cry for help

[echoback]

saw this the other day and I just had to take a picture of it. what do you think? is the crop ok?

[Dylan8i]

i think i'd rotate it counter clock wise a few degrees
, other wise it looks fine to my untrained eye.

[GB1]

Echo -- I see what you mean, it would have sort of made me stop and take a picture of it. It has a retro feel that might be exagerated by the b&w.

I really like the rocks at the bottom. Would have been neat if you could have gotten your camera on ground level, with the bigger rock in the foreground (side) and maybe some more rocks in the frame and then shot up to the graffeti?

Seems like it has a lot of potential, but I'm not sure how to use it. I made a goofy attempt (hope you don't mind) at abstracting it.

gb

[GB1]

Yikes. Looking at the post, that red is offensive! :cryin: GB

[Greg McCary]

I like the sign. It needs something to get the flatness out of it and give it more of a three d look. Maybe shot it from the right side or lower your camera and shoot a little upwards. IMO.

[Don Schaeffer]

Maybe not red, but the idea of irridescent color or strong color emphasis on the words really sets the photo up.

[Devin MacShawn]

echoback,
I think it was a good attempt. Like Gary said it seems a little flat, but if I would have saw it I would have shot it myself as well. Only I don't think I could have produced anything better than what you have...

That being said I LOVE what GB did with your photo. It is tottaly not offensive, but gives the shot a sense of extreme urgency! It's the last attempt of mercy written in blood. I'm impressed at how drasticaly the image has changed from such a simple technique...

I'm almost getting teary eyed.

[echoback]

hey guys, thanks for all the comments!

dylan-yeah, it does seem a bit tilted, i'll try a rotate and see how it looks. thanks for catching that!

GB-wow, I really like that! the red isn't offensive, but makes the words really stand out, like they are almost smacking you in the face, hypothetically lol. i agree with Devin, it gives it an urgent sense. great idea!

greg-yep, I totally agree. If I do a reshoot, I'll definitely shoot upwards, thanks!

Don-while I do like the red, (seems like blood to me lol) I see what you are saying. I actually tried inverting it first, to make it look like a negative, and added a soft glow. I thought that also looked cool, (i'll post it.)

Devin-I'm sure you could have done a great job! lol, I'm still pretty new at this digital photography stuff. I totally agree with your interperatation of what GB did with the photo, it has such a stronger impact than just the B&W. thanks for commenting!