DPChallenge: A Digital Photography Contest You are not logged in. (log in or register) 
 
Challenge Entries
Portfolio Images
Signs of the Times
Signs of the Times
timj351


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Duotones (Classic Editing)
Collection: Portfolio
Camera: Sony DSC-F707
Location: Kent, Wa
Date: May 25, 2003
Aperture: F5.0
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/500
Galleries: Black and White, Travel
Date Uploaded: May 25, 2003

 This is an old store and gas station I drive by all of the time and I have always been wanting to photograph it. This seemed like a great challenge for it. So I road out there on my bike and I used the wide angle adapter on my camera to capture this shot. That gave it an interesting perspective while helping to eliminate some background clutter. I don't normally use borders but I wanted to create a photo much like the old sepia photographs with the white borders.

Statistics
Place: 45 out of 147
Avg (all users): 6.1138
Avg (commenters): 7.2222
Avg (participants): 5.9778
Avg (non-participants): 6.4848
Views since voting: 1315
Votes: 123
Comments: 20
Favorites: 0

Please log in or register to add your comments!

AuthorThread
 06/08/2003 10:31:58 PM
CRITIQUE CLUB CRITIQUE
by karmat

As I mentioned before, I think this works very well in the "duotone mode." Though I acknowledge the other comments about how colorful the signs would be, I still think shooting this in color would lose a lot of character and depth. I think it would make it raucous and busy.

By using the tones as you have, it does give it a vintage feeling. Looking at this picture makes it seem as if I have stepped back in time somehow, and am looking at the corner store for a small town near here.

My only complaint (and I had to look a while to figure this out) is that the cropping feels unbalanced to me. I think that since the end of the building, per se, can be seen on the left, it may give more of a sense of balance (at least for me) if it wasn't "chopped' on the right. Or conversely, crop it slightly tighter on the right.

Again, I think this is a very well done shot, and I apologize for not being able to offer more "help" with it. I enjoy your work.

karmat
 Comments Made During the Challenge
06/01/2003 11:03:09 PM
this is fabulous. I love the excess of signs and the perspective on this store. It looks as if the thing is tilting over too. :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/01/2003 05:48:40 PM
If it weren't for the prices, this would look entirely like an old picture of an old general store, which is neat -- and presumably the idea. Good job on making it look very old-photograph.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/01/2003 07:36:05 AM
Interesting building study.
 05/31/2003 12:58:59 PM
Great subject! Lighting and sky is a little bland (worth re-shooting on a better day if have the opportunity).
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/31/2003 12:51:44 PM
neat shot...seems that deeper brown/sepia would have worked better here to give more of a feel of age...but very nice image. thanks
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/30/2003 04:59:47 AM
This is a good shot - visually fascinating; but the first thing that strikes me is 'why isn't it in colour?' (and I don't mean because it's a duotone challenge).
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/29/2003 10:03:02 PM
The tone adds an old time feel to the image - good choice.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/28/2003 01:22:46 PM
This shot is an excellent example of how using duotone can improve a picture. It really gives it character, I think. In color, I can imagine it would be busy, or down right obnoxious.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/27/2003 09:02:20 PM
I like it but would also like to see it shot from slightly above rather than this angle
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/27/2003 12:53:57 PM
Nice choice of topics. The angle and layout adds to the photo.
Good luck in the voting.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/26/2003 11:31:02 PM
Great scene! Looks like it would be an interesting place to visit. The tone is well managed overall, but I do find it a tad strong. Still, its a very nice shot.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/26/2003 10:42:03 PM
interesting subject, the lens/barrel distortion adds to this image. the lighting looks like an overcast sky which would make the image loose some texture. maybe play with curves or try with more interesting light. 8
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/26/2003 09:51:51 PM
the angle of the building is nice, but i seem to always look towards the sky, only to notice a rather uninteresting sky.. nevertheless, it's interesting to see all those signs :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/26/2003 04:23:44 PM
wow. What a great subject for duo tone. Love it. REally has that old-time look. Jacko. 9
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/26/2003 02:38:57 PM
I feel that the common and recognisable signs work better with their colours and I'm not sure what point you make by removing them.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/26/2003 12:40:59 PM
Nostagic. I like the angle.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/26/2003 09:44:30 AM
like the tones in this shot.... give the shot alot of "mood".... good luck, Todd.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/26/2003 09:27:43 AM
I love this. Great angle and the tones are beautiful. Very well done IMO.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 05/26/2003 12:43:14 AM
I like this...


Home - Challenges - Community - League - Photos - Cameras - Lenses - Learn - Help - Terms of Use - Privacy - Top ^
DPChallenge, and website content and design, Copyright © 2001-2025 Challenging Technologies, LLC.
All digital photo copyrights belong to the photographers and may not be used without permission.
Current Server Time: 03/12/2025 02:48:06 AM EDT.