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

   UPDATE: 2023-02-13   

THE CONTEST IS OVER… and here are the results

January’s screenshot contest, “Out for a Walk”, has ended! Check out the top three prize winners and the honorable mention below along with some comments from the judges. You can also see ALL the entries further down the page.

FIRST

“Lost on Aberdeen”  by Eul_keke

Classic silhouette walking into the sunset. I love the contrast of land and sky, the figure splitting the horizon, and the desolation of the sun baking the landscape. The image timing perfectly captures the walking stride. The scale of the figure against the vast backdrop informs the depth of isolation. This screenshot stood out from the very beginning.Chanticrow
This screenshot felt like a painting to me. Something that could be printed and put up on the wall. The colors, composition, and tone really set it apart from the other entries.STARJUMP_GRIM
The scale, framing, composition and lighting are all perfect. And of course, Keke’s mastery of color and color grading take this shot to another level. Just an incredible image.Hasgaha

SECOND

“The Very First Step”  by Lapernum

Fantastic evocation of early spacefaring days. The lighting and reflection off the helmet’s visor is great. The upright Herald-rocket seals the deal.Chanticrow
This image really grabbed my attention with its classic space adventure feel. I am a big NASA fan boy and this looked exactly like what i think a promo shot for recruiting astronauts would look like. Great job on capturing the feeling of adventure and desolation in one image.STARJUMP_GRIM
Like the other judges have said, this image really pulls the nostalgia strings. The bright white and crisp focus of the suit makes it stand out nicely from the grey background and makes for a nice, dynamic depth. The vertical Herald was a great touch too.Hasgaha

THIRD

“Space Walk”  by Zimbadabim

This space walk’s composition stood out. Great use of the planet’s curve and the positioning of the character to fill the space, and that distant star centering the piece.Chanticrow
This screenshot captured the unique magic that is Star Citizen to me. The ability to float in zero g over a planet or moon is just not something you can do in other games. This could easily be on the back of the box for Star Citizen and easily attract new citizens.STARJUMP_GRIM
The composition for this shot is fantastic. The space walker is almost completely in shadow so their dark legs hanging down over the bright blue horizon and the thin highlights on their left are the perfect amount of definition to explain the scene. Very well done.Hasgaha

HONORABLE MENTION

“deep under”  by MAXPER

I love the beautiful film noir effect of the lamp and surrounding particle effects. This image feels like a snapshot of a much larger story. It is relief? Finally, here is his goal, revealed in heavenly light. Or is it sinister? That shady dealer loitering under the street lamp. “Scher, bub. I got yer O2. You got the merits?”Chanticrow
Another great use of framing, color, light, and shadow to create a lot of depth and ambience. Great job.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; Chanticrow and STARJUMP_GRIM.

Make sure you look through ALL the submissions below:

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My previous Star Citizen screenshot contest ended in November with a fantastic batch of shots for the "Lanscape" theme. Congratulations again to Cordate, John_Snowpard, & KungLi for winning the Star Citizen prizes and to bloknayrb for the Honorable Mention. If you want to see the results from November's contest, go here. This month's contest will work the exact same way... except with new prizes, a new theme ("Out For A Walk"), and guest judges (Chanticrow & StarJump Grim). So, check out the prizes, read through the rules, fawn over our guest judges and submit your winning shots!

RULES PRIZES GUEST JUDGES

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PRIZES:

FIRST

One Drake Corsair Stand-alone vehicle

  • Star Citizen standalone in-game vehicle
  • Lifetime Insurance (LTI)
  • Provided by CIG

SECOND

Second Place Prize: Drake Vulture

One Drake Vulture Stand-alone vehicle

  • Star Citizen standalone in-game vehicle
  • Lifetime Insurance (LTI)
  • Provided by CIG

THIRD

Third Place Prize: Origin M50

One Origin M50 Stand-alone vehicle

  • Star Citizen standalone in-game vehicle
  • Lifetime Insurance (LTI)
  • Provided by CIG

RULES:

Theme: Out For A Walk

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

CONTEST ENDS: January 29, 2023 at 11:59 PM CDT   (January 30, 2023 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 2022) 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:

Chanticrow   Chanticrow

Chanticrow is a the organizer of Atlanta Bar Citizen and a decade long backer of Star Citizen. He enjoys updating his HOSAS maps more than he does flying with them, and he maintains a guide of keybinding philosophy for new players. He does not have a tattoo, but if he were to permanently ink something on his body it would be the Weyland-Yutani logo.

You can find Chanticrow at:

Starjump_Grim    STARJUMP_GRIM

STARJUMP_GRIM is a content creator who specializes in 3D modelling Star Citizen ships. Grim has directed several Star Citizen fan cinematics and is the project lead for the Starjump Fleetviewer team. With over 20 years of experience in the film and television industries, Grim tries to bring a unique perspective and continually push high quality standards to his Star Citizen projects.

You can find STARJUMP_GRIM at:

Hasgaha    and me, Hasgaha

SPONSORS & THANKS:

All prizes for this month's contest come from funds I've squirreled away from my incredibly generous Patreon & Ko-fi supporters. The help from both past and present supporters, always surprises and amazes me. They help make things like this possible.

Current supporters on Patreon & Ko-fi:

  • Captain Richard
  • Daniel Danielsen
  • Hardroc77
  • Jonathan Kleissler

  • Kuma
  • Paul Shelley
  • Relay
  • Whitesnake

If you want to learn more or are interested in supporting me, check out my PATREON and Ko-fi pages.

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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.