# My truck and one of the Lake George sunrise
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-truck-and-one-of-the-lake-george-sunrise/252308
**Category:** Shift518 Automotive
**Created:** [May 26, 2010, 11:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-truck-and-one-of-the-lake-george-sunrise/252308 "2010-05-26T23:21:01Z")
**Posts on this page:** 14
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### Author:  [@KillerBlackbird](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KillerBlackbird)
#### Post date: [May 26, 2010, 11:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-truck-and-one-of-the-lake-george-sunrise/252308/1 "2010-05-26T23:21:01Z")
I’ve been trying to figure out an editing process for weeks now and this is as far as I have gotten. Essentially its a detailed, desaturated edit, this is what I am trying to replicate or come close to:
[ ](https://farm5.static.flickr.com/4061/4637595374_3cfc0f0d44_o.jpg)
I still need to perfect it, but its getting there.
Thoughts, comments? Tell me what you like and dont like about them.
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### Author:  [@kramerbuccs24](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/kramerbuccs24)
#### Post date: [May 26, 2010, 11:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-truck-and-one-of-the-lake-george-sunrise/252308/2 "2010-05-26T23:23:47Z")
I think I’ve finally found a laptop background replacement for my current one (from your Maine sunrise shoot) but #4 isn’t big enough (checked your flickr, too) 😃
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### Author:  [@BlueS14240sx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlueS14240sx)
#### Post date: [May 26, 2010, 11:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-truck-and-one-of-the-lake-george-sunrise/252308/3 "2010-05-26T23:31:11Z")
2 is dealership quality and 4 is just plain sick
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### Author:  [@KillerBlackbird](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KillerBlackbird)
#### Post date: [May 27, 2010, 12:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-truck-and-one-of-the-lake-george-sunrise/252308/4 "2010-05-27T00:28:50Z")
> [@J&J vs. Firehawk853](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/j-j-vs-firehawk853/32197/38):
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> I think I’ve finally found a laptop background replacement for my current one (from your Maine sunrise shoot) but #4 isn’t big enough (checked your flickr, too) 😃
Here you go:
[ ](https://www.flickr.com/photos/killerblackbird/4643720301/)
> [@BlueS14240sx"](#):
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> 2 is dealership quality and 4 is just plain sick
Thanks :thumbup
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### Author:  [@xreaction](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/xreaction)
#### Post date: [May 27, 2010, 1:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-truck-and-one-of-the-lake-george-sunrise/252308/5 "2010-05-27T01:28:54Z")
1. looks familiar. did you take the STi up there and did some shots when you had it?
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### Author:  [@Boost\_Creep](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boost_Creep)
#### Post date: [May 27, 2010, 5:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-truck-and-one-of-the-lake-george-sunrise/252308/6 "2010-05-27T05:24:25Z")
Dude, you should be taking pics for brochures.
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### Author:  [@SRS\_BZNS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SRS_BZNS)
#### Post date: [May 27, 2010, 6:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-truck-and-one-of-the-lake-george-sunrise/252308/7 "2010-05-27T06:48:18Z")
The secret to your desaturated high detail look is that CS5 users have an HDR toning image adjustment tool which will pretty much give you that look with a few clicks
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### Author:  [@K20power](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/K20power)
#### Post date: [May 27, 2010, 6:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-truck-and-one-of-the-lake-george-sunrise/252308/8 "2010-05-27T06:52:31Z")
#1 looks kind of bright…idk if it’s me or what.
But #2 looks like it should be in a GMC brochure.
Awesome work
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### Author:  [@Singh1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Singh1)
#### Post date: [May 27, 2010, 7:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-truck-and-one-of-the-lake-george-sunrise/252308/9 "2010-05-27T07:06:29Z")
> [@BlueS14240sx"](#):
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> 2 is dealership quality and 4 is just plain sick
this
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### Author:  [@CFD\_Productions](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/CFD_Productions)
#### Post date: [May 27, 2010, 7:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-truck-and-one-of-the-lake-george-sunrise/252308/10 "2010-05-27T07:14:33Z")
its pretty tough trying to replicate Sean’s work … i think you could jack the contrast a bit and if you use topaz adjust, crank the detail bar up + radius and then mask in the some of the extra detail … thats what i would try first
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### Author:  [@johnnyk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/johnnyk)
#### Post date: [May 27, 2010, 1:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-truck-and-one-of-the-lake-george-sunrise/252308/11 "2010-05-27T13:58:32Z")
> [@BlueS14240sx"](#):
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> 2 is dealership quality and 4 is just plain sick
definitely
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### Author:  [@Vovchandr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vovchandr)
#### Post date: [May 27, 2010, 2:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-truck-and-one-of-the-lake-george-sunrise/252308/12 "2010-05-27T14:00:57Z")
#4 is my new background.
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### Author:  [@black\_bb4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/black_bb4)
#### Post date: [May 27, 2010, 2:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-truck-and-one-of-the-lake-george-sunrise/252308/13 "2010-05-27T14:15:11Z")
> [@New Tundra VS. Ford and Chevy](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-tundra-vs-ford-and-chevy/31915/97):
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> #4 is my new background.
mine as well
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### Author:  [@KillerBlackbird](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KillerBlackbird)
#### Post date: [May 27, 2010, 4:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-truck-and-one-of-the-lake-george-sunrise/252308/14 "2010-05-27T16:08:04Z")
Thanks guys!
> [@IROC is 95% done, 1st Startup VID plus NEW pix\*](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/iroc-is-95-done-1st-startup-vid-plus-new-pix/31721/67):
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> 1. looks familiar. did you take the STi up there and did some shots when you had it?
Yes, good eye!
> [@\*\*\*\*Official: Southgate Meet Thread\*\*\*\*](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/official-southgate-meet-thread/29171/984):
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> The secret to your desaturated high detail look is that CS5 users have an HDR toning image adjustment tool which will pretty much give you that look with a few clicks
I noticed that when I was looking at CS5, the HDR feature seems much better. I just ordered my legit copy of Photoshop CS5 last night for Mac, Im going to make the switch to an iMac next week.
> [@in the social section...](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/in-the-social-section/32209/25):
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> its pretty tough trying to replicate Sean’s work … i think you could jack the contrast a bit and if you use topaz adjust, crank the detail bar up + radius and then mask in the some of the extra detail … thats what i would try first
Thats kinda what I did, topaz adjust helped a little but in my eyes its not quite perfect or where I want it. I dont think I really want to exactly replicate Seans shots, some look a little overcooked and almost video game like, I just want a little more detail and some contrasty desaturation. It sounds so simple but it can drive me nuts lol.