The Boys are Back
Uploaded: October 10, 2008 03:13:26 | Entered: May 11, 2018 03:45:11
Harley Davidson Owners preparing for a Photo Shoot using F-16C+ Aircraft for the backdrop. A great combination of technology, power and strength!
I used Topaz Adjust on the guys and PS Elements to desaturate the background. Tamron 28-300XR
Exif: F Number: 6.7, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/350 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 100, FocalLength: 225.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 10D
Bill Wyatt October 10, 2008
Wonderful expressive capture. I love the SC and light as well. #1013745Karen E. Michaels October 10, 2008
GREAT candid Jeff. Excellent judgement in desaturating the background. This way, the "right stuff" stands out. Peace, karen #6578824Paul E. Earl October 10, 2008
Looks really great. The composition is terrific! #6578832MELODIE C. ROBERTS October 10, 2008
WoW!!!Dominick M. Dimacale October 10, 2008
Lovely image and capture here, love the treatments too, Jeff.Dominick #6578856
Mike Clime October 10, 2008
Nice capture and use of SC, Jeff! #6578883Laurie Daily October 10, 2008
They sure do look like a force to be recconed with, Jeff! Great capture! #6578892Aimee S. McMaster October 10, 2008
....cool in every way...Aimee #6578926Vitor Dias October 10, 2008
Fantastic work Jeff, congts.rgs Vitor #6578929
Jim Huffield October 10, 2008
Awesome work, Jeff. Jim #6578941Carolyn M. Fletcher October 10, 2008
Super nice! Love it! #6578957Ray Clarke October 10, 2008
Great image and selective colouring Jeff.!!!(R) #6578990Margaret R. Barry October 10, 2008
Great capture and treatment, Jeff! #6579044Wally Orlowsky October 10, 2008
Wonderful scene and effects, Jeff! They sure are strutting - proud of their "babies" ;) #6579106Rhonda Burger October 10, 2008
Okay...LOL...they look more like pilots that own Harleys. (The short haircuts give them away...LOL) Anyhow, cool image and I like the effects Jeff. Rhonda #6579179Ray Thoms October 10, 2008
Great image Jeff....like the effects, well done! #6579194Tiia Vissak October 10, 2008
very cool! #6579278Kumiko Parkinson October 10, 2008
Love this, Jeff! Boys and Toys, haha!Bill Knaps October 10, 2008
Great capture Jeff. Bill #6579354Cassie L. Woodlee October 10, 2008
Awesome shot Jeff and perfect SC!!!! #6579511Carla Metzler October 10, 2008
Excellent use of sc, Jeff! Great clarity and composition! #6579635Lisa R. Buffington October 10, 2008
Excellent shot! Perfect choice to desaturate the background. The composition, dof, lighting and clarity are fantastic. Boys and their toys, lol. My husband just bought a motorcycle. Great work. Lisa #6579703Anita Hogue October 10, 2008
Wonderful capture and excellent effects, Jeff! #6579722Jodi Zimmer October 10, 2008
Cool! #6580111Angie Sidles October 10, 2008
Great image Jeff!! Love your use of SC for this one! Very eye catching! #6580214Kimi A. Phillips October 10, 2008
Super cool image, Jeff! #6580320Nancy (Peaches) Harker October 10, 2008
A photo of HUNKS whooooooo hoooooooMelissa G. Meiselman October 10, 2008
Fantastic photo with great selective color, sharp detail and terrific subject...the men versus the bikes, Jeff!! #6580487Ellen Hodges October 10, 2008
Awesome capture, Jeff. Really love this image!! #6580623Lynn M. Whitt October 10, 2008
cool capture... #6580640Nadya Johnson October 10, 2008
Outstanding capture, Jeff! SUPER treatment, here! #6580775John Connolly October 10, 2008
What a brilliant presentation Jeff! This shot was made for SC! Fantastic work! #6581351Alan L. Borror October 10, 2008
Cool is the operative word here! Beautiful work in desaturating the background, Jeff! #6581710Brett Dolsen October 10, 2008
Great candid portrait and effects Jeff!!I still havnt gotten over the refuelling shot!!Brett #6581726Sam Britt October 10, 2008
Cool image, great use of selective coloring, Jeff. #6581750Ken Jarvis October 10, 2008
Great image and Photoshop work, Jeff! #6581940Colleen Farrell October 10, 2008
Great title for this wonderful capture, Jeff--I love the selective coloring! #6582096David Phalen October 10, 2008
Great work Jeff!! Excellent use of SC!! #6582185Patrick Rouzes October 10, 2008
Phenomenal work on this, Jeff!!! The clarity, detail, lighting, SC, pov & presentation are all incredible!!! I expect to see this again!!! Wish I could do work like this!!! #6582447Stefania Barbier October 11, 2008
hehe you can tell by their faces that they're the owners of the toys... :-) great capture!!!! #6583226Manuel Barrera October 11, 2008
how does the saying go, "The only difference between a boy and a man, is the price he pays for his toys." Great capture and great work on the selective coloring. #6583547William C. Raco October 11, 2008
This looks like the promos for NASCAR's Young GunsMitch Spence October 11, 2008
Yes, as everyone's said, the selective color is great here. I love the fact that their steps are in sync, as is the direction of their looks--well, almost. :) #6584530April Riggs October 11, 2008
Great work! #6584761Nancy L. Green October 11, 2008
Outstanding comp Jeff, and the use of SC really makes this an eye catcher!! <>< #6584856Kathleen Rinker October 11, 2008
Great image Jeff!! #6585514Murry Grigsby October 11, 2008
First off your timing on the three riders is perfect Jeff! Your use of selective color really pops them out in a 3-D manner to add tons of depth. Well done!! #6585769Max Aureli October 12, 2008
Great capture and nice work on SC, Jeff!! Great timing! #6586724Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna October 12, 2008
Great shot, Jeff!!!!! :-) k #6588145Jeff Robinson October 12, 2008
Thank You!! Jeff #6589292Shelly A. Van Camp October 12, 2008
LOL Sounds like my husband and his harley! Great capture, Jeff! #6589493Lorraine A. Cook October 13, 2008
Been on a motorcycle twice...Never a Harley!
SUPER COOL IMAGE, Jeff!<:)) #6592556
Dianna Murphy October 13, 2008
Awesome job, Love the image and fx. #6593750Jeff Robinson October 13, 2008
Thank You Shelly, Lorraine and Dianna! Jeff #6593777Chastity Abbott October 13, 2008
cool!!! love the colors with the background! #6594209Jeff Robinson October 13, 2008
Thanks Chastity! Jeff #6594489Terry L. Ellis October 13, 2008
Pretty dramatic composition and subject, Jeff! Wonderful treatment. #6594823ALLEN O. HOWARD October 14, 2008
Great coloring and details Jeff! #6597824Joan Powell October 14, 2008
wondeful candid shot , great BG ! #6599481Jeff Robinson October 14, 2008
Thank You Terry, Allen and Joan! Jeff #6599857Janet Daniel October 14, 2008
Love this one, Jeff! Superb image & effects! #6600429Deb Koskovich October 15, 2008
I will have to catch up with all my favorite photogs and find out what I missed while I was away. This is a winner, Jeff! #6601856Jeana Clark October 15, 2008
~J~ #6605905
Jeff Robinson October 17, 2008
Thank You Janet, Deb and Jeana! Jeff #6612459Susan Weisensel October 17, 2008
Super cool image. #6613307Susan Heath October 17, 2008
Dang, this is nice! Oh, I mean very nice photography, Jeff! LOL #6616233Avril Young October 17, 2008
Stunning...is this three photos..one the aircraft (backdrop) then the one guy with the bikes ......in front the 3 guys walking...Jeff Robinson October 18, 2008
Thank You Susan, Susan and Avril! Avril this is only one image and not 3. No layers at all. The Topaz Adjust software can produce a 3-D like appearence as seen here in this one! Jeff #6617995Michael Umbreit October 19, 2008
Jeff - Wonderful shot! The treatment is perfect! - Mike #6622453Marisol Pastor October 19, 2008
Wonderful SC, Jeff. Love the presentation and comp. #6622965Jeff Robinson October 19, 2008
Thank You Mike and Marisol! Jeff #6623510Luigi Di Serio October 24, 2008
Very raw, great use of selective colour. #6653417Jeff Robinson October 24, 2008
Thank You Luigi! Jeff #6655159Tammy M. Anderson June 30, 2018
Awesome Finalist, Jeff. Congrats! #11711066Jeff Robinson July 03, 2018
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