FromZto5

Well... I didn't think I would get another chance to drive her this year/season, but we've been blessed with upper 30's/40's weather this weekend (today is supposed to even be better) and plenty of sunshine. In fact, this whole week is supposed to be sunny. I might get to eek out another week of driving her. I have owned her now for over a little over a month. I absolutely love the car. Getting used to the clutch, the steering, the power, and her curves. I love washing her... LOL. Also, I must say, I've owned black, red, white cars, and this Kona Blue paint is my favorite.

So anyway, I whipped out the tripod and started to do some shooting (my other hobby). Still chilly, but at least the sun was out at dusk. I didn't have time to go to a scenic spot since it was already getting late If I have time tomorrow I will do that... besides, too cold

Marilyn was detailed as follows:
Washed with Optimum No Rinse/Pinnacle Gel
Dried with Finish Kare 425
Polished lightly with Menzerna Power/Super Finish using Porter Cable XP, gray and white LC CCS pads
Then Chemical Guys (CG) Blacklight via gray pad
Then CG Pete's 53
Then CG Hybrid V7
(Prior, she was wearing Pinnacle Souveran)

Camera:
Nikon D60
6 exposures per shot, various shutter speeds, at -2, -1, -.5, +.5, +1, +2 EV
Exposure blended via HDRTist on my Mac.

I also included the non HDR shots as well. Let me know what you guys think!

And post up some pics of yours!!!!

















Some fun edits, I thought that were cool...








Here are the untouched, non-HDR shots...

JCStang

Very sharp!!!! I really wish I could have gotten the V8, but for now the V6 will have to do. Mine has been stored for over 3 weeks and can't wait to drive her again. You have one great looking car.....

Hytek

Very nice! Probably some of the best Kona pics I've seen....besides mine lol. Some of your pics almost look surreal.

HizliBullet

Blue makes the wheels look bigger

I should try to change it to silver see how it looks

FromZto5

Thank you sir. Yeah, they're calling for snow showers this Tuesday. I might have to wash her and put her away today

Thanks Hytek... coming from you, big compliment. Yeah, that's the beauty of HDR... almost poster-like

montreal ponies

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Marilyn was detailed as follows:
Washed with Optimum No Rinse/Pinnacle Gel
Dried with Finish Kare 425
Polished lightly with Menzerna Power/Super Finish using Porter Cable XP, gray and white LC CCS pads
Then Chemical Guys (CG) Blacklight via gray pad
Then CG Pete's 53
Then CG Hybrid V7
(Prior, she was wearing Pinnacle Souveran)
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, I hope you don't go through that procedure everytime you wash her.

Nice pics BTW.

Ivan 5.0

4th pic is awesome!

FromZto5

thanks man... no, the polish is a 1x a year thing. Wash-wise though, I do all that, minus the polish.

thank you sir!

FromZto5

few more, taken today with a better background

dwtc

great looking car and sweet photos !

FromZto5

Thanks man! I love red stangs as well.

kylerohde

Absolutely stunning detail job - nice work!

If you feel like it on one of these cold winter days when you can't drive the Stang, I'd love to read a detailed write-up on your wash/wax/polish procedure. You obviously know what you're doing and lots of us could probably learn a thing or two.

eric n

If that car was any prettier it would have to have *****! Awesome.

hogasswild

Here's my girl in HDR albeit, not as good:

Cammed 05

These need to be in a ford ad

2011GT/CS

Here are two of my car:

FromZto5

Thank you! That's a good idea... I will post a thread or two about hand washing and polishing. Is there a detail section here???

Wow that means a lot! It would be surreal if it were! Deysha, you listening???

Those pics are great guys!!! I just love the clean lines of our car. Subtle yet in your face.... best of both worlds

kylerohde

Not sure, but right here in the main 10-14 section is probably fine and a mod could always move it anyway. Thanks!

Mustangfreak

I don't want to be a jerk, but those are not HDR. HDR requires at least 3 shots and usually entail a tripod being used. Now if you were able to get 3 shots of the rolling shot, even with blurred background, in true HDR, that would be sweet! But that would take a lot of work to do.

But I do like the rolling shot, and you do have a very nice car!

FromZto5

I wasn't going to say anything, but hey, you did, so thanks for that I knew they weren't, but they were nice pics

And actually, I also used a remote trigger/wireless, to avoid camera shake, and thus having to waste time aligning images.