After the terrible winter we had in the UK, I thought what better to kick off the up coming summer with another photo Competition

The Summer Freel2 Photo Competition can kick off ,  its open to members of Freel2 and all it involves is taking a picture of your car in a sunrise or sunset situation

Whether that's parked up on the highest green lane with the sun setting down the dale,  in the works car park at the crack of dawn with the early morning rays casting their shadows in the morning dew. The setting is up to you, so let your imaginations run free!!!!

All photos must be your own work, taken showing your own car, with either a sun set or rise within the photo, that could be in the back ground or been reflected upon a  area of the photo, such as a body panel, or what ever reflects it for those artistic photographers out there

Photoshopped photos will not be allowed, unless its correcting colour levels, editing registrations out or making it B&W. 

Please use this thread to post as many pictures as you wish, discuss and chat ISO, lenses and all stuff relating to the competition and your iPhones camera app or professional cannon cameras settings

We will then decide (as a forum group) how many photos per entrants can be put forward nearer the end of the competition depending quality and quantity added in this thread.

It's not all about professional quality photos, it's capturing that moment in the day that gives the photo a edge above others.

No matter were in the world you are, if you have sun you have a chance to be crowned winner, So let the shutters see the sun and start snapping away 

You have until the end of September 2012, when a seperate judging thread will be opened

Have fun, site administrations decision is final

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Mr Pinks
Would it be possible to close the competition at the end of October? Personally I find that autumn sunsets (and sunrises) are more dramatic than mid-summer ones.

(As an aside to seasonal matters, last Tuesday evening we had 24cms of fresh snowfall and mid summer's night is only 57 days away before we then run head strong into full-on winter again. One local doctor couldn't get his car (Ford Explorer) up to a patient on the Urnerboden at 6,200ft a.s.l. (mountain pass still closed to through traffic) as he had switched his tyres to summer one's already. He asked K if she could do the home visit otherwise it would have been a heli call out. I'm pleased to report that her FL2 had no problems reaching the farmer and bringing her and some delicious goat's cheese back down safely)

The forum group can decide on the closing date, personally I think it's going to mean it running a little too long

But if they are ok then I can change the op

Possible but too far away. Snow pics, you didn't post any?

taztastic wrote:

Possible but too far away. Snow pics, you didn't post any?

It would make the competition a little extended, I'd prefer keeping it to the 'Summer' and perhaps hold a competition for each season as there seems to be keen interest for it.

I also think with it been sunset/rise, things like HDR should be allowed as many point and shoot cameras don't like the sun and you can't filter it a little to bring out the contrast in the clouds etc

With my iphone its HDR setting comes out better if your hold it stead on something solid

HDR from iPhone is banned, new rule as of 11:23

Cant filter........Bo ks use a pair of sunglasses over the lens...works a treat

Hey Chaps - these latest posts are getting far too technical for me - and as for sunglasses - I lost mine in the sea off Gozo last summer. So that just about puts the cowbosh on my participation in the autumn's competition.

what about warm stockings over the lens instead  2002 Honda VFR800
2002 Toyota Celica 140 Silver (mid life crisis - again!)
2007 FL2 GS Manual Army Reconnaissance Green + freel2.com sticker
2004 Toyota Celica 140 Black - Gone
2000 Toyota Celica 140 Silver - Gone
1998 Toyota Celica ST Pearl Green - Gone
1996 Nissan Primera 1.6 - Gone
1994 Rover Montego 1.6 Auto - Gone

HDR

its were a camera takes two photos with different contrast and blends them together

like so. in the none HDR one the wedge of sunny sky was totally white and you couldn't see the clouds

None HDR

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seems to be a bit of crap on your lense pinky, there is a great big white/red blob in the pics At work
At home

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Cheers, I have to get the glass cleaner out

No probs with you using HDR Nick.

Taz has more fiddles than the Royal Philharmonic  Another member of the failed FL2 clutch/DMF club, twice.