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Challenge: Road Signs Re-revisited (Basic Editing I)
Camera: Nikon Coolpix 995
Location: Possum Trot, Kentucky
Date: Jan 19, 2004
Aperture: 4.2
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/126
Date Uploaded: Jan 20, 2004

I have been waiting for this challenge for some time...I figured the content speaks for itself.

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Place: 107 out of 202
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01/29/2004 09:59:19 AM
Originally posted by GoodEnd:

Oh, good shoot! Finally someone had the great idea to use the fill flash. The sign receives a bit more light than need, but are great as it are. Only the JPEG artifacts blows you. They are many and fully visible.
What is meant by JPEG artifacts? How do you prevent this?
01/29/2004 09:58:00 AM
Originally posted by dbyrd:

A little compression artifact there, but a cool sunset.
Any suggestions on avoiding this.
01/29/2004 09:57:07 AM
Originally posted by dagaleaa:

Is this in South Carolina? I went to the Possum Trot festival many many years ago....it was fun. good photo!
Western Kentucky 10 miles from Kentucky Lake
01/29/2004 09:55:28 AM
Originally posted by carlacryptic:

Can't even imagine that...
If I did not live here, I am not sure I would either.
01/29/2004 09:54:12 AM
Originally posted by oldpucker:

is that anywhere near Stinking Creek Road???
Not that I am aware of, however it is about 50 miles from Monkeys Eyebrow.
01/29/2004 09:52:51 AM
Originally posted by f-32:

Sorry, all my comments were far too smart-alocky. Interesting shot!
no problem
01/29/2004 09:52:06 AM
Originally posted by inspzil:

The sign is blown out. DId you use the flash with this one? doesn't seem like there is enough natural light to be able to blow this one out and keep the trees so dark and silhouetted.
Yes I did. What would be the proper ratio to have made this work?
01/29/2004 09:50:51 AM
Originally posted by soup:

and they spelled opossum incorrectly...
Actually there was a debate in our office about that...so we looked it up in the websters unabridged dictionary and it is in there without the o...I just learned something too!
 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/27/2004 05:21:28 PM
is that anywhere near Stinking Creek Road???
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01/27/2004 04:06:11 PM
the background is very very nice. the sign is too bright, a flash issue no doubt
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01/26/2004 04:07:58 AM
Can't even imagine that...
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01/25/2004 11:33:42 PM
Does that mean there are a lot of dancing possum there? ;-}
01/25/2004 09:40:15 AM
The sign is blown out. DId you use the flash with this one? doesn't seem like there is enough natural light to be able to blow this one out and keep the trees so dark and silhouetted.
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01/25/2004 02:46:05 AM
Sorry, all my comments were far too smart-alocky. Interesting shot!
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01/24/2004 11:17:29 AM
Nice idea but it looks too false.
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01/23/2004 11:27:14 AM
and they spelled opossum incorrectly...

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01/22/2004 12:36:14 PM
a bit too bright
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01/21/2004 07:39:50 PM
A little compression artifact there, but a cool sunset.
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01/21/2004 04:17:20 PM
Is this in South Carolina? I went to the Possum Trot festival many many years ago....it was fun. good photo!
01/21/2004 12:31:12 PM
Oh, good shoot! Finally someone had the great idea to use the fill flash. The sign receives a bit more light than need, but are great as it are. Only the JPEG artifacts blows you. They are many and fully visible.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
01/21/2004 11:42:43 AM
I like the sunset, with the ball of sun just about to set. What is a possum trot?
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01/21/2004 09:16:51 AM
Sign color is unusual.
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