many opinions on what a photo should look like, but i like them and im sure many others will too

...it's all fine and very "arty", it just means that we can't tell what the car actually looks like.

olv · 26 Jul 2010 at 18:28

MrLOL said:
slightly off topic but what do people mean by adjusting "levels" i've seen everybody refer to it in the photography forum but nobody wants to admit what it is for fear of letting others into their little secret !

lol!

[TW]Fox · 26 Jul 2010 at 18:29

alexisonfire said:
Treated the C2 to a clean today as its done 1,200 miles in the first 10 days i've owned it.

Not the best choice of car for such use?

Scrutinize · 26 Jul 2010 at 18:42

[TW]Fox;17026274 said:
Not the best choice of car for such use?

Have you driven a C2 VTS? They arn't bad for driving position / comfort. its the passengers that suffer in these things especially in the rear.

Janesy B · 26 Jul 2010 at 19:08

MrLOL said:
slightly off topic but what do people mean by adjusting "levels" i've seen everybody refer to it in the photography forum but nobody wants to admit what it is for fear of letting others into their little secret !

The Photography Lizard Lord does not allow such secrets to be divulged.

All you need to do is google 'adjusting levels' and you'll find the dark secret.

johnny6 · 26 Jul 2010 at 19:12

Wouldn't be a car I'd get wonky window design and all, but looks to be in good nick all the same.

alexisonfire · 30 Jul 2010 at 19:23

[TW]Fox;17026274 said:
Not the best choice of car for such use?

Mileage is particularly bad at the moment, and in a couple weeks time it will half from the normal.

Joshy · 30 Jul 2010 at 19:50

Never realized that you were on here too! Nice to see another part of the F.C massive here :cool:

Have you still got any mods planned?

Eliot · 30 Jul 2010 at 19:52

I remember the top gear with this in looked a good little warm hatch

alexisonfire · 30 Jul 2010 at 20:33

Joshy said:
Never realized that you were on here too! Nice to see another part of the F.C massive here

Have you still got any mods planned?

Been here for donkey years

Hopefully booking it in for a custom SS exhaust system next week, then a 4-2-1 manifold and induction kit next month

alexisonfire · 16 Aug 2010 at 18:56

Little update...

Pipercross viper induction kit in the post on the way to me

And hopefully a milltek 4-1 S/S manifold too, just waiting for the guy to PM me back! Still can't decide between ashley competition or getting a custom long life exhaust made.

Car is making a ticking noise coming from the front left wheel, suspected wheel bearings, so booking it in soon to fix that.

After the engine mods are done, some light weight wheels and sticky rubber will be in order!

Janesy B · 16 Aug 2010 at 19:12

I hope you'll be declaring that lot

alexisonfire · 16 Aug 2010 at 19:30

Janesy B said:
I hope you'll be declaring that lot

I have a modified policy and my premium won't change regardless of modifications so theres no reason not too