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Let the train take the strain. Established 1825.
Let the train take the strain. Established 1825.
fredandaud


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Billboard (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Fujifilm FinePix S7000
Location: Shildon , England
Date: Feb 27, 2005
Aperture: f2.8
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/84
Galleries: Transportation
Date Uploaded: Feb 27, 2005

Taken at Locomotion railway museum.
Edited by cropping.
Removing background and using graduated filter in Picasa


Statistics
Place: 84 out of 148
Avg (all users): 5.3397
Avg (commenters): 7.5000
Avg (participants): 5.2135
Avg (non-participants): 5.4333
Views since voting: 1047
Views during voting: 370
Votes: 209
Comments: 4
Favorites: 0


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03/04/2005 10:48:41 PM
Nice, colors are good, backgroud works. some glare from the light a little distracting. not sure if a filter would help.......9
03/04/2005 04:41:41 AM
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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this is a nice idea for a billboard, and i think it works to get your message across effectively. i like the background treatment. good luck!
03/01/2005 07:48:29 PM
Interesting
03/01/2005 01:15:47 PM
If you cropped to remove the grey table you could perhaps convince the viewer that the trains are real. More of a head-on shot or with them diverging towards you would give the impression of speed which is what they may be looking for.


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