Old subjects dictate old methods
From today’s hot rod show in Paso Robles, CA:
5D, 24-105mm at 24mm, ISO 125, 1/750, f/4.5, processed in Aperture
The technique described here was used.
By the way, if you hit Option-Shift-H in Aperture, the screen will be colored red in areas of burned out highlights – a great tool for those digital sensors sensitive to highlight overload:
Red colored areas indicate burned-out highlights
I have left the exhaust pipe burned out as it heightens the impact of the image.
Here’s how the Aperture Adjustments HUD looked for the above:
Aperture Heads-Up Display for the above snap