#1: Shot of the Month Discussion/Banter thread Author: macca1411, Location: Westhoughton, LancashirePosted: Sat Jun 01, 2013 3:13 am ---- Since only entries are to be posted on the Shot of the Month thread, feel free to use this thread to discuss or have some banter about the pictures being posted.
Please remember to keep to the forum rules. Last edited by macca1411 on Mon Jul 01, 2013 3:37 am; edited 1 time in total
#2: Re: Shot of the Month Discussion thread Author: macca1411, Location: Westhoughton, LancashirePosted: Mon Jul 01, 2013 3:12 am ---- June Shot of the month is now closed to entries.
Voting for it can be found here
The July competition is now open for entries here. The theme this month is Think Bike
#3: Re: Shot of the Month Discussion/Banter thread Author: hush1275, Location: newburyPosted: Mon Jul 01, 2013 8:46 am ---- The theme for the next comp... is that as in "think bike" like the stickers, or just a general have fun and be imaganitive type thing?
#4: Re: Shot of the Month Discussion/Banter thread Author: Jack123, Location: Earl Shilton UKPosted: Mon Jul 01, 2013 11:29 am ---- So if I get a picture with a bike through my windscreen, would that count?
#5: Re: Shot of the Month Discussion/Banter thread Author: macca1411, Location: Westhoughton, LancashirePosted: Mon Jul 01, 2013 12:53 pm ----
hush1275 wrote:
The theme for the next comp... is that as in "think bike" like the stickers, or just a general have fun and be imaganitive type thing?
Be imaginative. A bike as in the 2 wheeled kind (motor or pedal powered), not the 2 legged as was suggested.
As always, people will interpret it in different ways. It's good to see the variety of ideas.
#6: Re: Shot of the Month Discussion/Banter thread Author: hush1275, Location: newburyPosted: Mon Jul 01, 2013 1:13 pm ---- Noo I wasnt meaning that lol!! I meant as in fun and imaginative with a two wheeled bike or genuine road saftey haha, never even crossed my mind rhe alternative meaning lol. Sorry for any confusion
#7: Re: Shot of the Month Discussion/Banter thread Author: macca1411, Location: Westhoughton, LancashirePosted: Wed Jul 10, 2013 10:22 am ---- 10 days in and no entries yet
#8: Re: Shot of the Month Discussion/Banter thread Author: Zack, Location: NorthamptonshirePosted: Wed Jul 10, 2013 10:30 am ---- No1 done one may enter then so i win ha
#9: Re: Shot of the Month Discussion/Banter thread Author: hush1275, Location: newburyPosted: Wed Jul 10, 2013 4:33 pm ---- Im racking my brain for ideas lol. But dw I will be doing one
#10: Re: Shot of the Month Discussion/Banter thread Author: Leegsi, Location: Near PortsmouthPosted: Mon Sep 09, 2013 1:34 pm ---- Does it need to be a Peugeot as the Peugeot is my wifes car
#11: Re: Shot of the Month Discussion/Banter thread Author: Barking, Location: sarcasm-in-shedloadsPosted: Mon Sep 09, 2013 1:57 pm ----
Leegsi wrote:
Does it need to be a Peugeot as the Peugeot is my wifes car
No. But you won't get on the front page if it's not a 206
#12: Re: Shot of the Month Discussion/Banter thread Author: macca1411, Location: Westhoughton, LancashirePosted: Wed Sep 11, 2013 5:35 am ---- Looking for theme suggestions for next year.
Bear in mind we have members all over the world, so try and make the ideas possible for all members to take part.
#13: Re: Shot of the Month Discussion/Banter thread Author: yorkielassy, Location: YorkshirePosted: Mon Sep 23, 2013 4:04 pm ---- Pic of my two pugs. Please remove if breaking any rules.
#14: Re: Shot of the Month Discussion/Banter thread Author: eddy_gti, Posted: Mon Sep 23, 2013 10:37 pm ---- Could do with pulling my finger out and entering in this.
#15: Re: Shot of the Month Discussion/Banter thread Author: Ange47, Location: Bedford, UK.Posted: Sat Sep 28, 2013 6:50 pm ---- Posted my 206 from Rome, gonna bring it over to England in a week (hopefully)!!
(Picture is not full size, facebook link).
#16: Re: Shot of the Month Discussion/Banter thread Author: macca1411, Location: Westhoughton, LancashirePosted: Thu Oct 24, 2013 8:36 am ---- Have we no takers this month? www.206info.co.uk/Foru...57250.html
#17: Re: Shot of the Month Discussion/Banter thread Author: JamieM, Posted: Fri Nov 01, 2013 7:02 am ---- Shame I had to win by default with a poor quality picture.
I'd rather it make it on to the front of the site for actually winning :/
#18: Re: Shot of the Month Discussion/Banter thread Author: southwestchap, Location: DevonPosted: Fri Nov 01, 2013 9:03 am ---- Reckon I can send something in, suiting this months theme
#19: Re: Shot of the Month Discussion/Banter thread Author: macca1411, Location: Westhoughton, LancashirePosted: Sun Dec 01, 2013 5:36 am ---- depending on how successful Decembers comp is, this may be the last month of the competition (unless someone else wants to take it on)
If we were to carry on, would people want the rule about the photograph being taken in the current month changing to something like the photograph can be from anytime, it's just you must still own the car in the picture.
I'm also still after some themes for next year. Any suggestions?
#20: Re: December Shot of the Month Competition Author: Timon2210, Location: PalestinePosted: Sun Dec 01, 2013 1:52 pm ---- This will be an interesting one :),I will try to be in this one
#21: Re: December Shot of the Month Competition Author: bistoo09, Location: GranthamPosted: Mon Dec 02, 2013 10:29 am ---- Amen to that. I'll give it a go
#22: Re: Shot of the Month Discussion/Banter thread Author: RockRulz, Location: Harlow, EssexPosted: Tue Dec 03, 2013 6:37 pm ---- I wonder if I can dress my little pug up to look like a fairy........I'm not gonna park her on top of a tree though lol!!
#23: Re: Shot of the Month Discussion/Banter thread Author: DSWR, Location: SolihullPosted: Tue Dec 03, 2013 9:25 pm ---- Giving this a go:) finally think my cars worthy of being entered into a competition! We have a really christmassy area in solihull, sadly it's inside of touchwood (our shopping centre), I doubt I can get my car inside without anyone noticing, haha! I'll find something:)
#24: Re: Shot of the Month Discussion/Banter thread Author: RockRulz, Location: Harlow, EssexPosted: Mon Dec 09, 2013 1:02 pm ---- Ok my Christmas piccy is up....its not brilliant but I had a go.
#25: Re: December Shot of the Month Competition Author: bashyy1, Location: Milton KeynesPosted: Mon Dec 09, 2013 4:46 pm ---- Would enter but have nothing to make it christmassy =(
#26: Re: Shot of the Month Discussion/Banter thread Author: RockRulz, Location: Harlow, EssexPosted: Tue Dec 10, 2013 1:27 pm ---- Mine is just my car with next doors lights in the background....and a glowing Snowman on the steering wheel...a kid of 5 could beat me ha ha ha
#27: Re: Shot of the Month Discussion/Banter thread Author: bistoo09, Location: GranthamPosted: Tue Dec 10, 2013 1:56 pm ---- Done my attempt guys
#28: Re: Shot of the Month Discussion/Banter thread Author: RockRulz, Location: Harlow, EssexPosted: Tue Dec 10, 2013 6:29 pm ---- Cool pic..defo better than mine.....:-)
#29: Re: Shot of the Month Discussion/Banter thread Author: AndrewR2211, Location: ScotlandPosted: Wed Jan 01, 2014 9:01 am ---- Good one this month, sure there will be a lot of entries, shame about the shity weather though :\
#30: Re: Shot of the Month Discussion/Banter thread Author: bistoo09, Location: GranthamPosted: Tue Jan 28, 2014 7:04 am ---- This months competition is good. I think that the themes should be a little easier than previous ones. If that makes any sense :/
#31: Re: Shot of the Month Discussion/Banter thread Author: macca1411, Location: Westhoughton, LancashirePosted: Tue Jan 28, 2014 7:16 am ----
bistoo09 wrote:
This months competition is good. I think that the themes should be a little easier than previous ones. If that makes any sense :/
Come up with some suggestions and we'll include them. So far there have been 2 suggestions submitted. Remember that we have members from across the globe, so the themes must be possible in their countries. We try to avoid themes that only certain people can do ie Beach as people living in Birmingham for example are no where near a beach.
TBH most of the themes are easily doable. Some might take a bit more thought than just taking a picture of a car, but that's part of the challenge.
#32: Re: Shot of the Month Discussion/Banter thread Author: macca1411, Location: Westhoughton, LancashirePosted: Thu Apr 10, 2014 9:41 pm ---- We're considering relaxing the competition rules to allow slight editing to the image submitted, but no editing to the actual car. Now I've typed that, it doesn't make sense, but it is early, so let me explain.
At the moment, the submissions are just a single photograph
that wouldn't change. it would still need to contain an unedited, recognisable image of your car, but you would be free to exhibit that image in a more creative way by adding borders or putting multiple images into one picture, as long as the main image is a decent size to be visible.
A couple of examples I have knocked together
Just throwing it out for ideas to try and get people to be more creative and encourage them to enter and give the competition a new lease of life. One thing to consider is that all pictures for the home page get shrunk down to 570 pixels wide, so it would be pointless having half a dozen pictures side by side as they would only be a few pixels high to avoid distortion.
May run a one off competition in the next few weeks for the photoshoppers who want to show their skills and modify their car to their hearts content.
Thoughts?
#33: Re: Shot of the Month Discussion/Banter thread Author: JamieM, Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2014 7:05 am ---- I think a certain level of editing would be fun. I don't mean adding parts to your car/ lowering ect just light edits to compensate for s**t cameras or enhancements.
If I had my SLR here I could make an image look 10x better than just re-size and upload but keep it looking realistic.
For example;
The original image was shot in a rush and looked washed out. The paint in real life was as red and vibrant as what you see there, however due to lighting and my lazyness I had to slightly enhance the photo to give a true illustration of what you get when looking through your eyes and not a lens.
Same with this picture;
That is exactly how they look/looked in person.
The key is to know when to stop enhancing. Obviously you'll get people who will use HDR converters and over sharpen pictures which then makes things look unrealistic and s**t. I often sit on DW and the amount of people that HDR a picture to bring certain details out to a ridiculous level irritates me.
A light enhancement to a picture isn't cheating if it is true. The only reason you cannot see stone chips is because of lighting and reflections. Also a miss conception is people think you edit the picture to make a car shinnier. It's not making it any more shiny than real life, sharpening as long as not too much gives a better perspective.
My car in real life is as shinny as my pictures when it's clean (which is 90 % of the time).
Borders imo look s**t, but multi pics together look good.
#34: Re: Shot of the Month Discussion/Banter thread Author: LiamMiller, Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2014 6:09 am ---- I'm with you on that one mind. Photo's look so much clearer and the colours are much vibrant on an SLR camera, it's not hard to tell. Having done Photography whilst in college I have had sufficient experience with them, so I agree, that small light enhancements that make the car look like it's right in front of you, isn't cheating. Just simply giving the car a real life perspective. By the way Jamie, love your car mate!
#35: Re: June Shot Of The Month Competition Author: Mr-Tigger, Location: EssexPosted: Sun Jun 01, 2014 1:11 pm ---- erm, i have a new "vehicle" not a 206.....can it be entered lol?
#36: Re: June Shot Of The Month Competition Author: VorTechS, Location: Gloucestershire, UKPosted: Mon Jun 02, 2014 2:02 am ----
Mr-Tigger wrote:
erm, i have a new "vehicle" not a 206.....can it be entered lol?
macca1411 wrote:
June Shot Of The Month
Please Read The Rules Before Posting!
All members are able to take part by capturing a single picture of their car alongside the appropriate theme.
...
Anyone can enter, but the person with a 206 that has either won or closest to winning will get priority to being in the home page as other members who enter may not have 206's
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#37: Re: June Shot Of The Month Competition Author: Mr-Tigger, Location: EssexPosted: Mon Jun 02, 2014 8:46 am ---- its also not a car lol
Well technically it is....in a manner of speaking
#38: Re: June Shot Of The Month Competition Author: macca1411, Location: Westhoughton, LancashirePosted: Mon Jun 02, 2014 12:06 pm ----
Mr-Tigger wrote:
its also not a car lol
Well technically it is....in a manner of speaking
Put it in and let the voters decide. Quirky might just be the boost the comp needs and then others think might outside the box.
#39: Re: Shot of the Month Discussion/Banter thread Author: macca1411, Location: Westhoughton, LancashirePosted: Mon Jun 02, 2014 12:35 pm ----
Ste wrote:
Don't think I can flaunt any bolder than this?
Shot with a Sony Alpha 450, f/4.5 1/4000sec @ ISO400 at 35mm with a soft Vignette & UV filter attached.
You should do the whole car in the same wrap as the tailgate. People would be all over it thinking it's some sort of prototype on test.
#40: Re: Shot of the Month Discussion/Banter thread Author: sean.r.steward, Location: norfolkPosted: Mon Jun 02, 2014 12:38 pm ----
macca1411 wrote:
We're considering relaxing the competition rules to allow slight editing to the image submitted, but no editing to the actual car. Now I've typed that, it doesn't make sense, but it is early, so let me explain.
At the moment, the submissions are just a single photograph
that wouldn't change. it would still need to contain an unedited, recognisable image of your car, but you would be free to exhibit that image in a more creative way by adding borders or putting multiple images into one picture, as long as the main image is a decent size to be visible.
A couple of examples I have knocked together
Just throwing it out for ideas to try and get people to be more creative and encourage them to enter and give the competition a new lease of life. One thing to consider is that all pictures for the home page get shrunk down to 570 pixels wide, so it would be pointless having half a dozen pictures side by side as they would only be a few pixels high to avoid distortion.
May run a one off competition in the next few weeks for the photoshoppers who want to show their skills and modify their car to their hearts content.
Thoughts?
that looks like its ready for the scrapyard. might have to take your landing lights off the doors first
#41: Re: Shot of the Month Discussion/Banter thread Author: macca1411, Location: Westhoughton, LancashirePosted: Mon Jun 02, 2014 2:19 pm ---- I know, it's a complete b***h to keep on the road. Working on it 24/7. Still, all the effort is worth it to keep an un-bastardised 206, that has only had one advisory (minor post CAT leak) in the last 4 MOTs, on the road.
Your car looks quite impressive though.
Be careful not to crash it otherwise mummy might stop your pocket money and send you to bed without your glass of milk
#42: Re: June Shot Of The Month Competition Author: Targa180, Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2014 6:05 pm ---- JamieM's pugs sooooooo clean!
#43: Re: Shot of the Month Discussion/Banter thread Author: macca1411, Location: Westhoughton, LancashirePosted: Thu Jul 17, 2014 5:22 am ---- Is there any point anyone else entering? It will take a good pic to steal my vote away from Frenchfrog40
In this PC world, do suppliers still give "glamour" calenders out to garages? I remember we used to get some good ones through.
Is it me, or does it look like she's about to unleash a log on the bonnet.... ?
#46: Re: Shot of the Month Discussion/Banter thread Author: Barking, Location: sarcasm-in-shedloadsPosted: Thu Jul 17, 2014 6:30 am ---- Yes & no, Stu.
It was me saying 'don't touch the bonnet' which made the minx do that particular pose!
#47: Re: Shot of the Month Discussion/Banter thread Author: frenchfrog40, Location: MaidstonePosted: Thu Jul 17, 2014 8:24 am ---- Think she had given up by this point....?
#48: Re: July Shot Of The Month Competition Author: MattyP, Location: PlymouthPosted: Thu Jul 31, 2014 9:49 am ----
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