You can choose anything..... as long as it's an Orange!
by aKiwi

Comment by jodiecoston:
Fantastic shot. Great composition. You did a great job of "seeing photographically" while you were out at the mall. Congratulations on your ribbon, it's well deserved!

Fireman watches oversized camp fire!
by aKiwi

Comment by neenee1999:
Great capture perfect title. 10

Fireman watches oversized camp fire!
by aKiwi

Comment by graphicfunk:
very strong image.

You can choose anything..... as long as it's an Orange!
by aKiwi

Comment by difarnecio:
I actually like this. It looks like a simple stock shot, but it certainly works for the challenge. you deserve your ribbon.

Fireman watches oversized camp fire!
by aKiwi

Comment by melismatica:
That isn't really a headline. Why would the news reading public care to read a story about a firefighter watching a bonfire? You are simply describing what is evident to the viewer from the photo. The headline should clue the viewer in to the events of the story assuming there is one.

Quibbles about the headline aside, the photo does have some journalistic merit although I can't help feeling that in spite of the blaze, there isn't a real sense of immediacy here. Maybe it's a human interest story rather than a news story? The firefighter's pose looks casual an unhurried. He doesn't appear to think anything of significance is happening. In the end, this is kind of a cool sillouhette of a firefighter watching a bonfire. If your headline suggested an actual event this might work better as journalism.

Fireman watches oversized camp fire!
by aKiwi

Comment by grosmongol:
A beauty. Very clean on the fireman and movement in the flame. Right on the subject. great work! 10

Fireman watches oversized camp fire!
by aKiwi

Comment by gabrielrjr:
My title would be different but nice shot. Firese season again

You can choose anything..... as long as it's an Orange!
by aKiwi

Comment by Cantique:
I loved this one the first time I saw it. Very clever and well photographed. Love the title too. Congratulations. Ann

You can choose anything..... as long as it's an Orange!
by aKiwi

Comment by aKiwi:
Thanks for all the comments!
I wanted to do another image. Was at a shopping center, and wanted to photograph something like a wall of TV's. Got a good image of a lady standing in front of a shoe store, then I saw this orange display at a fresh juice store. The colour & layout caught my eye, so I shot off a few images. They all came out OK.
I had to do a 0,8 degree rotation, crop, and increased the saturation a little to bring out the orange colour. Sharpened, resized, framed & Bingo!

You can choose anything..... as long as it's an Orange!
by aKiwi

Comment by kiwiness:
Go Kiwi! Good to see a fellow New Zealander getting a ribbon, congrats!