Finally got some decent pics under the sun
11-20-07, 07:29 PM
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(Especially since the only ones I could put up before were with overcast skies.)
Javier
11-20-07, 09:13 PM
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Yea i agree with javy, overcast is GOOD. clouds are more interesting. And sunny conditions give way to many bright reflections off paint, masking the true reflectivity. You dont want to see flashes of light in the paint, you want to see a mirror reflection of the surroundings. Also, if its cloudy you can just play with the shutter to make sure you get a decent exposure. If its too bright out you tend to overexpose and "wash out" the pictures. No offense to your pictures but they are an example of slightly washed out exposures. In bright conditions you really need a polarizing filter to get good colors/contrast. Hope that helps, and the car is mad dope, no gripes there.
11-20-07, 09:56 PM
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Thanks for the comments guys. I do have some pics of the car with overcast skies... but what I don't like about those is that they don't show the vibrance of the color, or the metallic flakes in the MRM paint. That's why I was glad to get the chance for a nice, sunny photo-up. Maybe I just need to do it with a better camera, heh. Here are a couple pics with the cloudy skies:
EDIT: As for the spacers and smoked out tails... I was thinking about spacers, but I'm not really sure that's a good option anymore. I'm thinkin about holding out to see if AME will release a more aggressive spec in the 18x8 or 18x8.5 size. I'm not big on smoked tails, though. I like em redded out like they are.
I was thinking about blacking out the emblems, though... and maybe painting the calipers red. Oh, and possibly getting the GFX front lip while I'm at it.
EDIT: As for the spacers and smoked out tails... I was thinking about spacers, but I'm not really sure that's a good option anymore. I'm thinkin about holding out to see if AME will release a more aggressive spec in the 18x8 or 18x8.5 size. I'm not big on smoked tails, though. I like em redded out like they are.
I was thinking about blacking out the emblems, though... and maybe painting the calipers red. Oh, and possibly getting the GFX front lip while I'm at it.
11-20-07, 10:35 PM
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Great car for a rockets fan 
Love this look, but IMO need a little more black. Some ideas
Black Emblems,
Black Grille Bezel
Black roof, or
black the side strips and roof antenna
Paint the calipers, if I had this look I would probably go to a tru matte black with gloss red Lexus in script painted on the caliper.
Finsh with the GFX front air dam and lexon roof spoiler and your car will be right.
No smoke tails, too high school.
Love this look, but IMO need a little more black. Some ideas
Black Emblems,
Black Grille Bezel
Black roof, or
black the side strips and roof antenna
Paint the calipers, if I had this look I would probably go to a tru matte black with gloss red Lexus in script painted on the caliper.
Finsh with the GFX front air dam and lexon roof spoiler and your car will be right.
No smoke tails, too high school.
11-21-07, 08:13 AM
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The drop is 1.5" front, 1" rear.
Heh, you and I think fairly alike. I mentioned a lot of that stuff in the post right before this. I don't know about all those black accents on the roof, but I was thinking about the emblems... and I kinda want to paint the calipers red, to match the body as closely as possible.
Great car for a rockets fan
Love this look, but IMO need a little more black. Some ideas
Black Emblems,
Black Grille Bezel
Black roof, or
black the side strips and roof antenna
Paint the calipers, if I had this look I would probably go to a tru matte black with gloss red Lexus in script painted on the caliper.
Finsh with the GFX front air dam and lexon roof spoiler and your car will be right.
No smoke tails, too high school.
Love this look, but IMO need a little more black. Some ideas
Black Emblems,
Black Grille Bezel
Black roof, or
black the side strips and roof antenna
Paint the calipers, if I had this look I would probably go to a tru matte black with gloss red Lexus in script painted on the caliper.
Finsh with the GFX front air dam and lexon roof spoiler and your car will be right.
No smoke tails, too high school.