OSC #2 Voting

[DM8954]

It's time to vote for which screenshot best portrays the competition theme.

The theme for the Oblivion Screenshot Competition #2 was: Relax
The competition page is here: Oblivion Screenshot Competition #2: Relax

Any member of Cyrodiil forums can vote once whether you entered the competition or not. If you have an entry in the competition it is strongly recommended that you don't vote for yourself. Not only is that a pretty arrogant thing to do but it is rude and could potentially skew the voting. Besides, if everyone voted for their own entry, then only the votes of those who did not participate would count. Everyone be honest and vote for the screenshot that best fits the theme.

Try not to take the "quality" of the image into account too much. No one should win just because they have a more powerful computer and run higher settings. Think of this as an in-game photography contest. Consider, mood, composition, balance (stuff like that if you know about photography), but above and beyond any other consideration: does this entry most make me think about this round's theme.

It's not a requirement but please tell us who you voted for and why. You can also tell us what was most important to you and what could any of the entries could have done to be better.

The poll will expire in 5 days (Wednesday, 3 April 2007), that's all the time you have to make your decision. After that, I'll leave the poll open for the announcement of the winner, congratulaton posts, and any additional comments and discussion of the entries.

Lets pick a winner this time!

[Mystical]

I voted for nzpoe's submission this time because it has a wide range of bright colours, and the screenshot angle is wide, so it captures more of the scenery around, not just the horse and rider. I did not vote for TipMe's screenshot because it is so small that you can only see the character, and the colours look rather depressing to me. The activity in the screenshot is perfect for a 'relax' screenie, but the weather and angle does not go well.
My 2 cents. =)

[DM8954]

I voted for Mystical's because the scene and the sunset were very relaxing. The horses were just grazing and the scene was well composed.

I liked nzpoe's for the colors and scenery... but it looks like a lot of work to ride a horse through that rough terrain, especially in full armor. Just slightly too much business and not enough relaxation.

TipMe's was also very good. I think the activity depicted was excellent. A nice casual, relaxing pastime. I think if the lighting/weather were better, it would have looked nicer and brought out better colors. Also, if you rotated the camera angle just a bit you could have included a great shot of the lighthouse (the subject of the painting) without losing focus on the painter.

We shouldn't take into account the small picture size, as that's playing favoritism towards faster computers. I think it was big enough to see the important stuff. (color, composition, content)

[DM8954]

Well, time is up. This time we have a clear-cut winner this time.

The winner of the Oblivion Screenshot Competition #2 is: Mystical.

So, it took two competitions and two votes but we finally have our first contest winner. It seems fitting that the first person to get the ball rolling on these contests is the first official winner. There is no prize yet, except for the knowledge that you won, but maybe that will someday change.

I hope this competition continues to grow. Great entries everyone and Congratulations Mystical.

[Mystical]

Thanks, Alcron!

And thanks to everyone that participated in this competition! I'm glad that at least some people have taken an interest. =)

[TipMe]

    Nowone voted for me.

[DM8954]

Only 6 people voted, so don't feel too bad. Plus it doesn't mean no one liked yours, it just means the 6 people who voted didn't think it was best. You could get 2nd place votes in people's minds. I liked yours... but I said why I voted the way I did.