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Challenge: Road Signs Revisited (Classic Editing)
Collection: Miscellaneous
Camera: Canon PowerShot G2
Location: Nortons Wood Lane
Date: Jan 17, 2003
Galleries: Humorous, Sky
Date Uploaded: Jan 17, 2003

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01/28/2003 01:42:59 PM
Critique Club Comments by Grayce M. Dillon aka Gracious

I love the background here. Both the color and the silhouetted trees are wonderful. The signs are nicely contrasted against the bg. The red and white color is is vibrant and the shapes are good.
Exposure, composition, and focus are all good. This is quite amusing as well.
Nice job Ben!
Regards,

Grayce
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/26/2003 05:04:05 PM
Very strange sign.
01/26/2003 05:04:02 PM
HEHE. Neat sign. I do not really care for the purple sky though. jgillard6
01/26/2003 01:11:29 PM
great color on the sky, good use of the flash.
01/26/2003 01:55:34 AM
Nice sky and funny to, good luck:)
01/25/2003 04:22:26 PM
Weird sign, beautiful colors, nice composition. (8)
01/25/2003 05:53:59 AM
Clever concept, and very well executed with a good forus and exposure. The bg is nice.
01/24/2003 07:36:23 AM
That is just a killer sign! I like the extra purple, makes for a dramatic sky (and it didn't hurt the caution signs either). Technical issues..none, very good focus, framing and exposure. I just plain like this shot. 9 Swash
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01/23/2003 07:46:27 PM
signs stand out against the dark background, nice red colour with the white's.
01/23/2003 06:01:31 PM
...and toad hunters?
01/23/2003 01:38:49 PM
queensland?
01/23/2003 01:41:06 AM
LOL, a wonderful combination of the two road signs. Even without reading the size mismatch is the first thing I noticed. I like the color and darkness of the background: it's more like a surface on which the main-objects rest. Like in a studio-shot with colored and textured background.
Because you probably used the flash, the sign appear a little flat, more like a graphic rather then a real life object. I can't say if this is good or bad.
Good luck to you.
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01/22/2003 05:06:04 PM
Wonderful colours!
01/22/2003 06:25:48 AM
hahahaha! The purple/red/white combo is very striking. The signs seem a little hot from flash, but still a nice job.
01/22/2003 01:52:38 AM
The sky and background are SO beautiful, I can't even begin to describe how beautiful they are. -Annida
01/21/2003 05:56:09 PM
Weel, your subject is VERY clear, nice use of lighting to emphasize the signs, never have seen a watch for toads sign before!
01/21/2003 01:37:26 PM
very funny, don't quite get it but funny. Like the colors too. Watch out for those horse eatting frogs!!!!!!!!!:)
01/20/2003 11:00:00 PM
like the lighting and shadows very good image: 8
01/20/2003 12:59:42 PM
I like the brightly lit signs and nice purple background. Excellent! Give a nice contrast.
01/20/2003 12:25:14 PM
You've managed to get the colours incredibly vivid in this photo - although I believe it's a totally legal manipulation. The sky is a lovely outcome of this - I really like the colour against the silohuetted trees. The "giant toad" title is also very funny - well done.
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01/20/2003 10:25:48 AM
Ha -- love it!
01/20/2003 09:23:16 AM
I really like this shot a lot, the time of night you took it worked well with the background coloring and really brought your sign out. The focus is excellent on the sign and the background trees do not detract any attention from the main subject. I also like your placement of the sign it is very pleasing to the eyes. Hmmm something constructive.hmmm let me think, I guess the only thing is I would like to see the sign post a little better, all that you can see is a tiny white line. I don;t know if it is from color editing or just not enough flash, but the signs kinda seem to float on air.9.
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01/20/2003 08:40:57 AM
Lol
01/20/2003 05:52:17 AM
Scary big toad!!! Neat combination!!
01/20/2003 05:46:01 AM
i hear the giant frogs come out only when the sky is purple . . .
01/20/2003 04:00:01 AM
The color in the sky is what really helps this shot stand out. Well done.
01/20/2003 03:33:14 AM
Beautiful sky colour!
01/20/2003 02:46:37 AM
Very cute and quite comical. Looks like you pumped up the intensity or the contrast a little too much though. 8
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01/19/2003 09:25:52 PM
Beautifully framed and glorious colors!! Cub
01/19/2003 08:41:38 PM
There are certainly some odd signs popping up in this challenge. Nice find - I think the signs are a little too bright in contrast to the rest of the picture, though.
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01/19/2003 07:29:14 PM
Funny...great photo with the most beautiful sky in the background


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