Normally I don’t post two images in one day; however, I couldn’t resist posting because I FINALLY got out of the house for a brief time today for a ride! I already knew of this pickup truck and its location having seen it before, so I knew where I wanted to go before we left the house. Upon arrival I looked at my subject matter eagerly as I slowly got out of the car, hobbled over with my tripod and photographed it, lol. Thank you to my handsome assistant for carrying my gear that long 10′ walk from the car. 🙂
For those of you who wondered what I did: I shot it with my 10-24mm lens by taking 3 bracketed photos @ f/8 (1/125, 1/250, 1/500s). I merged them into Photomatix Pro and after I decided on some settings I brought it into PSCC where I created a low key image and masked it over the original and used varying brush opacities to expose what I wanted. After that, I added some light here and there and a light leak.
Man that was fun. I sure miss taking photos!
Pickup Flower Power
Laura Macky Photography 
September 28, 2014 at 2:07 pm
Great image, what a charming vehicle! 🙂
September 28, 2014 at 2:13 pm
Thank you! Isn’t it though? It has a splash of femininity with the flowers. And if you look closely on the back left tire, there is a lizard on it LOL.
September 28, 2014 at 2:12 pm
Awesome photo, Laura!!
September 28, 2014 at 2:13 pm
Thank you John. 😀
September 28, 2014 at 2:26 pm
Wonderful image. I glad you are getting out and getting to take some photos.
September 28, 2014 at 2:28 pm
Thanks Tim. I appreciate it.
September 28, 2014 at 2:27 pm
Beautiful .. Laura, so pleased you managed to get out with that camera – and assistant too of course!
September 28, 2014 at 2:29 pm
Thanks Julie! And yes lol…my “assistant”. 😉
September 28, 2014 at 2:44 pm
Glad to see you are backing doing your thing. Wonderful piece!
September 28, 2014 at 2:58 pm
Thank you so much Victor. I am still smiling from being out with the camera! 😀
September 28, 2014 at 3:38 pm
Great!
September 28, 2014 at 2:45 pm
You’re a true artist Laura Macky (PB) 🙂 This is exquisite and very creative. A real work of art. Bravo!
September 28, 2014 at 2:59 pm
Aww thanks Danny Boy! I really appreciate it. It was fun to get my creative juices flowing again. :))
September 28, 2014 at 2:51 pm
Great image Laura and it’s good to hear you’ve been out and about 🙂 Really wonderful post-processing!
September 28, 2014 at 3:00 pm
Thanks Sarah! I had fun today! 🙂
September 28, 2014 at 3:22 pm
It certainly looks it hun! 😀
September 28, 2014 at 3:24 pm
:))
September 28, 2014 at 4:12 pm
I love this photo!
September 28, 2014 at 4:14 pm
Yay, thank you!
September 28, 2014 at 5:20 pm
You really are very good! I look forward to each new photograph.
September 29, 2014 at 7:01 am
You are so sweet to say! Thank you! And I look forward to your great stories. 🙂
September 28, 2014 at 4:42 pm
Glad you got out, I really like this.
September 29, 2014 at 7:00 am
Thanks Maverick. I’m glad I got out too. Whew!
September 28, 2014 at 5:05 pm
Perfect subject for and HDR shot.
September 29, 2014 at 7:00 am
Thanks much! I don’t do HDR very often but this kind of thing really calls for it I think.
September 28, 2014 at 8:03 pm
Great work Laura.
September 29, 2014 at 7:02 am
Thank you so much Laurie. 🙂
September 28, 2014 at 9:07 pm
…mmm…rusty
September 29, 2014 at 7:03 am
Yep that’s me. hahahaha 😛
September 28, 2014 at 9:40 pm
Great photo and great help from your helper 🙂 It’s good to hear that you got out of the house.
September 29, 2014 at 7:15 am
Thanks Cardinal. It really was so uplifting!
September 28, 2014 at 10:15 pm
Very beautiful shot and amazing post production,compliments
September 29, 2014 at 7:16 am
Thank you Stefano. I appreciate it!
September 28, 2014 at 10:56 pm
It is beautiful!
September 29, 2014 at 7:16 am
Thank you nowathome 🙂
September 29, 2014 at 12:16 am
Love it! Great post processing, really brought out some interesting detail…..
September 29, 2014 at 7:17 am
Thanks Sue! I’m glad you appreciate the work. 🙂
September 29, 2014 at 7:30 am
I’m envious 🙂
September 29, 2014 at 7:34 am
Nothing anyone else can’t do. But thank you for the envy? LOL
September 29, 2014 at 1:53 am
Glad you’re getting out and about… it shows in the photos… brilliant
September 29, 2014 at 7:18 am
Thanks much! I really appreciate it. It was fun getting out.
September 29, 2014 at 4:27 am
Beautiful done Laura. Hope you’re doing well.
September 29, 2014 at 7:18 am
Thanks much Edith…I’m getting better!
September 29, 2014 at 5:08 am
I just Love this photo Laura!! I am looking forward to producing such a beautiful image….well done!!
September 29, 2014 at 7:18 am
Yay! Thank you Judy. I really appreciate the compliment!
September 29, 2014 at 5:13 am
Good to hear you are getting out and about – small steps to recovery – nice shot and processing of the old truck here!
September 29, 2014 at 7:19 am
Thanks Robert. 🙂 I can’t tell you how good it felt to get out. Ahhhhh….. 😀
September 29, 2014 at 7:33 am
I know the feeling 🙂
September 29, 2014 at 7:48 am
I know you do. Thank you Robert. 🙂
September 29, 2014 at 6:25 am
WOW! Super good job! Love it!
September 29, 2014 at 7:19 am
YAY! Thank you 🙂
September 29, 2014 at 2:09 pm
Thank you!
September 29, 2014 at 6:59 am
Great image. Thanks for posting. Glad you are getting out.
September 29, 2014 at 7:19 am
Thanks much Luis! I appreciate it. I forgot there’s a world out there lol.
September 29, 2014 at 11:29 am
Glad you are feeling better
September 29, 2014 at 11:33 am
Thanks :))
September 29, 2014 at 7:41 am
Gorgeous old truck image…Love the story you started.
September 29, 2014 at 7:50 am
Thank you Charlie. Did I start a story and not finish it? I’m a horrible writer. I guess I thought I finished it with the image lol.
September 29, 2014 at 8:00 am
Wow, Laura, you are getting really good in the editing room. I am in awe. This photo is incredible!! Just wow!! (((HUGS))) Amy
September 29, 2014 at 8:07 am
Thank you Amy! I haven’t done one of these HDR’s in a long time. It was fun!
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October 1, 2014 at 5:45 pm
beautiful HDR image…HDR and Topaz is another kind of magic images…marvelous motive
have a good weekend, dear Laura…
wrener
October 1, 2014 at 6:02 pm
Thank you so much Wrener 🙂
October 1, 2014 at 6:10 pm
a tiny gremlin…
should be *werner* 😉
October 1, 2014 at 6:41 pm
Sorry…typing on an ipad with no glasses lol.
October 2, 2014 at 12:42 am
my fault…nice talking to you 😉
October 2, 2014 at 4:01 am
Nice chatting! 🙂
October 2, 2014 at 12:01 pm
Gimme dat. lol Happy to see you out and about.
October 2, 2014 at 4:01 pm
hehehe Thank you!
October 2, 2014 at 6:07 pm
Very well done
October 3, 2014 at 6:59 am
Thank you Judy 🙂
October 3, 2014 at 12:26 pm
Love this one Laura!!!
October 3, 2014 at 1:24 pm
I’m so glad you do! I revised it a bit on my photography website. I should replace the image here. If you want to see the new one you can at http://www.lauramacky.com under gallery “Things That Move”
October 3, 2014 at 3:40 pm
Very nice…I like the revised version. Tons of great images in the various galleries too!
October 3, 2014 at 5:48 pm
Thanks much Andrew! And thanks for browsing the galleries. 🙂
October 3, 2014 at 3:38 pm
Wow. Great subject but you lost me on the processing. I don’t understand bracketing (or how to do it) and I don’t know how to stack images etc. But I do like your end result. 🙂
October 3, 2014 at 5:47 pm
Thank you Sue. Glad you like the result!