AK350Z Posted April 4, 2010 Share Posted April 4, 2010 Went for a little drive this evening (2 hours!) inland through Buttermere to Honister Pass and then to Keswick and home. Quite a few tourists still about, but managed a good blast on a few sections . Naturally, I took a couple of pics of the Zed too, hope you likey: There's a couple of videos to follow too, but that takes ages so it'll be tomorrow probably! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun1982 Posted April 4, 2010 Share Posted April 4, 2010 I do like the long shot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Posted April 4, 2010 Share Posted April 4, 2010 Looks awesome mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT4 Zed Posted April 4, 2010 Share Posted April 4, 2010 Beautiful and rare color and excellent photos! Dare i say it needs spacers at least Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted April 4, 2010 Share Posted April 4, 2010 looks lovely in red Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maccaman Posted April 4, 2010 Share Posted April 4, 2010 Great setting with a stunning Zed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ebized Posted April 4, 2010 Share Posted April 4, 2010 Nice pics Andrew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK350Z Posted April 4, 2010 Author Share Posted April 4, 2010 Dare i say it needs spacers at least You may not! Wee video to follow tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HEADPHONES Posted April 5, 2010 Share Posted April 5, 2010 Last pic is my favourite of the bunch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pimm Posted April 5, 2010 Share Posted April 5, 2010 Superb shots Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choptop Posted April 5, 2010 Share Posted April 5, 2010 Some good photo's there! Like the one with the wall and the wooden posts through it, with the Zed in the background. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT1703 Posted April 5, 2010 Share Posted April 5, 2010 Looks great Andy and I still love the Rosso Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain Posted April 5, 2010 Share Posted April 5, 2010 Some nice compositions in there. A little fill flash and less exposure at the time (or use of HDR in post-processing) would make Number 5 a stunner. What format is the file in? If RAW things can stil be done................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain Posted April 5, 2010 Share Posted April 5, 2010 Just to show you the potential end result. Before. Completely blown sky and other highlights. (Similar to some of yours) After. Made 3 "new" exposures in CS3 and merged all 4 to HDR. Took about 15 minutes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich5259 Posted April 5, 2010 Share Posted April 5, 2010 great views, and with a Zed too. I also like what Captain did to get his final result - off t osee if i can get RAW files out of my Sony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarmac@TarmacSportz Posted April 5, 2010 Share Posted April 5, 2010 Last pic is my favourite of the bunch I agree really shows off the bonnet buldge too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris`I Posted April 5, 2010 Share Posted April 5, 2010 Just to show you the potential end result. Before. Completely blown sky and other highlights. (Similar to some of yours) After. Made 3 "new" exposures in CS3 and merged all 4 to HDR. Took about 15 minutes. Good rescue work Technically speaking if the highlights are completely blown, there is no saving it as the sensor is reading max light for the pixels and you cant resuce detail from them. In your pics they cant have been completely blown, just very close. Good work all the same Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain Posted April 5, 2010 Share Posted April 5, 2010 great views, and with a Zed too. I also like what Captain did to get his final result - off t osee if i can get RAW files out of my Sony RAW files rock. They do use a lot of disk space but are invaluable when you make mistakes with exposure, white balance etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captain Posted April 5, 2010 Share Posted April 5, 2010 Good rescue work Technically speaking if the highlights are completely blown, there is no saving it as the sensor is reading max light for the pixels and you cant resuce detail from them. In your pics they cant have been completely blown, just very close. Good work all the same The sky on the right was completely blown. The end result was made of 5 exposures with the most extreme being 4 stops less than the original snap. If you look closely, you can see where some "repeat" clouds have appeared to cover up the original "blown" whiteness............. Also, the side of the car is completely blown and was unrescueable. Like I say, this was 15 minutes work. If I felt like it, and given a few hours, the pic could look really Anyway, don't want to hi-jack the thread so back to the excellent photos from the OP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToffeeZ Posted April 5, 2010 Share Posted April 5, 2010 Pictures 3 & 7 do it for me....Stunning....Thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcash5 Posted April 5, 2010 Share Posted April 5, 2010 Good pictures but that zed is crying out to be lowered! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ebized Posted April 5, 2010 Share Posted April 5, 2010 Good pictures but that zed is crying out to be lowered! Having driven that pass and others in the area in a 350 and having caught the front aprons on the tight cambered turns there I can fully understand why it is not lowered for practical reasons, and as much it may look better Living in an area full of humps and enjoying trips to Wales and the Lakes is the reason why I did not lower the 350 or will be doing that to the 370, and I cannot justify the cost of cockpit adjustable suspension for the few times using a lowered ZED would be suitable. And having seen how lowered ZEDs have struggled when road conditions don't suit, as much as lowering improves the looks repairing the damage and restricting the driving enjoyment does not always make it worthwhile, IMHO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vik54 Posted April 5, 2010 Share Posted April 5, 2010 Nice one Colin.....well put - some of us have to think about these things every day- its exactly why I haven't lowered mine Back on topic - gorgeous pics Andy, last one especially Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToffeeZ Posted April 5, 2010 Share Posted April 5, 2010 Good pictures but that zed is crying out to be lowered! Having driven that pass and others in the area in a 350 and having caught the front aprons on the tight cambered turns there I can fully understand why it is not lowered for practical reasons, and as much it may look better Living in an area full of humps and enjoying trips to Wales and the Lakes is the reason why I did not lower the 350 or will be doing that to the 370, and I cannot justify the cost of cockpit adjustable suspension for the few times using a lowered ZED would be suitable. And having seen how lowered ZEDs have struggled when road conditions don't suit, as much as lowering improves the looks repairing the damage and restricting the driving enjoyment does not always make it worthwhile, IMHO. Perfectly explained and the same reasons why i wont lower mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK350Z Posted April 5, 2010 Author Share Posted April 5, 2010 Some nice compositions in there. A little fill flash and less exposure at the time (or use of HDR in post-processing) would make Number 5 a stunner. What format is the file in? If RAW things can stil be done................... No, sorry! All done on my Cannon A570 in auto mode. If i let it do it's auto metering thing pointing at a darker part of the scene first, I get pics like this though: Didn't put it in with the first lot, as I thought it was a bit dark. Also, as Colin has filled in for me, a lowered Zed is impossible round here, so standard it stays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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