CLOSED POLL: The Photomode Competition 83 (W: sems4arsenal)

[SlipZtrEm]

Further explanation of the theme, provided by Aragam:

"I'd like to see the Partial filter used this week and as the name suggests only British cars & tracks to be used "


CARS: British only
LOCATIONS: London and Top Gear Test Track
PHOTOTRAVEL: Nope!
UNIQUE RESTRICTIONS: See above

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.

• Do not vote for your own entry.
  [*]Do not try to sway the poll.
  [*]In the event of a tie, a 24 hour poll is created.
  [*]In the event of a second tie or a tie in the final H2H poll, Judge's vote is the deciding factor.
  [*]Please, view each image in it's full size, before voting.
  [*]Poll consists of the Judge's favourite 25 images. For H2H weeks, 12 per poll.

06.07.12

 

[nissanfanatic]

White Aston doing a skid is set to private on Flickr...

Tough poll!!! I can't choose!!!!!!!

 

[gordongt]

And I didn't make the cut again

 

[nissanfanatic]

Keep practicing man, learn from the guys who do it best and don't give up cos you can only get better.

 

[mattmflok]

And I didn't make the cut again

Why just moan about it when you can post your shot up for everyone (who is willing) to comment.

That is what i have been doing and continue to, this got me from your situation to an occasional feature in the polls, of course with nissanfanatic's advice of keep practising.

I have been in your situation, and would look forward to seeing your shot in the polls soon.

 

[gordongt]

Well here you go

I think I know why I didn't make the cut

 

[johof1234]

So, it just I can't vote for myself. Can I vote for someone else?

 

[Nicknamealguem]

Well here you go


I think I know why I didn't make the cut

I think the front of the car looks a bit out of focus to me.

So, it just I can't vote for myself. Can I vote for someone else?

What do you think? 💡

Anyway, any criticism on mine?

 

[Miklad]

So, it just I can't vote for myself. Can I vote for someone else?

You must NEVER vote for yourself if you make it through to a poll.

The idea is you vote for someone else - as does everyone.

 

[AerodyManiac]

...cos you can only get better.

Doubt that. I'm constantly getting worse

Any feedback on mine, Aragam?

 

[honkydonky]

Well here you go

I think I know why I didn't make the cut

Composition maybe just a bit off, a quarter of the pic is just bright white sky, if you had raised the camera little higher you would have got more car less sky/building

Also try using the rule of thirds (google it) as a broad basis, the feel of a picture is completely different when the subject is not right in the middle

Keep practicing we have all been new to these comps at some point 👍

 

[sems4arsenal]

Yayyyy I made it ,been a while .Tough tough theme but wow the poll looks stunning.

I am surprised how flickr has original upload size for non pro users O.o .

Luis I love the composition in your shot in fact I love the whole shot ,I think it is PD who let you down there m8 exhaust tip and the grill above it look bad .

 

[ghostrider135]

Back in the polls I am pleased with that

 

[Jacob]

Hmmm... I didn't even enter, so ignore this if you like - but I can just say that I think there are some poll-worthy shots that didn't go in... And some of those up there are... well, not my favorites, so to speak.

 

[leeislee]

Hmmm... I didn't even enter, so ignore this if you like - but I can just say that I think there are some poll-worthy shots that didn't go in... And some of those up there are... well, not my favorites, so to speak.

I agree.

 

[evanzo7]

Aston Martins

 

[dice1998]

Hmmm... I didn't even enter, so ignore this if you like - but I can just say that I think there are some poll-worthy shots that didn't go in... And some of those up there are... well, not my favorites, so to speak.

I agree, but "art is in the eye of the beholder" and whatnot
and i'm not just saying that because my entry was't chosen.

 

[nissanfanatic]

Maybe it's in the eye of the beerholder?!?

 

[ghostrider135]

Maybe it's in the eye of the beerholder?!?

You mean where the theme is all about partial colour and some of the entries in the poll have no colour 💡

 

[driftinziggy]

I am content with being a poll pic member and I didn't expect much... happy to have a vote too!..

 

[mattmflok]

Doubt that. I'm constantly getting worse

Any feedback on mine, Aragam?

I think you couldn't resist the desire to shoot cars from very far away, although angle and composition are pretty good for TGTT, but the car seemed so far away cost you dearly among most judges.

gordongt: I think what put your shot off the poll is the integration of the A-pillar and the windscreen, and showing the overexposed parts of the shot, and I agree that the Jag XJ220 is a quitessentially British car, however, it being a standard car in GT5 let it down considerably.

There was a 2.0 comp a few weeks ago of shooting the XJ220 at London, my shots turned out hell awful so that I didn't bother editing it and skipped it altogether.

Having said enough of bolicks, I should put mine up for critics:



Too ordinary, I assume?

 

[johof1234]

Doubt that. I'm constantly getting worse

Any feedback on mine, Aragam?

I think the cars color makes it stand out too much. It almost looks like you took a separate photo of the car, and photoshopped it into a photo of the TGTT.

 

[Aragam]

I think you couldn't resist the desire to shoot cars from very far away, although angle and composition are pretty good for TGTT, but the car seemed so far away cost you dearly among most judges.

gordongt: I think what put your shot off the poll is the integration of the A-pillar and the windscreen, and showing the overexposed parts of the shot, and I agree that the Jag XJ220 is a quitessentially British car, however, it being a standard car in GT5 let it down considerably.

There was a 2.0 comp a few weeks ago of shooting the XJ220 at London, my shots turned out hell awful so that I didn't bother editing it and skipped it altogether.

Having said enough of bolicks, I should put mine up for critics:



Too ordinary, I assume?

Okay everybody! this was tough for me as I moved house over the weekend(meaning I had no internet) and as such could only view and compile the poll on my iphone :/ sorry to all those who missed out, most of the feed back i have read from others has been on the money though, for Matt yours was actually my last decision and for some reason every time I looked at yours I was drawn to looking at the building in the background, maybe if the background was blurred a touch it would have been nicer, GP with your i liked the striking colour of the car but found the background a little boring and also the distance of the car off putting :/ but again sorry to all that didn't make it!

 

[Diogo]

I guess no one ,likes DB9s , neither Jeremy Clarkson went here to see his adorable DB9

 

[AerodyManiac]

I think you couldn't resist the desire to shoot cars from very far away, although angle and composition are pretty good for TGTT, but the car seemed so far away cost you dearly among most judges.

Far angles are good, aren't they?
They make bokehs look better and more blurry, and they give you enough angle to include not only the car, but also the environment and surroundings, into the photo.

I think the cars color makes it stand out too much. It almost looks like you took a separate photo of the car, and photoshopped it into a photo of the TGTT.

Oww, should have used my another XKR...
And, hey, Photoshop is not allowed in the rules!

 

[ux2]

Hmmm... ignore this if you like.

I agree.

"art is in the eye of the beholder" and whatnot

... seems this "deceased equine" gets a flogging every couple of months

Maybe it's in the eye of the beerholder?!?

but "tongue-in-cheek" comments can certainly ease the pain ...

 

[mattmflok]

Far angles are good, aren't they?
They make bokehs look better and more blurry, and they give you enough angle to include not only the car, but also the environment and surroundings, into the photo.

I do not disagree with your thoughts, but another thing to consider is that this is GT5 photocomp, what is the backbone of GT5? cars.

From my observation of most judges since I became involved in GTP photocomps is that the car is the main dish in the plate, if your car is even smaller in the pic than my gentleman's sausage, then it would be more of a scenery shot than car shot, and this is not what the judges like to see.

 

[nissanfanatic]

Gentlemans sausage

 

[toonarmani]

I'm interested in feedback on my entry as this is the first photo comp I've entered, so chuffed to make it into the poll

Bentley Speed 8 Race Car '03 - London - Photomode Competition 83 by toon_armani, on Flickr
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[Aragam]

^ I liked it! 👍