Angel
by heida

Comment:
Congrats on another ribbon Heiða! After seeing your "from the camera" original, it is amazing how a photo can be totally transformed into something extraordinary by someone with the right "vision" in the digital darkroom. What a difference!

Touched by the Evening Light
by librodo

Comment:
Congrats on the ribbon Manny! I'm gonna go against the grain here (and I'm sure even more people will dislike me because of it), but this picture just doesn't do anything for me. I'm not sure why, since so many other people can't believe how it awesome it is. Strange! Maybe it is because I found the moir­­é pattern in the veil, the shiny spot on her nose and "graininess" of her skin distracting? In any event, trying to understand this discontinuity between so many others calling this photo "perfect" and me not seeing it as anything out-of-the-ordinary is something I'm gonna have to think about, because apparently I'm missing something... But in your case, I would keep up what your doing, 'cause everybody else loves it! Congrats again!

Lassie, Home Safe and Sound
by phraid2002

Comment:
I think this headline would be better accompanied by a photo of Lassie's family joyfully hugging their long-lost pet instead of a "pet portrait". As a pet portrait, it's a great shot though. I'd just crop in closer, which would have the benefit of getting rid of the weed.

Gov. Schwarzenegger proclaims Automotive Service Professionals Day
by Brad

Comment:
Typically a newspaper photo of a "signing event" would highlight the person doing the signing, and not the document they are signing -- the story that goes along with the photo would explain all that. So to me, this seems a bit unrealistic for a newspaper photo.

All set for battle at Sepang
by gwsallen

Comment:
The empty stadium seats detract from the "realism" of this shot. Typically newspaper race photos will be zoomed in close, and cover either major events during the race (a crash, for example) or the winner.

Local Team Finishes 3rd in Fast Pitch Tourney
by admart01

Comment:
You really need to get on the other side of the fences to take good sports photos that would be published in the paper.

Euro 2004: Spain goes down
by anireno

Comment:
Just my opinion, but I rarely (if ever?) see recent sporting events covered by "illustrative"-type photographs. They are always action shots from the game that include the players.

Charity Horse Show Names Grand Champion
by rmlutgen

Comment:
If it weren't for the the truck and horse trailer, this would have a lot of potential. But given it is supposed to be in a newspaper, I find it a bit distracting. =]

Chili Peppers Rock London!
by Pixelstate

Comment:
Except press photographer's usually have special passes that get them in front of the front row or even on stage so they can get pictures of the band instead of the crowd...

CONSTRUCTION TIME AGAIN -- "ORANGE BARRELS" INVADE DOWNTOWN LANSING
by taterbug

Comment:
Aren't orange barrels Michigan's state flower? =] Good illustratation-type image for a construction-themed article. Suggested improvement: wait for the traffic signal to turn red to imply "stop" instead of "go".