I guess I'm the opposite because I only care about the vehicle. I could give damn about the background. I like in car mags when they shoot against a white backdrop and say screw scenery. Then you're forced to pay attention to the important part.....the vehicle.

 

I have some things to say...but I am going to run them by admin before posting them. All I did was ask a question as a result of a comment made by admin and I get blasted for doing so. It's obvious that in recent months things have gotten off track from the posted guidelines for submissions and some clarification is needed.

PS...what's the big deal about resurrecting an old thread anyway? It happens all the time here and is much smarter than starting a new one and creating more work for the mods to find the old one and merge it with the new one.

 

I actually agree with you 100%!

But I'd rather see anything other than a person's crap screwing up the pic. You're right a simple/no background is best. Just leave all the BS out. Clean up your damn garage, put the damn bike away or at least throw it behind the car!

 

Sorry if I came across as a jerk but it seems like every month we have to complain about the winner or some reason why their submission is unfair. Both courthoudedeb and GDZHHR took some awesome shot of their HHRs for this site. But look at it this way using myself for an example, I suck at taking pics so all I can do is take the best shots I can. My submission shouldn't be rejected because my photos aren't up to par with people that are better photographers than me or have better higher resolution cameras. Secondly there is nothing cool or beautiful looking in Rochester. About the best I could probably come up with would be shots in front of some of the awesome graffiti we have here in Rochester. I'm not going to drive as couple of hours to the Adirondacks just to take pics for the site so my submission shouldn't be rejected because I can't find a good spot to shoot. Who cares if the shots are in a driveway, empty lot, or garage because the contest should be about the HHRs. After all it is a ride of the month competition not a photography competition. If I wanted to enter photography contests I would go to a photography site. To impose rules other than the ones we have laid out like size of pics and them having to be uploaded to the gallery would just be a shot to the heart of all of us that suck at taking pics and don't have anything cool around them. If we make this a photography contest rather than a car contest I'll guarantee the number of entries every month is going to drop to like one entry a month if anyone even submits an entry. Some members are taking all the fun out of the contest and making people not want to enter. I bet if we stopped complaining about the winner every month and trying to impose new rules all the time a lot more people would enter. Who the hell wants to enter when everyone takes all the fun out of it, takes it way too serious like there is a million dollar prize attached for the winner, and then we complain about whoever won? No wonder we only have 3 or 4 entries a month out of all the members we have. The contest should be as simple and fun as possible.

 

Deb nobody called you out or dissed you in any way so how could you say you got blasted? Others stated their opinion on the matter. Didn't you say:

 

This contest sounds more like a photo contest then a car contest. The subject being the HHR, the best photo being the winner. I'm fine with that because it gives every person a chance to win regardless of equipment or color.

 

Personally, I sit on the fence in regards to this topic. I do agree that the point of the photos would be showing off your ride. With that being said, if and when I were to do a submission with Punky, there is no way that any of my photos would be taken at the house. Too many local parks and other assorted "good-looking" areas that would make for a much better shot. I took one of Punky over the weekend with the Missouri River as a background, and was rather content with that. She looked good and the scenery looked good.

Anywho, that's my $0.05. Agree with me or disagree with me, it's your opinion either way. This is merely my opinion.

 

I think that's the idea. Otherwise only people who dumped a lot of money/work into the car to do mods would win.

I think, though I'm often wrong, Jonel wanted everyone to have a chance.

 

Ok, folks..here is the deal, spoken from someone that does not give a hoot(Censoring... now gotta watch what I say). I personally know at least three winners of the month, including the next one. I have been asked to summit my pics on numerous occasions. But, after seeing all the drama caused by this little competition, I decided months ago that I would rather not. I would really like too, I have been told many times that I have the cleanest Black HHR, the shiniest Black HHR, I actually clean the fender wells, the inside of the rims, the insides of all the doors, and wax them!! But, I don't take good pics, I have heard of past winners being lambasted for their poor pics. So there you have it!! By the way!!!!!! Have you all noticed that there are close to as many replies to this thread as there are votes for the winner of the month!!! There are so many rules, and so much criticism, many people don't think it is worth the trouble. Think about it...Todd (Uma)

 

Sorry if I am being a bit dense, but I am still not clear on how to submit a car for consideration. Do we gather photos in Gallery, then submit all the info as stipulated to a particular "moderator" for qualification, along with the photo links? Also was the comment about no rolling hills or mountains in the photos a joke? (I assume it was, but just checking). Thanks!