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Challenge: Yellow IV (Basic Editing)
Camera: Nikon D200
Lens: Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 VR DG IF-ED
Location: Schodack, NY
Date: Jan 15, 2008
Aperture: f 13
ISO: 800
Shutter: 1/30
Galleries: Rural, Food and Drink
Date Uploaded: Jan 15, 2008

 Yeah, "too busy". Right. Check out this link for too busy and report back:

//www.masters-of-fine-art-photography.com/02/artphotogallery/photographers/walker_evans_18.html

If you do go there, hit the "next" button a few time and it'll really make your head spin with "busy". Oh, and you might not find a "clear subject" in many of those photos either. So by your scoring method those would score toward the bottom of the scale too, yes? Don't you just hate it when so called photographers don't follow the rules? I sure do.

What's that you say? "Not much focus on yellow" You're kidding, right? Please say you're kidding.

Note: This was a grab shot. No set ups. No tripod. No lights. Just a moment of Americana that actually (if you look hard) did happen to have just the tiniest bit of yellow here and there. No it doesn't quite slap you in the face with yellow, but believe me there is some yellow in the shot. And, actually, LOTS of it. Just in cool places and various places. Kinda like a puzzle. Kinda random. But present. Very present. Not blatant, though, you're right if that's what you mean.

The fact that it was a grab, hand held, full bore 200mm shot accounts for the (apparently) way beyond acceptable level of blur and the high ISO for the grain, but we might expect an ISO 800 shot to be a bit grainy, mightn't we?

And, finally, yes it does say "Sex Rd" and I did have to position the camera a bit to get the right angle to capture it that way. But that was a mistake probably. Just got lucky. No skill involved.

Thanks to the people who did "get it" and scored appropriately.




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Canon EOS-20D
Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon
 01/22/2008 11:52:30 PM
There isn't much focus on yellow here, not to mention the blur and grain.
Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Quantaray AF 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6 High-Speed for Canon EOS
 01/21/2008 08:48:40 PM
haha please tell me that does not say SEX RD. hahahahahaha
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D40
Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED VR
 01/19/2008 09:04:42 PM
looks grainy
Sony Alpha a6000
Sony E 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 PZ OSS
 01/19/2008 03:58:07 PM
Funny. the first thing I saw was the road sign showing "SEX RD"
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-50D
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 01/18/2008 11:04:17 PM
A little busy
Canon EOS-30D
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 01/16/2008 10:40:29 AM
Seems too busy, not enough focus on "yellow"
Canon EOS-30D
Quantaray AF 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6 LD Tele-Macro for Canon
 01/16/2008 10:19:10 AM
I like the simplicity of this photo.
Canon EOS-6D
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM
 01/16/2008 10:09:55 AM
I can't find a clear subject in this photo.
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