Photos of my IS-F

gbb357 · 05-23-2008, 09:43 PM

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Originally Posted by J BONE

I think the car looks awesome. Still love my 335 though!

+1000, I love the 335 coupe as well and i really want one.

ngl1145 · 05-23-2008, 09:51 PM

Thanks guys for your compliments on the photos. I took a trip down to our nations capital for a little getaway with my fiance. Trust me the car is far from clean right now. Being black it's looks extra dirty now. I'll post more photos once it's clean! For now here's one I took today at the Washington Memorial!

Sam12345 · 05-23-2008, 10:47 PM

First time i saw an IS-F i thought its exhaust is pretty cool...now the more and more i see them in person and on the internet...i am begining to hate it with a passion....

ALPINE6SPD · 05-24-2008, 04:14 PM

I drove one of those on the track for BMW training on the M3. I was extremly impressed with it and really did like it. The only problem is that its not a real sports sedan to me because you cant get a manual trans. That car with a 6 speed would just about perfect.

Mack211 · 05-24-2008, 06:39 PM

Fantastic pictures!

If you don't mind me asking, how do you get the colors like that in the photos? What are you using in PS to do this?

chuck92103 · 05-24-2008, 07:33 PM

Two comments.

1. The car is beautiful. congrats!

2. Everyone needs to take note on posting quality pictures.

This has to be one of the best threads/posts of new cars with pictures I ever seen. Well done.

Enjoy the car and many safe travels.

im spencer · 05-24-2008, 07:57 PM

Nice photos, what kind of camera did you use and aperture/shutter speed settings? They look very rich, what post processors do you work with that is if you mind me asking haha. Just one photographer to another. Love the pics

ngl1145 · 05-24-2008, 10:44 PM

Hey guys... thanks for the compliments on the photos. I was actually hoping to do a photoshoot of another member's M3 but wasn't able to this week. I actually took a small vacation to Washington DC and was able to take quite a few pictures there. I think I took almost 10 gigs of photos!!

But none of those photos you see are photoshopped. I am shooting with my Nikon D80 with a Sigma 10-20 mm and 24-70 mm f/2.8 lens for the car shots. To make the image be able to capture the high and low end of the light spectrum, I use the bracketing feature on my D80. Then using my Macbook Pro and Photomatix Pro, I'm able to make a high dynamic range image which incorporates all my exposure ranges. Any clouds you see or reflections that are on the car are really there and not added. Once that's complete, there are times I'm not happy with the final exposure and then I increase or decrease exposure levels with Aperture 2.1. With Aperture, certain color channels can be slightly modified. Hope that helps!

Here's one I took of the Lincoln Memorial.

And one on the capital steps

DougLikesBMW · 05-25-2008, 01:19 AM

Holy hell...You take the best pictures...what kind of camera is that?! I'm sure it cost you a fortune!

ngl1145 · 05-25-2008, 04:58 PM

So I am headed back to NE from Washington DC and stop by the Connecticut Post mall. When I was looking for a place to park I saw a C63 AMG. I figured I'd take out my DSLR and take a few photos. As I am taking pictures I'm saying to myself.... Something looks odd about it. Is this what really competes with the M3 and IS-F? I thought the AMG was supposed to look mean even when parked. After reviewing my images, I realized that this person just threw on those badges. Thought of was funny. Will post pictures later....just thought it was interesting.

chuck92103 · 05-25-2008, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by ngl1145

Hey guys... thanks for the compliments on the photos. I was actually hoping to do a photoshoot of another member's M3 but wasn't able to this week. I actually took a small vacation to Washington DC and was able to take quite a few pictures there. I think I took almost 10 gigs of photos!!

But none of those photos you see are photoshopped. I am shooting with my Nikon D80 with a Sigma 10-20 mm and 24-70 mm f/2.8 lens for the car shots. To make the image be able to capture the high and low end of the light spectrum, I use the bracketing feature on my D80. Then using my Macbook Pro and Photomatix Pro, I'm able to make a high dynamic range image which incorporates all my exposure ranges. Any clouds you see or reflections that are on the car are really there and not added. Once that's complete, there are times I'm not happy with the final exposure and then I increase or decrease exposure levels with Aperture 2.1. With Aperture, certain color channels can be slightly modified. Hope that helps!

Here's one I took of the Lincoln Memorial.

And one on the capital steps

I am using the capital steps pic as a desktop background. Beautiful.

M2381 · 05-26-2008, 04:27 AM

haha lookin forward to those fake c63 photos...

I'm sure people have already told you this but you really do have a talent for taking pictures. Thought I'd share this with you but today I saw the Is-F and the M3 in person and my thoughts were that the IS-F def. does look a lot better in person.

Grats on the car bud

ngl1145 · 05-26-2008, 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by M2381

haha lookin forward to those fake c63 photos...

I'm sure people have already told you this but you really do have a talent for taking pictures. Thought I'd share this with you but today I saw the Is-F and the M3 in person and my thoughts were that the IS-F def. does look a lot better in person.

Grats on the car bud

Here are the pictures that I took of the fake C63 that I saw yesterday.. Too bad the car wasn't placed in a nicer location. You'll see reflections of the pole which I don't like. Then again it wasn't a photoshoot

The car itself looks nice... it's just the badges that really turn my stomach. I wonder what people are really thinking when they do this kind of thing.

Mo · 05-27-2008, 01:57 PM

That is not a C63 that guy (mercedes owner) is full of shit, i mean its not even close to the look of the C63!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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EVO_S4 · 05-27-2008, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Mo

That is not a C63 that guy (mercedes owner) is full of shit, i mean its not even close to the look of the C63!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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he already said it was a fake C63

ngl1145 · 05-27-2008, 04:34 PM

he already said it was a fake C63[/QUOTE]

Thanks...... BTW how do you like your EVO X? I still haven't seen one on the road.

ngl1145 · 05-27-2008, 09:17 PM

Here's another one!

EVO_S4 · 05-28-2008, 02:43 AM

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Originally Posted by ngl1145

he already said it was a fake C63

Thanks...... BTW how do you like your EVO X? I still haven't seen one on the road.[/QUOTE]

only had it for a week, so far so good. Nice IS btw

GTAutoConcepts · 05-28-2008, 03:49 AM

very nice car

ngl1145 · 05-29-2008, 12:06 AM

Well took new photos tonight of the IS-F. These photos were taken in the Corning NY area. Yes.. it was a long trip! Had an interesting run with a Porsche Carrera going to Watkins Glen

My gas tank emptied like crazy after I was done.

e92OMG · 05-29-2008, 12:14 AM

Love the second pic

ChaneRZ · 05-29-2008, 12:14 AM

so shiny!

05-23-2008, 09:51 PM	#134
ngl1145 Second Lieutenant 50 Rep 209 Posts Drives: BMW i8 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: MA iTrader: (0)	Thanks guys for your compliments on the photos. I took a trip down to our nations capital for a little getaway with my fiance. Trust me the car is far from clean right now. Being black it's looks extra dirty now. I'll post more photos once it's clean! For now here's one I took today at the Washington Memorial!
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05-23-2008, 10:47 PM	#135
Sam12345 Lieutenant Colonel 111 Rep 1,534 Posts Drives: jet black 335i coupe Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: So Cal iTrader: (3) Garage List 2008 335i Coupe [0.00]	First time i saw an IS-F i thought its exhaust is pretty cool...now the more and more i see them in person and on the internet...i am begining to hate it with a passion.... __________________ Legal Disclaimer: Anything I or anyone else says about my vehicle on this website(e90post.com or any affiliated or nonaffiliated sites), pertaining to modifications, is only to gain acceptance from my/our peers, and does not actually represent anything actually existing on my car, and thus, cannot be held against me in any issues, i.e. warranty claims, that may arise.
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05-24-2008, 04:14 PM	#136
ALPINE6SPD Lieutenant General 163 Rep 10,407 Posts Drives: 2010 BMW 328i Sport Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Highland Lakes NJ iTrader: (2)	I drove one of those on the track for BMW training on the M3. I was extremly impressed with it and really did like it. The only problem is that its not a real sports sedan to me because you cant get a manual trans. That car with a 6 speed would just about perfect. __________________ 2010 AW e90 328i: 6 speed, Black Leather, Dark Wood trim, ZPP, ZCW, ZVP,ZSP, Nav, Xenon BMW Performance CF Rear spolier and Gloss black grills 2008 Candy White MKV GTI 2.0T 6 Speed Manul Gone 2008 AW X3 3.0si: 6 speed Returned 2006 AW e90 330i: 6 speed Dinan Stage 1 Returned
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05-24-2008, 06:39 PM	#137
Mack211 Lieutenant 31 Rep 495 Posts Drives: 2008 M3 - DCT Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Fort Collins, CO iTrader: (0)	Fantastic pictures! If you don't mind me asking, how do you get the colors like that in the photos? What are you using in PS to do this? __________________ 2008 M3 Space Gray, Black, Syc Ant Wood Trim, DCT 2001 325ci Steel Gray - Sold
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05-24-2008, 07:33 PM	#138
chuck92103 Major 99 Rep 1,209 Posts Drives: 2011 535i Join Date: May 2008 Location: Socal iTrader: (0)	Two comments. 1. The car is beautiful. congrats! 2. Everyone needs to take note on posting quality pictures. This has to be one of the best threads/posts of new cars with pictures I ever seen. Well done. Enjoy the car and many safe travels. __________________ 2011 535i 2008 VW GTI
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05-24-2008, 07:57 PM	#139
im spencer Back in the f80 59 Rep 815 Posts Drives: 2016 F80 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Pasadena, CA iTrader: (1) Garage List 2007 328i [0.00]	Nice photos, what kind of camera did you use and aperture/shutter speed settings? They look very rich, what post processors do you work with that is if you mind me asking haha. Just one photographer to another. Love the pics __________________ 2003 SS S2000 2016 MW F80 2018 BMW X3 X-Drive
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05-24-2008, 10:44 PM	#140
ngl1145 Second Lieutenant 50 Rep 209 Posts Drives: BMW i8 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: MA iTrader: (0)	Hey guys... thanks for the compliments on the photos. I was actually hoping to do a photoshoot of another member's M3 but wasn't able to this week. I actually took a small vacation to Washington DC and was able to take quite a few pictures there. I think I took almost 10 gigs of photos!! But none of those photos you see are photoshopped. I am shooting with my Nikon D80 with a Sigma 10-20 mm and 24-70 mm f/2.8 lens for the car shots. To make the image be able to capture the high and low end of the light spectrum, I use the bracketing feature on my D80. Then using my Macbook Pro and Photomatix Pro, I'm able to make a high dynamic range image which incorporates all my exposure ranges. Any clouds you see or reflections that are on the car are really there and not added. Once that's complete, there are times I'm not happy with the final exposure and then I increase or decrease exposure levels with Aperture 2.1. With Aperture, certain color channels can be slightly modified. Hope that helps! Here's one I took of the Lincoln Memorial. And one on the capital steps Last edited by ngl1145; 05-25-2008 at 08:50 AM..
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05-25-2008, 01:19 AM	#141
DougLikesBMW Fapmin 466 Rep 2,660 Posts Drives: '03 E46 330Ci Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Plano, Texas iTrader: (0)	Holy hell...You take the best pictures...what kind of camera is that?! I'm sure it cost you a fortune!
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05-25-2008, 04:58 PM	#142
ngl1145 Second Lieutenant 50 Rep 209 Posts Drives: BMW i8 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: MA iTrader: (0)	So I am headed back to NE from Washington DC and stop by the Connecticut Post mall. When I was looking for a place to park I saw a C63 AMG. I figured I'd take out my DSLR and take a few photos. As I am taking pictures I'm saying to myself.... Something looks odd about it. Is this what really competes with the M3 and IS-F? I thought the AMG was supposed to look mean even when parked. After reviewing my images, I realized that this person just threw on those badges. Thought of was funny. Will post pictures later....just thought it was interesting.
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05-26-2008, 04:27 AM	#144
M2381 Major 34 Rep 1,284 Posts Drives: E92 M3, GTI Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: FL iTrader: (0)	haha lookin forward to those fake c63 photos... I'm sure people have already told you this but you really do have a talent for taking pictures. Thought I'd share this with you but today I saw the Is-F and the M3 in person and my thoughts were that the IS-F def. does look a lot better in person. Grats on the car bud
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05-27-2008, 01:57 PM	#146
Mo First Lieutenant 28 Rep 356 Posts Drives: 2014 M6 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA iTrader: (1)	That is not a C63 that guy (mercedes owner) is full of shit, i mean its not even close to the look of the C63!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [/QUOTE] __________________ M.A.
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05-27-2008, 04:34 PM	#148
ngl1145 Second Lieutenant 50 Rep 209 Posts Drives: BMW i8 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: MA iTrader: (0)	he already said it was a fake C63[/QUOTE] Thanks...... BTW how do you like your EVO X? I still haven't seen one on the road.
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05-27-2008, 09:17 PM	#149
ngl1145 Second Lieutenant 50 Rep 209 Posts Drives: BMW i8 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: MA iTrader: (0)	Here's another one!
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05-28-2008, 03:49 AM	#151
GTAutoConcepts Colonel 100 Rep 2,348 Posts Drives: WIDE BMW e90,BMW x6 50i Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: San Francisco iTrader: (2)	very nice car
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05-29-2008, 12:06 AM	#152
ngl1145 Second Lieutenant 50 Rep 209 Posts Drives: BMW i8 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: MA iTrader: (0)	Well took new photos tonight of the IS-F. These photos were taken in the Corning NY area. Yes.. it was a long trip! Had an interesting run with a Porsche Carrera going to Watkins Glen My gas tank emptied like crazy after I was done.
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05-29-2008, 12:14 AM	#153
e92OMG Private First Class 8 Rep 136 Posts Drives: soon to be 08 M3 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: central florida iTrader: (0)	Love the second pic __________________ JET BLACK/FOX red/dct/AWESOME Im loven her every second
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05-29-2008, 12:14 AM	#154
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