hanging on the edge of soberity
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Comment by dtouch1:
At least it wasn't last :D

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Comment by lockjawdavis:
The white on white hurts a bit. Overall, I like the stark contrast of the red and white.

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Comment by texcritter:
Would have made the two signs a close-up. The bottom adds nothing to the picture.

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Comment by nephrotic:
Interesting shot but could do with more depth of field. So much of it is in focus I think it would be worth getting the rest.
I have copied this note onto a few others.
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My only concern is, as you may have guessed from the amount of discussion on the forum re "painting with light" is whether it is painting with light.
Having been lucky enough to judge what is now a few hundred competitions in the last 30 years I feel I should say the first thing that happens is that they are sorted and any that do not immediatly seem to fit the category are dumped (hard but a fact). This is why so many competitions also run an "open category". Your picture, as good as it is, would, I feel have been rejected at this stage. "Painting with Light" has a fairly tight definition in photography but still allows a lot of lattitude for creativity.
I suspect that your scores may not reflect what the picture is worth which is a great shame. I believe if I was judging in another category I would have gone for a 7.
I do hope you understand my reasons for marking it down
David

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Comment by blindjustice:
Nice clarity here, I like how the front fades to black.

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Comment by justine:
Very nice, compliments to you.

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Comment by nephrotic:
At last - originality - and for that alone 7

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Comment by brianlh:
seems slightly tilted to the left, but a good idea. considering the setting, it might have been nice to eliminate the shadow with a little lighting from the right.

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Comment by carlacryptic:
Like a face admonishing us to do so.

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Comment by carlacryptic:
That's funny. :)