- 8,187
- Kaikoura, NZ
- Nato777
Further explaination of the theme as described by SMfan.
"This year DTM comes to Russia for the first time which means I'll be able to see my first big-time
race IRL and also one where BMW is very likely to win.
So this week I'd like to see some nice German racecars. Not just the DTM ones though, as there
aren't many of them in GT5. And to loosen the restrictions a bit more, let's say you can have cars
from other countries in your shot as long as the focus is on those made in Germany. "
Cars: German Racecar(s).
Locations: Tarmac Tracks.
Phototravel: Yes.
Unique Restrictions: See 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, 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 SMfan Via
Private Message and not posted in this thread, any pics posted in this thread will not be
considered for the poll. - Your PM can consist of a preview image no bigger than 500px at the largest side with a
direct link to the full size image or just the full size image or just a 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.
- Add reflections of cars to the road or any other surface.
- 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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