Killer Storm
by mrguille

Comment by Gordon:
Critique Club Comments:

Well you sure found a great subject for a journalism shot! That certainly helped a lot I think. Makes for a very dramatic and high initial impact subject.

Compositionally, I think you could have framed this a bit tighter and maybe used the tree and 'do not cross' lines to bring the viewer's eye into the picture more strongly ? Perhaps if you were closer in, maybe more to the left side, then these elements would have lined up with the foreground of the picture and 'brought the eye' into the crushed car more dramatically.

There is quite a lot of 'dead space' to the right of the street sign and lower right in the road, which doesn't add much - so perhaps a framing with the street sign completely showing (for a reference point - rather than just the cross street) and moving the car slightly off center to add the emphasis would help ?

Otherwise this is a good entry - the exposure is a touch dark and could maybe do with being slightly brighter but a good journalistic picture.

Killer Storm
by mrguille

Comment by Arachnophilia:
i swear, if you crushed that car just for this silly challenge....

Killer Storm
by mrguille

Comment by chrysalis:
Okay photo. Crunch!

Killer Storm
by mrguille

Comment by HBunch:
I looked for this shot all week. Congrats on finding one. A great photojournalism shot!! Focus and clarity are good, angle and framing/cropping are good, lighting is also good. Great shot. ~Heather~

Killer Storm
by mrguille

Comment by jjbeguin:
You had a good subject there. Too bad you did not go any closer.

Killer Storm
by mrguille

Comment by mariomel:
Good small town news. Pictures lacks in composition, though. A different perspective might have made a better shot.

Killer Storm
by mrguille

Comment by niho:
ouch!!

Killer Storm
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Comment by PTLParsons:
Hope no one was injured in this story. Great after picture. Hope they have insurance. Photo's only problem I see is the dark red brick of the house cries to be lighteded some for the beauty of the bricks to come through against the beautiful green grass and white car. This would make a great shot better, the difference between an 8 and 9, maybe a 10 even. PTL8

Killer Storm
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Comment by JEM:
Now that is a photograph to go with the story on inclement weather. All you need is an interview with the car owner. JEM

Killer Storm
by mrguille

Comment by timj351:
It probably could not be avoided but I would have preferred the photo without the fire line. It is also a pretty ordinary angle which I think could be improved on. Maybe tighter cropping.

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