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Further explanation of the theme, provided by DarkR:

"This is how it works, select your favorite car and take some action photos.
The car or cars (if you wish) should be moving, not posing :p

BTW, just like last week the shot must never appear in your
gallery and any other threads before."



CARS: DTM Cars
LOCATIONS: World Circuits Only
PHOTOTRAVEL: No way José!
UNIQUE RESTRICTIONS: Entry must not have appeared in previous threads!


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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.

  • It is recommended you host your image on ImageShack, Photobucket, or Flickr.
  • Not sure how to post a thumbnail or preview image? Read this sticky!
  • Please use a clickable-preview to full-size, not a separate text link for it;
    it makes poll creation much easier!

  • One entry per user. It must be your own work, and never previously used in a comp.
  • Do not ask other users to choose your entry.
  • Mark your FINAL ENTRY clearly, with red text. On H2H weeks, which side, as well.
  • You may change your entry once. Do it clearly; edit out your previous entry, and
    either post the new one in a new reply, or in place of the original.
  • When submitting, use either a thumbnail or a preview image, linked to the full-sizer.
  • 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.
  • Do not post "Honourable Mentions" or outtakes - just your Final Entry, that's all.
  • Winner gets to choose the following week's theme, as well as the Top 15. Every fourth
    week, the poll will be H2H style: entries must choose a "team", leading to two 8-picture,
    4-day polls. The winners from each faces off in a final 48 hour poll.
  • Winners cannot enter in their own theme!
  • 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.
Failure to follow these rules will result in ignored entries and/or disqualification!

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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, signatures excepted.
  • 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.
  • Add a personal signature.
  • Clean up or fix jaggies, texture pixelation, or colour separation.
  • Add a vignette effect.
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07.05.12
[14.00 GMT]
 
Eligible Car List:

Alfa Romeo155 2.5 V6 TI '93
Audi A4 Touring Car '04
Audi Abt Audi TT-R Touring Car '02
Audi R8 LMS Race Car '09
Audi R8 LMS Race Car (Team PlayStation) '09
BMWM 3 GTR Race Car '01
Mercedes-Benz190 E 2.5 - 16 Evolution II Touring Car '92
Mercedes-BenzCLK Touring Car '00
Opel Astra Touring Car (Opel Team Phoenix) '00
Opel Calibra Touring Car '94
Vauxhall Astra Super Touring Car '00
Vauxhall Calibra Super Touring Car '94
 
Im going laptop shopping tomorrow, this could well be my first actually edited 2.0 week:D
 
Lol, the unique restriction seems to have their place for the last two weeks. :p
Yeep, it's nice to see alright. 👍
 
Who can borrow mea M3 or CLK?

These cars are too expensive for me.
 
Who can borrow mea M3 or CLK?

These cars are too expensive for me.

I've got both, but I'm not home till a few hours later ;)

BTW, I'll have to use the CLK, so I'll have it put up only for ~24 hours
 
Why the rule that it can't have appeared in any previous threads? There are quite a lot of people, me included, who don't really have the time anymore to go and do 4 different shoots for the 4 competitions, so would like to use something from their back catalogue. I just think it's a bit silly to restrict the possible entries of these people...
 
Why the rule that it can't have appeared in any previous threads? There are quite a lot of people, me included, who don't really have the time anymore to go and do 4 different shoots for the 4 competitions, so would like to use something from their back catalogue. I just think it's a bit silly to restrict the possible entries of these people...

Maybe it's a newly started trend. Anyway we'll have to wait for a judge to break the rules ;)
 
Why the rule that it can't have appeared in any previous threads? There are quite a lot of people, me included, who don't really have the time anymore to go and do 4 different shoots for the 4 competitions, so would like to use something from their back catalogue. I just think it's a bit silly to restrict the possible entries of these people...
Quote for truth. It was alright for one week, but it's getting irritating now.
 
Why the rule that it can't have appeared in any previous threads? There are quite a lot of people, me included, who don't really have the time anymore to go and do 4 different shoots for the 4 competitions, so would like to use something from their back catalogue. I just think it's a bit silly to restrict the possible entries of these people...

IMO, i will get bored if i were to see the photo that i've saw in threads. Which i will tend to choose the one that i haven't seen before(only if the photo is qualify enough to be in the poll. :p)

It might be a problem for you guys but i think you can save some of your good shots and keep it until the appropriate competition begins. That's how i do it. I've tons of GT5 photo which i haven't upload in any of the threads just because of that.

Don't be mad at me, i support this unique restriction because it have another way to solve the problem. I will only disagree if there isn't any way around but in the end, it's all up to the judge. ;)
 
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IMO, i will get bored if i were to see the photo that i've saw in threads. Which i will tend to choose the one that i haven't seen before(only if the photo is qualify enough to be in the poll. :p)

It might be a problem for you guys but i think you can save some of your good shots and keep it until the appropriate competition begins. That's how i do it. I've tons of GT5 photo which i haven't upload in any of the threads just because of that.

Don't be mad at me, i support this unique restriction because it have another way to solve the problem. I will only disagree if there isn't any way around but in the end, it's all up to the judge. ;)

+1, that is part of the reason that I do not put up a gallery at GTP (the other reason is obvious enough as my shots were literally rubbish)
 
This rule doesn't include Flickr gallery's right? Just GTP gallery threads?

Also I did some shopping today and I've narrowed my search for a laptop down to a 15" MacBook pro and a 15" Samsung NP700Z5A, unfortunately im heading towards the 1500 quid MacBook instead of the 1000 pound Samsung:(, I was wondering though is GIMP supported by Mac's? And is there any cheap way to get photoshop because I can afford the Samsung and photoshop now but will have to wait a month to buy photoshop if I get the MacBook?
 
This rule doesn't include Flickr gallery's right? Just GTP gallery threads?

Also I did some shopping today and I've narrowed my search for a laptop down to a 15" MacBook pro and a 15" Samsung NP700Z5A, unfortunately im heading towards the 1500 quid MacBook instead of the 1000 pound Samsung:(, I was wondering though is GIMP supported by Mac's? And is there any cheap way to get photoshop because I can afford the Samsung and photoshop now but will have to wait a month to buy photoshop if I get the MacBook?

Ever thought about this? :lol:
 
This rule doesn't include Flickr gallery's right? Just GTP gallery threads?

Also I did some shopping today and I've narrowed my search for a laptop down to a 15" MacBook pro and a 15" Samsung NP700Z5A, unfortunately im heading towards the 1500 quid MacBook instead of the 1000 pound Samsung:(, I was wondering though is GIMP supported by Mac's? And is there any cheap way to get photoshop because I can afford the Samsung and photoshop now but will have to wait a month to buy photoshop if I get the MacBook?


I suppose it only apply to GTP threads.

Anyway answer to your photoshop question, yes, you could get it for free too.
If you know what i mean. I don't recommend it much but up to you. :sly:
 
The rule only applies to threads contained within GTP: we can't enforce things outside of the site! That said, I know I prefer to follow the spirit of the limitation, and use an image that hasn't been seen on any site. Though it sometimes ends up being from an old set...

CPH, you could always download the trial: it's free and runs for 30 days, after which you could buy the full program, if you're set on Photoshop. Also, you could get Photoshop Elements: it's a slightly de-contented, cheaper version intended for students, but it would more than cover any editing needs for what you'll be doing 👍
 
It looks like im getting the MacBook, I'm set on CS5 as well as I've used it before, if I have CS5 is Lightroom necessary? I'll be using GIMP as well
 
It looks like im getting the MacBook, I'm set on CS5 as well as I've used it before, if I have CS5 is Lightroom necessary? I'll be using GIMP as well

Wait, what? You're not going to design advertisements, are you? Seems like your overestimating the softwares you'll "need". I think you'll do fine with either CS5 or LightRoom. But wouldn't it be better for you to wait until CS6 is out though? :lol:
 
FishyJuice
Wait, what? You're not going to design advertisements, are you? Seems like your overestimating the softwares you'll "need". I think you'll do fine with either CS5 or LightRoom. But wouldn't it be better for you to wait until CS6 is out though? :lol:

I am on CS6 beta at the moment
 
Enough now, we want pics! :p

Page two is reserved for Epicness! Thanks for the theme DarkR! I always wanted to shoot them a bit more. :)
 
It looks like im getting the MacBook, I'm set on CS5 as well as I've used it before, if I have CS5 is Lightroom necessary? I'll be using GIMP as well

Coming from a 10 year MacOS user; get the Windows laptop. Macs really aren't worth the extra money like they used to be now that Windows 7 is commonplace. I'm currently mulling over a new Windows 7 laptop myself, although I'll still use my iMac for photo editing just because of the screen size.
 
Wait, what? You're not going to design advertisements, are you? Seems like your overestimating the softwares you'll "need". I think you'll do fine with either CS5 or LightRoom. But wouldn't it be better for you to wait until CS6 is out though? :lol:
I'll only be using GIMP for the moment then CS5, I'm just using CS5 because I have before.
Enough now, we want pics! :p

Page two is reserved for Epicness! Thanks for the theme DarkR! I always wanted to shoot them a bit more. :)
No worries just got my MacBook so I can't wait to blow you all away with my terrible editing lol
 
Awesome! Try to get Lightroom for it ;)*cough*torrent*cough*


Now, time to begin this week! :D


Final Entry


 
I might be imagining things but is there a photo editing guide somewhere on here?
 
I might be imagining things but is there a photo editing guide somewhere on here?

There are a few on here, depents on your software you want to use.
But the best tip is, try it out yourself! Only do little tweaks at the beginning and don't overedit your shots. Results will increase in the weeks you work with it. ;)

Or google/youtube some things you want to do.:sly:

edit: Here's one for the start! ;)

moglets guide
 
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I really should update that guide. :lol:
 
I really should update that guide. :lol:
Its a pretty good guide the editing part about colour balance helped me understand what to do it just didn't heldp when i tried to apply your settings top my own picture lol, i was doing ok with my first edit until i added a lighting effect, it went downhill after that lol.
 
FINAL ENTRY

(May look too bright)



Just did some glow and brightness/contrast, nothing really advanced.​
 
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