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Lite Beer Anyone?
Lite Beer Anyone?
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Billboard (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: HP PhotoSmart M307
Location: Tampa, FL
Date: Feb 26, 2005
Aperture: f/2.91
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/4s
Galleries: Humorous, Food and Drink
Date Uploaded: Feb 26, 2005

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Statistics
Place: 140 out of 148
Avg (all users): 4.0347
Avg (commenters): 3.3333
Avg (participants): 3.8523
Avg (non-participants): 4.1754
Views since voting: 1126
Views during voting: 331
Votes: 202
Comments: 3
Favorites: 0


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03/02/2005 06:44:31 PM
My evaluation method of this challenge is as follows:
1. Did you catch my eye while I was driving by? ummm... not sure.
2. If I didn't catch the text while I was driving, did you intrigue me enough to look for this billboard again? No.
3. Did you sell your stuff to me? No.
4. Extra thoughts: what are you trying to sell exactly?
I truely don't mean to offend, but I don't find this photo appealing to me esthetically, nor is it interesting as an advertisement.
I don't get your idea here, and I don't think this photo is serving any porpose as a billboard.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
03/01/2005 05:40:11 AM
looks like an accident happened here. Did he pass out or something?
02/28/2005 09:12:01 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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as a photograph, the background is a bit too busy. as a billboard image, it is looks like it would be more appropriately advertising against drinking.


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