DPChallenge: A Digital Photography Contest You are not logged in. (log in or register) 
 
Challenge Entries
Portfolio Images
This image is not part of a public portfolio.
The Medium is the Message
The Medium is the Message
sfboatright


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: 1970s (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Location: State Park Road - Taylors, SC
Date: Feb 19, 2005
Aperture: 5.6
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/200
Galleries: Vintage, Candid
Date Uploaded: Feb 21, 2005

 Found this TV sitting on the side of the road near my mother's house, and I instantly thought of the 70's challenge.

Shot it exactly as it was....glass and all....

Used adjustment layers (hue/saturation and curves) to create the reddish/faded look of pictures from that era.

Statistics
Place: 20 out of 177
Avg (all users): 5.8239
Avg (commenters): 6.2000
Avg (participants): 5.6522
Avg (non-participants): 5.8846
Views since voting: 1548
Views during voting: 510
Votes: 352
Comments: 17
Favorites: 4 (view)

Please log in or register to add your comments!

AuthorThread
 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/01/2005 09:25:57 AM
hmm.... I think this is the only picture that could be taken at that time (if they had yellow signs in that time, not sure).
I would give it a b&w tonality though.

Ps: tv´s were furniture in those days.. indeed! ;)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/27/2005 05:54:30 PM
My wife and I laughed out loud when we saw this old console TV. Man everybody and their friends family had one like this!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/26/2005 02:10:04 PM
The photo definitely has a 70's look. Nice job.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/26/2005 10:31:34 AM
Amusing - could be any decade except for the size of the cabinet.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/25/2005 04:24:46 PM
Yeah, this one really has the faded out look of the 70's..good job
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/25/2005 01:08:34 PM
Ahh I like the 70's color desat and overal comp. I think the TV could've been placed on/near the road better tho. 7
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/25/2005 09:10:46 AM
Nice 70's look to the photo, I wish that the angle of composition was just a little more to the left so the TV blocked the yellow street sign...6
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/24/2005 09:39:14 AM
Mine still is in use, never thought of using it in a challenge since it is my main TV
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/24/2005 07:30:04 AM
The photo tells a great story. And the colors are dead-nuts on for a color print of this vintage. My initial visceral reaction is pretty negative because it lools like a snapshot, but this photo appeals to my subversive side.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/24/2005 03:29:50 AM
well thought out. Did you get the odd funny look when you took this shot.?!!!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/24/2005 02:50:17 AM
a good ol furniture TV set ! ....used to have one !!! nice composition here
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/23/2005 09:52:04 PM
love the shot - don't feel the 70's theme in this enough though.
Shot alone earns this pic a 7, however.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/23/2005 09:19:33 PM
great find
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/23/2005 08:23:03 PM
abstractly its kind of weird, i like it
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/23/2005 01:24:52 PM
I like this idea tremendously but it has too many non-essential distractions in the background.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/23/2005 01:29:17 AM
I think it was "The Medium is the Massage."
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/23/2005 12:53:52 AM
perfect 70s color. Great originality. I love this shot. I hope people realize the color in this was intentional. At least everyone over 27 should.
  Photographer found comment helpful.


Home - Challenges - Community - League - Photos - Cameras - Lenses - Learn - Help - Terms of Use - Privacy - Top ^
DPChallenge, and website content and design, Copyright © 2001-2025 Challenging Technologies, LLC.
All digital photo copyrights belong to the photographers and may not be used without permission.
Current Server Time: 10/31/2025 04:31:57 PM EDT.