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?

Sounds a great idea...

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?)

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

this isnt going to be like the WI one ....
mind you matts car has no engine so that is quite naked

remember.. its best photo not best car!

[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???

[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

can i drape myself over my car

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??

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 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

well i have now got 12 pictures where am a supposed to put the buggers

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]

[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?

[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

[i]Excellent[/i]

I have so many ideas going round my head now.....

gonna get polishing

ta !

Well I have my picture ready for submission

[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

this is an adult calendar,right?

just thought I better check before I head down to the Zoo...

[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 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...

Nige

superb photo mate - thats exactly the sort of thing we are looking for! (andf you can't tell the car needs cleaning )

Matt I've just added my entry to the gallery, just check its whats required .

[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!)

I've used this wadda ya think ?

[img]http://www.lexusownersclub.com/gallery/albums/competitions/Chris_Shipley.jpg[/img]

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...

Good idea Ian, but its in the gallery now and only one photo can be submitted.

Take out the road cones and signs and its almost there.......



Do the winners get a FREE 04 calendar!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[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]

[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

is this any good.........

[url="http://www.lexusownersclub.com/gallery/album01/lexus2"]http://www.lexusownersclub.com/gallery/album01/lexus2[/url]

[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

[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

[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!

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!

[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]

There's one in every group isn't there

Sorted now

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]

[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?

[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?

Is that the pimps hideout Zee

How's this (with URL).........?

[img]http://www.lexusownersclub.com/gallery/albums/album01/photo_sub_2_with_logo.sized.jpg[/img]

[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

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

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.

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.