The Most Reflective Car Ever?!

[THE BIG BUFFER]

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Darn and here I thought I just did such good job on that truck that the camera just could'nt handle my shine

[roushstage2]

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My pic and the ad pic are simply overexsposed.

That's all I said too. I never said Photoshopped, though, you can Photoshop them to make it look that way.

It looks way overexposed...I think that's what it's called.

[gmck]

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Shawn T,

I apologise if you thought my post was bashing - that wasn't my intention.

How do you know he is failing to attain such a finish?

Simple he inferred it with the subject heading and his statement. "If so that's the shiniest paint I've ever seen and want that for my next car!"

Besides, all of our processes are missing something and that is why we belong to MOL.

Sorry I also find the above a strange statement as well. What is missing in your process? Are you really stating that you can't find the answers here? If so, it might be time to broaden your frames of reference and visit some other detailing forums.

[THE BIG BUFFER]

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...But just like the picture in the ad, see how everything around the car is wayyyy bright? That's called overexposure. I thought about it being HDR, but everything around the car does not look right at all.

I give my word it's not photoshop. I don't even own photo shop or have any idea how to use it. My pic and the ad pic are simply overexsposed. It's as simple as that people. No magic. The car in the ad is just a well detailed car.

[Shawn T.]

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Simon777 and the other like responders to this thread,

I find this the strangest question especially coming from this forum.

Why shouldn't a 1993 vehicle with only 12k miles (or any vehicle of any age) look just as good? The extremely low mileage of this particular vehicle would suggest a vehicle that has been very well cared for.

I couldn't care less if the photos are "photoshopped" or not because that sort of finish is attainable on any vehicle, assuming the paint is in reasonable condition. Isn't this just the sort of result that most of us here wish to attain when we do paint correction?

I can understand you being sceptical about any photo on the Internet because probably many are "photoshopped" on this site and other detailing sites. However I'm more intrigued why a member of this forum would suggest that he can't attain the same sort of finish on his own vehicle. That would suggest there is something wrong or missing in your process.

Probably a better question would have been - how do I attain a finish like that vehicle? Maybe you should be asking questions about your process and why you are failing to attain such a finish.

I see your point however it wasn't necessary to imply there is something missing in Simon777's process and in others' processes who are very skeptical of the picture. Besides, all of our processes are missing something and that is why we belong to MOL.

How do you know he is failing to attain such a finish? No need to bash as it was just a fun post.

Now, back to the point, I don't know what HDR is but it's definitely HDR. JK Maybe he just worked on the back of the car and left the rest of the car alone............

[roushstage2]

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I say it's untouched. Here is a pic of a truck I did. Just the intence sun reflecting.

...But just like the picture in the ad, see how everything around the car is wayyyy bright? That's called overexposure. I thought about it being HDR, but everything around the car does not look right at all.

[gmck]

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Simon777 and the other like responders to this thread,

I find this the strangest question especially coming from this forum.

Why shouldn't a 1993 vehicle with only 12k miles (or any vehicle of any age) look just as good? The extremely low mileage of this particular vehicle would suggest a vehicle that has been very well cared for.

I couldn't care less if the photos are "photoshopped" or not because that sort of finish is attainable on any vehicle, assuming the paint is in reasonable condition. Isn't this just the sort of result that most of us here wish to attain when we do paint correction?

I can understand you being sceptical about any photo on the Internet because probably many are "photoshopped" on this site and other detailing sites. However I'm more intrigued why a member of this forum would suggest that he can't attain the same sort of finish on his own vehicle. That would suggest there is something wrong or missing in your process.

Probably a better question would have been - how do I attain a finish like that vehicle? Maybe you should be asking questions about your process and why you are failing to attain such a finish.

[Markus Kleis]

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It's not photoshop. It's either an over exposure or HDR.

I have made oodles of pictures look like that.

[Kyle R]

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I smell photoshop a brewin......

[THE BIG BUFFER]

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I say it's untouched. Here is a pic of a truck I did. Just the intence sun reflecting.

[Hemin8r]

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I added some HDR on this photo. I liked how the car almost looks chrome.
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[aerogt01]

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I bet it's HDR as well. Seems like a lot of trouble for an e-bay posting. . .

[juliom2]

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thats something I like from Black cars......makes you wonder....

[Hemin8r]

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Photos like these are called HDR (High dynamic range). They mainly intensify shadows, darks and lights so it makes it seem a bit more extreme than it really is.

[cjcruz]

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It looks way overexposed...I think that's what it's called.

yep...