The 2005 Prius Calendar Official Thread

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(rflagg\";p=\"41067)</div>

I've got CS, send it on.

 

Some Photo Tips for those going out to shoot shots for the calendar:

1)Be creative--Everyone's got a profile shot of their Prius. Consider interesting perspectives, interior shots that are unique to the Prius, shots under the hood. Maybe a creative abstract close-up. Notice the word "creative".

2)Keep backgrounds simple and uncluttered. People at the edge of frame, light poles, bright white signs and such are distracting.

3)If you use an interesting location, just show a little of the location...If you show too much or let it dominate the picture it will compete with the main subject--in this case the Prius

4)Use light to your advantage. When the sun is low in the sky it has the most warmth and color and creates the best contrast. When it is closer to mid-day it is harsh, creates deep shadows and too much contrast to be recorded and tends to wash out the colors and makes for a flat unappealing image.

5)Don't try to crop, fix, tweak, sharpen your picture and use your best quality setting on your digital camera. Send me your raw/best file unless you REALLY know what you're doing. I'll tweak it and check with you to make sure you're OK with my changes if your shot is selected.

Keep them coming, I've probably got 4-5 shots that I like well enough to consider calendar quality so far.

Danny, still need to set some sort of deadline.

 

A bit tight, but I think I can have them ready if you and I can select the shots pretty quickly.

OK All, let's make the Deadline for submission 5pm CST, Friday Oct. 1st....no exceptions.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(DaveinOlyWA\";p=\"41814)</div>

Got your photo, we can step up the resolution and since you've already, apparently, done some photoshopping to it it shouldn't make much difference.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(DaveinOlyWA\";p=\"41833)</div>

We've got probably 30-35 photos now (though ~12 are mine). Feel free to send anything you feel is worthy. You might want to send the raw of the one you prev. sent as it does have the paintbrush like effect on it...but if you like it that way we'll consider as is.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(DaveinOlyWA\";p=\"41877)</div>

See the crop of your image below. There are effects that can be employed with programs like photoshop that create an effect on a photo to make it look more like a painting than a photo. That's what your shot looks like to me. I took a 100% crop of your shot and when you look closely, esp. at any edges or solid colored areas it looks a little bit like paint brush strokes.

I do suspect it has to do with using a video camera instead of a still digital.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(rflagg\";p=\"41923)</div>

He hasn't...not sure why. I've got quite a few shots now, though, to be honest, I find technical problems with most. If John submits a couple and we get a few more really well exposed, framed shots I think we're in there.

I don't have a shot of an EV button yet!! :wink: :idea: