CLOSED: The Photomode Tournament: Season 05 - Semi-Final Round

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Semi-final round of Season 05 of The Photomode Tournament. Make sure you understand the theme requirements of your match.
You can see each dashboard update by clicking in either: PMC or 2.0


PMC
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Take very slow car(s) up to SSRX or SSR7
CARS: Any slow car(s)
LOCATIONS: SSRX or SSR7
PHOTOTRAVEL: No
UNIQUE RESTRICTIONS: See above.

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Capture a car in motion, without it being the main subject
CARS: Any
LOCATIONS: Any
PHOTOTRAVEL: No
UNIQUE RESTRICTIONS: See above.


2.0
[Click to raise dashboard]


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Take a shot during a race, simulating a GoPro camera shot (angle, position, etc).
CARS: Any
LOCATIONS: Any real circuit (city or race track)
PHOTOTRAVEL: No
UNIQUE RESTRICTIONS: See Above.

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Bring a successor/predecessor pair and put them side by side, being in motion or static and capture the moment.
CARS: Any
LOCATIONS: Any
PHOTOTRAVEL: No
UNIQUE RESTRICTIONS: See above


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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.

All entries must be submitted by P.M. to Nicknamealguem . Please, fill in the following form:

Private Message Requirements:

  • P.M. Title: Photomode Tornament Final Entry;
  • P.M. Subject: Image in either thumbnail, preview or just a link to the full size.

Entry Requirements:
  • It is recommended you host your image on ImageShack, Photobucket or Flickr.
  • Not sure how to post a thumbnail or preview image? Read this sticky!
  • One entry per user. It must be your own work, and never previously used in a competition;
  • Do not ask other users to choose your entry;
  • Entries may not be changed after submitting;
  • All entries within the rules will go into poll;
  • You may not post your image elsewhere, until the poll closes down, nor add any identifying element to it.
  • 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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PMC (blue)

  • No post-GT5 editing, besides proportionally resize and rotate, is allowed.
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2.0 (red)


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, signatures excepted.
  • 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.
  • Add a personal signature.


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16.12.12
[18.00 GMT]

 
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Hmmm, paired off against one of PMC's winningest users, one I've already gifted a year's Premium to for winning a previous Tournament.

Sure, no pressure...

Though I doubt you'll need it, good luck ijkhk4! :cheers:
 
Revenge time zambuca! :D
Even though I hoped not to meet you again, I'm quite happy to get that second chance against you.
But I really thought Fyshokid had this in his bag, what happened there over night? :dunce:


Ohh and not a single muti-car theme for me this season!

Success!
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Revenge time zambuca! :D
Even though I hoped not to meet you again, I'm quite happy to get that second chance against you.
But I really thought Fyshokid had this in his bag, what happened there over night? :dunce:

Hehe you will definitely get your chance this time mitch. You have been producing some of the best photos around for a while now. I'll have to reinvent myself to beat you.
Not sure how my Celica managed to overtake Fysho in the last minutes. But it really was in the last minutes - I was updating the page constantly last night :)
 
Hmmm, paired off against one of PMC's winningest users, one I've already gifted a year's Premium to for winning a previous Tournament.

Sure, no pressure...

Though I doubt you'll need it, good luck ijkhk4! :cheers:

Haha, really thanks for your premium account and good luck to you as well. :cheers:

I remember all your nice photos from the 2.0 last time, really lovely 👍


I am still trying to figure out what the theme means. When the car is in motion but it is not in focus. :confused:
 
Revenge time zambuca! :D
Even though I hoped not to meet you again, I'm quite happy to get that second chance against you.
But I really thought Fyshokid had this in his bag, what happened there over night? :dunce:

Yeah, sorry man. Our epic battle will have to wait till some other time (next season, perhaps?). Zambuca will probably provide you with a greater challenge, anyways :p Best of luck to both of you. I'll be looking forward to your entries!
 
Hmmm...

PMC semi with all four season 04 tournament finalists, exciting indeed, will there be a rematch or a new final pairing?
Anticipating entries like a child awaiting santa! :)

There are no losers in this tournament, some entries advance and others do not.

Kudos and thanks Luis for hosting! :cheers:
 
I hadn't noticed that until you mentioned it Ux2 - very interesting.

On the PMC side we have both the winners from season 4 - SlipZ and ijkhk4 in one match and both the runners up - kaede and myself in the other.

This could be the end of my run right here though up against kaede - had a quick go at my theme (if you can call a 23:19 lap of SSRX quick! :lol:) and not feelin' it yet. Not confident at all this round. :nervous:

Good luck kaede and everyone else still competing. 👍
 
I hadn't noticed that until you mentioned it Ux2 - very interesting.

On the PMC side we have both the winners from season 4 - SlipZ and ijkhk4 in one match and both the runners up - kaede and myself in the other.

This could be the end of my run right here though up against kaede - had a quick go at my theme (if you can call a 23:19 lap of SSRX quick! :lol:) and not feelin' it yet. Not confident at all this round. :nervous:

Good luck kaede and everyone else still competing. 👍

I haven't a clue too. We are still on even ground. :lol: Whatever it is, I'm happy to make it this far. Good luck to Nato and the rest of the semi finalists. :cheers:
 
Haha, really thanks for your premium account and good luck to you as well. :cheers:

I remember all your nice photos from the 2.0 last time, really lovely 👍


I am still trying to figure out what the theme means. When the car is in motion but it is not in focus. :confused:

Yes, like this for example (sorry for the GT4 picture).

Hmmm...

PMC semi with all four season 04 tournament finalists, exciting indeed, will there be a rematch or a new final pairing?
Anticipating entries like a child awaiting santa! :)

There are no losers in this tournament, some entries advance and others do not.

Kudos and thanks Luis for hosting! :cheers:

I hadn't noticed that until you mentioned it Ux2 - very interesting.

On the PMC side we have both the winners from season 4 - SlipZ and ijkhk4 in one match and both the runners up - kaede and myself in the other.

This could be the end of my run right here though up against kaede - had a quick go at my theme (if you can call a 23:19 lap of SSRX quick! :lol:) and not feelin' it yet. Not confident at all this round. :nervous:

Good luck kaede and everyone else still competing. 👍

Didn't even noticed that myself, :eek:, what are the odds? :drool:

Oh, and there is one 2.0 completed match and :eek: :eek: :drool: :drool: :drool:
 
Oh, and there is one 2.0 completed match and :eek: :eek: :drool: :drool: :drool:

Hmm, I send my entry a few days ago...hoping for the best against mitch in any case ;)

But I'm truly looking forward to gtuned vs Taiga. Could this be the clash of the year?
 
But I'm truly looking forward to gtuned vs Taiga. Could this be the clash of the year?

It's gonna be crazy. It's like Antidote but we want to beat each other.
Actually... it is just like Antidote :p Slzk House Mafia vs. GTD Party ROUND 2.
 
Sent - not at all confident this time. :scared: Looking forward to see how you got on with this one kaede. :)

Can't wait to see 2.0 Match 02, you guys last gallery sets are incredible! :drool: 👍
 
I'm going to enter in the last minutes I guess.....

Still haven't found the time to do some more shots I like. :nervous:
 
Oh crap! I used a wrong track for my shot......:ouch:

Now I need to do a quick new one. 👎:grumpy:



That would've been my Entry:
 
Oh crap! I used a wrong track for my shot......:ouch:

Now I need to do a quick new one. 👎:grumpy:



That would've been my Entry:
It has not been your week has it. Another amazing entry reject though:tup:
 
It has not been your week has it. Another amazing entry reject though:tup:

Yeah, it definitely wasn't my week. But I've sent it now!
I'm not really satisfied with my Entry, but it's the best I could come up with in that hour.

Good luck Zambuca! Cant wait to see yours.
 
Yeah, it definitely wasn't my week. But I've sent it now!
I'm not really satisfied with my Entry, but it's the best I could come up with in that hour.

Good luck Zambuca! Cant wait to see yours.

I'm a little worried 'cause I'm not sure my entry meets the requirements :scared:
 
Are we still waiting for someone??

I'm getting impatient, nervous, excited, anxious..... :crazy:
 
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