my66s55 Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 I'm going with real. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted June 8, 2012 Author Share Posted June 8, 2012 OK, at least I managed to fool about 1/3 of you guys... which is better than I did last time! Anyway, final vote was 42 REAL, 23 MODEL. And you guys got it, it's REAL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CorvairJim Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 Great job on this one, Harry! While I did finally gey it right, it had me studying the picture for several minutes. One question: Would it be possible for you to post the un-Photoshopped picture so we can see what you did to it. I know you never do anything to the actual car/model, but altering the background is fair game. The plain white background of this week's Rolls is one of the things that had me scratching my head. Thanks in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry P. Posted June 8, 2012 Author Share Posted June 8, 2012 One question: Would it be possible for you to post the un-Photoshopped picture so we can see what you did to it. I didn't do anything to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horsepower Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 My first thought was,"Why would someone put a faux "Rolls" kit on a Chevy Fleetline?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjordan2 Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 (edited) Just checking, though I know Harry doesn't mess with these shots, I found the same picture online, exactly as Harry presented it. It's a 1955 Bentley R Continental, which has a number of diecasts, but I would dearly love to have an assembly kit of it, 1/24 or larger. Edited June 8, 2012 by sjordan2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CorvairJim Posted June 9, 2012 Share Posted June 9, 2012 In looking more closely at the original photo, I can see that it IS the Bentley "Winged B" ornament, not the "Spirit of Ecstacy" on the radiator grille of this magnificent Bentley Continental. Harry, I wasn't accusing you of altering anything, it's just that the background looked too pristine to be anything but retouched. My brother-in-law is a professional automotive photographer, and he's told me about many of the techniques that go into perfecting these photos before they're ever published. My guess is that the original photographer and his crew did the work fine-tuning the photo (lighting and shadows, etc) already. These guys don't alter the substance of the car; they just try to show it to greatest advantage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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