CLOSED: 2.0 Advanced Competition: Week 18

[SlipZtrEm]

Further explanation of the theme, which is provided by CCXRacer:

A timely theme considering this month's horrible disaster in Japan, we want you to focus on
the cars and locations from the great country this week. Without Japan, would we even be
playing this game? Show us what you've got!

CARS: Japanese Only
LOCATIONS: Japanese Only
PHOTO TRAVEL: Yes
UNIQUE RESTRICTIONS: See above

• 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!

• No full-size images posted in thread; your entry will be ignored.
  [*]One entry per user. It must be your own work, and never previously used in a comp.
  [*]Mark your FINAL ENTRY clearly, with red text.
  [*]You may change your entry once. Do it clearly; edit out your previous entry, and
  either post the new one in a new reply, or in place of the original.
  [*]When submitting, use either a thumbnail or a preview image, linked to the full-sizer.
  [*]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 gets to choose the following week's theme, as well as the Top 20. Every fourth
  week, the poll will be H2H style: entries must choose a "team", and the best from each
  poll faces off in a final 48 hour poll.
  [*]Winners cannot enter in their own theme!
  

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.
• Remove items from shot (scenery, other cars).
• Use more than 1 image (HDR, photo-stitching, multi-exposure).

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).
• 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 Photo Travel 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.
• Add a personal signature.
• Clean up or fix jaggies, texture pixelation, or colour separation.
• Add a vignette effect.

03.04.11
(@ 1700 GMT)

 

[aidan8500]

great theme
cant wait to get stuck into this one

 

[SlipZtrEm]

This Week's News:
Woops! I realized after CCX provided the theme that it's supposed to be an H2H week. But, I felt we really should do this theme, so H2H will be on Week 19. To clarify, the SSR tracks won't be eligible this week; while they have some clear Japanese influence, they still are fictional. Stick with Real Circuits, Tokyo R246, and the Mt. Aso or Tokyo Bay themes. Oh, and the obvious Photo Travel locations

(EDIT) Forgot about Tokyo Bay!

 

[GoGoGoggans]

Kyoto - Gion by GoGoGoggans, on Flickr


Final Entry

 

[dice1998]

Dolp, I hope you don't mind that I referenced one of your pics to create my:
FINAL ENTRY



I'll gladly change it if you want me to 👍​

 

[ceiling_fan]

Final Entry - Tokyo 246


Might change it...

 

[Nato_777]

FINAL ENTRY
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[ashes619]

So can we use pics from Fuji Speedway? I believe we can but I just want to make sure.

 

[chrishan]

Final Entry

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[Sam48]

Final Entry


Might change it...

Were did you take that? R246?

 

[CCShaft7]

FINAL ENTRY

deleted​

 

[ceiling_fan]

Were did you take that? R246?

Yes, in between turn 1 and 2. Super GT championship in A-Spec

 

[gtuned]

Entry Changed.
Final Entry
"Midnight Purple"
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[Pebb]

Final Entry




Note: Entry has been changed.​

 

[shigun]

I think that a more ordinary car suits better to the topic:

FINAL ENTRY (although i might change it )


Mt Aso (Tarmac)_20bearbeitet von shigun auf Flickr​

 

[Terronium-12]

Final Entry

Were did you take that? R246?

He stole it from me is where he took it.

Sorry, c_f, I missed the chance last time...couldn't do it again. ​

 

[molaka3]

FINAL ENTRy

full size

 

[CCShaft7]

some BIG pics here ^^^ OP rules?

 

[Terronium-12]

some BIG pics here ^^^ OP rules?

No need to recite them to me, had a slip of mind.

 

[Klaus_PSU]

Final Entry

^Click for larger image^​

 

[CCShaft7]

Terronium-12

No need to recite them to me, had a slip of mind.


I don't recall reciting them Just a friendly reminder
Like to think someone wouild do same for me.

 

[Terronium-12]

Terronium-12

No need to recite them to me, had a slip of mind.


I don't recall reciting them Just a friendly reminder
Like to think someone wouild do same for me.

I'm sure you took that more seriously than you should have, it was a joke.

 

[CCShaft7]

I'm sure you took that more seriously than you should have, it was a joke.

U r probably right.. first impressions and all that. Maybe a 'cheers' next time

Nice pic BTW.

 

[kaede]

Final Entry

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[Ru-fus]

nice theme, should be really nice shots for this one...Heaven!

 

[Pato Milan]

Final Entry

Click for full image!!

 

[bmxmitch]

FINAL ENTRY





go big:http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5304/5574091737_b36c56a401_b.jpg​

 

[MadmuppGT]

Final Entry

Fullsize link
http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h37/Mad_Mupp/TokyoBayKart_1-1.jpg​

The photo was taken on a Tokyo Bay track, is that Kosher?

 

[Terronium-12]

U r probably right.. first impressions and all that. Maybe a 'cheers' next time

Nice pic BTW.

Danke.

@bmxmitch: I'd advise changing or at least re-shooting that photo, the miniature filter has the tendency to blotch (just as it's done in yours) when you aren't far enough away; it's a good photo but that just ruins the effect. And not to mention the focus...

 

[Moglet]

Is it within the rules to change the wheels on standard models in Photoshop? Or at least change the colour?