Architectural Form: Old Shapes and New Spaces
by PennyStreet

Comment:
The architectural interest here is quite intriguing. I'm curious--is that an art installation in the foreground or a structural frame of something under construction?

Skills Gap Widens to Critical
by ericwoo

Comment:
From a pure aesthetic standpoint, this image is like textbook-level industrial photography. I saw the editorial usefulness immediately, but to me this is the sort of first-rate stock image that can be used in many different storytelling contexts. A real achievement in my book!

my favourite toy
by roz

Comment:
That's a clever title. I love the "eye contact" of the left subject with the right. Well posed and perfect for a greeting card. :-)

Takeout
by JustinM

Comment:
You're speaking my cinematic language with this neo-noir aesthetic. :-)

reproduction
by PennyStreet

Comment:
This is truly brilliant. My only nit is that I wish the artist in the foreground were slightly more in the frame so that this image could afford a nudge of perspective correction to the left. It feels a little off-kilter (leaning to the right) in an unintentional way. But my guess is losing any more of the artist's head would kill the benefits to be realized from that correction, and the storytelling here is quite compelling even as it is.

Making Jazz
by LevT

Comment:
Vies with another in this challenge for my personal favorite. I love the way this image--as the title suggests--is about the music-making experience itself rather than the musician. The framing and composition choices here are what make that happen, and it's a wonderful capture for it.

A Black Swallowtail in the meadow
by kiwifoxtrot

Comment:
Gorgeously realized composition.

Grace in Stillness
by markwiley

Comment:
Probably my personal favorite this challenge. This portrait conveys that titular grace, for sure, but also undertones of strength, wisdom, and something I can only describe as hard-won tenacity. Part of that lies in the subject's personality; part of that lies in the photographer's ability to draw it out. Kudos on that latter part.

Behind the Brush - The Making of a Mural
by nam

Comment:
Definitely has that journalistic vibe. I wish the bag of supplies weren't so out-of-sync, visually, with the rest of the image. Perhaps a tighter crop and a little desaturation might be worth trying. But still one of my top picks for this challenge.

Tinkan Tiataco Group Showcases Bolivian Dance During Heritage Festival
by noraneko

Comment:
Probably my personal favorite in the challenge. This just feels immediately like something from a local newspaper or website feature story. Great capture with instant storytelling.