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Comment by bvy:
I love these kinds of shots. Great colors here. The signs seem to be a victim of their busy and cold environment.

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Comment by bvy:
A noble attempt for sure! Nice try...

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Comment by karmat:
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The irony here is great. If only there could have been someone standing there smoking, it would have really been awesome!

I like the composition of this. Because you didn't center it, the eye is drawn to the sign and are "comfortable" resting there. I also like the color tones and "style" of this shot. It is not "dpc friendly" but it does have a hip, modern, urban feeling to it.

As per your score, if it were in a "street signs" "urban life" or "irony" challenge, I suspect this would be a top scorer. Unfortunately, in a free study, the voters tend to go faster and have to be captured quickly (my opinion, of course). This does't grab you immediately, but it does hit you after a few seconds.

As far as "purpose," I think it is a pretty good commentary of society -- no matter how innocuous or "reasonable" a request is, someone, somewhere will find a way to rail against it. :)

Nice shot and best to you in future challenges.

karma

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Comment by MaryO:
Quietly ironic. Nicely seen.

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Comment by sulamk:
What I like

I like the lighting of this image, it gives a good sense of mood and anticipation.
the angle has given the player a larger, meaner appearance ie dont mess with me buddy.

What I dont like
Is that the editing has made the shadows noisy and grimy!
the background is too black I would prefer to see some shadowy figures to give the feeling thiswas a real game and not just a posed shot.
Congratulations on atop 25 finish.
Sulamk

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Comment by riversong:
Love the grittiness of your image. Very cool way of capturing the real world.

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Comment by Tom:
Haha - Your post about this photo was pretty funny - you would vote it a 4 - hahaha

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Comment by sulamk:
looks like street signs in joburg

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Comment by surfdabbler:
Pretty grungy image here. Unfortunately I feel it lacks a strong subject. Perhaps using a flash and underexposing the background just a little might help the signs to stand out.

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Comment by Emma_Rose:
best game ever!!

love the lighting!