road closed (redux)

While race walking at the park yesterday, this was the sky. I race-walked home even faster to grab my car and camera to catch the shot I wanted—a Road Closed sign with no road, just endless clouds.

I tried the shot as a panorama. I tried it with a bit of lake. But at the end of the day, what worked best was my original vision.

The only bit of photo processing done to this photograph is a lessening of the midtone contrast. That's it. Nothing else.

For Take a Class with Dave & Dave.

"1. Street Signs. Street signs are boring. So the challenge here is to create a photo of a street sign that is interesting. Make use of composition, cropping/framing, processing, etc. to create an interesting image where the primary subject is a street sign."

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lucy96734 says:

This is fantastic! What an amazing sky!
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KatColorado says:

this is it! perfect!

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d.rex says:

Yes! Those clouds kick ass.

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Kenny Muir says:

Brilliant cloud!

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weaving major & tractor dan says:

excellent! one of those shots that could mean just about anything - lots of visual punch. I want to open up the greeting card and read the punchline though! :o)
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

Rachel.::.K says:

This is a great edit!

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Rachel-B says:

Those those bigs clouds! This is amazing! :)

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Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

briemarie says:

amazing. it seems like the clouds are just going to land on you.
TACWDD
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

evaxebra says:

Amazing color! Wonderful clouds! I love it!!

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Wrapped In Piano Strings says:

This one is a fave for sure! All I can say is: Beautiful work! Love it.
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

elladog says:

This is absolutely, breathtakingly incredible. It feels eternal.
Great job!
TACWD&D
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

dogfaceboy says:

Thanks for your comments and suggestions, you guys! I think this shot of the three nailed what I wanted. The other two are pretty, and it's easy to let pretty blind you to the truth. LOL.
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

mobtownblues says:

Yeah, of the three you posted, this one is definitely my fave.
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

drewsmuse says:

that is awesome! love that sky!

TACWDD
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

rutty says:

This one just pops out doesn't it? Fabulous capture

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~Laura~ says:

Love it! The sky is so stunning!

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dogfaceboy says:

Thank you, thank you, and thank you again. You folks at Dave & Dave are making me work hard, every one of you, with your fantastic shots and constructive criticism. I've never been so proud of my photographs.
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

gallow_chris says:

Now that rocks!! Great redux.
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

dogfaceboy says:

Like a Whale That Swims Through the Thames That is one long name!

You again! Thank you again.
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

imagecarnival says:

cool- verrry cool....
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

mivox says:

BIG THUMBS UP on the final choice for this shot. Love it!

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peculiar235 says:

Great image! the sky in this is unbelievable! well done.

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orangefay says:

i love sky and clouds so much and it's really interesting about the street sign. maybe we can name the foto "road closed, sky opens"
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

RainAtDawn says:

What a wonderful mixed message, with the sign and the wide open sky. Maybe it's just my eyes / monitor, but the clouds look a little too processed (I don't know what you did to them or if it's just like that!), almost cgi-like. Which is a bit of a shame, as it looks wonderful in the thumbnail :)

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dogfaceboy says:

From the caption under the photo: "The only bit of photo processing done to this photograph is a lessening of the midtone contrast. That's it. Nothing else." I disagree, though. I don't think it's a shame at all. I printed it out for someone, and it looks super. Maybe it's your monitor? :)

I'll take that under advisement. :)

Thank you!
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

RainAtDawn says:

I meant a shame for me :) And I'm not sure what effect that tweaking would have had on an image like this... as I said it could entirely be my monitor, no offence intended just constructive critique from the group.

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dogfaceboy says:

No offense taken! And thanks!
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

imagecarnival says:

we have been getting a lot of "movie" skies haven't we? Of course it might be because of the 20 degree swing in temp from day to day. But at least it's purty. Glad to know we'll have something cool to look at as we feeze or roast:) Did you see the grid of contrils tonight as the sun went down? Looked like some sort of net coming down on us. Pretty cool. And of course, my camera was... at ...work.
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

dogfaceboy says:

Fabulous sky tonight, yes! I actually saw the contrails and took a picture from the upstairs window. I never used to be able to do that, but we just had our windows cleaned!
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Meredith_Farmer says:

The wide angle works wonderfully. Well done.

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d.rex says:

Congratulations!

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dogfaceboy says:

Thank you. And thanks for letting me know, Dave!
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

scampion says:

Wonderful camera placement and terrific colors.
I'm reading about the space shuttle right now and my first thought seeing your photo was "Only one choice, then: up and out!"
Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

billadler says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called 1-2-3 Signs, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.

The way you photographed this is spectacular.
Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

Tannykid says:

Wonderful shot. One of those special ones. All you need now is a giant finger pointing out of the clouds and it would be perfect.
Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

thewhitekat says:

This is just awesome! GREAT shot!
Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

philipbouchard says:

I love the effect of this shot. It's like the edge of the world -- no more land, just sky and clouds. And the bad news is that the road to heaven is closed. I hope it's just a temporary closure!

This photograph was seen in the 1-2-3 Signs group.
Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

Angelina :) says:

Stunning

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zupermx says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Signs & Logos, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Tom Dauben says:

cool, love the sky!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

three_eleven4life says:

georgous sky well done
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

dogfaceboy says:

Thank you. Glad you all like it.
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

rachel is coconut&lime says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Lake Montebello, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

dogfaceboy says:

Thanks, I had just added this to the group before seeing your invitation.
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

grandepics says:

Me, too---to all of the above.

Terrific!
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happy_little_strawberry says:

I like this shot :-)
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St Boniface's Catholic College says:

This week's Boniface:Missions theme is "Roadsign"... we'd love to have your photo added to the group pool! Add it before Friday February 6, 2009.

Upcoming missions: pinch, love notes, your city, your design, wonder
Posted 10 months ago. ( permalink )

mts83 says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Road Closed, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 7 months ago. ( permalink )

mts83 says:

Thanks for adding this, feel free to join the group if you'd like... im just getting it started. The sky really came out great in this!
Posted 7 months ago. ( permalink )

szalina says:

Hi! I'm an admin of the group: nieczynne/closed or out of order group
and I invite you to join us!
www.flickr.com/groups/1106105@N24/
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

photoshootings_now says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called WorldwideRoadsigns, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 2 months ago. ( permalink )

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