# A WRX, Kermit the Frog, and 2 broken lenses later...

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-wrx-kermit-the-frog-and-2-broken-lenses-later/260603>\
**Category:** Shift518 Automotive\
**Created:** [September 26, 2011, 1:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-wrx-kermit-the-frog-and-2-broken-lenses-later/260603 "2011-09-26T13:34:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![REDWGN](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redwgn/32/6695_2.png) [@REDWGN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/REDWGN)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2011, 1:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-wrx-kermit-the-frog-and-2-broken-lenses-later/260603/1 "2011-09-26T13:34:18Z")

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My buddy Dan Murray (who some of you know) asked me to take some pics of his bugeye wrx, and ofcourse I agreed. Well, what a shoot. The day’s events:

- Found a nice back road and started taking pics.
- A guy in a MINT cutlass 'vert pulls up to look at the cars.
- I move my car and run over 2 of my lenses.
- I finish the photoshoot like a BOSS with one zoom lens.

Anyways, here’s the some highlights of the shoot. The rest can be found here:

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_ **Enjoy!** _

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**Author:** ![Singh1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ba8739/32.png) [@Singh1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Singh1)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2011, 1:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-wrx-kermit-the-frog-and-2-broken-lenses-later/260603/2 "2011-09-26T13:36:18Z")

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waddup kermit

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**Post date:** [September 26, 2011, 2:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-wrx-kermit-the-frog-and-2-broken-lenses-later/260603/3 "2011-09-26T14:14:54Z")

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wow some of these are REALLLLY good! great work !

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**Author:** ![REDWGN](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redwgn/32/6695_2.png) [@REDWGN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/REDWGN)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2011, 2:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-wrx-kermit-the-frog-and-2-broken-lenses-later/260603/4 "2011-09-26T14:26:37Z")

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> [@mounting and balancing tires, cheap?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mounting-and-balancing-tires-cheap/45640/13):
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> waddup kermit

> [@FS: SRT4 turbo toys (IC sprayer, dial a boost, high octane mode)](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-srt4-turbo-toys-ic-sprayer-dial-a-boost-high-octane-mode/45659/3):
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> wow some of these are REALLLLY good! great work !

Thank you! I’m trying to work on my editing, I think that’s my biggest downfall. I think I’m getting better though.

Looking at the pics you and Jim take has def helped me out a lot :thumb

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**Author:** ![Cossey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Cossey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Cossey)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2011, 2:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-wrx-kermit-the-frog-and-2-broken-lenses-later/260603/5 "2011-09-26T14:29:07Z")

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Damn man, that sucks about the lenses. Which lenses were they? Hoping no L glass was harmed lol.

Great photos man, seems like you came a long way from your first few postings.

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**Post date:** [September 26, 2011, 2:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-wrx-kermit-the-frog-and-2-broken-lenses-later/260603/6 "2011-09-26T14:33:35Z")

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This car didnt have a carbon hood, and black wheels at one point in time did it?

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**Author:** ![Boxersix](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxersix/32/6327_2.png) [@Boxersix](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boxersix)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2011, 2:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-wrx-kermit-the-frog-and-2-broken-lenses-later/260603/7 "2011-09-26T14:34:31Z")

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Expensive photoshoot. At least the pictures came out good in the end 🙂

Dan is good people too.

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**Author:** ![REDWGN](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redwgn/32/6695_2.png) [@REDWGN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/REDWGN)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2011, 2:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-wrx-kermit-the-frog-and-2-broken-lenses-later/260603/8 "2011-09-26T14:37:07Z")

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> [@Roll your own iPhone.](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/roll-your-own-iphone/45666/3):
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> Damn man, that sucks about the lenses. Which lenses were they? Hoping no L glass was harmed lol.
> 
> Great photos man, seems like you came a long way from your first few postings.

Luckily, I don’t own any L glass lol. It was my Sigma 18-50mm and Canon 50mm 1.8. I might be able to salvage them though… :shifty

> [@Don't have a long drillbit, try a gun!](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/dont-have-a-long-drillbit-try-a-gun/45664/10):
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> This car didnt have a carbon hood, and black wheels at one point in time did it?

Nope, I don’t think so

> [@Any tea drinkers in here?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-tea-drinkers-in-here/45658/13):
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> Expensive photoshoot. At least the pictures came out good in the end 🙂
> 
> Dan is good people too.

Haha yea, not how I was expecting the day to go.

Dan is def good people, one of the nicest guys I know.

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**Post date:** [September 26, 2011, 3:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-wrx-kermit-the-frog-and-2-broken-lenses-later/260603/9 "2011-09-26T15:24:47Z")

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“Come At Me Bro” shot and number 13 are my favorites.

Dirt is a great background to use for a WRX, even mid day shots you can get some nice contrasting areas out of with dirt and gravel.

Dont be afraid to shoot whatever grabs your attention on a car, nuts, bolts, color, scratches, dents, body lines, whatever gives the car its character and personality - even if its dirty and covered in grease. You have some good compositions, keep shooting I want to see more!

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**Post date:** [September 26, 2011, 3:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-wrx-kermit-the-frog-and-2-broken-lenses-later/260603/10 "2011-09-26T15:34:37Z")

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Good work man, Dan is definitely good people. They came out nice, bummer about the lenses! I like 3 and 4, but 9 really did it for me. It’s a different perspective than what we usually see from the typical car shoots but worked out really well. Good location, car looks good and the photos came out great.

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**Post date:** [September 26, 2011, 4:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-wrx-kermit-the-frog-and-2-broken-lenses-later/260603/11 "2011-09-26T16:28:42Z")

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> [@KillerBlackbird"](#):
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> “Come At Me Bro” shot and number 13 are my favorites.
> 
> Dirt is a great background to use for a WRX, even mid day shots you can get some nice contrasting areas out of with dirt and gravel.
> 
> Dont be afraid to shoot whatever grabs your attention on a car, nuts, bolts, color, scratches, dents, body lines, whatever gives the car its character and personality - even if its dirty and covered in grease. You have some good compositions, keep shooting I want to see more!

Thanks Jim :rockon Thats another thing I’m working on. I noticed I usually do the same type of shots so, I _tried_ to get some different views in on this one. Practice makes perfect 😃

> [@need 30 people to respond](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-30-people-to-respond/45669/12):
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> Good work man, Dan is definitely good people. They came out nice, bummer about the lenses! I like 3 and 4, but 9 really did it for me. It’s a different perspective than what we usually see from the typical car shoots but worked out really well. Good location, car looks good and the photos came out great.

Thank you! 9 is one of my favorites too.

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**Post date:** [September 26, 2011, 5:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-wrx-kermit-the-frog-and-2-broken-lenses-later/260603/12 "2011-09-26T17:01:21Z")

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5 and 14 are sooo Minty

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**Post date:** [September 26, 2011, 7:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-wrx-kermit-the-frog-and-2-broken-lenses-later/260603/13 "2011-09-26T19:54:36Z")

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oh hai!

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**Post date:** [September 26, 2011, 8:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-wrx-kermit-the-frog-and-2-broken-lenses-later/260603/14 "2011-09-26T20:14:10Z")

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Whoa these are some dope pics. 9 and 16 are my favs but Kermit needs to GTFO.

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**Post date:** [September 26, 2011, 9:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-wrx-kermit-the-frog-and-2-broken-lenses-later/260603/15 "2011-09-26T21:49:25Z")

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> [@C class AMG history](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/c-class-amg-history/45649/11):
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> Whoa these are some dope pics. 9 and 16 are my favs but Kermit needs to GTFO.

FROGS NEED LOVE TOO

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**Post date:** [September 28, 2011, 5:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/a-wrx-kermit-the-frog-and-2-broken-lenses-later/260603/16 "2011-09-28T05:52:44Z")

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Pics are really good, Murray is a cool dude as well.

Pics of lenses? :lol