Photomode 2.0 -Week 102- closed

[Swiss Legend]

Welcome to Week 102 of the

Week 100 Winner: Suzq044

"Night Photography"

Cars:Any (road cars, tuners & drifters, NO RACERS)
Tracks: Any NIGHT Track
Phototravel: NO
Poll Size: All

Further explanation of theme:
In the words of Suzq044:
"Get a cool shot of any vehicle(s) at night. Put the focus on the vehicles, not the track. You may have more than one vehicle in the photo as well. The only limitation on vehicles is that they are standard-bodied vehicles. Some race-cars may be included, such as the tuners & drifting vehicles."​

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• Winner will pick the theme for the following week.
• Post your final entry in red letters. Such as “Final Entry”
• A preview image may be used, but it may be no bigger than 300*400 pixels by either photo orientation.
• You may change your Final Entry once. If if you do so, please edit your original entry make a new post linking to it.
• Do not use an entry from a previous competition.
• You may post one honorable mention.
• Only one entry may be submitted.

Allowed Photoshop tools list:

• Lasso
• Crop
• Clone Stamp
• Smudge-blur-sharpen Tools
• dodge-burn-sponge Tools
• gradient

Allowed Photoshop adjustments:

• Levels
• Curves
• Color Balance
• Brightness/Contrast
• Black&White
• Hue/Saturation (you may adjust however you wish)
• Desaturate
• Photo Filters
• Shadow/Highlight
• Exposure

Allowed Photoshop Filters:

• Blur
• distort>diffuse glow
• Noise
• Render>Lighting Effects
• Sharpen
• Other> High Pass

[Note:No plug-ins for any of the above adjustments or filters are to be used]

What you may not do to a photo.

• You may not alter the geometry of the car. This includes adding body kits, stickers, etc.
• You may not add/remove anything from the car (spoilers, carbon fiber, intercoolers...not even if you use allowed tools/effects) RIMS ARE THE EXCEPTION.
• Nothing from outside GT4 may be added to your photo.

What you may do a photo:

• You may migrate wheels from phototravel to in-game photmode
• scale (or enlarge) rims
• remove license plates

Deadline for Week 102 is Monday, May 4th.
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[speedemon08]

he he he, just got some night shots a few weeks before

 

[Bram Turismo]

Watch out for Moglet's RX7

 

[Moglet]

Watch out for Moglet's RX7

I'll be going for something different with this one I think, I was never really keen on the RX7 as a night shot.

EDIT: Another early entry for me;

FINAL ENTRY


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[Bram Turismo]

Can't you just retire already? My level is nowhere near yours, how am I supposed to have a chance now? Lovely shot!

 

[boiltheocean]

Nice one Mog 👍

I may aswell NOT enter this, anymore (see edit).

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EDIT: Oh Darn. I haven't read the rules properly, selective reading on the race car bit .

 

[Moglet]

Thanks for the comments guys! I was worried that it might be a bit plain, but we'll see how it goes I guess.

BTW SweetShop, I'm not sure if that counts as a night track. I was unsure about it so decided not to risk it!

 

[boiltheocean]

BTW SweetShop, I'm not sure if that counts as a night track. I was unsure about it so decided not to risk it!

Its that kinda borderline track isn't it. Oh well the cars DQ it even if the track doesn't.

 

[balang_479]

Moglet... Simple, but perfect!!!

 

[Bram Turismo]

FINAL ENTRY

Probably not enough to beat Moglet, the guy's been on a high lately... I've been away form my old style far too long now, it's been good to return 👍
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[Moglet]

Nice work Bram, very colourful! I love the colours, they match the character of the car really well, and it's a car you don't often see in GT4 photography. 👍

 

[Bram Turismo]

Yes indeed. I see JDM nearly too often these days. I planned on a Supra with the bling wheels, but when I stumbled upon the MINI in my garage, I was sold 👍

 

[Lucas]

That entry is beautiful in so many levels, Bram! It's wonderful, I love it!

 

[grncivic03]

Bram Turismo, that shot is all sorts of win

 

[Swiss Legend]

I'll be going for something different with this one I think, I was never really keen on the RX7 as a night shot.

EDIT: Another early entry for me;

FINAL ENTRY


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Your entry looks familiar...
Faaaaar better tho..

Nice one Mog 👍

I may aswell NOT enter this, anymore (see edit).

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EDIT: Oh Darn. I haven't read the rules properly, selective reading on the race car bit .

I say if the lights are on, its a night track. (it was the last time this issue arose)
But it's suzq's call.

FINAL ENTRY

Probably not enough to beat Moglet, the guy's been on a high lately... I've been away form my old style far too long now, it's been good to return 👍
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nice to see the old Bram again. Phenomenal. 👍

 

[David48]

nice to see the old Bram again. Phemonal. 👍

What happened to your spelling?!?!?

 

[Swiss Legend]

You mean phemonal isn't a word?!?
fixed...I was typing in complete darkness.

 

[NTX]

The final entry

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[SVX]

Stunning entry NTX!,it looks like a Audi ad.

 

[Boffin]

stunning shots all 👍

Moglet - Nice angle dude! - I like the tones (all two of them ) but I think if I had the shot, I would have motion blurred it to hell - so kudos for not. You were restrained and it paid hansomely.

Bram - Not enough to beat who?! That shot has as so much character and aggresion - plus it stands out alot - which might be the main marking criteria for some of the people who vote on these threads (that's no bad thing of course). It's a solid shot and has every chance of getting a win. I wouldn't say you are out of the woods until AlexWRC has entered anything - but until then, that shot has as much chance Moglet and NTX.

NTX - That angle is brilliant! The colours of the road are immense and the overall colour composition of the car and it's surroundings are top notch. Hard to find any faults with this one - and yes, it could come straight off a billboard if I didn't know better.

Sweetshop - Awesome composition! Such a shame it's not within the rules as it has so much impact. Your skill has really skyrocketed since you got PS and it's making me green with envy as I'm stuck with stinky old GIMP and the stuff you are producing puts my stuff to shame.

👍 to all, and to all a good 👍

 

[balang_479]

OMG.. should I even bother to enter??? every entry is insane....

 

[Moglet]

stunning shots all 👍

Moglet - Nice angle dude! - I like the tones (all two of them ) but I think if I had the shot, I would have motion blurred it to hell - so kudos for not. You were restrained and it paid hansomely.

I'm trying to avoid blurring things lately, it doesn't always do the best thing for an image, I just hope that people will think about this when voting as opposed to doing the usual 'vote for the most blurred image' thing.

 

[Bram Turismo]

Well, you've got my vote as it stands right now. The entry is just so original, yet simple. The car is clean, the road has added texture, and you've seem to have added some good light effects on the car, which finishes the job. I haven't seen so many blur lately to be honest, not form myself. It's been a long time that I've done an all out blur image, and now that I've seen to have caught on the 440_Charger flu again, I just had to return to do it 👍 It is a style I deeply love though, those colours and blurs, it's not realistic, but I've been tried to be realistic, and it'll never be my goal

 

[Boffin]

I'm trying to avoid blurring things lately, it doesn't always do the best thing for an image, I just hope that people will think about this when voting as opposed to doing the usual 'vote for the most blurred image' thing.

Exactly. I've got to hand it to Bram that his has more impact, but yours has a hell of a lot of substance which is where the more seasoned voters and entrants will sway - so it levels out.

Well, you've got my vote as it stands right now. The entry is just so original, yet simple. The car is clean, the road has added texture, and you've seem to have added some good light effects on the car, which finishes the job. I haven't seen so many blur lately to be honest, not form myself. It's been a long time that I've done an all out blur image, and now that I've seen to have caught on the 440_Charger flu again, I just had to return to do it 👍 It is a style I deeply love though, those colours and blurs, it's not realistic, but I've been tried to be realistic, and it'll never be my goal

My goal is to make rich images that have people spluttering on a weekly basis. You, sir, are already there.👍

 

[Moglet]

Well, you've got my vote as it stands right now. The entry is just so original, yet simple. The car is clean, the road has added texture, and you've seem to have added some good light effects on the car, which finishes the job. I haven't seen so many blur lately to be honest, not form myself. It's been a long time that I've done an all out blur image, and now that I've seen to have caught on the 440_Charger flu again, I just had to return to do it 👍 It is a style I deeply love though, those colours and blurs, it's not realistic, but I've been tried to be realistic, and it'll never be my goal

You're right, there haven't been many blurred images lately and yours is the first one I've seen in a long time that has stood out a mile. The colours and 'excitement' in the photo are brilliant, it's like eye candy! 👍

You've inspired me to do a blurred update on my gallery later now

 

[Watchman]

I just noticed I haven't commented any shots from you guys .. The most impressing one is the shot from you, Nuno.. Not because it's an Audi.. The colours are great.. The lighting on the car is just how I like it.. And the road looks fantastic Well done, man!

 

[Bram Turismo]

You've inspired me to do a blurred update on my gallery later now

You do get tempted, don't you? I could've done a partial blurred background as well, but this will also get redundant after many tries, and before you know it, people go: "Oh noz, bring back the blurs!"

On that, I've never been around George Paris a lot, and I finally got around to exploit the track with its many reflections. I didn't squeeze everything out of it, the background could've been sharper, and I could've dodged and burned some areas on the rims, but oh well...

On that times two; I'm playing on a new HDTV, and it really brings out the crappy GT4 textures Due to it being a widescreen, Ive got been going to and back between the TV and PC more than anything

 

[balang_479]

oh no, another blurred pic

Final Entry

 

[Moglet]

On that times two; I'm playing on a new HDTV, and it really brings out the crappy GT4 textures Due to it being a widescreen, Ive got been going to and back between the TV and PC more than anything

I know what you mean, when I first played GT4 on my TV it was terrible, it seemed barely playable but I've got used to it now. It's a nightmare to play GT5 followed by GT4 though!

 

[Nicknamealguem]

Damn….Bram…..Swiss….whoever it is, please, change the avatar, I’m going crazy. I normally add (in my head) the avatar to the name, so I don’t usually read the name of the person who posted, because I know (by the avatar) who posted it (only if people change avatar), but you guys have to have the same avatar, and I am getting really confused of which is talking….I’m going crazy

Great entries everyone, the standard seems really high lately 👍