Soaring Gull
by kearock

Comment by Bud:
8. The image is wonderful and the dark blue water creates a nice background. The bird just seems slightly blurry.

The Beacon
by kearock

Comment by Jozi:
gorgeous subject

The Beacon
by kearock

Comment by Mr_Pants:
I like the viewpoint.

The Beacon
by kearock

Comment by Bud:
Excellent perspective, lighting, and contrast.

Jam
by kearock

Comment by graphicfunk:
Nice reds. Bumping up..

10 Million Strong and Growing - Flintstones Vitamins
by kearock

Comment by Ivo:
This is very original and clever. You lost the light on your subject and there is a bit of glare in the top left corner. Tighten up the technical and you'd have a great billboard here. Good luck!

10 Million Strong and Growing - Flintstones Vitamins
by kearock

Comment by Jinjit:
My evaluation method of this challenge is as follows:
1. Did you catch my eye while I was driving by? I think so.
2. If I didn't catch the text while I was driving, did you intrigue me enough to look for this billboard again? I think so.
3. Did you sell your stuff to me? hmm... basically yes.
4. Extra thoughts: The concept is funny and catching. I like the way you set the bottles up, when at the bottom I recognize the first part of the name and on the top I see the second part. but this photo needs some more post processing.
You need to set your white balance when taking such pictures and try to avoid the glare on the left. Also I think you could lower the DOF some more. I don't really need all vitamins in focus. (6)

10 Million Strong and Growing - Flintstones Vitamins
by kearock

Comment by Gallatin:
Excellent

Jam
by kearock

Comment by Mr_Pants:
The motion blur is just about right.

10 Million Strong and Growing - Flintstones Vitamins
by kearock

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.