Using a long telephoto close in to pick out details, to look at just parts of the cars; and then reducing both Texture and Clarity in Lightroom to unnaturally smooth the metallic surfaces. Using long telephotos at close range can have creative potential over a wide range of subjects/genres.
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Technique: Z 6 with 70-300 Nikkor lens at 300mm; 1600 ISO; Lightroom, starting at the Camera Vivid v2 profile; beside Temple Meads railway station, in central Bristol; 10 May 2019.
Ooooo, Adrian. Love this. I wondered why the blue car looked so smooth. You have sort of reduced car-ness to blue-ness. Thanks for giving away your secret.
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Glad this gets to you, Linda. Always happy to reveal details of technique, always willing to share. 🙂
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