SG Racing : Help choose photo for end of season Poster.... please?? part 1

Subie Gal

10-29-2002 12:12 PM

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SG Racing : Help choose photo for end of season Poster.... please??
 

going to get small 11x14 posters made up to commemorate the rookie season of my team's SCCA Rally venture....

i can NOT for the life of me, decide what photos would be best to use...

a few i'm considering:

1 -
[img]http://www.subiegal.com/IMAGES/RALLIES/Wild%20West%202002/lornetrezise.jpg[/img]

2 -
[img]http://www.subiegal.com/IMAGES/RALLIES/Wild%20West%202002/gofastphoto.jpg[/img]

3 -
[img]http://www.gofastphoto.com/photos/rim2002/thomas1.jpg[/img]

4 -
[img]http://www.subiegal.com/SGRacing/from%20jim%20culp1.JPG[/img]

if you have suggestions or input, let me know...

I'm having a hard time deciding and i need to do so fairly quickly.
Thanks in advance -

cheers
jamie

johnfelstead

10-29-2002 12:54 PM

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Number 2 is the best one i have found so far Jamie! From an action shot point of view, that really gets accross what the sport is all about and how you are pushing the car.

The only downside to that is that it doesnt show the sponsors names off.

If you plan on listing the sponsors in a seperate panel on the poster, then go with number 2. If you are after a picture with a simple caption and no other writing, go with number 3.

Hope i am making sense ;)

MGXsport

10-29-2002 01:00 PM

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what John said :D

Chris

Osgood30

10-29-2002 01:10 PM

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2 and 4 are really good shots with #2 being probably better quality overall pictures

Imprezer

10-29-2002 01:12 PM

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#2.

Subie Gal

10-29-2002 01:16 PM

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thanks guys for the input...

it's looking like #2 it may be :D

how to get the sponsor logos on there?
in white?
just the name or the whole logo?

off to one side?

boy i'm not very good at this am i ??? :D

thanks again
jamie
[url]www.subiegalracing.com[/url]

Opie	10-29-2002 01:25 PM

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I'll go against the grain and say I like #1 :)

Action shot that shows the sponsors...what more could you ask for! ;)

8Complex

10-29-2002 01:28 PM

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#4, #1 would be a contender, but it seems the car is a touch out of focus, or the background isn't blurred enough.

trhoppe

10-29-2002 01:28 PM

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Another vote for #2, but opie makes a good argument for #1, you already do have the sponsors listed there! ;)

Thug	10-29-2002 01:43 PM

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#4, it's classic. #2 would get my second vote.

Achilles38WRX

10-29-2002 01:52 PM

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#2- has the best colors (low sun = awesome pics)

mark

RoundtheBend

10-29-2002 02:47 PM

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#2
 

An excellent pic!

But of course a good argument has been made for #1. ;)

-Erik

Subie Gal

10-29-2002 04:03 PM

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boy u guys arent gonna make this easy are ya ?? :lol:

thanks again for the feedback

i'll keep watching the posts/comments...

cheers
Jamie
[url]www.subiegalracing.com[/url]

Difuser

10-29-2002 05:19 PM

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#2 Sponsors down the left and right sides

in the dark areas

Congratulations Jamie

Dan
#255

Absolut

10-29-2002 05:27 PM

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#1 and 3 would make your sponsors the happiest, however 2 is by far the coolest looking.
-Todd

paultg

10-29-2002 06:53 PM

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I like number one.

For someone who doesn't understand the sport No. 2 might look like you made some sort of mistake.

Paul G.

Apisatrox

10-29-2002 07:13 PM

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I like #1..

its the only one that shows your name on the side of the car. kind of think that's a bit important =) (just my opinion though).

also like the fact that it shows most of the sponsers already

TheWRX

10-29-2002 07:50 PM

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#2
 

#2 is my favorite, followed by #4. The front shots are much more dynamic, the other two just look like... pictures of a car driving by. The ideal would probably be a shot similar to #2, but from a 45 degree angle. I think it would maintain the same qualities, while also showing the sponsor names fairly well.

driggity

10-29-2002 09:01 PM

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I vote for this one...

[IMG]http://www.subiegalracing.com/IMAGES/RALLIES/Wild%20West%202002/subiegal1.jpg[/IMG]

But that's just cause I took it :p

If I weren't biased I'd definitely go with #2. That's a great picture.

trev555

10-29-2002 09:19 PM

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#2 easily. Great colors.

ellisnc

10-29-2002 09:20 PM

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yeah #2 by far

Avedis

10-29-2002 09:24 PM

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I really like the colour saturation in #2... though #1 looks good too.

Of course the one taken by driggity is excellent as well. ;)

--jeff

mattjb

10-29-2002 10:54 PM

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Definately # 2.

I want one by the way. How/when are they being produced? Are you thinking 'limited edition' or something like that?

Looks too cool to pass up, probably be pretty valuable someday too! ;)

:cool: :cool: :D :cool: :cool:

-MB

scubaracer

10-30-2002 01:55 AM

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#4

or how about the nosedive pic, eh?:)

MGXsport

10-30-2002 02:17 AM

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If your doing a non-sponser shot like #2 then I would go with full color sponsers down the left side. It would help make them stick out better.

Chris

MGXsport

10-30-2002 02:44 AM

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How about an example of it :D It would look better if better logos were used and I took the time to clean up the white parts around the logo.

Chris

Rallychic

10-30-2002 10:44 AM

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I like that look, but I still like #1 or #4....

I think the car looks crossed up in #2, even though it is a great action shot. ;)

Jamie has a tough decision, but I imagine she needs to keep the sponsors happy!!

Let us know what you decide.

T

Subie Gal

10-30-2002 11:15 AM

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idea is to make some posters to give to sponsors...

and to prospective sponsors...

but i could make extras if there is an interest?

it ain't cheap, whatever i decide to do....

thank you all for your feedback!

cheers
jamie
[url]www.subiegalracing.com[/url]

GarySheehan

10-30-2002 11:38 AM

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Jamie,

The Benetton F1 team had great posters when Nelson Piquet and Alessandro Nannini were driving. It was a side shot of the cars with all of the sponsors' names across the bottom at a 45 degree angle. The sponsors' names were rather small and evenly spaced across, with a fair amount of space in between. Each name was only done in one color, with the background of the poster being the second color. They looked awesome.

Good luck,

Gary
Sheehan Motor Racing
[url]www.teamSMR.com[/url]

iBlueVirus

10-30-2002 12:56 PM

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#2

Fred Zaplitny

10-30-2002 04:33 PM

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#2 or #4.

johnfelstead

10-30-2002 04:53 PM

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My very amaturish atempt at a layout of what i think would look cool J.

[IMG]http://www.btinternet.com/~john.felstead/scoobynet/jamieposter.jpg[/IMG]

WRSport

10-30-2002 06:05 PM

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#4 or #2

OnTheGas

10-31-2002 05:28 PM

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John's Got The Right Idea
 

#2 is a great shot... having met you at rim of the world, it really illustrates what SG Racing is all about.

I would either put the sponsors in the lower right corner, or up above in the trees... It benefits the picture if you show the drift lines in the dirt which run from under your cars nose to the lower left corner of the pic... That helps illustrate the action and forces at work... It also benefits the picture to show the swirl of dust trailing your car... You would also be smart to keep the area on the left side open, because it shows the area to which you are heading, balances the composition of the photo.

Thats my 2 centavos... That is a great photo, BTW!

Subie Gal

10-31-2002 05:38 PM

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AWESOME input!
thank you :)

it's in the works....
drafting up a couple of different ideas...

i'll post when they're finished...
cheers
Jamie
[url]www.subiegalracing.com[/url]

ChrisW

10-31-2002 06:08 PM

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#2

DrBiggly

11-01-2002 12:56 PM

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#1 and #4 for all-inclusive shots. Depending on how much more complicated you want the layout to be then you could go with #2 and try to add your sponsors and so forth after the fact. What my feeling on this is that it will lead to a cluttered looking poster with the car as a background to the sponsor stickers themselves, kind of like a bad billboard.

Another thing you can do is to have #1 or #4 (I lean towards the first one myself) as a main photo and then a small square of one of the other or a couple of the other photos to show other angles.

Just my ideas. :)

DrBiggly

11-01-2002 01:29 PM

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Here is sort of what I was visualizing for a poster.

Subie Gal

11-01-2002 01:38 PM

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sample
 

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of what i'm working on...

Newbie Subie

11-01-2002 01:48 PM

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I like it!!!!!:D

DrBiggly

11-01-2002 01:49 PM

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Jamie, that looks awesome! :)

Subie Gal

11-01-2002 01:49 PM

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Newbie.... you should!! ;)
(thanks for all of the help!!!)

thanks for the feedback :D


J.

Bonzo

11-01-2002 02:39 PM

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[QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Opie [/i]
[B]I'll go against the grain and say I like #1 :)

Action shot that shows the sponsors...what more could you ask for! ;) [/B][/QUOTE]

Exactly what I was thinking. #1 is a very clear and well lit pic With very clear view of all those that made it possible. Number 1 also showing a face (yours!) to put the human side into the sport.

Final answer, number one.

hth

MGXsport

11-01-2002 05:01 PM

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very cool!

WantaRS2.5

11-01-2002 10:06 PM

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Graphic Designer
 

Jamie, if you ever lose interest in rallying (yea, like that's possible), it looks like you have a career as a graphic designer, that sample is GREAT!! Two thumbs up!!

DrBiggly

11-01-2002 11:06 PM

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Yeah, no joke! I cobbled mine together in a few minutes and it looks downright pathetic in comparison. :)

sirfrankwilliams

11-02-2002 02:28 AM

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where was I yesterday?

cfwdfw

11-02-2002 10:18 AM

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Hi Jamie,

a belated congratulations on a superb season! saw you at the last rallyx but never did get a chance to catch up with you ...

I like the approach you've taken ... #2 has very good color saturation and your poster looks very good ...

however ... I like the lighting and visibility of you and navigator in picture 4 and one can clearly see her hanging on and I think if you set up the sponsors on the left where the color washes out due to dust and light ... it would also be a strong contender ...

to decide ... I'd want to compare them ... color balancing and set up could make a world of difference

# 1 is a very good shot ...but doesnt to me ... convey any excitement

and there are no bad shots among all of them

Charlie

Subie Gal

11-02-2002 12:26 PM

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whoa back up a minute gang :)

i just came up w/the idea....
the design itself was done by my new found friend Lyle...
aka Subie Newbie and he IS a pro!
that's why it looks so great :D

i'll consider shot #4 and see what it looks like.....
but i'm pretty sold on the work he's (we've) done so far!!

thanks again for taking the time to provide your feedback...!
it's greatly appreciated.

cheers!
Jamie
[url]www.subeigalracing.com[/url]
[url]www.subiegal.com[/url]

Lightning Jack

11-02-2002 05:56 PM

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I saw u on speed channel Jamie
They finaly shown u:p