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Challenge: Road Signs Revisited (Classic Editing)
Camera: Olympus C-5050Z
Location: Somewhere in Germany
Date: Jan 19, 2003
Aperture: F 4
ISO: 64
Shutter: 1/100
Date Uploaded: Jan 19, 2003

A german (normally round!) "no trespassing" road sign.

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Place: 45 out of 174
Avg (all users): 5.7950
Avg (commenters): 6.2857
Avg (participants): 5.8230
Avg (non-participants): 5.7586
Views since voting: 979
Votes: 200
Comments: 18
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01/28/2003 01:52:44 PM
Critique Club Comments by Grayce M. Dillon aka Gracious

Nice composition. I like this perspective, especially the way it accents the heart shape of the sign.
Although it may be over-sharpened to some, I like how the bark is highlighted by the sharpness. The branches up top create an interesting pattern too.
The age of the sign is terrific. Like this sign has witness much in a lifetime.
Meets the challenge well, and nicely executed.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
01/27/2003 03:40:02 PM
Thanks a lot to all of you for taking the time for a comment. Special thanks
to Arjen, who came back for a really nice comment after the challenge. As I
wrote already in my photo details, you can see here a german "no trespassing"
road sign. They are normally round. But this one seems to be a little bit older.
Over the years it was twisted by the growing tree. And from this angle it looks
like a "Artificial Heart".

Personally I am now in complete agreement with the comment of timwatts. The
adjustment of contrast by the post-processing is a little overdone.


@ Mr. Wheeler: Why did you comment "off topic"???
01/27/2003 10:31:56 AM
This picture tells the story of a bruised and battered heart that happens to be a "no entry" sign. It's old and scratched but going strong; it is even resisting the force of the growing tree. I think unlike a lot of the other pictures in this challenge this picture has a story to tell, and as such (imho of course) it has been severely underrated! Congratulations!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/26/2003 09:08:18 AM
great sign find. the colors and the angle make this image interesting to view
  Photographer found comment helpful.
01/26/2003 02:28:52 AM
Great shot well spotted.
01/25/2003 11:33:22 PM
I like this one. I'm not sure whether to laugh at it or cry though! The sky seems a little harsh and I'm not sure about the contrast on some of the branches. Excellent shot though and a really good composition.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
01/24/2003 05:14:50 AM
Cool spot on the interesting geometry.
01/23/2003 05:38:01 PM
sorry, doesn't tell me anything. doesn't do anything for me.
01/23/2003 11:38:10 AM
Interesting how the tree seems to grown over the sign. Good eye to see this as a circle straight on, but from this (good) angle, it does appear in a heart shape.
8 Swash
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01/23/2003 01:33:57 AM
You were realy lucky in finding one of the very few interesting signs of the challenge. Not only is it old, scratched and the tree is grown over it, its heard shape is wonderfull and you have a grat ese in seeing this. Most people would have passed by (including me).
However, somehow the cropping or size does not work well: on the thumbnail the "heart" is more obvious then on the enlarged picture. It's so big that the viewers eyes do not get the shape with one single view, his eyes have to move.
A square shaped cropping with a smaller sign might have been better.
Still, a very good picture with a wonderful idea. Good luck to you
  Photographer found comment helpful.
01/22/2003 03:24:34 PM
Great shot..I especially like the angle taken..very well composed..excellent focus.
01/22/2003 02:04:33 PM
Good capture!
01/21/2003 06:18:49 PM
Interesting shot of the tree, with so much in focus. Not sure how this is a road sign, but give you the benefit of the doubt.
01/21/2003 01:07:56 PM
I like the composition and framing of this shot. The tree seems to tower on forever. Unfortunately I don't find the sign very interesting, althugh I do understand the title well. Focus is very good. I actually find the brightly lit top-left of the sign a little distracting.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
01/21/2003 08:44:19 AM
Great perspective; I think this photo shows your unique view on this otherwise ordinary roadsign!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
01/20/2003 09:20:30 PM
off topic
01/20/2003 07:18:52 PM
Great title and good shot too! I like the orientation here.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
01/20/2003 12:01:13 PM
cute


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