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- Kaikoura, NZ
- Nato777
"First Round of the GT6 Photomode Tournament 2.0 Advanced Season 01.
Make sure you understand the theme requirements of your match.
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:
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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;
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.
- 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.
Take a picture of a non-Japanese rear-wheel drive car drifting at a non-Japanese location.
CARS: Any non-Japanese RWD
LOCATIONS: Any non-Japanese
PHOTOTRAVEL: No
UNIQUE RESTRICTIONS: See above
Take a really expensive car and paint it green
CARS: Any over 250,000cr
LOCATIONS: Any
PHOTOTRAVEL: Yes
UNIQUE RESTRICTIONS: See above
Take a trippin' photo of any 60's and/or 70's car and make it psychedelic!
CARS: Any 1960's or 70's
LOCATIONS: Any
PHOTOTRAVEL: Yes
UNIQUE RESTRICTIONS: See above
Take a shot during a race, simulating a GoPro camera shot (angle, position, etc).
CARS: Any Race Car
LOCATIONS: Any World Circuit
PHOTOTRAVEL: No
UNIQUE RESTRICTIONS: See above
Get your car of choice covered in dirt and dust, and show that dirty girl off.
CARS: Any
LOCATIONS: Any except City courses
PHOTOTRAVEL: No
UNIQUE RESTRICTIONS: Car must be dirty and dusty!
Take a high powered rear-wheel drive car out for a tango in the rain.
CARS: Any high HP RWD
LOCATIONS: Any Weather Changeable
PHOTOTRAVEL: No
UNIQUE RESTRICTIONS: At least 75% weather and 100% surface water. Must show movement
Take any car with an animal name or emblem and get it on the prowl.
CARS: Any with animal name or emblem
LOCATIONS: Any
PHOTOTRAVEL: No
UNIQUE RESTRICTIONS: See above
Take a beautiful scenery photograph shot in portrait orientation.
CARS: Any or none
LOCATIONS: Any
PHOTOTRAVEL: No
UNIQUE RESTRICTIONS: Must be portrait orientation with emphasis on the scenery.
31-05-2014
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👍 But, I thought the top half of the qualifying round were the ones who would continue. 
I suppose not, which is pretty freakin' sweet! Good luck ZZZ! 
