Soon To Become U.S. Homeland Security
by Mustbelost

Comment:
This is a pretty good idea. I wasn't sold on it by the thumbnail, but here it looks ok. I'm not overly wild about it either. The light seems a little harsh at the top and a little lacking on the rest of the pic. Aside from that, I think it looks pretty well focused and framed. It might be going a bit uphill from L to R but I don't think its that significant. - Inspzil

Monday Morning Traffic @ Heathrow!
by robcon

Comment:
Great pic. I like the headline too. The soft focus here isn't hurting a thing either. They could'nt print it any clearer I don't think. Great capture. I like this shot a lot. - Inspzil

Low wages, long hours, bad conditions
by Crystal Streams

Comment:
Low wages, long hours, bad conditions? I think I work here!! Newsworthy? Nope, not this time - Inspzil

Over the Top.... !!Touchdown!!
by risu81

Comment:
Great seats buddy!! Nothing is truly in focus in this frame which is really a shame. It is a great op for a pic being on the goalline and all and taken from pretty close. I don't know if all the zoom had a hand in making this a blurry shot, but something did and its unfortunate. I couldn't say enough about the composition of his pic. In crisp focus, prolly a 9 minimum. - Inspzil

Is Santa Claus a burglar?
by bcncrazy

Comment:
Santa needs about a 500W spotlight on him so we can tell it's Santa. I don't think I could figure that out if not for the title. I wouldn't put this on the front page anyway. I think if he found out you did this, you'd be getting coal in your stocking for the rest of your life. Santa needs to be way more lit up. A spotlight I think would definitely make it look like he's in trouble with the law more too. - Inspzil

King of Beers
by biohazardix

Comment:
Looks more like advertising that photojournalism. Not a bad pic really, The reflection in the sunglasses is not good. Were he facing the sun more you could get away with it. Without the glasses would've yielded a better pic just because there would be no reflecion of the flash. - Inspzil

Don't Drink and Drive
by byetko

Comment:
The cop makes this picture really newsworthy. Framing is good. I like the greyscale approach as well. Nice capture. Unfortunate accident. - Inspzil

21 Years in Lafayette Park
by irae

Comment:
Composition - First off, this is definitely a challenge worthy picture. My initial impression of this picture is that there is too much stuff in this picture. It makes the shot seem too cluttered. Taking the shot at an angle might conserve a little room on either side of the signs where we could still see some of what is on the signs. I really don't like the "head on" angle though. The woman in the hut is a little dark too. If she is the main subject in this picture I think she should stand out a little more and not be hiding in the shadows. The shadow on the right sign is also a little distracting.

Background - I love the guy on the horse statue in the background. It really gives the sense of where this woman is more than anything else in the picture. The buildings in the back look great and the sky has very good color.

Camera work - Not much to note in this section. The biggest thing is overcoming the woman's dark face. I was thinking that maybe a little fill flash might help that out and wash away a little of the shadow on the right sign. You did a really good job with the general exposure, DOF, and focus.

Post-processing - I don't see anything that would indicate a problem with the processing. The colors are probably a little saturated, but that goes a long way when a picture is properly taken.

Overall - This woman has unmatched perseverence judging from this pic. I don't know of anything I feel THIS strongly about with the exception of my family. I think changing the angle of the shot would be the most beneficial advice I could give. It lacks some of the real emotive mood that a different angle might be able to bring. Getting the subject to more available light or breakin' out the flash would've helped some too. Hope this helps a little - Bob (Inspzil)

Sharing Is Caring
by indigo997

Comment:
Adorable shot of admirable work. I'm glad he got some recognition on this shot. I could see this pic in the paper. It is well framed. i really like his expression and he's 'in action'. The only thing that would make this better is a contributor putting a little money in the bucket. This is a nice representation of people helping the community, regardless of age or size. - Inspzil

More Delays on the London Underground
by Konador

Comment:
I think this pic would've been better framed with the guy in the right as the predominant subject in this pic. The lady with her back to us is really making this picture dark as she is wearing black and has black hair. The guy on the right I think would've made a good center of attention since we have a pretty good look at his face. Also, putting this in greyscale and boosting the brightness might have helped quite a bit. - Inspzil