Matthew_McNally
June 8, 2003, 11:14 pm
Sometime in the future, we shall be running a photograph competiton.
We intend to make an Official Lexus Owners Club 2004 Calendar - so obviously, we will need 12 nice photographs of Lexus to go in it!
The competition will be the 12 best photographs of a members Lexus will be featured in the calendar.
The exact details and rules will be published closer to the time - however we are coming up to the "nice weather" part of the year, and I know you guys are gonna want to get at least three coats of polish / wax down, and gonna want to take photo's on a nice sunny day - so we can really see the shine!
So - this thread is sort of an advance warning - so you can start perparing and getting your photo's ready.
The rules will roughly be
- its a photo competition - not a car competition. Best photos will win - not the "best cars".
- your photograph will become the property of LOC. We intend to sell the calendars - by entering a photo, you give us rights to sell the image etc etc, without royalties.
- the photo should feature www.lexusownersclub.com somewhere on it.
It would be nice to have a good range of models too.
Don't want to say we [b]must[/b] have one of each model - but we don't really want a calendar with 12 IS's in it.
The other purpose of the thread is to gather some feedback on the idea - what do you think?
Mr-Lex
June 8, 2003, 11:39 pm
Sounds a great idea...
bam-bam
June 9, 2003, 12:45 am
ooh-ooh!
I'm in!
What are we waiting for-lets start the ball rolling now!
(am I sounding somewhat enthused by the whole concept of a L.O.C calender yet?)
JOHNNY-BOY
June 9, 2003, 6:25 am
Sounds good to me, I might submit some pics of my old motor just for memories sake
Could take some pics of my new car if you want
wildrnes
June 9, 2003, 7:52 am
this isnt going to be like the WI one ....
mind you matts car has no engine so that is quite naked
Steve
June 9, 2003, 10:13 am
remember.. its best photo not best car!
Fidgits
June 9, 2003, 10:18 am
[quote name='Administrator' date='Jun 9 2003, 11:13 AM']remember.. its best photo not best car![/quote]
So would a half-naked women draped over the bonnet increase chances of winning???
wildrnes
June 9, 2003, 10:19 am
Matthew_McNally
June 9, 2003, 11:21 am
[quote name='Fidgits' date='Jun 9 2003, 10:18 AM']So would a half-naked women draped over the bonnet increase chances of winning???

[/quote]
depends.
drape her over [b]my[/b] car mate - and you're in
wildrnes
June 9, 2003, 11:31 am
can i drape myself over my car
Fidgits
June 9, 2003, 11:31 am
Not a chance Matt....
It's going to be hard enough to convince one of my friends to strip off and lie on my bonnet as it is
So what are the rules??
The picture has to feature the web address (can't this be on the bottom of the calender anyway??), what format do you want the picture (digital??) what size??
Matthew_McNally
June 9, 2003, 11:44 am
In terms of photo size, obviously, it goes without saying that large, hi res pictures are the order of the day.
Size 11.5 x 9 and between 150 and 300 dpi
you will submit your photo's to a specially prepared gallery - so it will be digital images only
you have to have the URL in there somewhere - 'chop it in - get your girl wearing a LOC thong - as long as it is clearly advertising the URL, its all good.
Fidgits
June 9, 2003, 12:20 pm
[quote name='wildrnes' date='Jun 9 2003, 12:31 PM']can i drape myself over my car

[/quote]
Only if you've got the Afro on
wildrnes
June 10, 2003, 9:22 am
well i have now got 12 pictures where am a supposed to put the buggers
tony_hetherington
June 10, 2003, 9:45 am
Is this the sort of thing you're after ?
Yes....I realise this is not a lexus (it's my old car) but just to see if it's along the right sort of lines ?
[img]http://www.lexusownersclub.com/gallery/albums/Misc/DSCF0144.jpg[/img]
Matthew_McNally
June 10, 2003, 10:50 am
[quote name='wildrnes' date='Jun 10 2003, 09:22 AM']well i have now got 12 pictures where am a supposed to put the buggers[/quote]
OK
this post was an advance warning - give you a chance to start polishing, waiting for nice sunny days etc etc
Not to start submitting pictures the day after!
Keep hold of them for a bit Mat - the rules haven't even been fully decided yet mate (for example - haven't decided how many you can submit).
just stick 'em on your PC for a bit?
Matthew_McNally
June 10, 2003, 10:52 am
[quote name='tony_hetherington' date='Jun 10 2003, 09:45 AM']Is this the sort of thing you're after ?[/quote]
yeah - thats the idea Tony
a nice photo of a car - in a nice setting etc.
its all about the photo - not the car
Chris.S
June 10, 2003, 11:01 am
[i]Excellent[/i]
tony_hetherington
June 10, 2003, 11:01 am
I have so many ideas going round my head now.....
gonna get polishing
ta !
Fidgits
September 13, 2003, 4:13 pm
Well I have my picture ready for submission
BESTY
September 13, 2003, 4:31 pm
[quote name='Matthew_McNally' date='Jun 9 2003, 11:44 AM']In terms of photo size, obviously, it goes without saying that large, hi res pictures are the order of the day.
Size 11.5 x 9 and between 150 and 300 dpi
you will submit your photo's to a specially prepared gallery - so it will be digital images only
you have to have the URL in there somewhere - 'chop it in - get your girl wearing a LOC thong - as long as it is clearly advertising the URL, its all good.[/quote]
wont be much space for an ad on the back of a thong,use a flag,i wonder where i would stick it
Loz
September 14, 2003, 10:18 am
NigeSt
September 14, 2003, 10:50 am
[quote name='Fidgits' date='Sep 13 2003, 05:13 PM']Well I have my picture ready for submission

[/quote]
Let's see it!
Here's one I took in the Lake District recently (car needed a clean though) :
[img]http://www.lexusownersclub.com/gallery/albums/album01/Lakes2.sized.jpg[/img]
Nige
Fidgits
September 14, 2003, 2:52 pm
[quote name='NigeSt' date='Sep 14 2003, 11:50 AM'][quote name='Fidgits' date='Sep 13 2003, 05:13 PM']Well I have my picture ready for submission

[/quote]
Let's see it!
Here's one I took in the Lake District recently (car needed a clean though) :
[img]http://www.lexusownersclub.com/gallery/albums/album01/Lakes2.sized.jpg[/img]
Nige [/quote]
Great pic nige... but the rules state it has to have the url in the picture somewhere..
If you want i can have a play in Photoshop for you...
Matthew_McNally
September 14, 2003, 3:12 pm
Nige
superb photo mate - thats exactly the sort of thing we are looking for! (andf you can't tell the car needs cleaning

)
Chris.S
September 14, 2003, 4:39 pm
Matt I've just added my entry to the gallery, just check its whats required .
Fidgits
September 14, 2003, 5:10 pm
[quote name='Matthew_McNally' date='Sep 14 2003, 04:12 PM']Nige
superb photo mate - thats exactly the sort of thing we are looking for! (andf you can't tell the car needs cleaning

)[/quote]
So I am to assume that this one isn't that great then?
[img]http://www.lexusownersclub.com/gallery/albums/album01/car1_001.sized.jpg[/img]
(it's 1600x1200 pixels hi-res though!)
Chris.S
September 14, 2003, 5:15 pm
I've used this wadda ya think ?
[img]http://www.lexusownersclub.com/gallery/albums/competitions/Chris_Shipley.jpg[/img]
Fidgits
September 14, 2003, 5:21 pm
Chris, that looks pretty good to me, if you want though, I can take the original and photoshop the Team Lexus plate on the front...
Chris.S
September 14, 2003, 5:46 pm
Good idea Ian, but its in the gallery now and only one photo can be submitted.
Scorpion
September 14, 2003, 6:03 pm
Take out the road cones and signs and its almost there.......
Do the winners get a FREE 04 calendar!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
NigeSt
September 14, 2003, 6:13 pm
[quote name='Matthew_McNally' date='Sep 14 2003, 04:12 PM']Nige
superb photo mate - thats exactly the sort of thing we are looking for! (and you can't tell the car needs cleaning

)[/quote]
Cheers Matt!
And thanks for the offer Ian, but I've added the club link myself.
I'll take March please
[img]http://www.lexusownersclub.com/gallery/albums/competitions/calendar.sized.jpg[/img]
Matthew_McNally
September 14, 2003, 6:26 pm
[quote name='Scorpion' date='Sep 14 2003, 06:03 PM']Do the winners get a FREE 04 calendar!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!![/quote]
even better Pete - the winners get to BE the 2004 calendar
DaveEllen
September 14, 2003, 6:31 pm
is this any good.........
[url="http://www.lexusownersclub.com/gallery/album01/lexus2"]http://www.lexusownersclub.com/gallery/album01/lexus2[/url]
Fidgits
September 14, 2003, 6:34 pm
[quote name='Chris Shipley' date='Sep 14 2003, 06:46 PM']Good idea Ian, but its in the gallery now and only one photo can be submitted.[/quote]
What really???
Hmmm.. I might have to change my submission then
Chris.S
September 14, 2003, 6:40 pm
[quote name='Scorpion' date='Sep 14 2003, 07:03 PM']Take out the road cones and signs and its almost there.......[/quote]
I think they give the photo character, never seen a motorway yet without them
NigeSt
September 14, 2003, 6:43 pm
[quote name='Fidgits' date='Sep 14 2003, 07:34 PM']Hmmm.. I might have to change my submission then[/quote]
Nice photos guys.
Fidgits, when you've decided on yours, there's a specific album to post your photo in.
At this rate, they could have gone in the IS album...
Let's see some non-IS photos!
Fidgits
September 14, 2003, 7:00 pm
Okay guys, i need help (yes i know!)
Have a look [url="http://www.lexusownersclub.co.uk/forum/index.php?act=ST&f=32&t=9150"]here[/url] and please vote for which picture you think i should submit for the contest...
I cant decide!
UKPulse
September 14, 2003, 7:13 pm
[quote name='NigeSt' date='Sep 14 2003, 07:43 PM']Let's see some non-IS photos![/quote]
[snip - silly photo removed - sorry guys

]
Try this (bit stuck with only having an IS to photo)
[img]http://www.lexusownersclub.com/gallery/albums/album01/Rainy_Day.sized.jpg[/img]
Chris.S
September 14, 2003, 7:14 pm
There's one in every group isn't there
UKPulse
September 14, 2003, 7:15 pm
Sorted now
Zee007
September 14, 2003, 7:53 pm
Hmmmmm.... well, I thought I'd go for something different.... so what about something like these two.......?
[img]http://www.lexusownersclub.com/gallery/albums/album01/photo_sub_1.sized.jpg[/img]
[img]http://www.lexusownersclub.com/gallery/albums/album01/photo_sub_2.sized.jpg[/img]
NigeSt
September 14, 2003, 8:37 pm
[quote name='UKPulse' date='Sep 14 2003, 08:13 PM'][img]http://www.lexusownersclub.com/gallery/albums/album01/Rainy_Day.sized.jpg[/img][/quote]
Very nice photo by UKPulse.... January?
NigeSt
September 14, 2003, 8:40 pm
[quote name='Zee007' date='Sep 14 2003, 08:53 PM'][img]http://www.lexusownersclub.com/gallery/albums/album01/photo_sub_2.sized.jpg[/img][/quote]
Cool Zee, excellent.
I think I prefer the second, the graffiti makes it more urban.
October?
Chris.S
September 14, 2003, 8:44 pm
Is that the pimps hideout Zee
Zee007
September 14, 2003, 9:18 pm
How's this (with URL).........?
[img]http://www.lexusownersclub.com/gallery/albums/album01/photo_sub_2_with_logo.sized.jpg[/img]
NigeSt
September 14, 2003, 9:23 pm
[quote name='Zee007' date='Sep 14 2003, 10:18 PM']How's this (with URL).........?

[/quote]
Works for me...
Great one Zee, is there a story behind the photo?
Nige
jac114
September 14, 2003, 9:42 pm
Hows about this? NOT AN IS..lol Its is a photo (which has been played with) and its something different..
[img]http://www.lexusownersclub.com/gallery/albums/Misc/calender.sized.jpg[/img]
jac
ps not my entry as yet.. just fishing..lol
Steve
September 14, 2003, 10:09 pm
please ensure that the originals are available in full resolution.. web resolutions are no good for printing
if you have full version then please keep this safe.
Steve
September 14, 2003, 10:12 pm
I think the rules need to be looked at
When we say it has to have lexusownersclub.com somewhere in it we did not mean a photoshop version of it... a physical sign!
Also photoshopping is not allowed apart from number plates. We can block these out for you anyway.
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