the headline
by gabrielrjr

Comment by melismatica:
Your title isn't a headline. It makes it difficult to evaluate this still-life as a journalistic photo since I don't know what story it is meant to support. Therefore, I must conclude it doesn't meet the challenge.

Photographically, the cropping is a bit severe to really make much of the subject. The extremely shallow depth of field combined with the cropping leaves very little of interest in focus. The section of flag in the background is in sharper focus then most of the sword or dagger. It took me awhile to make out that there is a uniform under the flag. I thought the splotching was weird artifacts from some kind of PS process. In the future, I would suggest you take advantage of the maximum image size. It is really difficult to evaluate a photo this small.

the headline
by gabrielrjr

Comment by Zman8:
Could have had a better title.

the headline
by gabrielrjr

Comment by hannafate:
Good idea, but could be better executed. The point of the image is out of focus.

Little Girl Blue
by gabrielrjr

Comment by photom:
Nice setting, lovely model. It may be a bit better if the model looked more involved - either by doing something or by looking at the camera.

the headline
by gabrielrjr

Comment by ClickyChicky:
cool pic, odd title

the headline
by gabrielrjr

Comment by airatic:
very funny. nice try.

Little Girl Blue
by gabrielrjr

Comment by qnjt:
Nice picture for this challenge. I would like it more if the pretty face was in focus.

the headline
by gabrielrjr

Comment by djscarrd:
Looks a bit underexposed. Good composition though

the headline
by gabrielrjr

Comment by PhilipDyer:
You are WAY braver than I am! :-) Technically, I would just like to see a bit more light on the subject and maybe more depth of field so the whole image is in focus. Good luck!

the headline
by gabrielrjr

Comment by jadin:
huh? I'm kind of confused by this shot. Not exactly something you'd see in a newspaper either.