November/December 2013 Picture of the Month Due 12/07/13

[Finnegan]

Given the November and December schedules for most folks, I'm combining November and and December POTMs. Submissions are due 12/07/2013 at 9pm Pacific Standard Time.

The POTM seen some requirement changes based on input and refinements by POTM participants over the past few months. The objective of these changes are to improve the picture quality (larger size, decrease compression issues).

Picture dimensions have been revised to a max of 1024x768 (filesize of up to 900kb using JPG). Pictures can use smaller edge sizes, this is simply the maximum size.

JPG (not JPEG) format only (the Forum does not support large filesizes for JPEG, and compresses data, which reduces quality). This means that the file extension should show as .jpg.

Reminder: It's the submitters' responsibility to ensure submissions are within the max dimensions and in the correct format.
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 size of max edge size of 1024 x 768
(Photos can be smaller, but not larger, sizes.)
One picture only
Pictures must be in JPG format - No Bitmap (no JPEG, .bmp, RAW, or whatever)
Max filesize of 900kb (JPG only)
Post count of 50 (or significant contributions to the forum).
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.

3) Why the post count requirement? Zpost is a forum/community where member participation is encouraged. However, exceptions will be made on case by case basis depending on one's contributions (i.e. technical guides, DIYs, etc.).

[Finnegan]

Bump

[Finnegan]

Bump! Still time left! Hey, get those last shots before the snow, or even shots in the snow, in!

[XMetal]

Where can we go to see past winners? Thanks.

[Finnegan]

Originally Posted by XMetal

Where can we go to see past winners? Thanks.

Try Googling the terms "POTM VOTE site:Zpost.com".

That will bring up all past POTM threads, photos, and winners.

[Finnegan]

One last bump! For those who already entered, thank you!