CLOSED: The Photomode Tournament Season 01 - 2.0 - Grand Final

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Grand Final of the GT6 Photomode Tournament 2.0 Advanced Season 01. We have reached the climax with the top 2 contestants battling for the title of 2.0 Champion while the runners up square off for bronze.
Make sure you understand the theme requirements of your match.

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

You can see each dashboard update by clicking on the 2.0 below.


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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 GTPlanet, ImageShack, Photobucket or Flickr;
  • 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 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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Bring your best shot to win the Tournament.
CARS: Any
LOCATIONS: Any
PHOTOTRAVEL: Yes
UNIQUE RESTRICTIONS: None whatsoever


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Photograph any German automobile at any European track.
CARS: Any German
LOCATIONS: Any European
PHOTOTRAVEL: No
UNIQUE RESTRICTIONS: See above


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25-06-2014
 
Well I'm pretty darn happy with making the final, even if I don't win. We'll see, with a completely open theme comes the hard decision of what to do. :indiff:

Best of luck NB, should be a good battle. :) 👍
 
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