February Screenshot Competition

[Splitpin]

QUOTE (Adamski @ Feb 14 2011, 11:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Scotch mist courtesy of Mr. Adobe ... whaddya mean .. I *am* in bed . I have one of those geriatric tables that you can swing over the bed ... right next to my Zimmer frame .

Anyway, it's Janet Reger ...

dont say anything else.....they (the forum gods) get grumpy when "YOU" divert the thread....its him Rob...."adam the animal," always off on a tangent....goh.....typical.....bloody rif raf weve got around here these days..... goodnight BB.

[Olderndirt]

QUOTE (Adamski @ Feb 14 2011, 01:55 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

OK ... it's back on topic for me (at last, I hear you all say!!).

Here's an early morning start for Deane's incredible Cresco. Target, the Waitakeres ... painted apple moth ...

A very artistic shot with the 'piece de resistance', color-matching aircraft and dispersant .

[Adamski]

QUOTE (Olderndirt @ Feb 15 2011, 03:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

A very artistic shot with the 'piece de resistance', color-matching aircraft and dispersant .

Thanks, OND ... I was going to try some "agent orange" ... but then it'd have to be a sunrise or sunset to match

[toprob]

This is Deane's Cresco of course, which was looking so pretty after its wash it went for a photoshoot over Tongariro.
This shot actually shows something quite unique in the screenshot competition, to the extent that I had to reread the competition rules to make sure it qualified. Any ideas?

[connor]

Google Earth?

[toprob]

QUOTE (connor @ Feb 15 2011, 06:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Google Earth?

Good guess, but no. The scenery is actually a little photoscenery I hope to release with the VLC North Island airfields, it covers just Tongariro and Ngauruhoe. But that wouldn't make it unique...

[kcgb]

The blue hue, I've never seen that in a screen before.

[Splitpin]

Its beautiful Rob

[toprob]

QUOTE (kcgb @ Feb 15 2011, 06:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

The blue hue, I've never seen that in a screen before.

I'm glad you noticed that, but that isn't it. The blue hue is actually my new favourite REX theme, one of the Overdrive Sky Themes -- Blue Haze. Sort of. Not quite though, because of the one unique feature of this screenshot... I'll give you a clue -- I needed to read the 'etc' to make sure it qualified:

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1) The screenshot must be from a Flight Simulator program (FS2004, FSX, X-Plane, etc)[/quote]

[connor]

Well, you've fooled me!

[toprob]

It isn't FSX -- it's Prepar3D, which is built on FSX code. I just wanted to see if it could be used to produce nice images even without the 3 years of tweaking which has gone into my FSX.
I will change this to the FSX version once I find the time. Remind me...

[Ian Warren]

Pretty Screen , arr your still trying to turn me to the dark side

[Adamski]

Great shot, Rob ... and an interesting "spin-off". I wonder whether "Flight" will use, share, or have hooks for 3D systems like this.

[deaneb]

After the war they came home. They could fly, they needed work, they could get cheap planes, they had an idea. They became ...... the first "supermen". Ants tigermoth over the hills near Te Kuiti. Pic has had minor alterations to remove front windscreen and add hopper gate underneath.

[Adamski]

Nice screen! I suspect that'd lower the Moth's airspeed from around 60 knots to 25!!!!

[Splitpin]

My entry...Cresco and Franz area VLC

I may change it later....but...i will NOT vote for it....no matter how much wine Adam makes me drink.......

[Adamski]

Very nice! Loadsa green stuff (hic!)

EDIT: I have to change my response to this as the screenie has changed ...

Great to see a truly *classic* Splitpin shot. What a beaut! All the trade mark stuff .. there's clouds, there's clouds ... there's ... WAIT ... a UFO chasing Cresco! Don't need to be drunk to vote for this one!

[Splitpin]

QUOTE (Adamski @ Feb 16 2011, 12:54 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Very nice! Loadsa green stuff (hic!)

.....I see you are still awake like me ....i have to go to the Airport soon , and pick up flatmate # 2...she is crewing some flight from god kows where (Japan) i think , that arrives at 02.08....about 24hrs late.....Im only in it for the duty free ....boy , its going to be hard to get motivated in the morning....wont be home untill at least 03.30....

[Olderndirt]

QUOTE (toprob @ Feb 14 2011, 09:40 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

This is Deane's Cresco of course, which was looking so pretty after its wash it went for a photoshoot over Tongariro.
This shot actually shows something quite unique in the screenshot competition, to the extent that I had to reread the competition rules to make sure it qualified. Any ideas?

First reaction - where'd that scenery come from? Very impressive.

[deaneb]

One thing I have noticed in most Cresco screenshots (in this thread and others) is that there is plenty of up-elevator being applied. I had the same problem everytime I took screens too. The issue is quite simple - trim !! The Cresco needs lots of nose up, especially at full weight to fly on an even keel.