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DougPaz


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Challenge: Secondary Colors (Classic Editing)
Camera: Sony DSC-F717
Location: Heavenly Ground Coffee Shop
Date: May 12, 2003
Aperture: F 4.0
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/125
Date Uploaded: May 13, 2003

Neon sign in local coffee shop.

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Place: 127 out of 225
Avg (all users): 4.9389
Avg (commenters): 6.6000
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Views since voting: 772
Votes: 180
Comments: 8
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05/21/2003 10:47:16 AM
Hi Doug...

I like the composition you chose here... the square crop you chose seems to work very well in isolating your subject...

One of the things I particularly do like is the visibility of the detail behind the neon sign. It's muted enough that it's not obtrusive, but visible enough that it gives some good context to the photo. If those details were not visible, this would just look like a cartoon image or a photoshop rendering of a neon sign. Those visible details seem to keep this shot 'photographic' in nature. I have seen a lot of neon sign photos where nothing was visible except the color of the sign... I like the way this one turned out.

I think this shot would make a good 'product' photo in the neon sign industry. I have been fortunate enough to work with some sign makers in the past, and building neon signs is tough work. These people take pride in making a sign stand out like this and the inner workings of the sign is an art to them...

Nice work...

John Setzler
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05/21/2003 10:39:20 AM
I know the critique below isn't very long, I'm going to ask a fellow CCer to have a look at this image also for a different perspective, and hopefully, some additional insights.
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05/21/2003 10:36:07 AM
Critique Club


Initial thoughts
Interesting content, nice crop, distracting bits and pieces…

Composition/ Content
I like the contents – I think it’s an interesting detail to focus in on and I like the composition: text at bottom, slanting angle of the cup and negative space to top left corner.
IMO it’s a shame that the supporting structure to the neon tubes is so clearly visible and the white fairy lights at top left don’t add anything.
Neon colours are nicely captured, muted and appealing.

Fits The Challenge
Yes

My Opinion On The Photo
Attractive but not enough high interest.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
05/20/2003 11:56:37 PM
Unique way to use the secondary colors. Nicely done.
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05/20/2003 07:05:50 PM
For some strange reason I'm drawn to this sign ; )
Love the composition. I like the way it stays up one side without being shot straight on, very cleverly done.
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05/18/2003 08:38:15 PM
it would have been a nice picture if there wasn't the blue and yellow in it.
05/15/2003 11:34:26 AM
Original!
05/15/2003 08:29:20 AM
Now this is a clever and original idea, and very well composed - 9.


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