riding
by ehosca

Comment by Rasai:
ever so slightly oversharpened... love the theme and composure

gnarley davidson
by ehosca

Comment by ehosca:

Originally posted by Beach_mel: Wow, can't wait to read how you did this!

a combination of LucisArt filters, exposure, curves, shadows & highlights and a good dose of inspiration that came from studying George Fulton's photographs ...
//www.georgefulton.com/

gnarley davidson
by ehosca

Comment by ehosca:

Originally posted by BradP: Certainly a unique image here in this challenge. The post-processing has taken this out of the realm of photography in my opinion. Have you tried this in a high-contrast black & white?

i respectfully disagree. every photograph essentially is an approximation. what your eyes see and what your sensor captures can almost never be the same.

gnarley davidson
by ehosca

Comment by ehosca:

Originally posted by Dr.Confuser: You have captured and brought out the essence of a Harley and the Harley mentality. Superb! I really love this "as art" but it's no longer a photo. Normally I would react quite negatively to the amount of post processing, ..., but somehow I can't. Well done. Among my top picks.

thank you. i would however consider this to still be a photograph. what i have done here is not fundamentally different than when a skilled photographer uses a softbox to accentuate the facial features of a subject while shooting a portrait. i find it incredibly liberating and thankful for to have and use the tools that i have in my disposal to bring out what i consider to be the true essence of a particular subject. as you have astutely noted, i believe this photo captures the essence of a harley as expressed by yours truly. thanks again.

riding
by ehosca

Comment by baco99:
that's a big bike! looks like a catalog photo. was this at a very low vehicle speed?

gnarley davidson
by ehosca

Comment by Beach_mel:
Wow, can't wait to read how you did this!

gnarley davidson
by ehosca

Comment by shudderbug:
I like the post processing! really works well with all the chrome!

gnarley davidson
by ehosca

Comment by albc28:
nice chrome effect

gnarley davidson
by ehosca

Comment by Brad:
Certainly a unique image here in this challenge.
The post-processing has taken this out of the realm of photography in my opinion. Have you tried this in a high-contrast black & white?

riding
by ehosca

Comment by quickpik:
beautiful clear shot.