Roger the Plumber
by biggood53

Comment:
Looks like his shirt is in sharper focus than his face. I like the quality of the light and the background.

Low-Key Rembrant Light
by JoelHSmith

Comment:
"..and I would have gotten away with it, too, if weren't for those meddlin' kids..."

Very highschool yearbook looking--not too imaginative--but it looks like you know how to light this kind of portrait. His stare is a bit fixed and unnatural looking--just like in a yearbook.

Mayor of Dogville
by ellamay

Comment:
Next time, try focusing on the eyes. They look like empty sockets--very spooky. I don't really like that his ears are folded back. That's just weird.

Troy
by Mick

Comment:
Nice crotch. Seriously, you may want to reconsider your cropping on this one. The lighting and bacground is decent though. Also, he looks a little red-eyed.

A Midsummer Night's Dream
by zeuszen

Comment:
This was my only 7 (very high for this challenge since I don't like the technique-it looks like you did the selective desaturation in the composition which I prefer). I had a feeling this was yours. Really beautiful! It's almost like a painting.

Message edited by author 2004-06-28 01:06:45.

Jet truck puts on show for spectators at RIANG Air Show
by strongheart

Comment:
Cool photo. It would be more effective as journalism if you showed some spectators.

Dateline: Colorado Springs, CO - Rain! Glorious Rain!
by photom

Comment:
I don't quite get the newsworthiness of the headline. Has there been a drought? To me, this looks like a entry from someone who was unwilling to stray from the comfort zone of their favorite subject matter and go out and make a journalstic photo. If you were categorizing this for the galleries would you honestly put this in the photojournalism category? It's a lovely photo and I have no problems with it asthetically but it fails to meet the challenge.

Atlanta's Finest Escort Olympic Torch
by elemess

Comment:
I hope all of Atlanta's finest aren't this out of shape! Good lord!
This might be a bit more effective if we could see the torch and some onlookers. The cropping is extremely tight. These guys just aren't compelling enough to draw my interest.

Outlook looks bleak for popular boat ramp
by mandyp

Comment:
I would see this more as a journalistic photo if there were a human element or some more immediate indication of something newsworthy.Those few missing planks don't quite cut it. It's a very nice photo but it doesn't quite work as photojournalism in spite of the headline.

Too Old to Walk in Humane Society Charity Walk
by ddmckinney1954

Comment:
Who is too old? The dog or the lady? Why is this news? This might be more convincing as a journalistic photo if the headline made sense. As it is, it looks rather like a decent snapshot. It is a bit overexposed, we can't see the dog's face so the main interest is lost, and the guy is out of focus. The framing shows promise. Next time, get the dog's attention so the viewer's interest is drawn in. The people just aren't compelling enough subjects and even if they were, their faces are effectively obscured by sunglasses.