CLOSED: Secret Santa Competition: Week 094

[Nato_777]

This weeks theme as brought to you by GTRacer22:

"This week is all about music! You can replicate an album cover, represent a genre with a shot, or even showcase the car that makes your favorite music! "

CARS: Any or none.
LOCATIONS: Any.
PHOTOTRAVEL: Of course!
UNIQUE RESTRICTIONS: As above.

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.

• 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!
• Flickr users please set your entries image to private.

• Entries for the competition this week must be sent to the Judge GTRacer22 via a
  Conversation and not posted in this thread, any pics posted in this thread will not be considered for the poll.
• You can use the big 'Submit Entry' button below to submit your entry.
• Your PM may consist of the image in either thumbnail/preview with a link to the full size, just the full size image or just a link to the full size.
• 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 that you have already posted elsewhere in the forums or post your photo shoot in your Gallery until after the competition (and poll if you made it) has closed.
• Absolutely no hybrid, hacked cars, or cars obtained through such means.
• 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 15.
• Winners cannot enter in their own theme!
• 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.

Failure to follow these rules will result in ignored entries and/or disqualification!

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).
• 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.

27.09.15

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[Giulietta73]

@Nato_777 @GTRacer22 Great theme!! Is it possible that we could include the name of the band/album that is the inspiration so when the poll goes up we can compare against the original?👍

 

[GTRacer22]

@Nato_777 @GTRacer22 Great theme!! Is it possible that we could include the name of the band/album that is the inspiration so when the poll goes up we can compare against the original?👍

Thanks! I don't see how that would be a problem, but I'll leave it up to Nathan! 👍

 

[Nato_777]

👍

 

[TaSiMa]

We may not do:

• Add a signature, image titles or other typographic elements

So, this time, we can ignore this rule and add the title or the name of the group / singer to the pic?

 

[GTRacer22]

We may not do:

• Add a signature, image titles or other typographic elements

So, this time, we can ignore this rule and add the title or the name of the group / singer to the pic?

You'll have to clarify that with Nathan, but it's fine by me, Simone. 👍

 

[Giulietta73]

We may not do:

• Add a signature, image titles or other typographic elements

So, this time, we can ignore this rule and add the title or the name of the group / singer to the pic?

I was thinking more along the lines of telling Nathan the band's album name or a link to a pic of it on google images. Then Nathan can add the extra info in a separate post in the thread. That way we don't break any rules:tup:

 

[Nato_777]

That is the best option. 👍

 

[GTRacer22]

Let's get those entries in!!! I'll leave this open until tomorrow if need be.