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Published: 2006-12-06 09:48:19 +0000 UTC; Views: 2960; Favourites: 70; Downloads: 0
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Description I've scored a number of new watchers in recent days (thanks guys and girls!) and the resounding reason? Cars...

I was mortified when I realised the motoring world had accounted for only four of my last 20 deviations. So I thought I'd best remedy that situation...

The hardest part of this? Coming up with a title. I needed something with flames, so naturally I turned to The Whitlams . How lazy could one be...?




Submitted to *Shutter-Vision on 15 February 2007.




Update 21 March 2008: Changed again! Reverted to slightly more natural colour tones and added slight vignette. Image also marginally taller with cars hugging the bottom and right side of the frame.
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Comments: 93

bigshotdan In reply to ??? [2008-09-19 02:14:27 +0000 UTC]

Thanks very much, Adam. Really pleased you like it. It might be old, and feature a team I really dislike, but it's still one of the best racing pics I've ever taken...

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karinakay [2008-03-22 15:47:45 +0000 UTC]

wow, that's an amazing capture, daniel!! i love how the cars and the fire stand out in the dessaturated surroundings! you're one of the few people i've seen use this effect without making it look clichΓ© or boring... it's fantastic!

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bigshotdan In reply to karinakay [2008-03-23 12:17:47 +0000 UTC]

I'm so pleased you think so, Karina. Although I don't like the subject matter (that goes for both drivers) it's still a good shot. And I'm now happier with the finished product than I have with either of my two previous edits. Thank you...

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blurredvisions [2008-03-21 02:56:16 +0000 UTC]

well i don't know how this looked before but this one definitely looks good. the colours are nice and the vignette is just right for the composition.

mind uploading the original to photobucket or something and sending the link? just to compare.

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bigshotdan In reply to blurredvisions [2008-03-21 03:03:54 +0000 UTC]

It's in my Scraps folder. Glad you like this one, though!

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blurredvisions In reply to bigshotdan [2008-03-21 03:19:59 +0000 UTC]

ah, so it is. well after seeing the original i can say that i like both and that your editing skills are just as good as your photography skills

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SpankKitty [2007-11-12 10:22:25 +0000 UTC]

WOW.. just WOW!!!

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bigshotdan In reply to SpankKitty [2007-11-13 21:48:57 +0000 UTC]

Umm... I take it you quite like this one, then... Thanks!

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Andrew-and-Seven [2007-10-25 08:52:29 +0000 UTC]

Sweet shot Dan, very much a 'trade mark' shot for you!

And that's a good thing btw.

I've looked at the various versions floating around, and well, I'm undecided about colour treatment. I'd prob B&W the whole damn thing and leave only a splash of colour.

Give me a minute and I'll see what I can do.

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bigshotdan In reply to Andrew-and-Seven [2007-10-26 07:51:17 +0000 UTC]

... and I almost missed your reply. I quite like the work you've done on the second one; the almost-totally desaturated look is great. Not convinced of the darker one, but it'd probably act as a superb image for a poster; graphic artists could then really 'go to town' on the background...

In any case, glad you like the image itself!

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Andrew-and-Seven In reply to Andrew-and-Seven [2007-10-25 09:11:58 +0000 UTC]

Ok mate, here you go. Two different versions for you.

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Hope you like'em

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echo63 [2007-10-17 04:28:01 +0000 UTC]

nice shot, love the flames
i just dont like the colour modification
i would love to see this shot straight out of the camera, no modification apart from cropping and watermarking

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bigshotdan In reply to echo63 [2007-10-17 12:10:19 +0000 UTC]

Okay, just for you, here is the original . I do the colour edits on just about every racing shot now, but it was born out of my sheer hatred towards the scenery at QR. I just happened to like the edits very much and so have kept the theme going.

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6th-gear [2007-10-16 17:37:25 +0000 UTC]

how come i never commented this one!

awesome work Daniel!!!!

perfect timing, great moment and great post-processing

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bigshotdan In reply to 6th-gear [2007-10-16 23:36:08 +0000 UTC]

Thanks ever so much, Jorge. Really glad you like it. Even if you took your time noticing it...

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blingbling1106 [2007-10-16 15:16:17 +0000 UTC]

cool man! race car backfires are awesome... really great capture sir!

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bigshotdan In reply to blingbling1106 [2007-10-16 23:55:41 +0000 UTC]

Thanks very much, Mr Bling! Really pleased you like it.

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glatisaunt [2007-07-02 06:49:51 +0000 UTC]

excellent timing for catching the flames on both cars..

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bigshotdan In reply to glatisaunt [2007-07-03 00:53:09 +0000 UTC]

Thanks very much! Perfect team formation, and the flames are a bonus. Not too hard, as they really do shoot flames for a couple of seconds...

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glatisaunt In reply to bigshotdan [2007-07-03 06:16:17 +0000 UTC]

ah ok, is not like motos where the flames are there just for a fraction of second.. but still.. EXCELLENT CAPTURE!!! glad I discover it!

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gONZOm [2007-03-17 12:24:25 +0000 UTC]

wow, awesome capture, and lucky too
i love the tones of it
im a fan of cross processed pictures

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bigshotdan In reply to gONZOm [2007-03-17 12:33:40 +0000 UTC]

Luck? Nah, never...

Seriously, thanks very much. I am really pleased with this one, and the cross processing helps even more, I think. It's just about my favourite editing tool now...

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gONZOm In reply to bigshotdan [2007-03-17 12:37:18 +0000 UTC]

yes, its an easy way of making the pictures more interesting

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chelano [2007-03-11 00:19:01 +0000 UTC]

great shot getting the fire. very clear

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bigshotdan In reply to chelano [2007-03-11 00:41:08 +0000 UTC]

Thanks very much! Timing was perfect, and for that I'm very grateful...

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chelano In reply to bigshotdan [2007-03-12 13:20:08 +0000 UTC]

yes it is very nice. Your welcome

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svarci [2007-03-10 15:11:34 +0000 UTC]

Nice captured moment.

It's even better because the cars are from the same team...

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bigshotdan In reply to svarci [2007-03-11 02:53:38 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much. Yeah, it's all about the timing, and I couldn't have picked it any better. Luck had nothing to do with it...

Seriously, I'm so happy with this. The fact it's a team shot makes it even nicer...

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matt-chops [2007-03-05 12:13:25 +0000 UTC]

Is that turn 6?

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bigshotdan In reply to matt-chops [2007-03-07 04:38:46 +0000 UTC]

That it is. In fact, most of my QR images were taken from that spot...

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matt-chops In reply to bigshotdan [2007-03-09 13:28:11 +0000 UTC]

Its a good spot right there. Close enough to the track to get a nice photo without spending $2000+ on a lens. I'm just disappointed that all of the historic meets will be held at Warwick's Morgan Park Raceway this year due to some CAMS licensing issue. It's a more interesting track for drivers and spectators, but its a hell of a lot further to go to!

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bigshotdan In reply to matt-chops [2007-03-09 14:10:52 +0000 UTC]

Oh you're kidding me! That's ridiculous. As much as I despise QR, at least it's not a million miles away. Roll on Lakeside v2, I say!

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matt-chops In reply to bigshotdan [2007-03-12 00:01:34 +0000 UTC]

The next historic meet is the Historic Mt. Cotton Hill Climb. Its being held on the 22nd of April. I haven's been to this one before, but its supposed to be a good track.

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bigshotdan In reply to matt-chops [2007-03-12 02:33:51 +0000 UTC]

Mount Cotton, eh? Cool. So you can watch some racing and grab a wine or three while you're at it...

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matt-chops In reply to bigshotdan [2007-03-12 06:48:33 +0000 UTC]

That all depends how much you like queensland wine...

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bigshotdan In reply to matt-chops [2007-03-12 07:20:14 +0000 UTC]

Well there is that...

Actually, pity it's not being held at Tamborine. There's a really nice winery up there, not to mention some cracking blacktop...

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Umbrellakid [2007-02-24 10:59:22 +0000 UTC]

AMAZING!

WOW.

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bigshotdan In reply to Umbrellakid [2007-02-24 11:26:14 +0000 UTC]

Hehe... I take it you like this one, then? Thanks very much!

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Umbrellakid In reply to bigshotdan [2007-02-25 22:03:40 +0000 UTC]

its nice!

What cind of photoshop filter did you use to get that effect?
Or what kind of adjustments ?

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bigshotdan In reply to Umbrellakid [2007-02-26 05:18:22 +0000 UTC]

Thanks very much! Here's the first one I did using the same process, with a link to the tutorial.

I love it! Since learning this technique I've not uploaded an untouched racing shot!

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JHILLS [2007-02-23 14:55:38 +0000 UTC]

Two flames....Outstanding, love the colours too

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bigshotdan In reply to JHILLS [2007-02-24 02:09:38 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much. I feel I have to play with colours when shooting at Queensland Raceway because it's such an awful looking place!

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phathag [2007-02-23 13:23:56 +0000 UTC]

I know I am slow... but love the shot.

... and the timing!

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bigshotdan In reply to phathag [2007-02-23 14:05:21 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! Just a pity about the subject. Any other team would have been nicer...

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Jimaco [2007-02-23 08:18:43 +0000 UTC]

nice shot i must say, even if they are holdens, me im a ford man...i love how the v8 supercars just spew out flames...lolz...

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bigshotdan In reply to Jimaco [2007-02-23 10:14:23 +0000 UTC]

Hehe... tell me about it! If I could have done just about any other team formation I'd have been happier...

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Jimaco In reply to bigshotdan [2007-02-23 10:25:44 +0000 UTC]

lolz...

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choristas [2007-02-15 14:39:31 +0000 UTC]

i also like to capture sports, i like the pic

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bigshotdan In reply to choristas [2007-02-16 01:12:53 +0000 UTC]

It was racing that started my love of photography, so I guess you could say I like it too!

Thanks very much.

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choristas In reply to bigshotdan [2007-02-16 17:14:46 +0000 UTC]

photography rocks

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