Shadow Lines
by abarna

Comment by twm122:
Very nice criss cross of lines and even curves. Like the shadows, you could see the railing even if you had cropped in so that weren't visible.

Shadow Lines
by abarna

Comment by magnon:
It's not entirely clear what you are trying to say in this image. Try to preemptively think what you want to say with an image - then capture. There are lines, sure, but I can't tell what they're supposed to do there. To me, simplicity and a meaning is important. The meaning can be deep, but I suspect that the depth of the meaning does not surpass me ;)

Shadow Lines
by abarna

Comment by datcat:
Nice idea, a bit more contrast perhaps?

Shadow Lines
by abarna

Comment by nards656:
Lotsa lines, indeed. Sort of cluttered, though, in a way. Also could benefit from a little more contrast, IMHO. 6

Shadow Lines
by abarna

Comment by jeffzoet:
a contrasting color behind the chair would have made it more insteresting.

Shadow Lines
by abarna

Comment by Beetle:
Not exactly exciting, but you certainly found a whole bunch of lines in the one photo! I wish I had a suggestions HOW to improve the composition :-(

If it Walks Like a Duck...
by abarna

Comment by rblanton:
The goose is obscured by the weeds and much detail is missed by that, the building behind him is competing for attention as well. Perhaps move a bit off to the side would have given better composition, at worst he would have flown away and you would have gotten a wing shot!

If it Walks Like a Duck...
by abarna

Comment by kearock:
What is this advertising?

If it Walks Like a Duck...
by abarna

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.
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i'm not quite sure what you were after here. as an image, the background is too busy and the subject too centered. as a billboard, there's not much room to get your idea across, and, as for the challenge, i'm not quite sure what you're promoting...

If it Walks Like a Duck...
by abarna

Comment by gwphoto:
this is not 640x320