October Screenshot Competition

[Alex]

This month A2A Simulations are sponsoring our screenshot competition. This means that the person who wins with the best screenshot this month will receive a USD$50 credit at the A2A Simulations online store, A2A products can be viewed at www.a2asimulations.com/store/ ... Now that's an incentive for you all to enter!

This is the 29th monthly screenshot competition, which is free to enter for all the members of NZFF.

This month's rules are as follows:

1) The screenshot must be from a Flight Simulator program (FS2004, FSX, X-Plane, etc), and the position of the shot must be somewhere over New Zealand territory.

2) The image size must be as close as possible to 984 pixels wide- read the uploading screenshot guide to find out how to re-size your shot. Please keep a high resolution version saved on your computer; the admin may request it from you at the end of the month to convert into a site banner!

3) Also remember, try and make your shot suitable for a thin rectangular banner. Think about that when positioning your aircraft and choosing camera angles etc. (and please don't include any text on the image either)

4) Images can be submitted from October 1st 2008 to October 31st 2008, with only one entry per member. You can change your submission before the closing date if you want, just delete the old one and replace it with a new one (by using the edit button at the bottom of your post. Please don't post saying you have edited your original entry, as this creates unnecessary clutter).

5) On October 31st, a poll will open and run for a few days to decide who has the best image, then the winner will have a cropped version of their image appear in the NZFF banner as well as receiving the A2A Simulations credit!

6) Editing is allowed, if you know how to do it. The more stunning your shots look the better!

7) This month's theme is 'The Spirit of NZFF'. The rest is up to you.

All the best to everyone, lets see lots of entries guys! May the best screenshot win!

Alex

[Blabzillaweasel]

The spirit of NZFF, so many ideas

[Alex]

Exactly. My fiendish plan these months is to keep you wondering about ideas so you'll never be able to think (let alone fly) straight again...

Alex

[Adamski]

Well ... I don't know who does the "sponsor sweet-talking" - but in the few months that I've been joined up there've been some great prizes! Thanks [to whoever] for all the effort

[Blabzillaweasel]

Well heres my entry

NZFF to me is the friendly people whom are also great pilots, keeping nz flight simming alive

[Alex]

Superb shot Blabzilla; blasting out early off the blocks for this one.

Alex

[Blabzillaweasel]

QUOTE (Alex @ Oct 1 2008, 11:58 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Superb shot Blabzilla; blasting out early off the blocks for this one.

Thanks! Been waiting all day for the comp to start (I must have no life) Just out of curiousity, since you started the Comp are you allowed to enter?

[Alex]

QUOTE (Blabzillaweasel @ Oct 2 2008, 12:00 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Thanks! Been waiting all day for the comp to start (I must have no life) Just out of curiousity, since you started the Comp are you allowed to enter?

Sorry for keeping you waiting then.

Yep, nothing that says I can't enter (I also remember that Trolly has entered a few times as well - given that he is the real runner of the competitions - he's just having a break while he's on his OE). It's a combination of me being really busy lately, hence not simming much, and also I feel it's easier to run the competition well without having a shot in there (also helps anyone from saying there's some sort of conflict of interest with me running the show, and also competing).

Plus I think I've only ever entered into the competition 2 or 3 times during the time I've been here - so it's not as if I'm holding out from entering just because I'm helping to organise it.

No problem asking by the way, am happy to answer.

Alex

[PiperDriver]

Whats the pixel size for the banner???

[Alex]

QUOTE (Alex @ Oct 1 2008, 10:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

This month's rules are as follows:
...
2) The image size must be as close as possible to 984 pixels wide- read the uploading screenshot guide to find out how to re-size your shot. Please keep a high resolution version saved on your computer; the admin may request it from you at the end of the month to convert into a site banner!

So yep, 984 pixels is what the final width is. (you can just right-click on the banner now and - depending on browser - you should be able to find out the dimensions).

Height varies depending on what is in the image etc (generally not more than about 350px).

Alex

[Shaker]

Here is mine.



The NSFF for me is a light at night Friendly community!

[Alex]

Ok, looks like we've got a common theme going here.

Maybe some ideas?

How about... aircraft, scenery, ai, tools, (+ loads more) that you've found here?
Multiplayer shots maybe, that might tie in well.

Alex

[creator2003]

The spirit around here is like a club to me sharing our hobbie in many ways ...

[waka172rg]

I am Head Over Heals with NZFF its a nice place to come when your home and to have some other kiwis on the other side is always good too. plus its good to improve you Sim mine has improved about 80% so thanks Guys!

[HueyTeam]

Hi Naki, congrats to the september win. Your shot is really great.
Ok, at october I will fight again for the first place

[ashton]

nice one mike reminds me of the good old days of nzff

[panavia]

Hi,

first, congrats to the September Screenshot Competition Winner !!! Thats a really nice Shot !!! Ok, here is my Screenshot for October....:

My Spirit of NZFF was great People around the World with the same amazing interest ...

[Ian Warren]

Frank .... I think you better move to New Zealand , cos while you pac your pc up the others here might get a chance

Back to the drawing board for me

[panavia]

Ian, yea thats a good Idea ! I love New Zealand, but its on the other Side of the World !! When i said this to my Wife, she said, im completly crazy!! And my Kids ask me, Dad, where is New Zealand... !!

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the others here might get a chance[/quote]

Have i won the September Competition ?? My PC was an old AMD2100 with a 256MB GForce6200, i think, all here have the same chance !!!

About the Shot: I must edit the first one, because it was not over New Zealand !!! Sorry !

@ Shaker : amazing Lightshow !!!

Last edited by panavia on Mon Oct 06, 2008 12:35 am, edited 1 time in total.

[waka172rg]

Nice shots guys keep e'm coming. good stuff Naki on ya September shot