Just for Laughs
by Samara

Comment by admart01:
Too funny! Good exposure in wierd lighting conditions. Cropping on left would have eliminated most of the telephone wires and the electric cord.

Just for Laughs
by Samara

Comment by OneSweetSin:
OH this is to funny. Don't really call that a road sign and yet everything about it says highway travel. It's really a neat sign and glad you captured it. Well worth an 8 just for the laugh.

Ancient Artifacts
by Samara

Comment by Dave Gordon:
I like the textures and muted colors. Your lighting is very nice also.

Just for Laughs
by Samara

Comment by cbeller:
Ha! I was gonna make the trip down to Tipton to get this. It was the first thing I thought of. Thanks for posting it, I always chuckle when I pass it going down to Indy.

The composition isn't real exciting though. Maybe try a different angle, or use a smaller aperture to blur the back ground and put more focus on the sign.

Ancient Artifacts
by Samara

Comment by jonpink:
as I ahve said on all the other artifact shots, a bit more thought with the background would do wonders - perhaps an old stone wall or something wooden?

Just for Laughs
by Samara

Comment by Doorskidder:
LOL good entry very funny.

Ancient Artifacts
by Samara

Comment by langdon:
Fits the challenge, though the subject isn't the most interesting. The coloring is very odd too.

Ancient Artifacts
by Samara

Comment by lockjawdavis:
The white background is too sterile for my taste.

Ancient Artifacts
by Samara

Comment by admart01:
Nicely composed and interesting ewers. Would like a more interesting background. They seem soft in some areas.

Inflated Plastic Frosty - ususally deflated and flat on the ground!
by Samara

Comment by Neuferland:
Greetings from the Critique Club!

Hi! Ah, the inflatable icons of Christmas this year. They drove me nuts! :)

This is a decent shot overall but doesn't really jump out and stand out from the rest. The title tells me that this is a rare occasion that it's actually inflated and for the tacky side the deflated version might have worked much better. Having a flat snowman in your yard type thing.

You have a very wide crop on the sides yet very tight on the top and bottom. Maybe a more balanced crop would work with this, taking a bit more off the sides, especially the right side, cutting down on the distracting background.

The lighting is also a bit dark it seems seeing the bright patch of blue sky in the upper right corner.

The house is distracting in the background. I know you can't move it, LOL but maybe trying a different angle to shot from to still get your main subject but have a less distracting background? Or even at night, after the house lights are off and the snowman is still lit up?

I hope this helps.

Good Luck In Future Challenges!

Deannda
DNeufer@stny.rr.com if you have any questions or want to discuss this further!