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ZeeingAround 05-08-2016 08:40 PM

It's a helluva lot better than a 350z

:happydance:

ZHighlander 05-09-2016 12:20 PM

It really depends on the picture, imo. The angle, the lighting, shadows, etc. Same can be said about most other cars too, and very often there's a lot of touch up, or it's not stock to really bring it out.

With stock, it's a bit harder to catch all the curves, which I think makes it look incredibly sexy. It also depends who's looking at it. Z enthusiasts will already have a bias, and know what to look for. Those who aren't familiar with a Z may not catch all those nice details in a basic photo, but usually appreciate it a lot more when seen in person.

I had a recent example. One of my friends who aren't really into cars, so therefore knows practically nothing about a Z, sees a basic photo of my 2016 370z and thinks it looks kinda like a "Fish" (cuz of the front "mouth"). I later traded that in for the 2016 Nismo (I regretted not getting the Nismo first, but pricey lesson learned). When he saw a pic of the Nismo he said it looks like an "Angrier Fish". Oookayyy.

But when he saw it in person, he was like, "Oh wow, looks much better in person".

Of course, I don't claim to be a photographer either, so this is based on a simple average Joe phone photo.

TerribleONE 05-09-2016 12:29 PM

My car (albeit not even close to stock) is probably one of the easiest cars to take pictures of. Looks great from every angle IMO

felix0121 05-09-2016 01:29 PM

Maybe it would be more accurate to say that "Zs are comparatively harder to be on a nice angle for being photogenic than other (sports) cars".

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cooltoy 05-09-2016 04:44 PM

Bad angle, wil make any car look bad.

Liquid_G 05-12-2016 02:24 PM

http://i.imgur.com/mWaIrTwh.jpg

uglybitch.jpg

darkphantom 05-12-2016 02:59 PM

The new nismos look sick with the new front, but looks are always subjective, photos depend heavily on lighting and background.

This looks like crap because it was taken from a phone but had it been a DSLR, would have been epic!

https://scontent-ord1-1.xx.fbcdn.net...71820655_o.jpg

littlejuanito 05-12-2016 04:51 PM

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/2016...5465890d9d.jpg

Very Photogenic depending on the lighting

FairladyZ10PG 05-12-2016 04:55 PM

My car looks better in person than it ever does in the photos
I look at my car and it looks so nice... then I take a picture and it looks like crap lol
+1 on not being very photogenic

markesc 05-15-2016 01:39 PM

I think the key with this car is you need to physically stand farther away, use a nice zoom lens, and capture it that way, otherwise the wide angle distortion in most shots/perspectives will make the car look more rounded...


**Also** Shoot @ Sunset with the light hitting the car... the middle of the day stuff rarely works.

markesc 05-15-2016 01:42 PM

Not the best lighting... but a good backround certainly helps!

http://i1137.photobucket.com/albums/...pseonnksax.jpg

sgosh 05-15-2016 07:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FairladyZ10PG (Post 3479209)
My car looks better in person than it ever does in the photos
I look at my car and it looks so nice... then I take a picture and it looks like crap lol
+1 on not being very photogenic

I resemble that remark. ;)

Great photo though; nicely done!

+1 - It's hard to capture how nice it looks in person in a photograph without some careful planning.

I personally think it's because so much is lost when the car isn't viewed dynamically, or at the least in 3D.


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