Post Processing: Matte Black Lamborghini Aventador
Final Image | © Johan Lee
Photographing exotic cars is always a unique challenge. They usually maintain very dramatic lines, shapes and surfaces that must be highlighted in the final image. I was recently commisioned to shoot a matte black Lamborghini Aventador for Perillo Collision Center and it was no exception.
It was shot at their garage with the intention of compositing it into a black background. The car was shot in multiple exposures and lit with a single Alien Bees B800 strobe in a standard reflector and overhead flourescent light. My lighting assistant and also an accomplished automotive photographer, Jeremy Cliff positioned the strobe for each exposure. Afterward I used photoshop to blend all the images together, replaced the background with black, and added in smoke and light flares from seperate images to polish it off.
Strobe Lit - Exposure 1
Strobe Lit - Exposure 2
Strobe Lit - Exposure 3
Added final strobe exposure and blended together in photoshop
Masked out background and replaced with black
Blended in smoke effects
Added a white gradient to the windshield
Light flares added to the background to enhance depth
Final Image - Last adjustment was to shift the white balance to be slightly cooler
Above is a step by step explanation of the post processing process.
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Johan Lee
An automotive photographer based in the Chicago area.
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Website: www.driven-media.com/9 comments
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Thomas van Rooij Thursday, 28 February 2013 07:15 Comment LinkNice build up Johan! Love the dramatic light on the car!
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Dale Martin Thursday, 28 February 2013 07:51 Comment LinkVery Nice, Johan! Look it's Jeremy Cliff as the LB! lol!
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Adrian Madej Thursday, 28 February 2013 08:56 Comment LinkThat's a great approach for a matte black car. Thanks for sharing!
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