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Challenge: Road Signs Revisited (Classic Editing)
Camera: Canon PowerShot G2
Location: Grand falls
Date: Jan 19, 2003
Aperture: F5.0
ISO: 50
Shutter: 1/640
Galleries: Landscape
Date Uploaded: Jan 19, 2003

OK, Here goes (In Paint Shop Pro 7):
1. Crop,
2. Brighten in Histogram Function (wanted snow and sky real white)
3. Convert to Negative Image
4. Adjust Hue/Saturation -- Convert Cyan to Red
5. Resize
6. Sharpen, Sharpen (yes, twice)
7. Add Border 8 pixels (white)
8. Add Border 2 pixels (black)

It was snowing, and the sky was covered + I only had about 2 hours of daylight to play with (Sunday). Really learned alot this time around. Experimented quite a bit. Found out that you can swap colours using the Hue/Saturation adjustment. Any questions, e-mail me. I finally learned my complementary colours too. :)




Statistics
Place: 129 out of 174
Avg (all users): 4.8889
Avg (commenters): 5.5000
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Avg (non-participants): 5.1011
Views since voting: 1279
Votes: 198
Comments: 10
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01/29/2003 05:44:29 PM
Critique Club Critique
(1) COMPOSITION (CONTENT) Γ’€“ The over composition of the photo is quite good. The sign is well positioned and of appropriate size to draw the eye.
(2) BACKGROUND Γ’€“ Good. Does not intrude on the photo. The sky acts as good negative space. Only minor comment would be on the centered horizon. Impact may have been higher with a lower horizon.
(3) CAMERA WORK ,TECHNICAL Γ’€“ Good. Good focus and DOF throughout.
(4) DIGITAL PROCESSING ,TECHNICAL Γ’€“ This was one of the features that sets your photo apart. An artistic interpretation. The final result really draws the eye to the sign, and reduces the whole background to a secondary part of the photo as you intended. If there is a negative here, itΓ’€™s that the sign is an off Γ’€“red.
(5) MY OPINION ON THE PHOTO Γ’€“ A very nice photo that attempts to differentiate itself from the crowd, and does so. The only major negative, in my opinion, is the color of the sign Γ’€“ should have been more red. But tough to do under the challenge rules. Deserves a much higher score imho.

Jim msp
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/24/2003 03:26:02 PM
Spooky stuff. A bit sinister for my taste. But what the hey, it's a different style with it's own speaks. Like a bittersweet licorice kiss. Grows on you after a while. Unusual and inspiring.
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01/24/2003 05:34:50 AM
i don't like how this was made to look in photoshop, it's really clear though
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01/24/2003 05:07:19 AM
Nifty colorshift. Lack of positive color rendition makes it difficult to rate the photo technically. Creative.
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01/23/2003 08:52:03 PM
Very spooky
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01/22/2003 05:46:01 PM
really interesting effect...I like it...What did you do or how did you do it is more like it
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01/21/2003 10:29:38 AM
Initially I marked this down, but now I come to comment on it I have decided I quite like it! It certainly makes the sign stand out.
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01/20/2003 11:00:38 PM
Wow, nice effects. I love the background in this one.
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01/19/2003 09:21:50 PM
Uh, I wouldn't have taken that route but you pulled it off nicely!! Cub
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01/19/2003 08:14:19 PM
The grain and the washed-out color are problems for me here.
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