Parade vendors appeal to all ages
by Melethia

Comment by Kelli:
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I gave this a 6. There is a lot that could be improved on in this one, but that's true of most newspaper shots. Since the baby seems to be the focus it would have been nice to see more of his/her face. The focus also seems to be a bit soft.

Light and shadow
by Melethia

Comment by Kelli:
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I liked this. It's an appealing visual. The shadow play is very nice and consistent. The texture of the post and wall show through very nicely as well. It's the type picture I see hanging in office buildings everywhere. Maybe you should market it!

Parade vendors appeal to all ages
by Melethia

Comment by ericwoo:
Nice photo-journalistic capture, but it really lacks any one area of interest. The kid's expression and captivation with the stuffed toy is nice, but he gets lost in the shadow. The cute mom would make an interesting subject, but her face is partially hidden. I agree that this one would also work well in a tabloid-type magazine. Crisp focus and nice exposure with the difficult lighting conditions, but some room for improvement.

Light and shadow
by Melethia

Comment by chalice:
I like the geometric shapes, the pattern of shadows, and the duotone. Good focus too. Detail in the shadows is good too. Frankly, I don't know what you might do to improve on this, except to try and reduce the blown out light area on the right side of the vase/vessel. I would have scored this a 6 or 7.

Parade vendors appeal to all ages
by Melethia

Comment by chalice:
I love the subject matter - the baby's reaction to Spongebob is priceless. On the other hand, I'm not sure it fits really well with the "photojournalism" topic, even with a fairly broad definition...unless we include the "neighborhood news" section of the local paper(in which case, almost anything goes).

I like the tight cropping for this picture because a wider picture would probably include a lot of distractions. The blurring of the background also helps focus on the moment and the baby.

Light and shadow
by Melethia

Comment by ericwoo:
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Nice capture and nice score. I think that you scored about as high as you could have with this shot and this site. Vivid colors and overdone neat image seem to do better than nice composition and striking contrast. I really like the tonal range that you captured here, as well as the contrast. Beautifly composition and crystal clear focus also work to make this a nice image. The dark and bright areas of the capture also serve to make this a well-balanced image.

Light and shadow
by Melethia

Comment by posthumous:
good composition.

Parade vendors appeal to all ages
by Melethia

Comment by DefyTime:
Great candid

Parade vendors appeal to all ages
by Melethia

Comment by Skip:
this is a snapshot, not really something i would expect to see on the front page of a newspaper or magazine.

Light and shadow
by Melethia

Comment by arsenal:
very nice i like the simplicity