CLOSED: Secret Santa Competition: Week 50

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Further explaination of the theme as described by mazda787.

"Focus on the Chaparral 2D and try to get the best shot you can."


Cars: Chaparral 2D, multiple cars are OK as long as the focus is on the 2D.
Locations: Any.
Phototravel: No.
Unique Restrictions: Focus must be on the Chaparral 2D if multiple cars are in shot.

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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 mazda787 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 12 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 13.05.12
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Please note that the default poll size for this competition is now 12 entries instead of 10. :)

Also for this week it will be helpful if some people can share a Chaparral 2D so people who don't have it can enter. Thank you.
 
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FIRST!!!!! :dunce:

Oh and yeah entry sent! :dopey:

And if anyone needs a 2D I'll put mine on share :)
 
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FIRST!!!!! :dunce:

Oh and yeah entry sent! :dopey:

And if anyone needs a 2D I'll put mine on share :)

FR coming your way in a second, if you don't mind. :)
 
^ :) No worries!
 
sent.
 
Entry sent...
 
I just cant find a good angle on that car, ehm, toaster.
Its just too ugly....:grumpy:
 
Dispached :D
 
Entry sent
 
Entry sent 👍
 
I just cant find a good angle on that car, ehm, toaster.
Its just too ugly....:grumpy:

Wait...are you shooting the 2J? I nearly made the same mistake...
 
Wait...are you shooting the 2J? I nearly made the same mistake...

Oh....oooohhhhhhh! :ouch:
Yep, I shot the 2J! :scared::lol:

Anyone fancy here who has the 2D! online?
 
Oh....oooohhhhhhh! :ouch:
Yep, I shot the 2J! :scared::lol:

Anyone fancy here who has the 2D! online?

:lol:

I used the Historic Grand Prix in the normal GT series...There's always a 2D and 2J driving...
 
:lol:

I used the Historic Grand Prix in the normal GT series...There's always a 2D and 2J driving...

I just added Aragam to borrow his car, but thats a good option. Thx zambuca (Why am I always thirsty when I type your name? :rolleyes::p)
 
I just added Aragam to borrow his car, but thats a good option. Thx zambuca (Why am I always thirsty when I type your name? :rolleyes::p)

;) If you ever visit Copenhagen I'll show you how we drink it here. I know it's not spelled with a z by the way. Well...cheers - and back on track ;)
 
Entry is awwaaaayyyyyy.
 
9 entries so far!
 
Yay, we all make the poll!

If anyone wants to enter this but don't have the 2D, as mentioned earlier just do the Historic A-Spec races - they always have a 2D racing (that's what I did - and I just had a 2D show up in my UCD this morning one of a very few cars I didn't have yet.)
 
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Competition closing in about 2 hours.
 
Awww, I forgot to make some shots for this! :guilty:

Anyways, cant wait to see the poll Entries!
 
Competition Closed!!
Thanks for the entries!​
 
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