Racing collages

mercphotomercphoto Registered Users Posts: 4,550 Major grins
edited November 12, 2010 in Sports
Trying to step my collage game up a notch. C&C welcome.

1. Honda
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2. Dodge
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3. Porsche
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Bill Jurasz - Mercury Photography - Cedar Park, TX
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  • aj986saj986s Registered Users Posts: 1,100 Major grins
    edited November 10, 2010
    Very nice collages!
    I hope to delve more into motorsport photography when I retire. I really like some of your collage ideas. My home track is Summit Point in WV. I race and instruct there. I've also been the Autocross chair for our local PCA Club, and have used photobased trophies for the past couple of years, such as magazine covers or TV screens.

    A track-junkie friend of mine recently moved to Austin. I believe Harris Hill is the track he's been frequenting this past summer. His name is Michael Johnson, and he's been driving a Boxster and/or a Jetta TDI.

    I'll bet you're excited about F1 coming to Austin in 2012. :D
    Tony P.
    Canon 50D, 30D and Digital Rebel (plus some old friends - FTB and AE1)
    Long-time amateur.....wishing for more time to play
    Autocross and Track junkie
    tonyp.smugmug.com
  • mercphotomercphoto Registered Users Posts: 4,550 Major grins
    edited November 10, 2010
    Thanks! And yes, VERY excited about Formula One coming to town!

    If you could, point our friend to this thread. Really interested in more feedback on the collage work. I do remember a Jetta out on the track before (and of course lots of Boxsters!).
    aj986s wrote: »
    Very nice collages!
    I hope to delve more into motorsport photography when I retire. I really like some of your collage ideas. My home track is Summit Point in WV. I race and instruct there. I've also been the Autocross chair for our local PCA Club, and have used photobased trophies for the past couple of years, such as magazine or TV screens.

    A track-junkie friend of mine recently moved to Austin. I believe Harris Hill is the track he's been frequenting this past summer. His name is Michael Johnson, and he's been driving a Boxster and/or a Jetta TDI.

    I'll bet you're excited about F1 coming to Austin in 2012. :D
    Bill Jurasz - Mercury Photography - Cedar Park, TX
    A former sports shooter
    Follow me at: https://www.flickr.com/photos/bjurasz/
    My Etsy store: https://www.etsy.com/shop/mercphoto?ref=hdr_shop_menu
  • Farmer FredFarmer Fred Registered Users Posts: 34 Big grins
    edited November 10, 2010
    Nice collages. But does someone actually race a Magnum station wagon? :D
  • mercphotomercphoto Registered Users Posts: 4,550 Major grins
    edited November 10, 2010
    Farmer Fred wrote: »
    Nice collages. But does someone actually race a Magnum station wagon? :D

    Well, I have the pictures to prove it. :D Funny you should mention, as I have a large order being fulfilled for that guy as we speak. He calls it the Station Wagon from Hell. And on the back window is "I love Corvettes, they taste just like chicken". :D
    Bill Jurasz - Mercury Photography - Cedar Park, TX
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  • RacinRandyRacinRandy Registered Users Posts: 187 Major grins
    edited November 10, 2010
    mercphoto wrote: »
    Trying to step my collage game up a notch. C&C welcome


    Thanks! You just Gave me a GREAT idea for our "Track Champion"'s Photos!!!

    I Love the Idea!!

    Pilot/Co-Pilots names on front maybe??

    Great shots BTW
    Randy

    EOS Rebel XS Digital/ EOS 7D/ EOS 6D
    50mm f1.8/ Tamron 70-200 f2.8 is/ 24-105 f4L
    Canon speedlights and Alien Bees
  • moose135moose135 Registered Users Posts: 1,420 Major grins
    edited November 10, 2010
    mercphoto wrote: »
    And on the back window is "I love Corvettes, they taste just like chicken". :D
    As the man said, "It takes a Mopar to catch a Mopar" :D

    Really nice work, Bill thumb.gif
    The Moose is Loose!
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  • mercphotomercphoto Registered Users Posts: 4,550 Major grins
    edited November 10, 2010
    Thanks guys. I did a re-crop on the Porsche, and a posterization adjustment to the Dodge. Plus I made the track logo more brilliant in color, and put a white border around the text of the car name.

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    Bill Jurasz - Mercury Photography - Cedar Park, TX
    A former sports shooter
    Follow me at: https://www.flickr.com/photos/bjurasz/
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  • JBHotShotsJBHotShots Registered Users Posts: 391 Major grins
    edited November 10, 2010
    Good job! One thing that I have noticed, in my genre at least, is that races are a little more "edgy" than the look you are showing. They like the grunge look and wild designs. Yours are very well done and tasteful. Again, from my experience only.
    Jamie
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  • mercphotomercphoto Registered Users Posts: 4,550 Major grins
    edited November 10, 2010
    Cool! That's what I'm going for: grungy, edgy, but still tasteful and well done.
    Bill Jurasz - Mercury Photography - Cedar Park, TX
    A former sports shooter
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  • JBHotShotsJBHotShots Registered Users Posts: 391 Major grins
    edited November 10, 2010
    I'm definitely down with the design.
    Jamie
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  • GlortGlort Registered Users Posts: 1,015 Major grins
    edited November 11, 2010
    I think the design and layout is brilliant.

    Personally i'm not sure about the posterisation effect but who cares?
    I'm not a racer and I'm not who your selling to so see what the people taht are going to be buying them say.
    If they don't like it, one less step to make the things. :D

    Apart from that, they look simple, very effective and damn marketable.
    I would think you would do well with them.
    Now, if you had a wide format printer and could offer them on site.....You probably won't be able to justify the expense as it seems the racers are pretty tight ar$es. ne_nau.gif
    But you would certainly attract some attention over your competition!

    If you care to disclose, what are you going to be offering them for?

    Anyway, good job and well done.
    I hope they are as successful for you as they ought to be.
  • mercphotomercphoto Registered Users Posts: 4,550 Major grins
    edited November 11, 2010
    Thanks, Glort! My initial pricing will be $50 for 10x20 or $55 for 12x24 paper prints. $80 and $90 if on metal print (not metallic paper). I'm going to put together an email blast and offer them at $10 off for the first week or so, around America's "Black Friday" shopping season and see what happens.
    Bill Jurasz - Mercury Photography - Cedar Park, TX
    A former sports shooter
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  • toragstorags Registered Users Posts: 4,615 Major grins
    edited November 11, 2010
    Nicely done. I really like your PP

    Good luck with them
    Rags
  • RedFish71`RedFish71` Registered Users Posts: 58 Big grins
    edited November 12, 2010
    i love the idea here also!! gives me a heck of am idea. i appreciate it!!!!
    Harold Davis


    http://redfishphotography.net
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