February 2014 Picture of the Month

Finnegan · 02-22-2014, 02:43 AM

Yes, it's still winter, but break out some old shots, or, take a "Z in the Snow and Ice" shot! There's plenty on that in some parts of the US!

POTM submissions are due Friday February 28 at 9PM Pacific Time.

We're looking at possibly partnering with ZSCCA to include one of the winners in upcoming months in their quarterly edition of "CruiZin NewZ". This would include the winning photo, and a small piece with the winner and their car. (Participation increases once the weather thaws a bit and people really take to the roads again, so we're thinking March, April, or perhaps May for the POTM that would provide the winner with the ZSCCA spread.). What do folks think of this idea?

Reminder: It's the submitters' responsibility to ensure submissions are within the max dimensions and in the correct format, and follow submission guidelines below.

Photo Submission Requirements

Send photos via email to zpostpotm at gmail dot com.
Subject line must have "POTM plus user name". Please tell me who you are so I can credit the photo.
Zpost User name, Year / Engine / and Color in email body
Picture dimensions can be max of 1024x768 (filesize of up to 900kb using JPG). Pictures can use smaller edge sizes, this is simply the maximum size.

JPG format only (not JPEG) only. The Forum software does not support large filesizes for JPEG, and compresses data, which reduces quality. This means that the file extension should show as .jpg.
One picture only
Max filesize of 900kb (JPG only)
Only photos that have not been submitted before (no previously submitted photos).
If you won last month you're not eligible to enter this month so others have a chance.

Picture Editing Resources (thanks to SgtGigglebox)

PicMonkey.com
- Free Web-Based Photo editor. Provides access to simple adjustments (crop, exposure, resizing, etc.) as well an array of filters. No accounts necessary, beginner friendly.

Gimp
- Free Program for Windows, Linux & OSX offering a wide variety of capabilities.

Windows Photo Gallery -
- Free photo editing application made by Microsoft, providing editing, organizing and social capabilities.

Picasa
- Free photo editing application made by Google, providing editing, organizing and social capabilities.

As always, follow good practices and make sure you know to confirm that the download is virus and spyware free (run a scan before installing and when downloading).

FAQ

1) Can we photoshop pictures?
Yes but anything so drastic where the photo just looks unrealistic isn't what this thing is about. Either way, the way I see it is that members will vote based on what they think really captures the essence of the car.

2) Can we submit multiple photos per entry?
No, only one picture per month, but you are allowed to participate in multiple months.

Arsonism · 02-24-2014, 08:13 AM

Hey POTM goers,

I was really excited to see that this competition already existed when I came stumbling onto ZPOST. I immediately looked through all of the old competitions and just was amazed by the shots that everybody had taken and how the contest had grown. I approached Finnegan here to see if this might kick the competition up a notch and provide another incentive to grow this competition yet again. This becomes beneficial as most of the members that write articles for us or those who submit articles often don't have good equipment to take photos and or aren't as well versed as others in the world of photography. This has never been a major concern for us at the Cruizin Newz, but we figure why not try to make the magazine that much bigger, that much better, and one of the components we looked at was having a better pool of images to choose from; ultimately an amazing photo for the front cover! We are glad to be considered by ZPOST and we hope that this is something that becomes a long lasting relationship.

So lets get to it and bring about the biggest contests that we can! Depending on the number of submissions and the interest taken in this, more space will be devoted to the winner and possibly it's placement/position within the magazine (hint hint).

Thanks and I look forward to the outcome,

Sincerely,

Shane W. (aka Skiddish)
ZSCCA Editor
newsguy@zscca.org

02-22-2014, 02:43 AM	#1
Finnegan Dog Listener 701 Rep 7,850 Posts Drives: Z4M/. Z3M, E36/46 M3 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Teaching the dog to slalom iTrader: (22)	February 2014 Picture of the Month - Submissions Due February 28 Yes, it's still winter, but break out some old shots, or, take a "Z in the Snow and Ice" shot! There's plenty on that in some parts of the US! POTM submissions are due Friday February 28 at 9PM Pacific Time. We're looking at possibly partnering with ZSCCA to include one of the winners in upcoming months in their quarterly edition of "CruiZin NewZ". This would include the winning photo, and a small piece with the winner and their car. (Participation increases once the weather thaws a bit and people really take to the roads again, so we're thinking March, April, or perhaps May for the POTM that would provide the winner with the ZSCCA spread.). What do folks think of this idea? Reminder: It's the submitters' responsibility to ensure submissions are within the max dimensions and in the correct format, and follow submission guidelines below. Photo Submission Requirements Send photos via email to zpostpotm at gmail dot com. Subject line must have "POTM plus user name". Please tell me who you are so I can credit the photo. Zpost User name, Year / Engine / and Color in email body Picture dimensions can be max of 1024x768 (filesize of up to 900kb using JPG). Pictures can use smaller edge sizes, this is simply the maximum size. JPG format only (not JPEG) only. The Forum software does not support large filesizes for JPEG, and compresses data, which reduces quality. This means that the file extension should show as .jpg. One picture only Max filesize of 900kb (JPG only) Only photos that have not been submitted before (no previously submitted photos). If you won last month you're not eligible to enter this month so others have a chance. Picture Editing Resources (thanks to SgtGigglebox) PicMonkey.com - Free Web-Based Photo editor. Provides access to simple adjustments (crop, exposure, resizing, etc.) as well an array of filters. No accounts necessary, beginner friendly. Gimp - Free Program for Windows, Linux & OSX offering a wide variety of capabilities. Windows Photo Gallery - - Free photo editing application made by Microsoft, providing editing, organizing and social capabilities. Picasa - Free photo editing application made by Google, providing editing, organizing and social capabilities. As always, follow good practices and make sure you know to confirm that the download is virus and spyware free (run a scan before installing and when downloading). FAQ 1) Can we photoshop pictures? Yes but anything so drastic where the photo just looks unrealistic isn't what this thing is about. Either way, the way I see it is that members will vote based on what they think really captures the essence of the car. 2) Can we submit multiple photos per entry? No, only one picture per month, but you are allowed to participate in multiple months.
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Arsonism Captain 158 Rep 747 Posts Drives: '08 M Coupe Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Austin, TX iTrader: (3)	Hey POTM goers, I was really excited to see that this competition already existed when I came stumbling onto ZPOST. I immediately looked through all of the old competitions and just was amazed by the shots that everybody had taken and how the contest had grown. I approached Finnegan here to see if this might kick the competition up a notch and provide another incentive to grow this competition yet again. This becomes beneficial as most of the members that write articles for us or those who submit articles often don't have good equipment to take photos and or aren't as well versed as others in the world of photography. This has never been a major concern for us at the Cruizin Newz, but we figure why not try to make the magazine that much bigger, that much better, and one of the components we looked at was having a better pool of images to choose from; ultimately an amazing photo for the front cover! We are glad to be considered by ZPOST and we hope that this is something that becomes a long lasting relationship. So lets get to it and bring about the biggest contests that we can! Depending on the number of submissions and the interest taken in this, more space will be devoted to the winner and possibly it's placement/position within the magazine (hint hint). Thanks and I look forward to the outcome, Sincerely, Shane W. (aka Skiddish) ZSCCA Editor newsguy@zscca.org
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