Excellentium

Even if I haven't been posting for a while now, I did get the urge to do so these last couple of days, so my timing was bad for sure. The important thing is for you to get rid of the problem and make it all as stable as possible, so take your time, do it right and don't stress out about it. The world is weird enough as it is at the moment, so we don't need the Nexus staff to run into the infamous "brick wall of exhaustion". Just work it out and we'll be back with the images to bring more life to the Image Share again. Wishing you all the best of luck in fixing the issue! Be safe! :thumbsup:

In response to post #69311441. Sets allow you to make visual stories and I've seen some great efforts in this particular style ever since I started the theme idea in February last year, so shutting the door for those who like telling tales with their images is not very inclusive. You'd miss out on some great creativity in the sense of storytelling. Two of the finalists are also single shots. I used to do single shots too when I started making screenshots in vanilla Skyrim some years back now, but since the majority of my shots are also from regular gameplay, I find it very pleasing depicting the adventure in a set nowadays. There are plenty of free image hosting sites around if you want to try it. It gets to you though, making sets, because it's fun even if it means more work for the actual upload.

In response to post #68873521. #68876306 is also a reply to the same post. @ sonickineyshane Conflicts and struggles are all around us, even in nature, so there are possibilities to be found within such scenery too. It has to show though, it can't just be a pretty image, so think it through and give it a shot if you're up for it. See if you can find an angle to work with, such as nature's struggle against civilization perhaps or the natural food-chain? The whole idea of this event is to spark imagination and inspiration within yourself, no matter what others might feel about the result...and remember to have fun! :thumbsup:

In response to post #68614626. Much appreciated, Erwin! :thumbsup:

In response to post #68614436. Cheers Luc! Good to see you're still around! Feel free to add some shots if you have the time. Some of the themes can start off some really nice visual stories, as we've seen so far... :yes:

In response to post #68613341. Thanks a lot! :thumbsup:

In response to post #68612926. Thank you very much! :happy:

In response to post #68716941. #68723861, #68735286, #68737571, #68739056, #68739171 are all replies on the same post. When I started the original theme idea for Skyrim back in February 2018, my first - and only - priority was to create a healthy atmosphere for anyone who enjoyed taking images from their favorite game. And honestly, there you all have it, the core of it and it's really the only thing that should matter. That's also why any prize is picked randomly. If we would start and tell a certain type of images aren't allowed, then we're going straight into snobbery or building cages, and that's not very inspiring (or friendly). I got into the image industry in the 90's and I remember when digital photography entered the market. Every analogue photographer got worried...or embraced the new changes. Seriously, the whole debate about post-processed images is something that was a "hot topic" more than 20 years ago. If you're into screenshots, I'd say you want to do what you can to appreciate the work you put down, either it's in-game shots only or if you like to work with the image further afterwards. I've heard this a lot, people saying in-game shots are the only real ones to be considered, but aren't we already processing those images even before we start up the game when adding ENB tweaks, Reshades, LUT's or similar filters? Even some games themselves come with camera abilities like Ansel with a wide variety of editing options nowadays. In my world it's a bit narrow-minded to rule such images out, only because you have a certain point of view. It's like telling a musician you can't mix the songs afterwards. I understand what you guys are saying, but the general idea here is to run an event open for anyone. Some might feel vanilla shots are rubbish, others might feel ENB's are unnecessary for a game...and the same goes for post-processed images. It's been part of the screenshot world since the early dawn. Just look at the top shots of all time here at Nexus, images with some years on their neck now. Years I feel we should've evolved from this discussion, because just as with digital photographing that came and stayed, I'd say we will see post-processed or edited images even more in the future. I could be very wrong of course and part of me is hoping for it, because I was one of those who objected against digital shots when I saw the harm it brought to those men and women who could achieve masterwork images with slides and analogue cameras. Today, thats a craftmanship more or less forgotten. But we're dealing with a gaming aspect here and that shouldn't be taken all too serious, especially when an event like this is about bringing people together. This is also the very first event ever hosted officially by Nexus like this, so give it some time. We are many members online and while some dislike the ideas of post-edited images, some might find them very inspiring. Compare it with what you see in the image share - some shots don't interest you at all while others make you feel amazed. I truly feel it's wrong to say no to certain shots in this scenario though, especially since this is the first event and it just got launched yesterday. But most importantly, I personally hate the idea of shutting people out, only because they do their images in a certain way. That's very much against the whole core idea with an open community where we can benefit from each others work. See the images for what they are instead of trying to figure out how they're made. Why is it so important an image is from in-game only when we're dealing with a hobby here and the prizes are given randomly? Art is for the eyes, heart and the mind, and we can't love it all, but there should still be a place for everything. I would love to put this in better words, to better explain the reason behind this decision, but in the end this is an event meant for anyone with randomly selected prizes and it's open for anyone into screenshots/screenart throughout several games. Don't compare it to the top shots of the different galleries, because those are mostly based on popularity (meaning having "friends") more than anything. Give this a chance before you decide to out-rule certain types of shots. You don't have to like them, but I strongly feel this is supposed to be a healthy and fun occasion regardless of what images it includes...and as for now, it's open for anyone, as it should. Wishing you all the very best of luck and don't worry too much! Be creative and have fun! :thumbsup:

In response to post #68612661. Many thanks! :)

In response to post #68614646. Thank you very much for the kind words! I hope this will land as it should - with open arms, encouragement between us members and guided by our own imagination as well as the inspiration of seeing the works of others! :thumbsup:

In response to post #68709601. #68710196 is also a reply to the same post. Hi Erwin! You're allowed to upload sets for every game if you like, so there's no restrictions on how many image sets you'd want to make for Skyrim, Enderal or Fallout. The jury - me included - will still only pick one image from all those sets though, so you're not giving yourself better chances by including many sets. I understand many of us here like to capture screenshots from a variety of games, so that's perfectly fine. Just remember you will only have one image selected from all sets you've posted. You don't need to do mixed sets between different games, just post one for Skyrim, one for Fallout, etc as you already do now, but remember to link to them all as contributions... :thumbsup: Edit: The staff beat me to it!

In response to post #68605251. Thank you very much! :thumbsup:

In response to post #68604686. Aww, Lidi! Thanks! :wub:

In response to post #68601811. Thanks a lot for the kind words, Patrick! :happy:

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