10th Place Winter is Bad News for Some by jnconradie by Canon DSLR Challenge

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Winter is Bad News for Some
by jnconradie


10-SEP-2006	jnconradie

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Canon DSLR Challenge		18-Sep-2006 21:19
Very moving nice capture.~Mahmoud

Canon DSLR Challenge		18-Sep-2006 20:41
Very poignant image and an effective ad. I like the way you used the copy to reinforce the image with the person lying on the newspaper. CJ

jnconradie		14-Sep-2006 14:44
Thanks, Photocat! :-) I am just hoping I do not get sued by the them over copyright infringement relating to their logo! :-) Thanks, Cheryl. I appreciate your compliment. Regards ~jnconradie

Guest		14-Sep-2006 13:05
Great shot, very moving ad! Cherylm

Guest		13-Sep-2006 21:15
This is great work!! I sincerely hope the Red Cross uses it. -Cat

jnconradie		12-Sep-2006 07:16
Thanks again for the comments, advice and suggestions, Traveller, Chris and JudiB. This Challenge made me realise that creating copy for advertisements is much more difficult than I thought - and definitely not my strong suit! But thanks for the advice. I am learning a lot! :-) Regards ~jnconradie

Guest		12-Sep-2006 00:43
Very powerful, very nicely done. Judi

Canon DSLR Challenge		11-Sep-2006 23:44
Traveller is on the right track. I think that the original text was too large, and just spaced out too much. You have a very strong image that does the talking, it really doesn't need a lot of text. I would minimize the text, and let the viewer read the image, and then explore the text. Chris

Canon DSLR Challenge		11-Sep-2006 21:33
I Greatly prefer the original version. The message is so strong here that you do not need to, nor should you, beat the viewer over the head with it. A deft hand is needed here and I think that your original instincts were correct. Just one persons opinion...but I feel strongly on this. Best Wishes, Traveller

jnconradie		11-Sep-2006 14:48
Chris (and others), I would be interested in hearing from you whether the bigger/bolder approach works better? Also, I lightened the wall slightly in order to make the text more readable. Thanks and regards ~jnconradie

jnconradie		11-Sep-2006 06:39
Thanks everyone for the feedback. Appreciated. Chris - thanks for the constructive comment... and I would be really delighted to hear from you if you have a specific suggestion(s): bolder? larger? different font? placement ideas? Copywriting and ad-creation is very far from my forte! :-) By the way, your comments are always a pleasure to read: insightful, honest and cuts right through to the real issues. Regards ~jnconradie

Vikas Malhotra		11-Sep-2006 05:38
Fabulous; this is one thought provoking ad.... very well done Nico. Cheers, Vikas.

Canon DSLR Challenge		11-Sep-2006 00:11
Love this a lot. Would like to see you play around with the font and spacing of your message, but overall very nice. Chris

Guest		10-Sep-2006 23:41
I agree with Mr. T.

Canon DSLR Challenge		10-Sep-2006 22:06
Wow...with a Message...Excellent! Best Wishes, Traveller

Canon DSLR Challenge		10-Sep-2006 17:59
Very well done. ~ Lonnit

Arn		10-Sep-2006 15:57
I think this would be really effective as an ad. The low contrast, noisy, worn look is just perfect and the small amount of color draws attention where it's needed. Very good. -Arn