- 8,187
- Kaikoura, NZ
- Nato777
Further explaination of the theme as described by ShaolinMasta.
"Muscle cars. In my understanding, these cars are associated with freedom and great power.
This week I want you to take a shot of your favorite muscle car(s). I wish that you would see the
same in these cars as I and want to feel the speed and spirit of freedom in your shots.
Multiple car shots are allowed and are welcomed. Have fun.
👍"Cars: Only muscle cars. Modern or retro ,standarts or premiums.
Locations: Any locations that fit the theme. Try to avoid of using city and race tracks.I do not forbid their use. If you can convince me why not?
Phototravel: No.
Unique Restrictions: As above + car(s) must be in motion.
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.
- Entries for the competition this week must be sent to the Judge ShaolinMasta Via
Private Message and not posted in this thread, any pics posted in this thread will not be
considered for the poll. - Your PM must consist of a preview image no bigger than 500px at the largest side with a
direct link to the full size image. - 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 from your Gallery or post your photo shoot in your Gallery until after
the competition (and poll if you made it) has closed. - 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 chooses the following week's theme and becomes Judge for that week.
- Winners cannot enter in their own theme!
- The Judge will select their favourite 15 entries and PM to the Host for the poll.
- The poll entries will then all be hosted by me so that links cannot be traced to the owner
of the photo. - 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. - It is recommended you host your image on ImageShack, Photobucket, or Flickr.
- It is also recommended to turn on the "privacy" of your entry image. Flickr users will need
to provide the judge with a direct link to the fullsize image when set to private as the link
used with the Share option won't be accessible to the judge/host.
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.
- Add a signature or personal watermark.
- 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).
- 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.
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Nice to have you along for the ride George. 👍 
