Screencap Contest

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.

By entering the contest, you are now putting your reputation on the line.. in the form of badges! The winner of the month gets this badge.

The badge is removed and placed on the winner of the following month. So... if you want to prove you are the best at getting screens, you need to keep that badge multiple months in a row! At the end of the year, the points are tallied up. Whoever won the most months gets this badge for a WHOLE YEAR!

Wow! So if you manage to keep that badge for multiple years.. you are most definitely the Screencap King. (Yes, this is a challenge.) But Mjn, you say, what if no one has won more than one month in a year? Well... then the best screenshot from all 12 winners will be chosen and that person crowned king with the Golden Badge of Screencap Glory. (That's the official name.)

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.

• Uniqueness of composition (Is it like every other screen out there, or is it something new?)
• 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! ($$$$$)

Unbreakable Rules

These rules must be true of a screencap in order to be eligible to win.

• Must be from the FSO engine
• No HUDs
• No Photoshop or any post procesing
• Must fit the month's theme
• Only 3 entries per person, per month

2013 Screencap Season

Year Winner - ssmit132

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  January 2013 Winner
  By ssmit132
  Theme: '2012'
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  February 2013 Winner
  By X3N0-Life-Form
  Theme: 'Blue'
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  March 2013 Winner
  By FreeSpaceFreak
  Theme: 'Vasudans'
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  April 2013 Winner
  By MjnMixael
  Theme: 'Outnumbered'
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  May 2013 Winner
  By Belisarius
  Theme: 'Giant Beams'
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  June 2013 Winner
  By MatthTheGeek
  Theme: 'The Quiet Life'
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  July 2013 Winner
  By knossosfs2
  Theme: 'Turrets'
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  August 2013 Winner
  By Betrayal
  Theme: 'Fleets'
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  September 2013 Winner
  By Aesaar
  Theme: 'Explosions'
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  October 2013 Winner
  By Axem
  Theme: 'Asteroids'
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  November 2013 Winner
  By ssmit132
  Theme: '2013 Modelling Contest'
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  December 2013 Winner
  By CKid
  Theme: 'Free-For-All'

2014 Screencap Season

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  January 2014 Winner
  By CKid
  Theme: 'Rage'
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  February 2014 Winner
  By Mpez
  Theme: 'Love'
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  March 2014 Winner
  By Mpez
  Theme: 'Loneliness'
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  April 2014 Winner
  By AndrewofDoom
  Theme: 'Satisfaction'
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  May 2014 Winner
  By tnathan475
  Theme: 'Desolation'
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  June 2014 Winner
  By TheHound
  Theme: 'Anticipation'
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  July 2014 Winner
  By CKid
  Theme: 'Panic'
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  August 2014 Winner
  By MPez
  Theme: 'Dread'
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  September 2014 Winner
  By Betrayal
  Theme: 'Relief'
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  October 2014 Winner
  By AdmiralRalwood
  Theme: 'Fear'
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  November 2014 Screenshot Winner
  By Betrayal
  Theme: 'Wonder'
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  December 2014 Screenshot Winner
  By TheHound
  Theme: 'Sorrow'