Alright! Portfolio Gallery updated 

Back to the Cage gallery next..... but now I'm off to fly for an hour 

Looking forward to these weather shots, might have to give it a go this time, if I get a mo next week...

Cool, I'll take a shot at this.

Question: I know it says payware aircraft are allowed, but what about payware weather programs allowed like Active Sky?

Payware aircraft I can deal with as many freeware planes are nearly as good. But for something like this, where weather is the focal point, wouldn t those that have programs for weather (Active Sky) be an unfair advantage? There are so many different types of aircraft out there, freeware and payware that it can be competitive. Those of us that just have default FSX/2004 etc... cant get the cloud formations and such that Active Sky provides. I may be completely off here, but those are just my thoughts. Will still enter either way.

Hi there - just writing to clarify in answer to your questions:

Yes, payware (all of which is allowed) will always give anl 'unfair advantage'.... ...as will use of photoshop which is also allowed.  However, to get good pics out of FSX and even FS9 you need to spend a lot of money on a decent computer. People without that money (I was one of them for years) are also at an 'unfair disadvantage'.

In my opinion, to spend 1000 dollars on a rig that will play FSX/FS9 without jaggies and stuttering, and then not spend 30 dollars on a decent weather graphics programme to make FSX/FS9 look its best is a bit silly, but my opinion's not important here  

What is important is that Studio V is about improving and enjoying screenshots without worrying about rules. If you want to produce good screenshots you have to invest time, both to learn the skillz and to make money to improve your sim, that's the bottom line. I work my butt off and plough some of that into payware for my sim. (Given up on hardware... )

A skilled screenshot artist can get great results out of FSSkyWorld and other freeware atmosphere addons anyway, and with some of the awesome freeware sceneries and planes around....(and you can use The Gimp instead of photoshop) they can still produce a winner. Just look at Aussiewannabe's freeware winner in the Gallery - an amazing shot, and (presumably) no payware in sight!

Don't forget also:

- there are no prizes for JC
- it's up to the judge who may favour freeware or personal taste - check out his work and see what he likes
- the main site comp (with a prize!) and the freeware Gallery poll cater to freeware only - you can nominate three shots of your own for the latter
- Simworld is a gallery of shots picked on the basis of 'does it make the location look good' and its easy to get your work displayed there
- you can display 10 pics in your personal portfolio without having to compete either - you just need to have been here and posted a while, (or to win at least one JC of course  )


Hope that clears things up!

Krigl

Beautiful pics, Vodka Burner, but don't forget that for the JC comp you can only nominate one shot...

Well here we go then! Heres my ditty for this week....

Lever de soleil brûlant d'alpes

And yes thanks to Harold and the tutorials i can now do thumbnails! And some other faffing because im in a 'faffing' mood.

Good luck all

OK, thanks for the clarification Krigl. I'll go cook something up...

gtirob01 wrote on Apr 23^rd, 2008 at 8:07pm:

You may be right but you surely can come very close. Just take a look at the Screenshot Hall of Fame. Those are all winners of the Screenshot Contest in which payware is not allowed.

krigl wrote on Apr 24^th, 2008 at 3:34am:

Great words Roger! I believe that I am a living example of someone who invested time and money in getting my sim and skills to where they are today. I've been around here for just over two years and if you'd compare the shots I made then to the ones I take now, you will (hopefully) see a huge difference. And although I have a really well balanced machine, it is not a monster and it is four years old. So I cannot compete with the 'boys with the big toys'. But I've learned so much in here about balancing a machine and how to take nice screenshots. That is something money can't buy ...

And to prove it I produced the (hopefully) nice screenshot below. I only installed FS Sky World and Real Environment Pro into an otherwise all default Flight Simulator.

krigl wrote on Apr 24^th, 2008 at 3:34am:

Exactly ... and eventhough I have not used both aforementioned add-ons in a long while I think they are amazing pieces of freeware! Check it out!

NICE FLYING WEATHER

Some great shots coming here guys!  Keep it up! 

- Kevin

That's a great idea A1, I like that shot! I'm still waiting for some inspiration  .

cloud9 wrote on Apr 26^th, 2008 at 12:59pm:

Really? To me - seeing that coming at me - would be the worst day of my life

http://www.simviation.com/yabbuploads/toomb2sv.jpg

Ok, I finally got an idea.

A nasty storm surrounds the slopes of Mt. Everest and the mountains nearby. This uses the new high resoultion Everest scenery by Frank Dainese.

http://www.simviation.com/yabbuploads/Everestweather.jpg

Comments welcome!
Ferrari

After a looong (too long) hiatus from FS, I decided I should post something to get back in the swing of things.


http://www.simviation.com/yabbuploads/sunset39393.jpg

Ferrari308guy wrote on May 3^rd, 2008 at 11:15am:

Thanks 

And we have some winners!

Wow thanks Gabe. Lots of great quality shots here guys...let's keep the standard high 

Thanks Gabe, I really enjoyed that theme. Can't wait 'till next one of these things (I just enjoy a reason to take a screenie)