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03/05/2005 03:41:30 AM |
| Yes, I read the instructions for the challenge in a hurry. I thought it would be cool, I mean, billboards are different in different locations. I thought we'd see funny ones, serious ones, and everything in between. Next time I'll make sure I read the instructions carefully! So how about an actual billboard challenge? |
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03/04/2005 03:49:44 PM |
| Hopefully, people aren't being too hard on you for misunderstanding the challenge. It was not to photograph an existing billboard (as I'm sure you've been told by now!) |
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03/03/2005 01:00:23 PM |
| So I guess you didn't read the challenge through... |
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03/01/2005 02:33:32 PM |
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03/01/2005 05:47:45 AM |
| The challenge was to take a photo that could serve as a billboard advertisement, not to take a photo of an existing billboard. |
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02/28/2005 05:52:36 PM |
| Isnt this already a billboard that you just took a picture of? |
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02/28/2005 04:04:44 PM |
ok, i am voting this challenge in 2 passes. in this pass, you will get a partial comment and a score. then i will come back to comment again. if you have any problem whatsoever with this comment, pm me and let me know. otherwise, take it with a grain of salt...i'm not trying to be a know-it-all, i'm just explaining where i'm coming from in voting this challenge. and, if this comment is NOT helpful (of if you think i'm full of $#!+), don't mark it helpful.
billboards are a science unto themselves. a lot of research has gone into determining just how much information a person can digest and retain in specific time spans. they use this information to develop formulas for determining the number of words and letters to use on billboards, as well as their sizes. they also determine the size and number of visual elements to include.
the graphics/photograph on a billboard are designed to get the point across in a moment. on the road, a driver will have less time with a billboard than a voter will give your image. this is a key element in the challenge: composing a shot that will get its point across quickly and succintly. along those lines, a strong composition will probably have few details and make strong use of negative space.
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i guess you've already been beaten up by the 'you misinterpreted the challenge' gang, so i won't pile on. just don't be afraid to ask in the forums if you aren't sure as to what the description means. don't let this deter your future efforts. better luck next time! |
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02/28/2005 08:46:01 AM |
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02/28/2005 01:26:39 AM |
| i think you misunderstood the challenge instructions... |
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02/27/2005 08:29:14 PM |
| nice...im voing you high...even though you did a real billboard |
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02/27/2005 08:15:30 PM |
| Does not meet the challenge... |
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02/27/2005 07:59:54 PM |
| Thye challenge is not to photograph a billboard, but to shoot an image that might be used ON a billboard. |
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02/27/2005 07:54:48 PM |
| You missed the point of the challenge. It wasnt for you to take a picture OF a billboard...it was for your image to be that of something you'd likey see on a billboard. You image itself is supposed to be the billboard. You're gunna get hammered for this....sorry! |
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