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Challenge: Suburbia (Advanced Editing VII)
Collection: 2008
Camera: Sony DSC-F828
Location: My Street
Date: Oct 12, 2008
Aperture: f/8
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/250 sec
Galleries: Persuasive, Children
Date Uploaded: Oct 12, 2008

 Post Challenge: You know..reading the comments it didn't occur to me that most of the voters took this photo as a joke..I thought it was a serious attempt at "Suburbia"..and as a photographer the humor here went over my head.

Sidenote: when I attempt humor at DPC...99% of the time it fails..so I will try to stay away from humor when the situation dictates a needed high score (Side Challenges and the such)..in a previous the Work Challenge I failed with Humor..needing to reach a low average score to perhaps win or prolong the BTA Tournament. DPC is a learning site.. I learned a big lesson here...only a few people can pull off humor in a challenge...sometimes I do it, and don't even know it...but again as i said, I will try to avoid it in the future...lol

Statistics
Place: 42 out of 74
Avg (all users): 5.4365
Avg (commenters): 7.0000
Avg (participants): 5.7632
Avg (non-participants): 5.3497
Views since voting: 844
Views during voting: 332
Votes: 181
Comments: 14
Favorites: 0

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
10/19/2008 06:44:37 PM
Perfect example of what is found in suburbia. This is something I never would have thought of but see all the time.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/18/2008 11:23:42 AM
A very unique approach and executed very well: 10
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/18/2008 07:37:28 AM
I really like this photo. The sky holds my interest with it's shades of grays and the way it lights the sign at the bottom. I like the holes in the metal, leading the eye up to the very important message to slow down. A minor quibble might be to lighten the sign face a bit, but, it might add little to the overall composition.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/17/2008 08:43:11 AM
Its a shame that that neighborhood has slow children.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/16/2008 08:23:50 PM
Lovely editing and desat and clear focus but, I'm not sure that it's got the pizzazz that it may need??? Not sure on what to say here that would help.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/16/2008 01:25:31 AM
Hmmm. Looks like quite a fast child, really.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/14/2008 07:56:44 PM
Doesn't look like a slow child, does it. You have got good lighting on that without any flash glare and that wouldn't be easy with the sun behind the sign.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/14/2008 06:51:12 PM
Its hard not to laugh when you read that. The pop of the color against the gray sky is perfect!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/14/2008 03:49:11 PM
Don't ya always feel sorry for the children in a neighborhood with a sign like this...

They always think they're 'slow'. And everyone knows "slow children" aren't as smart as the smart ones. *grin*

A good take on 'suburbia'. I like the composition and the processing.

But, I still feel so sorry for those children... *grin*

I'm back to bump you up.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/14/2008 09:37:37 AM
love it! :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/13/2008 07:02:13 AM
Those darn slow children. They better speed up! Very iconic choice.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/13/2008 06:37:54 AM
Nice image - Nice simple study - Like the clouds. Maybe a slightly more dynamic view of the sign could have added some more interest.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/12/2008 09:00:08 PM
10 simple and beautiful
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 10/12/2008 08:28:57 PM
I wish they weren't "slow children".
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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