Screencap Contest

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Contest

The contest, started by Axem and now judged by MjnMixael, is a part of the monthly HLP Newsletter. The whole idea is to capture the best of the best of what the FSO engine can do! Each month features a theme and entries must be based on that theme.

At the end of the year, the person with the most winning screenshots is awarded the trophy badge! If there is no First Place winner, then a winner is chosen by picking the best screenshot from among the winning screens of the tied contestants.

Scoring

The points don't matter, so don't worry about them! However, these types of things tend to help your screencap get closer to winning.

  • No HUDs (HUDs are uuuuuuugly!)
  • Uniqueness of composition (Is it like every other screen out there, or is it something new?)
  • Communicates the theme (This should be self-explanetory)
  • Communicates (Does your image tell a story? Does it capture the mind of the viewer?)
  • Wow-factor (How much does this image scream to be a desktop wallpaper?)
  • Framing and Composition (10 Rules of Photo Composition)
  • ????? (?????)
  • Profit! ($$$$$)

Trophy Winners

  • 2013: ???

2013 Screencap Season

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January 2013 Winner
By ssmit132
Theme: '2012' File:RScreen0111.png|
February 2013 Winner
By X3N0-Life-Form
Theme: 'Blue' File:RScreen0110.jpg|
March 2013 Winner
By FreeSpaceFreak
Theme: 'Vasudans' File:RScreen0114.png|
April 2013 Winner
By MjnMixael
Theme: 'Outnumbered' File:RScreen0115.jpg|
May 2013 Winner
By Belisarius
Theme: 'Giant Beams'