New and Old Hotrods

Mean A$$ Vette

Ferrari F430 details

Perfect Porsches

Rat Rod

Rat rods are not for everyone. First look at this car would make you think "piece of trash" but the more you look, the more details you find. This car wasnt just slapped onto the road to hobble to its destination. Rather, it was carefully thought out to give the car the most character possible. You can start with the obvious rust patina on the outside, move to the rebel flag using the supports on the underside of the hood, the flame thrower side exhaust made from rectangular tubing. A huge Patron tequila bottle handles coolant overflow duties while the copper tubing ties in with the Ole Smoky Moonshine logo in the rear of the interior. Beer taps adorn the door handles and gear shifter, while a keg sits inbetween the driver and passenger. The whole land yacht lays down on an airbag suspension. This has to be the longest convertible ever made.

 

Ferrari 360 Challenge Stradale

This past weekend, I got to meet one of my heroes. Not a sports star or rock legend, but instead one of the most raw, purpose-built street cars ever produced. The long name and hood stripes hint that this isn't just a rare Italian sportscar, but something even more special.

New trick

I discovered a crucial trick today to help boost post production. I have always started by editing color first and pushing saturation. When I adjust contrast, the colors become too vivid and unrealistic. This has been something that has been frustrating me for a while. Today I changed up the order and the pics came out 100% better. I like to push the contrast so you can see the detail and texture in an object. Push contrast first and then adjust the color accordingly. See below:

I wanted to push the contrast so you could get a feeling of the fabric and the smooth body. I pushed the contrast to get this effect, then backed off the color to get a more "vintage" effect.