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01/31/2003 09:28:12 PM |
| This seems like a great idea for a photo and you put it together pretty well. I like your decision to crop where you did, any more might distract from the main center(s) of interest. Nice colors. Some had accused you of creating a "cluttered" look, but I see it as the precise effect you were attempting, and, why would that necessarily be bad? I did agree with those who commented that the border was distracting and unattractive, it's not the border, but the color of the border that is so off. What about the ISO you chose(or did you)? Would it have been possible to use a slower ISO, or does the 500mm not allow that? Or maybe it was because you were "standing in traffic" and could not use a tripod and a slower shutter speed? I don't know, but it seems like a slower ISO might have made those most distant signs more distinct. They don't look bad, I'm just wondering if it would have been possible to make them look better. The "No Stopping" sign on the far right is cut in half, that is not very attractive. Very catchy title :) |
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01/26/2003 08:40:39 PM |
back in the CANDID challenge, while i was snooping around at the train station, i snapped a 'walkin dude' several blocks away with my 500mm - he came out nicely framed within a forest of signs and bushs, and i liked that look
this is that same stretch of street, taken from a diffrent angle - this time i stepped out into traffic to get the best view of the signs - using the 500mm stepped down, the DOF was also good enough to keep both extremes in focus - i believe that we're looking at almost 4 blocks here |
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01/26/2003 05:26:23 PM |
| A little overdone isn't it? Good composition, focus, and depth of field. |
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01/26/2003 05:00:55 PM |
| That is alot of signs in a small spot I must say! jgillard7 |
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01/26/2003 09:14:32 AM |
| Great shot I had imagine doing this but couldnt . Excellant |
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01/26/2003 08:36:13 AM |
| real real nice, wondering what you cropped out of the foreground. the line of the street moving from center side left to lower right corner might've been nice. great lighting, right focus to be able to read all the signs. i'm an anti-border bigot though, can't be bothered with them. |
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01/25/2003 12:40:19 PM |
| Wow! How do they expect anyone to be able to read all of those signs?...lol Good capture. |
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01/25/2003 06:44:13 AM |
| BUsy street. Kinda cluttered, though. |
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01/25/2003 02:53:53 AM |
| wow, gone sign crazy here |
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01/24/2003 08:11:10 PM |
| You've even got some American flags in there. Great photo. Lots of signs, love those lamp posts and Street signs, nice greens, browns, white poles, nice job! |
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01/24/2003 04:59:44 PM |
| Nearly took my "longest title" title. I like the repetition of the yellow walkers. Haaaate the red border. |
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01/24/2003 09:01:38 AM |
| thats a lot of signs! The photo seems a bit cluttered, but I guess that is the feeling you were trying to get accross. |
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01/24/2003 06:39:28 AM |
| LOL at the title. Very creative! |
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01/24/2003 02:11:19 AM |
| Great content for this challenge. If you could stop down the lense to f/8 or so and focused on the "Parker" sign you might have been able to get enough depth-of-focus to get all the signs in sharp focus. |
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01/23/2003 12:43:45 PM |
| Funny/odd shot. Your title's a bit long, but it's understandable. Good focus and color. Framing: I think I could have lived w/o the last partial No Stopping sign. Wicked waste of tax dollars. Are the ppl THAT dumb there? 8 Swash |
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01/23/2003 09:53:00 AM |
| The urban crush is well exemplified by this image. I like the splash of russet foliage to soften the harsh city look. The panorama format suits the foto perfectly although I am not a big fan of the red border. This format seems to balance the plethora of vertical elements present. The pedestrian signs pop out well from the relatively high key background. Order among chaos. A well executed concept. |
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01/23/2003 04:34:36 AM |
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01/22/2003 07:09:51 PM |
| Your title sounds like a blond driver at a flashing red light. Think they have enough signs and poles? I've never seen a street like this. Nice sharp focus, good lighting, good composition. Photo looks crowded because street is crowded. Too much. But the photo is worth a 7 and sure does meet the challenge of "street signs". |
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01/22/2003 05:40:32 PM |
| wow now that is what i would call government waste |
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01/22/2003 04:47:50 PM |
| I really like this shot and I think the title is great too. It is a little cluttered, but it doesn't have extra "stuff" in it either. Great focus. I might have picked a diferent boarder though. The pink is kinda an odd colour choice. |
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01/22/2003 12:28:11 PM |
| I love the variety and number of signs you were able to capture here I also like how the yellow signs jump out of the picture. As a side note, and not effecting the picture score in any way, I think the red border is a bit much. Maybe a more subdued color would be better, but that is just me. |
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01/21/2003 11:13:08 AM |
| wow! I have a headache with all of these signs! ha |
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01/20/2003 11:13:23 PM |
| Wow, this is really road sign salad! Funny. |
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01/20/2003 06:41:20 PM |
| someone went nutz in the city planning |
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01/20/2003 06:30:15 PM |
| like the compression effects from the zoom |
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01/20/2003 04:22:34 PM |
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01/20/2003 02:29:48 PM |
Oh my gosh!!!! What a hoot this is.......great find,,,good perspective.
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01/20/2003 02:14:15 PM |
| Nice photo showing the overuse of signs - I considered a very similar shot myself. I'm not sure about the half-cropped sign on the right edge though - perhaps you should have left it entirely in or cropped it out fully. I think having the walk sign in the top right corner could have worked well. Goot work though. |
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01/20/2003 01:05:08 PM |
| That's pretty good. Great idea! |
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01/20/2003 12:30:53 PM |
| I don't like to see a thin border on an image that's already too busy. But that's just me...the photo is, well, busy, but i do like the play on the signs...good luck :) |
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01/20/2003 09:56:58 AM |
| I really love the depth of the picture, all those street signs in such a small area, it's unreal. I love how my attention goes from one side of the shot focusing on the first school sign and is dragged across the whole shot all the way to the left. It looks to be a bit hazy and some of the signs further away are hard to read, but you know what they are. I am very impressed with this shot.9. |
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01/20/2003 09:51:34 AM |
| Great collection of seemingly contradictory signs -- good eye! |
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01/20/2003 09:33:36 AM |
| Very nice composition. You'd think it would feel cluttered, but it doesn't - the dynamics of the shot move very well. (8) |
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01/20/2003 07:24:25 AM |
| the red border is not a good idea, you could have maybe gotten away with the bright yellow color of the signs as a border, but it's good to stick with black or white unless the scene really calls for something else. |
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01/20/2003 05:45:24 AM |
| Wow - now there's some signs!!! Nice composition to get them all in one shot!! |
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01/20/2003 05:42:34 AM |
| do you live near a sign farm? |
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01/20/2003 01:33:08 AM |
| nice picture, but the red border is distracting. |
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01/19/2003 09:20:29 PM |
| your shoes untied.. keep moving!! Great catch. Good composition. I would have liked to see it larger.. Cub |
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01/19/2003 08:04:58 PM |
| You forgot "Parker" and "Pixley." I like your titling, but the picture is a bit too blurry, especially along the left, for my tastes. |
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