Classic Coca-Cola

[luvsadog2]

Found this old sign while walking the streets of San Francisco.

[Lennybird]

At least from a person who is severely color blind, I find the sign to blend in with the bricks a little too much, but of course, that's more than likely just me ;-). The angle at which the photo was shot, especially due to the bricks, gives me an awkward sensation like I'm almost losing my balance when looking at the photo. Also the little dark star logo detracts from the main object of the scene. I may be lacking some coca cola knowledge and that may be very much part of the logo? If so, ignore me, heh.

I find the overall texture of the coca cola logo itself very rich and fascinating!

[chrisu002]

that is awsome, you sould send it to coca cola maybe they will use it for their adds.

great shot

[jtso23]

wow that has a lot of punch to it.. too much for my liking

[nuffi]

I think it lacks contrast and context.

[luvsadog2]

At least from a person who is severely color blind, I find the sign to blend in with the bricks a little too much, but of course, that's more than likely just me ;-). The angle at which the photo was shot, especially due to the bricks, gives me an awkward sensation like I'm almost losing my balance when looking at the photo. Also the little dark star logo detracts from the main object of the scene. I may be lacking some coca cola knowledge and that may be very much part of the logo? If so, ignore me, heh.

I find the overall texture of the coca cola logo itself very rich and fascinating!

Thanks for the C&C, Lenny.. the dark star was not a logo, the building had several of them running down the side of the wall. I was just walking around, so I didn't give much mind to the angle .. another learning experience.

[luvsadog2]

that is awsome, you sould send it to coca cola maybe they will use it for their adds.

great shot

Thank you, chrisu002 -- glad you liked the photo even with all of its flaws pointed out by the others, lol.

[luvsadog2]

wow that has a lot of punch to it.. too much for my liking

Thanks for the C&C, jtso23 -- obviously, the red paint on the sign had oxidized years ago and the contrast I added in PP accentuated it.

[luvsadog2]

I think it lacks contrast and context.

Thanks for the C&C nuffi... I'm still a noobie, so my editing skills aren't very good -- I did add some contrast, but I didn't want to overdo it.

[Sisyphus]

I did add some contrast, but I didn't want to overdo it.

The contrast is fine insofar as levels go. But I think the contrast in color between the sign and the brick wall might be lacking, as Lennybird suggested.

[brennasg]

okay..so I played..with it..
you can clone out the star..(i did it very quick so it could be done better) Adjust the colors you want(red/orange/yellow) Then I did a hue/sat layer and masked out the sign(which i also did quick so it could be done better) so I could desaturate the brick...well then I decided to make them blue..haha..so you dont have to do that obviously:) Yeah so anyway.. her is what i did..
http://i423.photobucket.com/albums/pp320/brennasg/CocaColaSign-4-Edit.jpg

[luvsadog2]

The contrast is fine insofar as levels go. But I think the contrast in color between the sign and the brick wall might be lacking, as Lennybird suggested.

okay..so I played..with it..
you can clone out the star..(i did it very quick so it could be done better) Adjust the colors you want(red/orange/yellow) Then I did a hue/sat layer and masked out the sign(which i also did quick so it could be done better) so I could desaturate the brick...well then I decided to make them blue..haha..so you dont have to do that obviously:) Yeah so anyway.. her is what i did..
http://i423.photobucket.com/albums/pp320/brennasg/CocaColaSign-4-Edit.jpg

Thank you both for the C&C ... Brenna, I really like the edit -- nice contrast with the colors and I think it works really well -- I hadn't thought of that. Thanks!

[Karl Johnston]

I really like the edit; not so much the original shot ..lacking in contrast, colors are a bit clashing and the tilt makes my head swim