This Brand New Jeep is Ready for Winter

zmcgovern45

zmcgovern45

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This new 2013 Jeep Wrangler was in great shape - the paint was glossy, smooth, and swirl free (as to be expected from a new car). The owner wanted to make sure it was protected from the elements as the Winter months are approaching and this car won't have the luxury of hiding in the garage. This Jeep was awesome - add that to the list of cars I want.

Process
Wash: CG Citrus Wash & Gloss
Dry: DI Waffle Weave Microfiber
Sealant 1: CG Blacklight
Sealant 2: CG V7
Wheels: P21S Wheel Gel
Wheels: PBW Wheel Sealant
Tires: Meg's Endurance Gel
Trim: 303 (several coats)


* These are all AFTER pictures *

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The badge on the jeep says" Trail Rated".

Just wondering how many trails it's been on?
 
That's an awesome color on that Jeep.

I just have one comment about the photos, not about the work...

The exposure looks to be washing out some of the bright parts of the image and removing detail from the bright orange paint, especially where the shine highlights are. If you pull up the photos and look at their histograms, you'll see a big sharp spike on the right side (bright spots). That spike is the brightest parts of the image all getting bunched up together at the same level.

A simple fix is to dial down the camera exposure compensation 2/3 of a stop (or more) to -0.7 EV.

The rule of thumb I learned is that it usually looks better to lighten a dark photo than to darken a bright one. The reason is because once you exceed the exposure limits of the camera, you lose that brightness detail information forever. On the dark end of the scale, it's not at visible when you lose dark grays into black.
 
y8s said:
That's an awesome color on that Jeep.

I just have one comment about the photos, not about the work...

The exposure looks to be washing out some of the bright parts of the image and removing detail from the bright orange paint, especially where the shine highlights are. If you pull up the photos and look at their histograms, you'll see a big sharp spike on the right side (bright spots). That spike is the brightest parts of the image all getting bunched up together at the same level.

A simple fix is to dial down the camera exposure compensation 2/3 of a stop (or more) to -0.7 EV.

The rule of thumb I learned is that it usually looks better to lighten a dark photo than to darken a bright one. The reason is because once you exceed the exposure limits of the camera, you lose that brightness detail information forever. On the dark end of the scale, it's not at visible when you lose dark grays into black.
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While I appreciate the feedback, and agree with your general rule of thumb that it is better to lighten a dark photo rather than the opposite, these images are all within the exposure limits for the most part. This was the "worst" photo I could find with regards to the histogram - there are small edges that are clipped (shown in RED in the attached photo). This rather flat paint did not provide much in terms of depth. Also, these were taken around noon, which you would understand is a very tricky time of day to take evenly exposed photographs... I typically shoot in manual and will expose the photo to my liking and then adjust in post if necessary... also, these were just meant to be quick snapshots for the client - not poster worthy images.

All in all, I appreciate the feedback though! thanks!

See photo for reference:
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Now that is how Jeeps should look. Great work on the detail and the pictures.

Let us know how well the BL and V7 hold up to winter duty.
 
Absolutely Gorgeous!! :props: :props: :props:

I just got mine a couple of weeks ago and LOVE it!! :dblthumb2:


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zmcgovern45 said:
While I appreciate the feedback, and agree with your general rule of thumb that it is better to lighten a dark photo rather than the opposite, these images are all within the exposure limits for the most part. This was the "worst" photo I could find with regards to the histogram - there are small edges that are clipped (shown in RED in the attached photo). This rather flat paint did not provide much in terms of depth. Also, these were taken around noon, which you would understand is a very tricky time of day to take evenly exposed photographs... I typically shoot in manual and will expose the photo to my liking and then adjust in post if necessary... also, these were just meant to be quick snapshots for the client - not poster worthy images.

All in all, I appreciate the feedback though! thanks!

See photo for reference:
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Funny, that's the one I checked for "blowout". Sounds like you're not in need of my unsolicited advice.

I saw the watermark and thought they were for showing off.

And yes, high noon isn't any photographer's friend.

STILL, I really love that orange.
 
y8s said:
Funny, that's the one I checked for "blowout". Sounds like you're not in need of my unsolicited advice.

I saw the watermark and thought they were for showing off.

And yes, high noon isn't any photographer's friend.

STILL, I really love that orange.
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While I do not claim to be a professional photographer, I am rather photo savvy as it is a very big hobby of mine. :D

As for the watermark, I use a watermark of some sort on all of my images that will be posted online.
 
Thoryamaha919 said:
Sweet ride!!! Nice work you have done
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^Thanks!
dsigmon said:
The badge on the jeep says" Trail Rated".

Just wondering how many trails it's been on?
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^I'm going to assume zero.
Johny B said:
Great work. Very nice Jeep.
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Thank you!
camaro2ssblack said:
That Jeep is sweet! Great job!
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smack said:
Now that is how Jeeps should look. Great work on the detail and the pictures.

Let us know how well the BL and V7 hold up to winter duty.
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^I'll have the owner keep me posted - I would assume another application may be needed come February.
BobbyG said:
Absolutely Gorgeous!! :props: :props: :props:

I just got mine a couple of weeks ago and LOVE it!! :dblthumb2:


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^Wow, That thing looks amazing! Enjoy the new ride!
 
nice work, interesting to see BL used on a non black car with nice results
 
From one Lightroom user to another... Love the Jeep and the Lexus!

Best

Steve
 
Great work on the jeep. They're nice vehicles for sure. I did one recently and thought it was pretty neat.
 
For those of you with your JKs, check out jeepforum.com. You will be addicted there with aftermarket parts just like AG. If you don't know what a JK is, ignore this message. I have an 05 LJ Rubicon.

Edit: Very nice work on the detail and write up of your work.
 
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