CLOSED: GT6 Photomode Tournament: Season 02 - 2.0 Advanced - Qualifying

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"Qualifying Round of the GT6 Photomode Tournament 2.0 Advanced Season 02.
Once again it's an open theme for the Qualifying Round so you can shoot anything, anywhere you like. So now it's time to take your best shot to qualify and make it into the Tournament rounds. Good luck to all." :)


CARS: Any or none
LOCATIONS: Any
PHOTOTRAVEL: Yes
UNIQUE RESTRICTIONS: None


Please remember all entries are to remain anonymous throughtout the tournament.

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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, ask me via a Conversation.
This Thread will answer many possible questions you may have.
All entries must be submitted by Private Conversation to the host Nato_777. Please, fill in the following form:

Private Conversation Requirements:
Title: Photomode Tournament Final Entry;
Subject: Image in either thumbnail/preview with link to the full size, the full size image or just a link to the full size.

Entry Requirements:
  • It is recommended you host your image on Flickr, ImageShack, Photobucket or similar service;
  • Flickr users must set their image to private. As entries are to be anonymous all entries must have the privacy turned on. Not sure how to send a private image, see here for instructions;
  • Your entry may consist of the image in either thumbnail/preview with a link to the full size, the full size image or just a link to the full size;
  • One entry per user. It must be your own work, and never previously used in a competition;
  • Do not use a photo that you have already posted elsewhere in the forums or post your photo shoot in your Gallery until after the Round and Poll has closed;
  • Do not ask other users to choose your entry;
  • Absolutely no hybrid, hacked cars, or cars obtained through such means;
  • Entries may not be changed after submitting;
  • All entries within the rules will go into the poll;
  • 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;

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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 GT6.
  • Add a signature, image titles or other typographic elements.
  • Add lens flares or "artistic" filters to image.
  • Remove items from shot (scenery, other cars), includes hiding background with a heavy vignette.
  • 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.
  • Remove or modify license plates - it must be hand-drawn, no importing real ones.
  • Remove the GT watermark.
  • Clean up or fix jaggies, texture pixelation, or colour separation.
  • Add a vignette effect.

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10-04-2015
 
Been saving one of my favorite edits for this, can't wait to see how it does! :) Good luck to everyone participating, and I'll try to make it past Round 1. That has been my barrier in the past 3 tournaments, and I am ready to change that!!! :D :cheers:
 
Been saving one of my favorite edits for this, can't wait to see how it does! :) Good luck to everyone participating, and I'll try to make it past Round 1. That has been my barrier in the past 3 tournaments, and I am ready to change that!!! :D :cheers:
Me too!! Entry in!!:cheers:
Let's see if I can get beyond the first round!!!
 
I've decided to do a reshoot, I hope I get something better out of it! 👍
 
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Im gonna be cutting it close here. I'm away on vacation, and don't get back until Thursday night or Friday. Yikes! :boggled:
 
Hat in the ring, no expectation (luck needed) hope to better my pmc result! Participation is the enjoyment.

Tournament time is such fun! :cheers:
 
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