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[Byron]

Welcome to the June 2005 Screenshot Contest!

This month's contest counts 15 submissions. A little less than average, but still reasonable.

This contest is being sponsored by Just Flight for the second time. The winner of the contest will be able to choose any of their beautiful products, currunt or even un-released, as a prize. The winner will also receive the title "Screenshot Hotshot June '05" and will be allowed to choose the theme for the July 2005 Screenshot Contest.



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Click here to view the contest  rules

This month's entries:

1 - StephenD


2 - Windowseat


3 - Funtown34


4 - Tomohawk


5 - Steveo1kinevo


6 - Banzaicars


7 - Hawke


8 - Braveheart


9 - Dr...Watson


10 - TONYH21


11 - Hornet


12 - Samguest


13 - PHL_Approach


14 - Freeman


15 - Leginmat


Thanks for voting!

Edited by Byron, 10 June 2005 - 05:00 PM.

[kewlceo]

This was exceptionally tough because my heart was telling me to vote for the VA shots, which were awesome, but in the end I thought #12 deserved my vote this month. Good work guys, and best of luck to all of you!

[McJiz]

Very high standard throughout.

[hpsadagopan]

I liked 14!

[Fsimfan]

Very tough to decide....  

I'm definitely going to need more time to choose!  

[TheNorthFace]

5 That There Is Talent.

[StephenD]

[post removed by admin - please read the rules before posting]

Edited by Brad, 03 June 2005 - 10:54 PM.

[Windowseat]

[Post removed]

New rule went into effect last contest - no discussion of edits is allowed after the contest starts.

Thanks,
Jon

Edited by Jon, 03 June 2005 - 10:48 PM.

[Neil.]

14 for me, superb

Neil.

Edited by Neil., 03 June 2005 - 04:04 PM.

[StephenD]

[Removed - discussion of edits has caused too much trouble in the past.  Byron has already evaluated the shots and allowed them into the contest]

Number 14 for me. Great shot.

Edited by Jon, 03 June 2005 - 10:50 PM.

[kewlceo]

StephenD, on Jun 3 2005, 01:34 PM, said:

[Removed - discussion of edits has caused too much trouble in the past. Byron has already evaluated the shots and allowed them into the contest]

Byron knows his stuff, mate. If it were edited, he'd have left it out.

[StephenD]

[Editing discussion removed]

Edited by Jon, 03 June 2005 - 10:53 PM.

[PHL Approach]

I voted for shot #8, just saw the Blue's last weekend and ships #5 and #6 pulled that trick out with the gear extended and all  

Edited by PHL_Approach, 03 June 2005 - 03:50 PM.

[funtown34]

I'll say my top 5 are #s 1, 7, 11, 12, and 14.
Had to go with 14 though. Definitely not a single bad shot in this competition.

Edited by funtown34, 03 June 2005 - 03:53 PM.

[Neil.]

Windowseat, on Jun 3 2005, 09:30 PM, said:

I do think # has been edited... my comps bangin n all but it don't draw burner affects like that with smudge...

For all those that think they are above the rules:



Neil.

Edited by Neil., 03 June 2005 - 04:05 PM.

[Evan321]

#14.

[StephenD]

Neil., on Jun 3 2005, 10:03 PM, said:

Windowseat, on Jun 3 2005, 09:30 PM, said:

I do think # has been edited... my comps bangin n all but it don't draw burner affects like that with smudge...

For all those that think they are above the rules:



Neil.

However, I think the person who's discreetly edited his shot thinks he is above the rules with editing also. Sorry to whoevers shot it is, but it definately looks too good to be an FS effect. If someone could find me an effect like that, I'd eat my hat with salt and pepper on it.

[Edit by Jon:  If the contestant *did* submit an edited shot on the sly they took a big risk that Byron would disqualify the shot.  Because of all the video card settings and FS2004 addons that affect things like this it is quite possible that this is a valid unedited shot.  Neil's shot several months back was one such debated shot that turned out to be perfectly unedited.  Instead of continuing with what seemed like a monthly debate we decided to make Byron the final judge, hence the new rule.  If he puts a shot in the contest, it is legit as far as the contest is concerned. ]

Edited by Jon, 03 June 2005 - 11:04 PM.

[Neil.]

What is it with people lately, it clearly states no discussing of shots you think are edited...

PM Byron about, not blabbing it out in public, I feel sorry for the shot taker as it's happened to me before

Neil.

Edited by Neil., 03 June 2005 - 04:19 PM.

[mad68]

Hm, as longer I look at these shots, the more im glad I didn't join this month contest.

Maybe I will make myself unpopular (if I'm not already are). But its not only the one shot you are talking about, that is definitely edited. I see three more edited shots and others, that absolutely didn't match the theme, nice colours though.

Don't get me wrong please. I like them all, beautiful shots, but some in the wrong place at the wrong time.

Isn't there also an "edited screenshot contest" on fs2004.com? So what should that gonna be here? Another "edited screenshot contest"?

Think about the colour of honesty. A contest must be fair, otherwise its no contest anymore and should be canceld.

Sorry for the words of criticism,
Mad

[You see 4 edited shots, others see 1 or 2, a perfect example of why we had to make the new "no discussing edits" rule.   There's really no way to prove that a computer-generated image is not edited by another computer program.  We had to draw the line somewhere.  Byron is one of the most respected screenshot "artists" here - if there is a way to make a shot "look" edited using FS2004 addons Byron probably knows how to do it.]

Edited by Jon, 03 June 2005 - 11:12 PM.

[kewlceo]

Oh, this is just great. Because of a few users the rest of us will probably lose the right to post messages about the entries, and that would be unfortunate. Listen to the vets like Neil and Austin. Read the rules. Whether you think the shots were edited or not, they are in the contest so quit trying to spoil it for the rest of us here.