chris_g

iTrader: (29)

Alright, well I do not have the amount of people I thought would be interested in this project, but I am going ahead and starting the submission process.

Here are some basic rules or requirements for this process;

• No thumbnails!
• The highest resolution image you have available
• Not your car, DO NOT submit the image.
• No blurry images
• Try not to send 'grainy' or 'noisy' images. I will do my best to get rid of the noise if it has some though.

Heres a few things to remember when taking your images;

• USE A TRIPOD!!!!! (I can't stress this one enough)
• Low ISO Speed in most cases. High ISO produces noise in images.
• Try different shots/settings on the camera. Play with it.
• Flash is nice sometimes, but if you know how to use manual mode, try it out. This will produce a 'real' light rather than flash.
• On manual mode, long shutter speed allows more light in, short lets less in. FSTOP/Aperature, the higher the FSTOP, the less depth in the image. Good for macro shots.
• Does your camera have RAW files? If it's a Digital SLR, you most likely do. Check the setting. JPG+RAW or something.
• Make sure the settings are set for the largest possible image.

I can always do some digital retouching, but I don't want to spend hours on one single image. If that's what it takes, then so be it.

Submissions:

There are a few ways to do this.

• E-mail the pictures to me, better yet, if sending multiple images, send a ZIP file.
• Sign up for my gallery - http://shoandgo.com/gallery - It is not finished yet design wise, but it functions fine.
• Send a link to me. I would not prefer this one though. It will work if need be.

That is about it for now. If I have more things I need to add I will post a new entry or edit this one in bold. If I missed something, tell me. Send a comment on here.

Thanks!
Chris

http://rx.shoandgo.com

64mgb

iTrader: (1)

What e-mail address? And I don't see a way to join your gallery.

Rich

dbragg

iTrader: (7)

whens the cut off date?

chris_g

iTrader: (29)

Wow, sorry about the most critical information;

my email is chris @ shoandgo.com

I figured out the problem with the gallery. I created the gallery with the intentions of running a forum a couple months ago. The registration link is here - http://shoandgo.com/forum/index.php?action=register

What happens with that link is you register for the forum, and it instantly creates a personal gallery for you with your forum name and password.

Also is a nice little garage thing where you can display your car if you wish.

The deadline for the images, if we do 2008, should be Feb 10th. I know it is soon, which is why I am now leaning to go with 2009 to allow more picture submissions for the people who do not read these posts.

If we go with 2009, the deadline will be November something.

Chris

Dan_s_young

iTrader: (1)

Looks like I will have to take some better pictures of my car. Can't wait to see how this turns out!

boyee

iTrader: (3)

i just submitted 4 shots of my car through email. let me know if you are going for 2009. i can probably get some better shots and have them PS them too. hope everything goes through! im ordering more than 1!

Vashner

Worst Rx7 of any member. This is good for October Halloweeen.. (jk it's not...)

OnlyOnThurs

emailed you

Vashner

You could do a 2008 and put small 2009 on the bottom. So the Calender can be reused again (suggestion).

Kim

You got mail, Chris

Jeezus

iTrader: (4)

I know what I am doing tomorrow...

chris_g

iTrader: (29)

I am going to play this whole thing safe and let everyone take more pictures for 2009.

Thinking about it, it is almost February and these will not be put out til end of February.

Plus, I don't have nearly as many as I need yet.

Thanks to those who submitted, all your images are stored on my computer.

Go out there and take some more pictures for 2009 because it WILL be out for then!

Chris

http://rx.shoandgo.com

dbragg

iTrader: (7)

ill get some more/better pics of my car. since itll be a 2009 calender it may be a couple months

7SpringsMisfit

car wolnt be out again till march

kgray

Thats not how a 365 day year works....

BARF1

You talk a good game but you keep framing the car to the left...come on now ;-)

chris_g

iTrader: (29)

And by that you mean? lol.

Jeezus

iTrader: (4)

Bump. What happened?

notveryhappyjack

iTrader: (4)

I took some pics last night that for sure would make the calander. keeping them under wraps for the time being.
what is going on with the calenders ?

challer2000

Man this sucks, I just found this thread....Is there any word if this is going to happend.

I was going to put this in the running.