SHIRAKIPHOTO: Chris's Volkswagen R32 mkV
 

I've been mia for a while b/c i was focusing on my fashion portfolio. But I just did a shoot of this really clean r32 out here in vegas. Hope you enjoy the pictures.

1.
http://images.us.viewbook.com/37b9d4...a493_large.jpg

2.
http://images.us.viewbook.com/678b5a...385e_large.jpg

3.
http://images.us.viewbook.com/2053f1...c464_large.jpg

4.
http://images.us.viewbook.com/6e3037...7d9b_large.jpg

5.
http://images.us.viewbook.com/79bb40...801d_large.jpg

6.
http://images.us.viewbook.com/00b5b8...ac6c_large.jpg

7.
http://images.us.viewbook.com/7053b1...e93d_large.jpg

8.
http://images.us.viewbook.com/a98103...0685_large.jpg


Questions, comments, suggestions all welcomed. Input is always great. Thanks for looking!

Re: SHIRAKIPHOTO: Chris's Volkswagen R32 mkV
 

R32 :thumbup:

Re: SHIRAKIPHOTO: Chris's Volkswagen R32 mkV
 

Needs a drop and a lip. :P

Nice car. And I usually don't like the new golfs.

Re: SHIRAKIPHOTO: Chris's Volkswagen R32 mkV
 

very nice! I checked out your portfolio and nice work there as well! Do you still use nikon?

I was wondering how you acheived that blown out sky look in ps? It's cool, and gives the pics a more "artsy" feel imo.

Re: SHIRAKIPHOTO: Chris's Volkswagen R32 mkV
 

sweet car thats only available in an automated-manual :thumbdown:

Re: SHIRAKIPHOTO: Chris's Volkswagen R32 mkV
 

Thanks. I still am using a Nikon. A D200 with the kit lens (my one and only lens) lol. The first 3 are straight out of camera with photo shopping of just my logo. Basically I just shoot straight into the sun and use my exposure compensation until it comes out the way I want it to. Its really tricky balancing out natural light like that but I figured if I could do with a model, I could do it with a car. I'll try to dig up the camera info for you later.

And yeah I like the whole "artsy feel". Automotive photography gets really boring after a while b/c it all looks the same. I'm heading the photography for JTUNED now and one of the first features will be Bryans 600hp/600tq widebody nsx that I tried some crazy lighting techniques with. So keep a look out for that.

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Wheres all the Vdub love at? I gotta admit this is the first volkswagen I've ever shot.

But they definitly can be done tastefully and cleanly.

Any other input from the H-T crowd?

Re: SHIRAKIPHOTO: Chris's Volkswagen R32 mkV
 

THE ULTIMATE EURO LOOK MK5 BUGGIE THAT I EVER SEEN! the painted2match rims bbs rs looks so dope and freakin' cool !! any engine bay pics!!??

Re: SHIRAKIPHOTO: Chris's Volkswagen R32 mkV
 

Beautiful work. I really love shots 1,7, and especially 6. Would be nice if I could get 6 at least 1440 wide. :P

Also, what's up with the greenish sun flares showing up in pics? I been noticing a lot of that recently. Could it be some sort of reflection within one of the lenses?

Re: SHIRAKIPHOTO: Chris's Volkswagen R32 mkV
 

Those are some amazing shots for natural light. The car is sick as well.

Any filters used at all?

Re: SHIRAKIPHOTO: Chris's Volkswagen R32 mkV
 

I unlocked the picture and the full resolution file is now available for download. I'll close it tomorrow so let me know when you got it.

http://www.shirakiphoto.com/chriss_vw_r32#/6/



No filters used. 1-3 are practically straight out of camera with the exception of my watermarks. Natural light is challenging but really rewarding especially when everyone seems to be going the strobist route.

Re: SHIRAKIPHOTO: Chris's Volkswagen R32 mkV
 

its pretty much slammed, minus tuckin....

Re: SHIRAKIPHOTO: Chris's Volkswagen R32 mkV
 

Got it. Thanks a lot.

Re: SHIRAKIPHOTO: Chris's Volkswagen R32 mkV
 

I know. That is why i added the smiley face. To hopefully let people know I was joking.

Re: SHIRAKIPHOTO: Chris's Volkswagen R32 mkV
 

No prob. Glad I could help.


haha at least i knew you were joking. His car is pretty damn low and I love the stance. Clean cars in Las Vegas aren't easy to come by.

Re: SHIRAKIPHOTO: Chris's Volkswagen R32 mkV
 

So true. Beautiful, absolutely beautiful shots man.

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I like vws and cool pictures. the last one with the stars is cool