Photomode Tournament - ROUND 1 - 2.0 POLL - CLOSED

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Round 1 winners are??

  • [B][SIZE="5"]Theme: Blue Cars - [COLOR="DarkRed"]Jacoja08 VS GT Pro[/COLOR][/SIZE][/B]

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  • [B][SIZE="5"]Theme: Side by side - [COLOR="DarkRed"]Alexwrc VS Tangled Web[/COLOR][/SIZE][/B]

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  • Total voters
    35
  • Poll closed .

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This poll is multiple choice.

You must vote for one photo in each match, all at the same time.
You may only submit your votes 1 time,
so if you don´t vote in all matches the first time, you cannot come back and vote again later.
Recheck your votes, before you submit.
Make sure all your votes are correct.
If you pay attention to what you are doing, this should not be a problem.
Do not vote in your entry.
Do not vote in the matches titles or your vote will not count.
Poll will last for 3 days.
Good luck to everyone



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quite the amazing entries here! had a hard time voting... i dont think mine would do very well here. oh well :D goodluck guys!
 
Phew, its a good thing I'm going to lose this one. I don't think I'd ever have the time to do another photo for a photomode competition (my workload recently has been enormous).
 
Fantastic work, guys! :cheers:

My shot clearly shows it was rushed; it's sloppy and there's a lot of stuff that I wanted to rework on the car and I didn't due to already being late for submission.

Adrian - Fantastic cleanup on a very hard to work car, looks beautiful. :)👍


I'll do my voting and a complete review of the shots when I get back home from work.




EDIT: I haven't seen the shots in great detail, but from what I can see, jacoja isn't human. :scared:
 
thanks man, im gonna post the stock on my gallery after the poll finished, it's a total nightmare
 
There are some great shots in here. The final duel especially was a very tough decision. The Vanquish shot (which I assume is Beerys) is very nicely done, and appears to be quite unique.

EDIT: I haven't seen the shots in great detail, but from what I can see, jacoja isn't human. :scared:

:lol: :lol:

I've been sent from the future to kill John Conner 👍
 
Well done LDS:tup:

I knew my entry sucked...oh well...more Tournaments will come (I hope:lol:)

Review to come later in the night.

Good luck guys:)
 
Firstly, I want to congratulate you all, there are some amazing shots here all worthy of a win! Here's my review of the shots entered here.

British Power - Beerz v.s JGDA9RS

Now, I've already explained to Adrian what I thought was wrong with his shot but I'll repeat it for everyone else to see (Sorry Adrian). Basically, I loved so many elements of this shot. The first being the car, how often do you see a Lister Storm used in Photomode? No, never. The track, would you believe that is Seattle? I didn't. It was such a good shot, maybe the background is a bit empty but still arty.

Beerz's shot is phenomenal though. He said to me that he seemed rushed. Beerz, how the hell does that look rushed its amazing!! It's so clean and suits that car down to a "t". Well done. Sorry Adrian, I had to go for Beerz.

World Circuits - LDS v.s NTX

Both shots look great in the previews. However, a dissapointment lies when I clicked Nuno's shot. Nuno the car has this effect of being out of focus which ruins the shot for me. It seems to have been applied a hard blur which makes the shot not right...if only it didn't have it. Its a really well framed shot as well and I would have voted for it, if the soft blur wasn't so strong.

Concerning LDS' shot, I mean Wow! That is the best shot I've ever seen from you. The cleaning is excellent you seem to have perfected that. You got my vote.

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I'll add the other 2 matches later.
 
so...lets make a small review:

Beerz vs Jgda9rs - U guys have done great shots, both have a good quality, cool colours...but Beerz shot seems more "alive"....I don´t know how to explain...and the car is so cool on the camera, real sexy. Thats why I voted on Beerz, but I gotta remember that Jg Lister haves a great detail:tup:

Jacoja VS GT Pro - Good lord:drool: Jacoja...once again U bring something that we do not see everyday around here, look at that capture:drool:
Lovely detail, the speed is nicely shown...and the car colour is really standing out. Congrats mate. GT Pro shot is also cool, the car is wild alright...but Jacoja shot gives no chance IMO.

Alex VS TW - This was hard to pick a better shot, both are gorgeous, both are displaying very well the theme, both have a great quality...but TW shot as a great mood, I liked a lot...fits nice on the battle. Thats the reason why I decided to vote on TW shot, but I gotta say once again it was quite hard to vote.
 
This votting was easier than usually. Honestly I think this season is quite poor compared with past editions, but it's normal.

Beerz. The car is looking good, very well executed and featuring a spectacular combination of elements that make it an eyecandy entry. I never imagined a lime Aston :D

Jgda9rs. It's also an excelent entry, I can say the same of Beerz. I could have voted for any of them, both are good enough!

LDS. The clean up and door rebilding technique are a trend lately :D. It's all nicely done, so the vote was clear.

NTX. You know what I said in the previous poll, take care of that blurs :D. I think you tried to do something so good, that you overdone things in the overall result. We saw better photos in less stressed competitions.

Jacoja. Again, blur and noise trends from TW and others, it's like a good virus for all of us hehe. I don't feel very confortable with some glares and details, but the entry is nice too.

GTpro. This is a similar situation of NTX imo. But there's no problem, many people here are significantly older, and when I was like you, I even didn't know what was Photoshop, you're ahead :D

TW. Very sweet photo as always, it's in your line, amazing. No more weird hoods, this one has perfect surfaces :D. Plese don't vote in our duel to keep it fairly 👍
 
if I may.

Beerz - Lovely shot, lovely color. Love the reflection you got. Very vibrant imo. :sly:
Jg - excellent cleanup on the Storm. And that's Seattle? There's a very nice sense of speed to the shot.

LdS - One great shot, pretty simple, but the cleanup again is flawless from you. Great color balance. Just wow.:)
NTX - I do think the blur is a little overdone. It does however, add to a great sense of speed. It's like a Calsonic rocket flying down the straight.

jacoja - :drool: a flawless capture. There are a couple of glares that seem a bit off. But who cares. They look awesome. I really love the cleanup work & details you made stand out. :eek:
GTPro - what a wild shot. I love that the cones match the car!!! Very dynamic. If only you weren't up against jacoja.

It was really hard for me to pick between alex's and Tw's. Both were flawless to me. But the angle of TW's had me. Felt more like a battle & and a better sense of speed. Great job from both of you guys. 👍

Great job from all you guys!!!
I can't wait for the next round.
 
Beerz; somehow makes the car look like a vexel, and vexels = graphics. I = Like Graphics
Jg; Though I abosloutely hate that car, i must say the realism is amazing, and Realism to me = HD Graphics. HD Graphics > Vexel Graphics. But since you chose a car i find not the prettiest, you two are at tie.

LDS; I swear to god you used that in a previous comp. if I'm not msitaken that's not allowed?
NTX; Not to sound mean, but I've seen nicer work before. I think that...well i'm not sure exactly, but I don't like it because the edges aren't crisp making the picture look somewhat "wet edged"? I suppose that enhances the idea but I'm the type who really loves the quality of the image vs. the idea (but up to a point)

Jacoja - I have no idea how that is 2.0 confined, it looks like something out of CGI Graphics. But Damn, even the details on the rear lights and pipe are damn crisp
GTPro - After looking at his work, i had a had time looking at yours, But again, i don't like the soft edges on the car that much.. i know it gives a greater sense of speed but like..yeah... blame Jacoja...haha

Alex; Again, you never cease to impress me, damn realism applied skills = almsot always a hell of a nice shot.
TW; The image is concise and clear, having the speed sense, yet holding the crisp lines of the car itself is a 👍

edit: yeah I couldn't help it, both are just too amazing. the bigger the numbers the more suspense it puts into this comp. haha

edit: If anything, I think Jacoja should win this comp. unless someone can topple that fine piece of work
 
88c-v Racer, a Trico Pro, Beerz... double vote :confused:

In that match and all the others, except in Jacoja VS GT Pro. If U guys don´t say in which shot U really wanted to vote, your votes will not be valid...please vote only in one photo per match.

EDT - I see that make those votes invalid is the same thing that keep the votes in...and thinking better, they might liked both shots (like Beerz have done in the match of Alex VS TW)...so the votes will be kept.
 
Ok, the ones I voted for were:

jgda9rs (of course :))

LdS

jacoja

alex & TW
(I just couldn't decide which shot to vote, and would feel really bad to vote for one of these and not the other)



Here are my thoughts on every shot on this poll.

Beerz - It's me.

jgda9rs - Like I summarized before, it's a great shot.
The entire cleanup work on the car must've taken many hours and it's almost flawless, retaining a very good control over the lighting. Not an easy task, especially with a racing car, with its sponsors and in this case, green patterns all over. 👍
The only down points I can see are the dirt (which should be more subtle, by lowering the opacity a bit), and the shot's tilt (maybe a bit too much), coupled with the fact that the front is closer to the frame's edge than the rear, making it appear it's escaping the frame itself. Not a big deal, considering all he's done on this one.

LdS - Probably the best shot I've seen from you so far, mate.
The entire scenery, in either the blur and the tones, is extremely well achieved, and the car itself stands out greatly from the surroundings (still, thecar cutout appears to have something "weird" about it), looking pretty much alive while having a slight colour desaturation.
Also, the light shining on the car's panels looks very realistic to me, and the lines you reworked fit in nicely.

NTX - As alex said, it has some exaggerated blur on the image, which hides many of the car's details. Pity, because the shot itself had quite a potential for being really powerful and in-your-face, namely with the choice of track, which provides in this angle a nice spray on the back that would really make the car stand out on the whole image.
Also, great car choice and the tone of blue is very well depicted.

jacoja - Holy crap! Seriously, man.
The way you reworked the lines is jaw-dropping, executed in perfection. I'm not so sure about the big dodged line separating both reflection tones on the rear as it doesn't look as natura as the rest, but I guess it still was a good move because the back of that car is a bit empty, and it would probably look weird without it. Well played.
But it's the lower part of the car's back that takes the cake. The way you reworked and dodged the light's 'dishes', the subtle glow and especially the tailpipe, are ultra-top notch.
Only things I'm not quite fond of are the road's colour (seems to clash a bit with the blue, as it has some green on it) and the rims, that look almost stock, with highlights almost too subtle to be noticed, making them look flat.

GT Pro - It's a good shot, with a well cleaned car and a nice blue tone matched by the cones, but I found the car's back being blurred and the blur on the road (not quite pointing at the "right" direction) were a bit of a throw off.
Still, a good effort on his shot and some hints of natural talent emerge from the shot. 👍

alex - I've got to pick your brain to find out how the hell do you do certain stuff.
The ultra-realistic lighting on the Astra, and the dodging you do, which is done to the slightest detail and with major perfection just leave me speechless. Those rims look the part, and you even highlighted the back tire and the rear light of the car. :eek:
Also, the way you exposed the rollcage inside the car is so good that makes me want to slap you silly. Seriously.
another strong point is the blur you used, especially on the track, which gives it a very distinct feel. 👍
Minuses for me on that shot are the blur on the trees on the farther side of the track, as they seem to be moving faster than the track, which is closer, and, to a much lesser degree, the fact that I always saw this theme as a "fight", and this shot has the Astra slaughtering the poor FTO. :D
(same photoshoot as the one with the Astra - lights on - and the FTO on the air?)

TW - As Mr. burns would say: "eeexcellent..."
Who would say that a monotone image could look so good? The road looks perfectly blurred, plus, you reworked two cars for this one. :eek:
The 280 looks fantastic, with the reflections done on a very subtle and controlled way, adding to the realism of the pic, and the car really shows much work went into it, either on the reflections or on the lines all around.
Nice touch with the sharpen on that chromed vertical pilar-thing, also adding to the detail of the pic, but you could've used some (more) also on the "big" headlight, to make it more glassy.
The Cappucino is also pretty damn good, with an excellent and more subtle light over it, as to not detract from the 280.
All in all, a very well thought-out shot, and executed almost flawlessly.
Plus, it's just perfect for this theme, imho.
(and you haven't forgotten to blur through the windows, which is always a good thing. :D)

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So that it's clear, I voted on both shots on the last duel (first time I ever did that - ever) simply because I couldn't decide on which to vote. And believe me, I tried. I even picked up a piece of paper putting the pros and cons of each, and still couldn't make a decision on which one was better.
And I certainly wasn't going to pass up on voting on those, they both deserve it.
 
writing down the pros and cons of both TW's and alex's shots is quite methodical of you...kudos:tup:

I didn't even notice that in alex's shot, he dodged the roll cage of the Astra. Now I can't stop staring at it. :drool:
 
writing down the pros and cons of both TW's and alex's shots is quite methodical of you...kudos:tup:

I didn't even notice that in alex's shot, he dodged the roll cage of the Astra. Now I can't stop staring at it. :drool:

Ya that car is poorly rendered and there is a ton of "lego" looking spots on it. Damn cool car that takes some work to clean up. Good show!
 
yeah, I know it. You know another car that I thought would be rendered really well was the Mercedes SLR. The front end is esp horrible.
 
It's from the same day Beerz. Scan me that paper and send me it, please, I'm curious to know what people see, and what I was able hide :D
 
LDS; I swear to god you used that in a previous comp. if I'm not msitaken that's not allowed?

Oh, ok, you mean this shot: http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/9729/unwk21ig1.jpg submitted in the unedited competition week 21

Yes, it is the same car on the same track, with a similar angle and in almost the same location, and surprisingly, taken in very different dates (one in December and the other one at about, 5 days ago).

But here is the original without resizing of the entry submitted in the unedited competition week 21:
http://img410.imageshack.us/img410/954/img0079du3.jpg

And here is the original of the shot submitted in this tournament round:
http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/6089/img0062xc0.jpg

Both shots are a bit similar, but you can clearly see the differences, meaning that they are two different shots, and it is whithin the rules.
 
good job backing up your work - same car, same hill, just about 4 feet sooner. lol
 
Compared to the qualify round, Beerz' shot was nowhere in this round, I loved that S2000 so much but if you were rushed, oh well...:)

However, Jaco, man, you brought out the best thing I have seen in a loooooooooong time. That's just so clean, wow! 👍 Best shot of the round Jaco!
 
Beerz:
The composition is really lovely. All elements go well together. Rush? I do think so. I feel like you spend most of your time cleaning up more than enhancing the colour like you did from the last round. The Aston looks kinda flat and the background snow has bled into the front portion.

Jgda:
This Lister shot is a good comparison to the Aston. It has great colour and good contrast to make the car stand out. The cropping leaves a lot to be desired. However I really like you putting effort to dirt it up, which is a bonus point in my book.

LDS:
Your shot looks clean. In fact I really like the tone and the dodged orange part makes the colour more metallic. Can't say much about the theme but the shot is a real solid work.

Jacoja:
You have just put your photoshop in good use. I can tell you have put lots of time to get this result, unless you have stolen the GT5 photomode from KY ;) My only complaint is the rim. The rear wheel isn't spinning fast enough for my liking, but I would suggest a wheel lock and glorify it as much as you can.

Alex:
You're the king of chaos. What you missing the point is H2H racing style. Your shot however looks like the Astra lapping the FTO like madness. I am gonna forgive you for using your available stocks. The colour, cleanup and glare editing work are just top notch as usual.

TW:
Your shot reminds me one of the GT5P press photos (the FD3S speeding thru the HSR tunnel). Cleanup and monotone are really fantastic. The noise makes it like you shooting at ISO1600, but it totally makes sense because of your choice of dark environment. However, I would push the contrast a bit more to get the viewers more excited. Maybe adding some HDR effect on their back would be even awesomer :scared:
 
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