Austin Yellow BMW M4 in Tokyo!

TokyoCarGuy · 07-30-2014, 01:45 AM

My local dealer had one available for a test drive, so I put it on my blog.

Please click here for more pics and the write-up: http://t-c-p.blogspot.jp/2014/07/bmw...t-matters.html.
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Cheers!

jonnylin1 · 07-30-2014, 03:34 AM

rhd looks awesome!!

Game · 07-30-2014, 04:20 AM

Don't think I'll ever be a fan of the color.

h0ffman · 07-30-2014, 04:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Game

Don't think I'll ever be a fan of the color.

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3neati · 07-30-2014, 06:08 AM

Everything about the new M4, I like

wdeerfield · 07-30-2014, 07:03 AM

too loud of a color. i wish they had more standard colors. I really only like the m3/4 in white and black so far with the SO interior

BM91 · 07-30-2014, 07:29 AM

Not sure if it's the same M4 that u drove but saw a same color Shinagawa plate M4 near Jiyugaoka (closer to Meguro dori) a few days a ago.

Eat.Sleep.Race · 07-30-2014, 08:11 AM

I went to the dealer and checked one out in that same color!!Love the interior in them

TokyoCarGuy · 07-30-2014, 09:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wdeerfield

too loud of a color. i wish they had more standard colors. I really only like the m3/4 in white and black so far with the SO interior

They have a few individual colors, some of which i really like, for example tanzanite blue or frozen brilliant white.

Here is a shot from Japanese brochure:

wdeerfield · 07-30-2014, 12:00 PM

Yea ive seen the individual, but i feel i shouldnt have to pay a premium to just get a navy blue or a silver on an m car

eforty6_m3 · 07-30-2014, 12:50 PM

Sorry fellas, but I absolutely friggin love this color. With a car like this, it deserves a "loud" color.

Dylanize · 07-30-2014, 01:41 PM

Holy HDR batman...

Don N. · 07-30-2014, 05:11 PM

I don't mind the color, but I wouldn't get one for myself in that color.

JET335 · 07-30-2014, 05:59 PM

the photoshop or filter applied to the first photo is pretty bad. the shadow under the car looks like it doesn't belong. Id like to just see what the car and color looks like without the over work.

spencers · 07-30-2014, 07:18 PM

HDR/shadows overkill

TokyoCarGuy · 07-30-2014, 07:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dylanize

Holy HDR batman...

Interestingly, no HDR, but similar enhancements using Lightroom

Quote:

Originally Posted by JET335

the photoshop or filter applied to the first photo is pretty bad. the shadow under the car looks like it doesn't belong. Id like to just see what the car and color looks like without the over work.

Still experimenting with filters, but thanks for the feedback.

In my excuse, shooting conditions in Tokyo are less than ideal, and I had to shoot this this car under direct sunlight. Unless taking multiple exposures and/or use strobes the car will not come out good. I used Adobe Light-room brush and gradient filters as well as color luminance adjustment to enhance the car against the background and reduce over or under exposed parts.

Going forward I will be leaning towards attempts to make shots look natural (and I have perfect photo-shoot coming up for that), but in general, Japan doesn't supply you a whole lot of pretty back drops to shoot cars against.

waterbottle1 · 07-30-2014, 08:38 PM

HDR schlave

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