Simply Orange to start your day
by lwkimages

Comment by Gallatin:
Nice colorful work

Simply Orange to start your day
by lwkimages

Comment by Bud:
The colors here are stunning... the meassage is clear and simple.

Simply Orange to start your day
by lwkimages

Comment by kearock:
Billboards need to be simple to draw all attention to the product - remember most billboards are targeted at people who are busy driving. The table cloth and background texture are too distracting.

Simply Orange to start your day
by lwkimages

Comment by Skip:
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.

Simply Orange to start your day
by lwkimages

Comment by srdanz:
Uniformly colored tablecloth would have been better here. Also, I would have preferred a tighter crop even at the price of losing some oranges on the right

Ghost Writer in my Bedroom
by lwkimages

Comment by lwkimages:
For those who asked... It took only 6 tries to get this "right" (...although that's a relative term :-)). I didn't begin producing the image until about 3 hours before the deadline. It was a pure experiment, with no illusions as to how it would be received. It certainly won't hang on anyone's wall! LOL It was just plain fun, ...but more practically, this gives me the confidence to use the technique in more "artsy" endeavours. Thanks for all your comments!!

-len

Ghost Writer in my Bedroom
by lwkimages

Comment by irika:
I can't imaging how long it took rehursing this photo, but it turned out brillently! I love the face in the midground, that what tops it off. you better give a good detail how you accomplished this.

Ghost Writer in my Bedroom
by lwkimages

Comment by Artyste:
lol.. this is great.. I can't imagine the paitience trying to get *this* right.. The ghostly face is a nice touch. Was each letter done as a seperate layer?

Ghost Writer in my Bedroom
by lwkimages

Comment by Node:
Returning for comment.
While the painting with light has worked well it seems to be without any real purpose IMHO and leaves the photo without a focal point / subject. The clarity is good and the lighting great.

Ghost Writer in my Bedroom
by lwkimages

Comment by mycelium:
love the face. that really makes the picture :)