Calendar Voting!, Don't be Florida Options

[shid]

Well, the submissions are in and it's time to vote!

Couple of things:

You're going to have to vote for 12 images. Exactly 12. Figure out which ones you like and please don't randomly pick

Look for good pictures, not nessicarily AWESOME ON FIRE cars.

Now... VOTE!!!




Feel free to discuss the images below- which image you think is hot- etc etc. please don't discuss which car belongs to so and so- this isn't a popularity contest and we don't want to it messing up the vote.

Feel free to hotlink images below, they can be grabbed from: My website here

Make sure you vote for a snow picture- one of those 2 is most likely gonna get in so pick which one u like better. Remember- seasons

Also, the cal isn't going to follow the vote exactly- just letting you know that now

if you submitted your pict but it's not up there for voting it either
1) Wasn't high res enough
2) Never made it to me
3) You didn't submit it
4) grainy, etc etc, something made it unprintable.

Plate numbers will be gone- very CLEANLY gone in the final version- replaced with a 6gc.net logo

This is basically just to get a feel for what you guys want to see in the calendar- let us know!

Vote only once or die.

Happy voting!

--Sean

[Mynzeyes]

AWESOME! how long is the voting open? just outta curiousity.
and also, when will the calendars be ready and what not?
just wondering if they will be set up and done by january?

[shid]

Voting will be finished in 3 days- so the 11th.

Cals will be done on the 13th

You can have them before xmas

[orvillescelica]

there is only one picture with a model on it. I think either that one should be taken out or more ones with models should be added in... that is if there are any other submissions with models.

[shid]

there is only one picture with a model on it. I think either that one should be taken out or more ones with models should be added in... that is if there are any other submissions with models.
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There aren't- and all the picts that user submitted have models on them. So, to be fair. You don't have to vote on it- I doubt it'll get any votes. Of course, if suddenly 30 users want to see a model on the car in May; they can voice their opinion with the vote.

[doGGy]

VOTE OR DIE!!!!!

Voted

And please - DO NOT VOTE FOR PICTURE 27

its not worth it... And im for real...

This post has been edited by doGGy: Dec 8, 2004 - 4:15 AM

[boosted_K2]

i voted hopefully this election turns out better

[OSIRIS]

oh yea voted!

[Lar-]

Voted...

[Coomer]

I voted too...I rushed the voting system to get it done in an hour, but I may put in some bar graphs tomorrow or something at work, and a total vote count.

[macavely]

hey coomer you should do this for best feauter ride of 04 ...

[vangSTa_celica]

Voted! Gotta keep this thing up top. THIS IS IMPORTANT 6GC'ers!

[ghostdog]

great job shid

so many nice cars to vote on, I swear I spent a good 10 minutes going back and forth on some of the choices

also I'm curious whats the layout going to be for the calender? will holidays be marked, what colors, fonts etc?

[tahiro]

hey coomer you should do this for best feauter ride of 04 ...
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i voted too..
i cared how picture looks like, not how car is modified.
if there was a perfectly modified car but not a good picture i wouln't vote it.

[Magic]

I voted!!!
Nice photos.....

[Drocay]

voted. nice selection.

[Consynx]

few things:
I Voted
Romas, Shut-up...it's good enough in my eye
Coomer, your shots are all amazing.

This post has been edited by Consynx: Dec 12, 2004 - 12:03 AM

[amysmojo]

Wow! Decisions!! Can you imagine what a great group shot these Celicas would make if we got them all together???

Voted!

[Consynx]

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This post has been edited by Consynx: Dec 12, 2004 - 12:02 AM

[thedevilmaycrie]

nice I VOTED DID YOU???

-DMC

[SinisterWhisper]

Voted have to say if it was a gt4 it got my vote but mighta been swayed on one (alwyas was a sucker for women lol)

[dstrbcelica]

i voted. w00t

-dstrb

[turboinduction]

voted w00t

-Ti

Although I love the car and voted for it, I wish Romas's car would have had a better shot. I've seen others of it and I dont think that one does his car justice. Doesn't even show the awesome custom side skirts. Just my .02.

[erics1one]

Voted

They all look awesome.

We gonna have a vote for the calendar's cover car?

[boosted_K2]

Voted 

They all look awesome.

We gonna have a vote for the calendar's cover car?
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probably should be the car that gets the most votes, right?

or a photoshop of all of them

[Fate]

voted.

[Consynx]

Tufy...you're amazing

This post has been edited by Consynx: Dec 12, 2004 - 12:03 AM

[shid]

Cover shots: We were gonna have you vote on them all for one- but no one submitted any real covershots (cover is more than one celica- the more the better)

Since no one submitted any of those (cept for ToyCeli- which were 320*240 we're going through and finding some that look good. From forum archives, etc- and then PMing and asking for high res.

The only time when u see the cover is right out of the box so..

*shrug*

Romas car: kept asking for more shots- this one doesn't bother me much; it's actually Tufy's car I'd like a better shot of.

Con:Your car looks fine in the thumbnail; and all of those will look great prepped for printing so don't worry about it.

[BlackCelicaGT94]

I just wanted to say thanks to all that voted for my car and if u didnt vote for my car well lets just say IM COMING FOR YOU! :-) j/k


Thanks to coomer for his expert camera skills!


Natalie

[BlackCelicaGT94]

I think the 12 should have a paid expense trip to somewhere that has great scenery and we can take a group shot ;-)

Lets start the fundraising ASAP!

:-P


Natalie

[Consynx]

Nat...you're a dork

This post has been edited by Consynx: Dec 12, 2004 - 12:03 AM

[BlackCelicaGT94]

hey do the winners get a FREE CALANDER :-)

free is good

[erics1one]

You guys should get a quick So. Cal meet together and get a group shot for the cover.

[C3L1CA]

That was 12 hard choices that I just had to make. I wish I could vote for a red coupe with lambo’s Were my pics even nice enough to be nominated if I had a better camera?

[shid]

hey do the winners get a FREE CALANDER :-)

free is good
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NO

As is I'll be paying for the test print out of my own pocket; if we don't sell enough I'll never get that money back. I would love to give all 12 winners (who might "win" the vote- but still not be in the calendar) a free cal- but I don't have $227.88 to spare- nor am I that nice

[shid]

That was 12 hard choices that I just had to make. I wish I could vote for a red coupe with lambo’s Were my pics even nice enough to be nominated if I had a better camera?
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Everyone who made the minimum resolution and "printability" has a picture nominated- even if it looks like crap and there's no way in hell- even if it got 150 votes, would it be in the cal.

hehe. well, maybe if it got that many votes...

This post has been edited by shid: Dec 8, 2004 - 1:55 PM

[Anub1s]

Just thought I would say, I VOTED!!!

[klr_toy]

Great pictures. Took awhile to decide which ones to vote for. Can't wait for the calender!

[MK153]

Ahh... my pic looks like crap in that thumbnail... if you want the same high-res pic look in my profile. I dont know why but It looks way too bright and washed out in the voting booth.

I voted.. and I cant believe the black celi GT (with the celica plates) isnt getting more votes. I think that car is hot!

Tell me what you think of the pic in my profile, I hardly have any comments in there... so feel free to spam me away in there..



This post has been edited by MK153: Dec 8, 2004 - 2:09 PM

[jojobombiest]

Voted. I really like pic #28, the one in the snow. Hopefully it gets more votes because I wanna see it in the calendar.

[shid]

Ahh... my pic looks like crap in that thumbnail... if you want the same high-res pic look in my profile. I dont know why but It looks way too bright and washed out in the voting booth.

Tell me what you think of the pic in my profile, I hardly have any comments in there... so feel free to spam me away in there..


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I had to brighten it up or the car disappeared totally. Ontop of that, I don't know if I can print that image.

[MK153]

Ahh... my pic looks like crap in that thumbnail... if you want the same high-res pic look in my profile. I dont know why but It looks way too bright and washed out in the voting booth.

Tell me what you think of the pic in my profile, I hardly have any comments in there... so feel free to spam me away in there..


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I had to brighten it up or the car disappeared totally. Ontop of that, I don't know if I can print that image.
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Why not?

Just looked in my profile... when did the comments thing get taken away??

This post has been edited by MK153: Dec 8, 2004 - 2:12 PM

[Akimbo]

Some realllllly good pictures in there.

[shid]

Ahh... my pic looks like crap in that thumbnail... if you want the same high-res pic look in my profile. I dont know why but It looks way too bright and washed out in the voting booth.

Tell me what you think of the pic in my profile, I hardly have any comments in there... so feel free to spam me away in there..


[right][snapback]218649[/snapback][/right]

I had to brighten it up or the car disappeared totally. Ontop of that, I don't know if I can print that image.
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Why not?

Just looked in my profile... when did the comments thing get taken away??
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because it's way to dark on a CYMK printer prepped monitor?

[Consynx]

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This post has been edited by Consynx: Dec 12, 2004 - 12:04 AM

[1900WattCelica]

I think this picture is amazing:



I dont know how he does it but his car always has this blue aura color reflecting off the paint

[MK153]

Huh... i didnt think it was that dark. It looks great on my NEC LCD... maybe the new one doesnt look so washed out on other monitors...

Still wondering on the comment thing...

This post has been edited by MK153: Dec 8, 2004 - 2:54 PM

[shid]

Huh... i didnt think it was that dark. It looks great on my NEC LCD... maybe the new one doesnt look so washed out on other monitors...
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LCD screens are pretty notorious for not giving accurate color or brightness, you don't want to print prep on them.

[jojobombiest]

Still wondering on the comment thing...
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Comments were all removed after the site got updated. Not sure why though...

[BlackCelicaGT94]

it was taken away cuz people were bashing eachother in them!

[Consynx]

i think it was a good thing too, my comments were just...strange

This post has been edited by Consynx: Dec 8, 2004 - 3:55 PM

[saleeka]

nice pics... im supprised, however, that there werent more night shots, or multiple cars in 1 photo but what is in there is high quality

[amysmojo]

Is it just me or did the first picture on the left change???? Did I miss something here? Lol

[Coomer]

I posted some night shots...but my castle shot ended up making it in there. Not my favorite either, but it looks a lot better once blown up.

[Coomer]

Hey, it did change! Hmm...maybe we should have everyone get their high-res photo that they want in there and then reset the voting? Because changing a photo mid-voting isn't really fair, because the previous votes were for the other pic.

[Raek]

i'm stupid and just submitted mine. damn it.

[Consynx]

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This post has been edited by Consynx: Dec 12, 2004 - 12:04 AM

[lagos]

i think my pic would get more votes if people could see the high rez version. its kind of hard to see the car in the thumb nail.

[shid]

Hey, it did change! Hmm...maybe we should have everyone get their high-res photo that they want in there and then reset the voting? Because changing a photo mid-voting isn't really fair, because the previous votes were for the other pic.
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Oh hush, with 27 votes its not exactly high up there (and I thought it was early enough in the voting to change it, being 7 AM the morning after (changed back btw)

007 also changed, eric asked me to change it to his favorite pict of the car.. which to me looked almost the exact same. Except this one has a house in the background?

I'll say it again tho, in case anyone didn't hear me.

the winners of the voting- the 12 highest, probably won't be exactly like that in the calendar. (IE, someone will probably get screwed and someone might get lucky? I explained this before the voting started. We're trying to get a feel what you guys like, not set this in stone)

Why? for instance, lagos shot does look better hi res; and Consynx looks better color corrected- and coomer's looks great when it's at 300 DPI and takes up your 21 inch monitor (and mine just suck)

Say you vote in Doggy's picture (3rd to last)- there's a good chance that might change before production if he's good enough to get me a better picture. I still wish Tufy would have submitted more than one picture, because I don't find that pict of his to be the best; but it's the one he wanted in there.

or the red celica by the highway with the yellow plate on the back- it has a shadow of the photographer on the highway- removed it'd probably look good. But I wasn't going to spend half an hour removing that shadow.

As for linking high res- you're currently sitting probably 2 feet away from the monitor. Depending on your screen size, the image is larger or smaller. This is basically how the image is going to look when you see it from 8-10 feet away.

if it doesn't look good with 300 pixels wide; than chances are it'll look crummy when you're 9 feet away squinting at the calendar you hung up across the room.

the point I'm trying to make is we didn't have to have public voting like this, most forums that make car calendars don't- but we want to know what you guys like.

So, what I'm saying is that don't expect the final cal to look like this- and don't be sad, disappointed, or b*tchy

This post has been edited by shid: Dec 8, 2004 - 8:14 PM

[Consynx]

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This post has been edited by Consynx: Dec 12, 2004 - 12:05 AM

[amysmojo]

I dunno how much trouble it would have been to do this... but I think we should have been able to click on each picture to see a larger version of them

[MK153]

i think my pic would get more votes if people could see the high rez version. its kind of hard to see the car in the thumb nail.
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I loved that pic... prolly my 3rd favorite one.

[H8DC3lica94]

Damn it! i wanted to enter my car into the calendar. please dont tell me that i have to wait another year...... can i make up a 13th month?

[Consynx]

nvm

This post has been edited by Consynx: Dec 12, 2004 - 12:05 AM

[amysmojo]

Damn it! i wanted to enter my car into the calendar. please dont tell me that i have to wait another year...... can i make up a 13th month?
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Where have u guys been, you've had like 2 weeks

[ComaDave]

Voted. Wow, lots of nice shots. Wish I had my camera with me yesterday for some blizzard shots, but such is life.

[politicsareevil]

Yay I lost. Lol. There are some bad ass pictures in the voting area. and uh Im losing big time. I guess its probably a combination of my sh*tty picture and my graphic though huh. anyway

I voted.

[tufy]

i think it's safe to say 48members have voted so far
Tufy...you're amazing
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thanx consynx and every one that voted my car..
guys.. its all about the camera i took this photo with 10X optic zoom

This post has been edited by tufy: Dec 9, 2004 - 4:40 AM

[Sthen]

voted...

was hard.... too many great celica!!!!!

This post has been edited by Sthen: Dec 9, 2004 - 6:29 AM

[98celica3]

voted. wish i would have known earlier, i would have submitted my celi!

[Consynx]

Tufy, are you a spokeman for those now or somethin?

i smell a plug(i know how they smell)

[shid]

i think it's safe to say 48members have voted so far
Tufy...you're amazing
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thanx consynx and every one that voted my car..
guys.. its all about the camera i took this photo with 10X optic zoom
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hehe, but I really dislike that picture actually... lol

[amysmojo]

hey KLR_TOY I voted on ur snow scene picture, it would make a great December shot I think. I think I like ur sig pic even better!! did u submit it?

This post has been edited by amysmojo: Dec 9, 2004 - 3:40 PM

[Consynx]

^
i agree
i would have loved to have had a GT4 spittin up slow w/ all fours for December...

[Mr_E]

^
i agree
i would have loved to have had a GT4 spittin up slow w/ all fours for December...
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You should have said.

Next time it snows I'll see what I can do.

Voted, and obviously picked my car. It's a great shot but you don't actually get a lot of 'car' in it.....

[politicsareevil]

I would like to say thank you to the 5 other people other than myself that voted for my car. It gave me confidence but uh yeah im losing by about 90 votes so go me!!!

[edo17982]

voted

[klr_toy]

hey KLR_TOY I voted on ur snow scene picture, it would make a great December shot I think.  I think I like ur sig pic even better!! did u submit it?
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no i didn't submit the sig pic. I didn't like it as well as the other 2 snow shots I sent in. Thanks for the compliments though. I voted for yours as well. Very nicely done.

[RedSunCelica]

i just want to say great work and keep it up cant wait for this calendar

[creis]

wow i had a real hard time picking out 12 photos, some of them are hands down great, but most just well you know........

anyway, sux to be 3rd to the last i wish my snow pic was up, i did not like any of the snow ones there.

[shid]

i wish my snow pic was up, i did not like any of the snow ones there.
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You've gotta be joking

[Ryu3x16]

voted..wish i had some pic but wow...i love those red gt4s...
WHERE'S my Calender, sean?

[Coomer]

Hey,
I was talking with shid last night, and I have a chance to put a different photo of my car in the calendar...in my opinion, it's far better than the one that Shid put up there of my car with the castle in the background. Would you guys mind if we just put the new one in there? It's a really pretty sunset shot with the front/side of the car just after the sun set.

[Jen]

I don't mind.

[BlackCelicaGT94]

its kinda pissing me off that im seeing photos changing


ok well if u guys are changing urs ill just go snap a new pic of mine and then if shid and coomer approve then it can go in right??

[BlackCelicaGT94]

i like the car with the plane but i just dont think its that great of a picture cuz my focus is on the plane not on the car.

my eyes focus on the plane then im like oh theres a car too i guess

[lagos]

i like the car with the plane but i just dont think its that great of a picture cuz my focus is on the plane not on the car.

my eyes focus on the plane then im like oh theres a car too i guess
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thats cause of the small thumbnail . the pic looks a million times better in high rez.

[erics1one]

ok well if u guys are changing urs ill just go snap a new pic of mine and then if shid and coomer approve then it can go in right??
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Sounds fair to me. Everyone knows their car best, if you think a different angle looks best, I'm sure shid would want to know.

[shid]

its kinda pissing me off that im seeing photos changing


ok well if u guys are changing urs ill just go snap a new pic of mine and then if shid and coomer approve then it can go in right??
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and what photos are changing nat? Coom's is changing because he never really liked that pict of his car- I offered him the chance to change it out before voting even took place.

if you take a new picture of your car and it looks better than the one thats currently for your car (unlikely, but you can try) then I'll switch it out in a heartbeat.

For that matter, the top 12 in this aren't going to match the final pictures in the calendar- I keep repeating this but I don't think it's getting through. 75% of the calendar was finished, but there was uncertainty over the last 25% percent; the vote was used to determine what snow picture to use; if people liked this car more than that one, etc etc etc. Also threw a couple wildcards in it.

it was not meant to determine the entire calendar; and while 83% of the voting lines up in order, it's not how the final calendar is going to look like (for instance, neither snow picture is in the top 12- but one of them will be in the calendar)

if it's pissing you off that some photos are changing, I hate to think what's going to happen when some cars that weren't even "voted in" get in the calendar.

(and for the record, my car is not in the calendar)

the vote was meant as a way to see "the will of the people," but it was not meant to elect the "winners"

IE, it was meant as a way of testing the water. Do you guys like this picture? or this picture?

This post has been edited by shid: Dec 10, 2004 - 6:41 PM

[Consynx]

nvm

This post has been edited by Consynx: Dec 12, 2004 - 12:06 AM

[BlackCelicaGT94]

all i know is that my car is the SHIZ!!! :-D


i dont really care what pic u put in the calendar of my car - even if u threw a dirty one in!

[Consynx]

?dirty one?
what kind of pics did you submit?!?

j/k

[shid]

Yes, of course you will know what cars are in the calendar before you buy it.

For that matter, I won't be handling the printing nor shipping of the calendars- cafepress will.

This means you'll be able to order a calendar mid April if you really wanted to. The provisional calendar will be uploaded to cafepress on the 11th after voting ends. At this time I will also post the calendar pictures so people can check for typographical errors like: my name is spelled:

or: thats not a hatchback, it's a coupe you moron

As soon as it's up at cafepress, I'll have a test print rushed to me via 2 day delivery so I can check to make sure everything prints out alright. Once that checks (or once I upload fixed images) I'll post the URL for everyone to order- because it's cafepress you can choose overnight->ground shipping or pay for it however the heck you want.

one last thing, cafepress allows users to add profit to the items you sell- while I wanted to initially add a dollar and have the money goto the site, coomer has declined this offer. I will also not be making a profit on this venture.

[BlackCelicaGT94]

april is a long ways a way - but itd be an accomplishment to have my car in it - so im down :-D only if my car is in it ;-) ;-)

[Consynx]

he meant when it's ready up UNTIL April
at least that's what i got out of it
that they are going to have the template for it on hold...

[gas65]

I would have submitted my old car if I had a high resolution picture of it.





This post has been edited by gas65: Dec 10, 2004 - 8:02 PM

[shid]

he meant when it's ready up UNTIL April
at least that's what i got out of it
that they are going to have the template for it on hold...
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Actually, you'll be able to order it right until we do an 06 calendar and replace it

it should hopefully be ready for ordering by next friday- the 17th. I'm trying for earlier- but it all depends how fast they ship me my test print.

I can not, and will not have the cal shipped without a test print- I have SOME responsibility to ensure good quality for you guys

--Sean

[droptopGT]

voted.. damn, i wish my car was out of the shop so i could have posted my picture in there

[Consynx]

woop whir fizz...

This post has been edited by Consynx: Dec 12, 2004 - 12:06 AM

[Consynx]

dbl post

This post has been edited by Consynx: Dec 10, 2004 - 11:17 PM