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Challenge: Billboard (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Canon EOS-10D
Location: Building side in Brooklyn
Date: Feb 27, 2005
Aperture: 9.0
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/500
Galleries: Urban, Advertisement
Date Uploaded: Feb 27, 2005

I know that I did not go with the suggested dimensions, but I really liked this picture. I hope that this picture does well. Only time will tell.

Statistics
Place: 138 out of 148
Avg (all users): 4.3480
Avg (commenters): 3.1667
Avg (participants): 3.9540
Avg (non-participants): 4.6410
Views since voting: 883
Views during voting: 348
Votes: 204
Comments: 7
Favorites: 0


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03/01/2005 07:35:27 PM
Nice colors and composition
03/01/2005 06:20:04 AM
Sorry - wrong shape of image.
02/28/2005 09:10:17 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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yes, this is a bold and daring take on the challenge, especially given all the discussion leading up to the submission cut off. as a photograph, it is interesting. as an image for a billboard, it is a bit too busy to be able to get your point across at 60 mph. but i'm sure it's not the content that is affecting your score...
  Photographer found comment helpful.
02/28/2005 05:11:33 PM
It sucks being the only one who didn't read the instructions. ;-) Sorry - I'm sure you're taking a lot of flack for this.
02/28/2005 01:42:33 PM
this is not 640x320 I thought everyphoto was Landscape?
02/28/2005 11:29:54 AM
i think you're the only one that went the other way round. good thinking
02/28/2005 09:14:24 AM
Doesn't really fit the layout requirements for this shoot. Neat idea though.


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