348 - not photogenic...

Here are a couple recent pics of my car with some special HDR s/w.
I think they capture some of the fine lines of the 348 design.
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Over 33 years of owning first one and then two Dino 246 GTs, I have also thought that the Dino does not photograph particularly well. I think part of the problem is that, as is the case with many photos of exotic cars, Dino shots are usually taken too high off the ground. The eye level of a four-year-old is just about optimal, I think. That is probably also true of the 348 series. Fred

 

After a series of mishaps with the center caps here she is with new shoes, bit of silver bit of shine..
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very nice

 

This may sound like a stupid question but what does HDR s/w mean? I am always trying to pick up things about taking good car pics. Thanks, Todd

 

Well said. I agree completely. I think the best shots above adhere to the 4-year old height limit.

 

Hey Steve, nice wheels. What's the size?

 

the 348 looks fine in pics; but I agree, in the metal it takes on a different sense of impact to the eye. Same for a Mondial. The Mondial is one of the least photogenic of Ferraris, but when you see and hear one coming your way, it's a head-turner.

Wheel choice on the 348 greatly alters it's character as well.

 

I agree that different wheels can really make a difference on the 348 but I don't have a problem with the stock ones as well. I have seen other people call them ugly but I guess that the shape of them says Ferrari.

 

Not a dumb question at all. High Dynamic Range (HDR) photography or high dynamic range imaging is a set of techniques that allows a greater dynamic range of luminances between light and dark areas of a scene than normal digital imaging techniques. I just learned about it a short time ago but it is an old technology idea. This specific camera takes 9 separate photos and the PC s/w does the rest. I think you can do it manually with photo shop as well. It sort of suits the technology of the cars we drive.

 

Ton, They are 18" 3 piece modulars. I wanted to go a little bigger and the 19's just left too little room for the tires (IMO). I went with a 225/265 front & rear and needed a 13mm spacer to clear the front calipers. The 3" lip in the rear to me is just right and any more I think would be too deep.

 

I think what most photos do not capture is how low in height a 348 is. The few I have seen on the road were so much lower than the C5/C6 Corvettes I was driving at the time, I could not believe it. That really made them stand out and dramatic looking and so far nobody has captured that well on film. You need to see one in the flesh, where it is really impressive compared to the normal cars. And yes, I did own a 44" high Dino 246 GT in a former existence, so have owned low height cars.

Taz
Terry Phillips

 

well I'll tell ya what Steve, your car looks incredible!!!

 

348's are amazingly beautiful cars!