CLOSED: Secret Santa Competition: Week 40

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Further explaination of the theme as described by ShaolinMasta.

"I'm a big fan of Japan cars, especially Nissan GT-R's. I think you like them too. Show me how
you like these beautiful cars. For this week I like the idea that in the picture should have at
least two cars (сan be more).

Good Luck !"


Cars: Nissan Skyline GT-R only.
Locations: Any.
Phototravel: No.
Unique Restrictions: At least two GT-R. No Super GT cars, and no more than one TC in picture.

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Please, ensure you read and understand all requirements for this competition. Failure to follow
the rules may result in disqualification. If you have questions, send me a Private Message.

This Thread will answer many possible questions you may have.

  • Entries for the competition this week must be sent to the Judge ShaolinMasta Via
    Private Message and not posted in this thread, any pics posted in this thread will not be
    considered for the poll. Use the Submit Entry button to ensure your entry goes to the judge.
  • Your PM must consist of a preview image no bigger than 500px at the largest side with a
    direct link to the full size image.
  • Your first entry will be your last, you will not be allowed to change your entry so be happy
    with it.
  • One entry per user. It must be your own work, and never previously used in a competition.
  • Do not use a photo from your Gallery or post your photo shoot in your Gallery until after
    the competition (and poll if you made it) has closed.
  • Preview images can not exceed 500 pixels in either direction.
  • A preview image must be representative of the full-size image. Do not add effects to it.
  • Winner chooses the following week's theme and becomes Judge for that week.
  • Winners cannot enter in their own theme!
  • The Judge will select the top 10 entries and PM to the Host for the poll.
  • The poll entries will then all be hosted by me so that links cannot be traced to the owner
    of the photo.
  • The Host may ask for the original image and it must be submitted if so.
    It's recommended to save the original image (preferably in-game) until week's ends.
  • It is recommended you host your image on ImageShack, Photobucket, or Flickr.
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What you may not do to a photo:

  • Alter the geometry of the car. No stickers, or body modifications not available in game.
  • Add shapes or objects from outside of GT5.
  • Add a signature or personal watermark.
  • Add lens flares or "artistic" filters to image.
  • Remove items from shot (scenery, other cars).
  • Use more than 1 image (HDR, photo-stitching, multi-exposure).
  • "Creative cropping". The main "image" must be four-sided, with 90-degree, upright corners.
  • Selective car colour changing: masking different parts to create racing stripes or similar.

What you may do to a photo:

  • Crop and/or resize an image.
  • Adjust the level or curve values.
  • Alter the colour tone of the image (gradient maps, photo filters, colour balance, etc).
  • Car body colour change (all stickers/design features must remain, see "Remove Items" rule).
  • Adjust brightness, contrast, exposure, shadow/highlights.
  • Enhance shadows or highlights (dodge and burn tools in Photoshop, for example).
  • Add noise and/or diffuse glow.
  • Add a post-game tilt-shift blur, or apply a motion blur to a stationary Photomode shot.
  • Make use of Layer Blend Modes.
  • Use a Sharpening filter and/or tool.
  • Scale or enlarge rims.
  • Remove or modify license plates.
  • Remove the GT watermark.
  • Clean up or fix jaggies, texture pixelation, or colour separation.
  • Add a vignette effect.
Failure to follow these rules will result in ignored entries and/or disqualification!
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Sunday 04.03.12
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I'm sure someone else will want to know this too so are R35 GT-R's allowed? Or just Skyline GT-R's?
 
I have PMed ShaolinMasta in regards to this so we should get a definitive answer next time he's online.
 
I have PMed ShaolinMasta in regards to this so we should get a definitive answer next time he's online.

👍 because in the real world some even still mistakenly refer to the R35 as a Skyline which we all know is not.
 
The Nissan SKYLINE GT-R V-spec (R33) '97 is allowed?
yes :)


GT-R 35 (even Proto and Black Mask) ,34,33,32, can be used .
I would like to see the sport version of cars in the pictures .It means non-sport cars like Nissan SKYLINE Coupe 370GT Type SP '07, Nissan SKYLINE Sedan 350GT Type SP '06 cannot be used . ONLY GT-R's
With standart cars list of cars that can be used turns out very large :)

Minimum 2 cars in picture, don't forget
 
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yes :)


GT-R 35 (even Proto and Black Mask) ,34,33,32, can be used .
I would like to see the sport version of cars in the pictures .It means non-sport cars like Nissan SKYLINE Coupe 370GT Type SP '07, Nissan SKYLINE Sedan 350GT Type SP '06 cannot be used . ONLY GT-R's
With standart cars list of cars that can be used turns out very large :)
thank you for clearing this up 👍

may your PM box be filled with goodies, and may the best man win
 
👍 because in the real world some even still mistakenly refer to the R35 as a Skyline which we all know is not.

Actually IT IS a Skyline. The chassis is from the V-chassis Skylines. I.E. The newer versions. :sly: They were going to name it the R35 Skyline, but instead thought GT-R was more appropriate since it looks nothing like the older model Skylines. :sly:
 
Ehm... I think I recognize this theme from somewhere... Fido's grey R33 GT-R... Might it have been an old SS competition..? ;)

Nice theme though, and it does remind me of how much I hate, hate, hate multi-car shoots. :lol:
 
Ehm... I think I recognize this theme from somewhere... Fido's grey R33 GT-R... Might it have been an old SS competition..? ;)

Nice theme though, and it does remind me of how much I hate, hate, hate multi-car shoots. :lol:

You are correct; SS Week 32 - Theme: Godzilla, which is why amongst other reasons, this weeks theme is called Godzilla 2. :)

Other reasons? - 2.0 Edit, 2 or more Zilla's required. ;)
 
🤬 I had a nice edit going along and then I decided to add a sig to it without even thinking. Now I have to restart.
 

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