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    Looking for the absolute best M coupe photo for new M banner

    Post 'em up lads. I know some of you guys are proper photogs. Only post stuff that you've got available in pretty stout resolution and uncompressed.

    If you don't have image hosting hit up one of the common free online services like imgur.com.

    I also prefer your own work or work from a known author.

    (PS - Roadsters will come next, don't worry)

    EDIT - A couple requests 1) Stock is best but ultimately this one is for you guys so while I may encourage one path, it will eventually just be a voting affair 2) if you don't mind keep the resolution in this thread reasonable (which you guys have been doing so far)
    Last edited by JWin; 02-28-2011 at 12:16 PM.

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    I always liked this one taken on the dragon.


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    Looking for stock photos? If not, I like this one taken by Mcoupemindy's wife.



    I have a higher res version if you dig it.
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    Ive got a couple of my coupe bone stock









    Here is a good one I shot of Jonathan's coupe getting sideways.


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    Great photos so far guys. Mscire, the shots of your car are fantastic. Keep 'em coming.

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    So stoked you're taking this on , Justin. Can't wait to get my hands on one. I think it will be better than the original, given that printing and photography tech have improved quite a bit in the last 12 years!
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    Another thing: I highly encourage some new photo shoots to get some license plate off stuff. Rear plate, not a big deal, I can make something out of that but the front plate makes me cry a little inside. I will also do what I can to work it out so the winning photographer gets a free banner.

    Quote Originally Posted by Z3Couper View Post
    So stoked you're taking this on , Justin. Can't wait to get my hands on one. I think it will be better than the original, given that printing and photography tech have improved quite a bit in the last 12 years!
    Going to do what I can, the only thing I cannot promise is a set date. Between work, freelance projects, music and life my time is pretty well chewed up. But we can worry about that if the need arises.
    Last edited by JWin; 02-28-2011 at 12:24 PM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost

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    Once it stops raining mine will be back out for a few shoots. Ive got new wheels on it now but ill probably swap the roadstars back one for on for a shoot just for this.

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    I think their are some great classic m coupe pictures in this article

    http://jalopnik.com/#!258496/the-jal...on-bmw-m-coupe
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mscire2 View Post
    Once it stops raining mine will be back out for a few shoots. Ive got new wheels on it now but ill probably swap the roadstars back one for on for a shoot just for this.
    You sir are a gentleman and a scholar. Alright, less talking more pictures.

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    Factory artwork anyone?
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    keep in mind it'll be printed on a 72" canvas / vinyl. So the pic has to be very large in pixels.

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    Quote Originally Posted by JWin View Post
    Going to do what I can, the only thing I cannot promise is a set date. Between work, freelance projects, music and life my time is pretty well chewed up. But we can worry about that if the need arises.
    I'll be stoked whenever this happens. These are some of the best photos I've seen of a Coupe, there are a ton to choose from, and the name of the photographer is known.
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    Yeah, but if its too large no one will wait for it to load in this thread.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mpire View Post
    Yeah, but if its too large no one will wait for it to load in this thread.
    Sure, I would like to have the larger version of that factory artwork.

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    One of my favorites...


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    The guy with the pics from downtown Savannah were really good. Can't remember exactly who that was.

    I vote for action shots though...this parked car stuff is quite, um....non-m.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Car54 View Post
    I vote for action shots though...this parked car stuff is quite, um....non-m.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Z3Couper View Post
    I'll be stoked whenever this happens. These are some of the best photos I've seen of a Coupe, there are a ton to choose from, and the name of the photographer is known.
    Those are incredible, I like the vibrant colors offsetting the silver.

    Quote Originally Posted by car54
    I vote for action shots though...this parked car stuff is quite, um....non-m.
    I agree, but I would rather take an incredible posed shot than a mediocre action shot. However, an incredible action shot would be tits.

    Actually, I seem to recall a British bloke with an estoril car had some great track shots. I will try to find them.

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    Apparantly nobody looked at my link, so here it is:

    1999 M Coupe

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    I love this photo by Cloudbase, but it doesn't show the whole car:


    I also really like this one at Red Rocks:
    Last edited by jrmartin03; 02-28-2011 at 03:59 PM.

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    This is the one I was talking about:
    http://www.001005.eu/Coupe/_DSC5467.jpg (huge, I may scale it later to post in the thread)

    From OO_1005

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    The imola red coupe drifting is a pretty sick shot

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    Quote Originally Posted by JWin View Post
    This is the one I was talking about:
    http://www.001005.eu/Coupe/_DSC5467.jpg (huge, I may scale it later to post in the thread)

    From OO_1005
    Wow thats hawt.

    F the banner, I am going to frame this pic poster size!

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    Quote Originally Posted by JWin View Post
    Those are incredible, I like the vibrant colors offsetting the silver.



    I agree, but I would rather take an incredible posed shot than a mediocre action shot. However, an incredible action shot would be tits.

    Actually, I seem to recall a British bloke with an estoril car had some great track shots. I will try to find them.
    I wonder if we could have someone at carfreaks.net send us a couple of good pics for the banner. They have a couple of M Coupes and usually have nice pics. I think Kaizu is a member here.
    Here's a few I pulled from their site.




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