Finally, the wait is over - the ratings are done! First of all, thanks to everyone participating! There have been many great pictures submitted and I had a hard time deciding on some ties. Even though in hindsight I would've done a few thing differently, all in all, I'm very happy with how this contest turned out and hope you are too.
There currently only is feedback for the top 5 as I didn't want to make you wait even longer, the rest will be added over the next days. To keep the list at least a bit shorter I only listed the best picture of each participant, you can find a full list of all submissions here.
A bit about the ratings:
I decided to give full marks on realism even on sci-fi pictures as I figured making people only submit replicas would've been boring, so as long as the picture isn't completely absurd (which didn't happen) I gave everyone full marks there. Also, inspired by Livingg017, there are 4 bonus points.
The first bonus point, for outstanding looks, went to VoidAerospace.
The second bonus point, for an amazing backstory, went to RokugouSystems.
The third bonus point, for photographic deepness (read this and you'll know what I mean), goes to Livingg017.
And the fourth bonus point, for what's probably the best rudder livery in Juno I've ever seen, goes to Nksskssskss11.
Congrats to everyone, the bonus points are already in the total points listed below.
In case of a tie, the higher ranking went to the submission that would've achieved more points without bonus points.
I hope this at least kinda meets the expectations. If you don't agree with my ratings, feel free to share your opinion in the comments.
1. VoidAerospace
The only picture that reached full marks. Void is one of the few participants who've managed to take a picture that looks great without forgetting the task: making one craft or planet look good. His rover, one of the most detailed crafts submitted, is put in a huge, empty environment that looks good without taking the focus from the rover. Congrats!
Visuals: 20 / 20
Task fulfillment: 12 / 12
Realism: 4 / 4
+ 1 Bonus
Total: 37
2. Chtite451SR2
While completely different from Void's rover, this one also fits the environment beautifully, without the environment looking bad or taking focus from the rover. The close-up picture additionally makes tons of little details visible. Another great picture!
Visuals: 19.5 / 20
Task fulfillment: 12 / 12
Realism: 4 / 4
Total: 35.5
3. NorthStarAerospace
A beautiful picture where everything has a purpose. With the bright terrain and background the focus isn't as extremely on the craft as on the first two pictures, however, in this case that isn't wrong - the craft needs terrain and air to fly on, which is made visible this way. While the craft itself doesn't use the full picture, NorthStar used the planet's rings and the star to fill the background without taking too much of the focus from the craft.
Visuals: 19 / 20
Task fulfillment: 12 / 12
Realism: 4 / 4
Total: 35
4. RokugouSystems and Nksskssskss11
RokugouSystems
A cool picture that shows what Juno's tonemapping can do. The black-and-white colors fit the scenery well and put the focus on what's by far the brightest part of the picture, the craft. With some great details like the warnings on the air intake or the kill counter below the cockpit that fill the more empty parts of the craft, it's a great picture with good use of tonemapping.
Visuals: 18 / 20
Task fulfillment: 12 / 12
Realism: 4 / 4
+ 1 Bonus
Total: 35
Nksskssskss11
A great and unique craft with some amazing details. From staircases to open doors and transparent windows, to a colorful rudder livery, Nksskssskss11's plane has details everywhere. This comes at a cost though: the fuselage has multiple spots that appear blocky (e.g. the nose) or where where the fuselage stands out around the doors. Apart from this, great picture!
Visuals: 18 / 20
Task fulfillment: 12 / 12
Realism: 4 / 4
+ 1 Bonus
Total: 35
6. Luc3s
Visuals: 18.5
Task fulfillment: 12
Realism: 4
Total: 34.5
7. destoria
Visuals: 18
Task fulfillment: 12
Realism: 4
Total: 34
7. JAdynamics
Visuals: 18
Task fulfillment: 12
Realism: 4
Total: 34
7. TriVector
Visuals: 18
Task fulfillment: 12
Realism: 4
Total: 34
7. Livingg017
Visuals: 17
Task fulfillment: 12
Realism: 4
+ 1 Bonus
Total: 34
11. doddy123
Visuals: 17
Task fulfillment: 12
Realism: 4
Total: 33
11. JacobTheBoy
Visuals: 17
Task fulfillment: 12
Realism: 4
Total: 33
11. Lq11
Visuals: 17
Task fulfillment: 12
Realism: 4
Total: 33
11. Christine56
Visuals: 18
Task fulfillment: 11
Realism: 4
Total: 33
11. BeaconIndustries
Visuals: 17
Task fulfillment: 12
Realism: 4
Total: 33
16. JotaVe
Visuals: 17
Task fulfillment: 11.5
Realism: 4
Total: 32.5
16. Aludra877
Visuals: 17
Task fulfillment: 11.5
Realism: 4
Total: 32.5
16. Cooldude88
Visuals: 17
Task fulfillment: 11.5
Realism: 4
Total: 32.5
19. Aryabhata21
Visuals: 17
Task fulfillment: 11
Realism: 4
Total: 32
19. Rocketnerd2025
Visuals: 16
Task fulfillment: 12
Realism: 4
Total: 32
19. PZLAgencies
Visuals: 18
Task fulfillment: 10
Realism: 4
Total: 32
19. Zazo
Visuals: 16
Task fulfillment: 12
Realism: 4
Total: 32
23. AngryElf
Visuals: 17
Task fulfillment: 10
Realism: 4
Total: 31
24. MJGoat739
Visuals: 9
Task fulfillment: 12
Realism: 4
Total: 25
Lastly, I kinda posted this in a rush, so there probably are quite a few mistakes in the feedback and the text above - sorry!
Congrats to everyone who participated!
Also, the thing that matters is not that you won, it’s the fun and pleasure, and the friendliness that matters. Winning does not matter; the happiness and fun does.
The winners will receive their prizes over the next days. Please have some patience - thanks
@BeaconIndustries I didn't expect so many submissions, so I tried to make it as easy as possible to participate. But I'm surely going to make more contests at some point, so at some point there will surely be one about Planet Studio or spaceships
@Livingg017 i wasnt expecting 6th, and I'm celebrating that its over
@TheVizzyLucky I reccomend making also some challenges like Planet studio build a city on Droo or make a unique spaceship idk would be interesting
@TheVizzyLucky I consider top being the 5 top places rest Is thanks for participating XD
@BeaconIndustries Well, 11th is top 50%
@Lq11 quite low tough lol I gotta improve my skills
@BeaconIndustries You've made it into the rankings. Check out the 11th places.
Surely looking forward to future challenges like these. They fun
@TheVizzyLucky I knew I wouldn't even rank lol XD I Guess that the atmosphere counts more than I Guess a space ship or Planet view. I agree that the rover Pic looks good
@Lq11 There was a tie, so there are two fourth places instead. The prize is the same anyways
@Cooldude88 I only added each participant's best picture here, otherwise it would've gotten too long
PW1100G-JM is worth it 🥹
Congrats guys!!!
Coolio. I didn't know that this was a picture/image contest. I would've participated.
@Luc3s what are you cellebrating? you are 6th you didnt win nothing or am i wrong?
YIPPPPEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
just joking lol, congrats to the winners
Einstein didnt win a Nobel Prize with his relativity theory because no one understood it.
i knew visuals were against me, i said it before: my images make the viewer uncomfortable, thy make him think something isnt alright, that something may be missing. This would make visuals worse, its my fault for drifting far away from the requirements: making the craft look good. I didnt. I focused on making art and not the image that TVL wanted. This means that they were images that fitted better in the contest requirements. Not that my images werent more artistical. And so i didnt get high on the ranking
@Cooldude88 your second image was amazing, you should have been higher on the ranking
Thank you for the competition... For the opportunity to show my best side...
'Although I still think that my work should be somewhere at the bottom.'
By the way, there is no fifth place.
@TheVizzyLucky I had 2 pictures, what happened to the other?
Would you look at that, another win for the Void!