Digital Imaging: Mini Power!!! (Part 1)

I'm always a big fan of the Mini Cooper; so I decided to embark on this personal project (which was done a couple of years back)

I've decided to take a photo of an ordinary Mini Cooper "S"; and apply digital enhancements; with the final output of the sporty car in a showroom advertisement kind of feel. (see below final image)

Mini Cooper
The final output. My favorite car in my favorite colors; waiting to be driven off from the showroom!

Mini Cooper
The original photo I've taken from the web; credit to the original owner. :P

Mini Cooper
Masking time! I masked out the car into its own element. I did enhance the look a bit here by applying a classic "S" curve.

Mini Cooper
LAB time! How to change the bluish color to my favorite green color? Using LAB mode is the easiest! Note that the bumpers and other chrome parts of the car reflect the green color correctly.

Some touchup here and there is needed.

I redid the whole windscreen area.

On hindsight; I've missed out on the reflections on the car hood area.

Three other versions of the final image below:

Mini Cooper
Ready to be sold: With specs like these; that's what I call Mini Power!

Mini Cooper
A mini in classic Black & White! I'm loving it!

Mini Cooper
Zoom in close on the reflection on the floor area!

Mini Cooper
A fake advert I did; well some of the words used are pretty dumb! (I know I know!)

I used radial blur filter on the wheels; and motion blur filter on the background to get the desired "car in motion" effect.

Part 2 coming soon!
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3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Looks good! How long did it take for the windshield?

Mattias said...

Thank you! Not long really; about 5 minutes max of cloning and touching up. :)

Anonymous said...

Wow. Nice. I want your skills man. Maybe I should start by getting photoshop...

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