Enter my Star Citizen screenshot contest for your chance at some great digital prizes!

   UPDATE: 2022-02-11   

THE CONTEST IS OVER… and here are the results

FIRST

“Together to The End”  by Sigduur

A brilliantly captured shot and an amazing storytelling to go with it. The framing and the staging on this one is just Chef’s Kiss. It’s with no surprise I see it claim It’s due place on the podium, a true showstopper.MAXPER
This is a very dynamic shot with great use of depth… the kneecap in the foreground, the outlaw and landscape in the background. The framing is fantastic and it all helps tell a story that fits the theme perfectly. And throw on that “Dutch angle” to complete it. This is well-deserving of our first-ever UNANIMOUS first place entry. Well done!Hasgaha

SECOND

“The calm before the storm”  by StazInfo

The game on its own can be really great, but nothing beats the feeling of jumping in with the boys and just vibing in the verse, visiting places and going on all sorts of adventures. This shot reminds me a lot of that feeling. The framing is perfectly captured and Hurston’s sunset is a +1 as it shall be ^^MAXPER
I have my usual complaints about the game graphics in this shot (the branches in the foreground, the weird jagged ground, and the streaks of dust). But all that aside (which is out of the player’s control), this is a great shot. It’s peaceful and makes me want to know what this group is about to do together.Hasgaha

THIRD

“Waiting a New Orison”  by John_Snowpard

Shots like this are really what does it for me. Really simple, nothing over the top, but It shows a sense of scale that’s quite hard to get in other games. The vast plain of what I assume is Daymar, the gas giant lurking in the background, the chonky boi sitting in the corner and our two little shadowy friends enjoying the vistas together. Beautifully done!MAXPER
I’m a sucker for silhouettes on the horizon and this is a good start but I think a crop might have helped this shot. I like the expansive, flatness of the wide shot but I find the Reclaimer on the right side to be a distraction. Maybe if the Reclaimer had been further in the distance and fully in frame. OR, just crop the Reclaimer out completely. This is a scene I would absolutely revisit and try again (using the current version of Crusader) because it’s so close to perfection.Hasgaha

HONORABLE MENTION

“Stealth Duality”  by Citizen_of_the_verse

The presence of two S9 throwing birds is never a sign of good news… for the receiving end, but hunting in packs with these things is helluva fun. Really nice shot and the framing suits the ships amazingly well, it feels just like watching two falcon hunting for foodMAXPER
The contrast, depth of field, layering, angle, framing… it’s all so good. I really have nothing nitpicky to say about it. Well done.Hasgaha

CONGRATULATIONS to the winners!! I’ll be contacting them shortly. And thanks to all who participated as well as my fellow judges on this contest; MAXPER and Myre.

Make sure you look through ALL the submissions below:

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My previous Star Citizen screenshot contest ended in November with a record number 295 entries for the "from above" theme. Congratulations again to ABDETIZEN, Caliber1000, & TheScreenCaptain for winning the Star Citizen prizes and to DOJ-762 for the Honorable Mention. If you want to see the results from September's contest, go here. This month's contest will work the exact same way... except with new prizes, a new theme ("Together"), and new guest judges (MAXPER & Myre). So, check out the prizes, read through the rules, fawn over our guest judges and submit your winning shots!

Header image credits: ABDETIZEN; 1st place in my November 2021 contest

RULES PRIZES GUEST JUDGES

PRIZES:

FIRST

Two MONSTERTECH Mounts (table or chair)

  • Winner's choice: a pair of stick/HOTAS desk or chair mounts
  • Sticks/HOTAS not included
  • Shipping costs covered but any regional fees/taxes are recipient's responsibility
  • Provided by MONSTERTECH
  • Learn more at monster.tech

SECOND

One Origin X1 Force Stand-alone vehicle

  • Star Citizen standalone in-game vehicle
  • 120 Months Insurance
  • Provided by my Patreons

THIRD

One Tumbril Ranger CV Stand-alone vehicle

  • Star Citizen standalone in-game vehicle
  • 120 Months Insurance
  • Provided by my Patreons

RULES:

Theme: TOGETHER

Capture an in-game screenshot that creatively represents the theme… literally, figuratively, artistically, etc.

CONTEST ENDS: January 29, 2022 at 11:59 PM CST   (January 30, 2022 at 05:59 UTC)
  • No purchase necessary.
  • You must be over the age of 13 and reside in a jurisdiction where the contest and your participation is legally permitted.
  • Entries must be uploaded through this page's submission form by the "CONTEST ENDS" date and time above.
  • A username and valid email address are required during the screenshot submission process.
  • Only in-game screenshots from Star Citizen will be accepted.
  • Older screenshots from previous versions of the game are allowed if they match the theme and meet the requirements.
  • Entries must be your own screenshot.
  • Screenshots must fit the theme of the contest, as stated in this post.
  • Screenshots may be in any aspect ratio (native or cropped) BUT must have a resolution of AT LEAST 1080px height by 1080px width at 72 ppi (pixels per inch). Upscaling an image to meet the requirements IS allowed but beware of a possible degradation of quality.
  • Screenshots must be in any of the following file formats: JPG, PNG.
  • Each person is allowed to enter up to THREE (3) different screenshots (three separate submissions).
  • Only ONE (1) screenshot from each participant is eligible to win.
  • Minimal post-processing effects/edits to tweak the screenshot are allowed (levels, curves, contrast, downsampling, sharpening, DOF, cropping, rotation, color correction, black/white, etc). Working in image editors (like GIMP and Photoshop) and real-time post-processors like ReShade IS ALLOWED. Extensive edits that significantly change the image are NOT allowed; adding ship, removing a person, combining images, and things of that nature are NOT allowed (we play a lot, we know what the game looks like).
  • Multiple people may help you achieve your screenshot in-game but only ONE (1) prize will awarded to the SUBMITTER for each winning entry.
  • Judges for this current contest are NOT allowed to enter.
  • Prize sponsors for this current contest are NOT allowed to enter.
  • Prize winners from the MOST RECENT contest (November 2021) are NOT allowed to enter. Entries that receive "Honorable Mention" are NOT prize winners and are allowed to enter.
  • Images that have already been used to win a prize in any prior Hasgaha Screenshot Contest may not be used again.
  • By submitting an image/screenshot to this contest, you give us the right to display & share your image with credit to you, the creator, on this website (https://hasgaha.com) as well as our associated social networking accounts for the use of promoting this and future contests.
  • Winners will be notified through email with the email address supplied during the entry/registration process. Winners will be announced to the public using the supplied username on this site and it's related social networks.
  • Your entry may be disqualified if it is deemed to not follow these rules. While we will attempt to communicate with participants of disqualified entries, we are not obligated to do so.
  • No purchase, payment or other obligation is necessary to enter or win.
  • Void where prohibited.

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THE PROCESS:

On the CONTEST ENDS date listed above, submissions will stop and our esteemed judges will start the process of meticulously looking through ALL the entries. Entries will be judged on the following:

  • Interpretation & execution of the THEME:
    How well does your screenshot capture and/or convey the theme of the contest.
  • Composition:
    The arrangement of the elements within the photo should be pleasing to the eye. How well did you use the available space within the frame? Does the placement of the elements and position of the camera suit the idea or theme of the image?
  • Creativity:
    Does your image convey the idea or theme in an original and imaginative way? Does the image hint at a deeper story or was it captured in an unconventional way?

Judging will be done privately and on an individual basis by the selected judges. This is NOT done in committee or with discussion among other judges. Judge votes are theirs alone and theirs to be given as they see fit. All votes from the judges will remain anonymous and will never be disclosed to the public. While voting, judges will only see the images and image titles. They will not see usernames attached to entries nor how many votes from other judges an entry might have. 

Judging, unless otherwise specified, will occur in multiple rounds. Entries with the lowest votes will be removed and NOT proceed to subsequent rounds. The number of rounds could vary for each contest based on how many entries are received.

Things to consider that won't hurt your chances, but are NOT required:

  • As high a resolution image as you can take. 1920 x 1080 is the bare minimum... go higher if you can.
  • The highest image quality (as little compression) as possible. Remember, while JPGs are easy, they are a LOSSY compressed format and are a degraded form of what you saw in game. Lossless PNG is recommended.
  • Submitting older screenshots from previous versions of the game IS allowed if they match the theme and meet the requirements. However, the game's graphics, textures, lighting, shadows, etc are constantly being improved and older screenshots might have a hard time competing with current screenshots.
  • An image with the first person GUI (ammo count, health meter, etc) or third party overlay (Discord, FPS counter, etc) does NOT look great. Try to remember to use the robust Advanced Camera System AND hide any overlays BEFORE capturing your shot.

ESTEEMED JUDGES for this contest:

MAXPER   MAXPER

Long time Star Citizen enjoyer. Newish to the world of virtual photography. If you see me in-game I'm probably spinning around trying to capture the perfect lighting for a portrait shot ^^

You can find MAXPER at:

    Myre

Voice actor, host and partnered Twitch Streamer; Myre's been a Star Citizen afficionado since 2015. Beyond daily streams and lore narration content he has also been an integral part in the CitizenCon, Gamescom and Star Citizen esports scenes.

You can find Myre at:

Hasgaha    and me, Hasgaha

SPONSORS & THANKS:

MONSTERTECH

Building high quality simulation solutions. Flight and racing cockpits, flight chairs, joystick desk and chair mounts, and more.

You can find MONSTERTECH at:

The FIRST PLACE PRIZE has been generously donated by MONSTERTECH for this contest. This is a big help in maintaining the frequency of this contest and the size of the prize pool.

There is no promise or guarantee with how often others will generously supply prizes. I still expect to rely on funding from my incredibly generous supporters on Patreon and prize donations from others. The support from both past and present Patreon supporters, always surprises and amazes me. They help make things like this possible.

Current supporters on Patreon:

  • Captain Richard
  • Daniel Danielsen
  • Hardroc77
  • HotTarBurn
  • Jeremy Yu
  • Jonathan Kleissler
  • Karolinger

  • Lovable BlueFox
  • Narayan
  • Nathan Chow
  • Relay
  • SeaFox2
  • Whitesnake

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DISCLAIMER:

  • Prizes are non-negotiable.
  • If a prize as-listed becomes unavailable, one or a combo of Star Citizen digital pledge items of comparable value will be issued at as close to the original prize value as possible.
  • Winners have 14 days to claim digital prizes from the initiation of the gifting process. Unclaimed prizes will be considered forfeit and used in future contests or giveaways.
  • This contest is hosted and run by me. It is not an official CIG (Cloud Imperium Games) or RSI (Roberts Space Industries) contest and is not associated with them in anyway.
  • All game content and materials are copyright Cloud Imperium Rights LLC and Cloud Imperium Rights Ltd.. Star Citizen®, Squadron 42®, Roberts Space Industries®, and Cloud Imperium® are registered trademarks of Cloud Imperium Rights LLC. All rights reserved.