Yellow, Black, Green, White: Road Signs

Challenge #17 in the Colours & Shades: The World I Know series. Hosted by Stormcastle.

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This challenge is open strictly to signs installed along the road and streets of where you live by your local municipality/public works department. Stop signs, street name signs, speed limit signs, school crossing signs - whatever it is, the sign can not be advertising a private company or institution.

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Announced:

Saturday, 19th February, 2011 (GMT)

Submissions:

Saturday, 26th February, 2011 – Friday, 4th March, 2011 (GMT)

Voting:

Saturday, 5th March, 2011 – Friday, 11th March, 2011 (GMT)

Processing rules:

- Photos **MUST** predominantly feature a sign installed by your local government or public utility (please see samples for examples of type)
- HDR is allowed in this challenge
- No scanned images
- No digital composites
- No children under age 16
- Do not frame photos or watermark them
- Only photos that you, yourself, have taken

Capture date rules:

No restrictions.

Additional rules:

VOTING GUIDE:
Please adhere to the following guide for voting in this challenge.
0.5 star: Does not meet challenge topic/rules
1 star: Poor quality
2 star: Adequate
3 star: Good
4 star: Excellent
5 star: Spectacular/Epic/Awesome
The 0.5 star rule is the most important! If you do not like the photo, please rate it with a single star as it is much better for expressing constructive criticism.
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You are asked to only submit photos that are honest to the subject matter and are more spur of the moment if you can - pre-planned photographs add an artificial quality.
However, ultimate judgment on what you submit is entirely up to you.

Maximum number of entries per user:

Maximum number of entries in challenge:

222

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Priority to the snow

by Cani

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Camera:	Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1
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Submitted:	Wednesday, 2nd March, 2011 17:48 (GMT)
Taken:	Sunday, 26th December, 2010
Focal length:	20 mm
Shutter speed:	1/400 sec
Aperture:	F3.2
ISO:	100
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Galleries:	View this photo in Cani's gallery

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