POTN - G-Series Speed Challenge - #241 Photo Journalism

[Scooter49]

Challenge #241 – Photo Journalism

For this competition, I would like to see photos that tell a story without saying a single word. Show me the human element of an event or place at your local community. Something that shows emotion and suggests a story without words. It does not have to be people. So think of yourself as a photo journalist and tell me your story without saying one word.

Susan (Scooter49)
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RESULTS

A huge THANK YOU to all who entered Challenge #241 – Photo Journalism making this a successful challenge.
With so many spectacular entries covering such a broad range of topics, it was really difficult to choose 3.

The Top Three:
1). BottomBracket – See No Evil, My Child
This really gave the sense of a parent protecting her child from the evils of the world and really hit home with me. Definitely no need for words here.
The contrast of the black building and sidewalk with the white billboard really helped make this photo spectacular.
2). Teekay – Waterfront Fall
Another spectacular photo that conveys the situation without needing words. The use of B&W added to the feeling of this life or death situation.
3). Michael Wells – Happy Couples
This photo really gave a sense of warmth and friendship with everyone smiling, conversing, and seeming to be enjoying themselves. It’s clear what the event was.

CONGRATULATIONS to the winners!
Wheew, glad the judging is over! The pressure was really on.
Scooter49
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Post until Monday noon GMT, 21st September 2009

Photo Submissions
Camera -- Canon G-Series Camera (G1, G2, G3, G5, G6, G7, G9, G10) or Pro 1 only.
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Time -- any on-topic photo taken at any time is eligible, although photos that have won other competitions should NOT be entered.
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Size -- photo must be EXACTLY 800 pixels on the longest side, with NO BORDERS.
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Post-Processing -- do whatever you like and the host will decide if it works.
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Posting --
One photo per photographer in each challenge.
Photo Title in the message subject line.
Camera model.
EXIF data, if you like.
Commenting -- No commenting on photos by anyone, including the photographer. Once the winners are declared, photographers can add comments to their images and everyone is invited to discuss.
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Photo Display -- Photos must appear in this thread to be eligible.
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Time

One challenge every week, on the following schedule:
New Topic ... As soon as possible after winning.
Posting Starts ... Right after topic is announced.
Posting Stops ... Monday noon GMT
Winners Announcement ... Tuesday noon GMT.
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[Michael Wells]

G9
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2477/3924285156_ee785a630c_o.jpg

[Paul B]

G9 1/60 @F3.5.

[CJinAustin]

2/22/08
9:28pm
1/8 sec
f2.8
ISO-800
7.4mm
No Flash

[Piet]

G10, 1/640s, f/4, ISO80

[Steveee]

G10, 1/200, f3.5, ISO80

http://i861.photobucket.com/albums/ab180/steveeeG10/IMG_0757b.jpg

[MFor]

G9, 1/60 sec., F 2.8, ISO 100

http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/1354/oldtimeshooter.jpg

[gewb]

Pro1

[Mike16610]

Adult Obesity, Are Children At Risk?
Canon Powershot G10
Exposure 1/60
F 3.5
ISO 250
Flash

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v313/Mike16610/kidsatrisk-g10.jpg

[Maureen Souza]

Pro 1

[andrewaaa5]

g3...
http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/7193/berryman.jpg

[PicBug]

G9

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_hFFU9IxiEtI/SrV9G8DU8ZI/AAAAAAAAL5M/XIefYfBzFHQ/s800/%3Cuntitled%3E.jpg

[Car]

G7

http://i214.photobucket.com/albums/cc306/biya_photos/PlaytimeintheMuseum.jpg

[yogestee]

Model = Canon PowerShot G10
Exposure Time = 1/100"
F Number = F4
ISO Speed Ratings = 100

[BottomBracket]

G6

http://piofort.zenfolio.com/img/v0/p1018011012-4.jpg

[marie]

Pro1
1/125 f2.4

http://www.pbase.com/image/71425392/original.jpg

[Fergie]

G9

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee209/38fergie/Canon%20Website/IMG_2208R.jpg

[teekay]

G1

http://community.netidea.com/teekay/temp/Rescue.jpg

[lanton]

G10

[rpolitsr]

http://sites.google.com/site/rpolitsr/r_polit_8/pictures/potnentries/241_dryseason_LR_CRW_5361_800.jpg

powershot Pro1

[Scooter49]

** This contest is now closed. Results will be posted later. **

[Scooter49]

Results are posted above.
This really was a difficult challenge to judge as there were so many excellent submissions.

Scooter49

[teekay]

Congratulations to BottomBracket - one of several stunning entries this week that could have made the top spot IMHO. And thanks for the unexpected second place - the shot was technically not great and I thought Gewb's "Roving Road Reporter" would top it for that type of gritty subject.

rpolitsr's fire scene was another of my favourites, and Marie's depression entry could have been taken right out of a book of photography's great classics. Shot after the favourite had just lost an an Irish horse race, I presume?

Glad I wasn't the judge this week...;)

[Michael Wells]

Congrats Bottombracket, and Teekay! Thanks, Scooter, for a really unexpected placing. Congrats to all of you, there were some very powerful images this week, in keeping with the given subject. To list my favorites would basically restate the entire list, so I'll just say I loved them all!

Mike

[rpolitsr]

Congratulations BottomBracket, teekay and Michael Wells.
Interesting theme, Scooter49; thanks for hosting and judging.

The three winners are on my list of favorites of these challenges, so I’m glad with the results. As teekay, I enjoyed the picture of gewb too because it tells the tale and captures other reporters in the scene.

marie, your photo is great! The people captured by your camera usually seem (or are) great characters.

Thanks teekay for your comment. My picture was shot seven days ago, on Sunday, as close as 120m (300 feet) from my home’s door. The sun of a clear day behind the smog cloud enhanced the glow nicely.

I considered other shots, one with the TV reporters on the scene and another with the firefighters at work too, (as gewb) but finally picked the orange smog cloud.

http://sites.google.com/site/rpolitsr/r_polit_8/pictures/potnaux/241_Photo_Journalism_LR_CRW_5345-58-83.jpg

I’m so glad I returned to the challenges after some weeks missing from them.

Regards.

[marie]

:)

Congratulations to # 1 Pio
a great shot
and to runners up Teekay and Michael
wonderful pictures
:cool:
and from everyone

welcome to the challenge Steveee : )
loved the expressions in your picture
don't forget to watch the measurements as ...should you win the picture will have to be disqualified and that would be very sad


thank you very much Susan for hosting and judging
it was a very difficult task having to choose between so many good and interesting entries

that handbag is being well protected Maureen, even if the lady did fall asleep :lol:
great fun shot
loved the expressions on your shot too Andrew
loved all the terrific pictures
:cool:
:)

[marie]

Congratulations BottomBracket, teekay and Michael Wells.
Interesting theme, Scooter49; thanks for hosting and judging.

The three winners are on my list of favorites of these challenges, so I’m glad with the results. As teekay, I enjoyed the picture of gewb too because it tells the tale and captures other reporters in the scene.

marie, your photo is great! The people captured by your camera usually seem (or are) great characters.

Thanks teekay for your comment. My picture was shot seven days ago, on Sunday, as close as 120m (300 feet) from my home’s door. The sun of a clear day behind the smog cloud enhanced the glow nicely.

I considered other shots, one with the TV reporters on the scene and another with the firefighters at work too, (as gewb) but finally picked the orange smog cloud.

http://www.geocities.com/r_polit_8/pictures/potnentries/241_Photo_Journalism_LR_CRW_5345-58-83.jpg

I’m so glad I returned to the challenges after some weeks missing from them.

Regards.

welcome back Rafael
good to see you

beautiful unusual view and shots to have got
very newsworthy
hope no one was injured that time

sadly many fires were around in other places in the past few months
:(


many thanks for comments re my pic. and Teekay too : )
congratulations all especially the winners

[Maureen Souza]

Way to go, Pio! And congrats to Teekay and Michael for their placings. I took lot's of photos for this theme and I hated every one of them....except the one I entered; My hubby testing out a mattress with a complete stranger at a home show :)

[BottomBracket]

Wow thanks for the win and for hosting a well run challenge Susan! There were many great entries and I must say that any of a number of them could easily take the top spot. Congratulations on being in the winner's circle Teekay and Michael, I am in good company. Thanks for those who entered, I really enjoyed looking at the photos. It goes to show that G series cameras can quite hold their own in terms of image quality, and since they are quite easy to carry around, they are great tools for PJ.

I will be back with a new challenge soon!

[Car]

Congratulations Pio - lovely shot. Congratulations runners up Teekay and Michael and thanks to Susan for hosting and judging. Like you Michael, I loved them all.
Carolyn

[Kevan]

I'm not willing to chase ambulances, fire trucks and police cars for the snap shot. Honestly, until this challenge popped up, I never ever considered the idea. Isn't there a law against doing that? Besides, I can just see it now...me tailgating a firetruck, running behind the firemen begging them to slow down as I try to set up my camera, follow them into someone's kitchen, only to capture the shot of them putting out a toaster fire. (You know this is all tongue-in-cheek.)

Terrific entries this week and I enjoyed seeing briefly two shots involving cycling. I did enough of that myself this past weekend, I didn't have the wherewithal to push a shutter button nor mouse afterwards.

I'll get my batteries charged for this week's challenge.

[Scooter49]

Hello Everyone,
This really was a difficult challenge to judge as there were so many entries that were just amazing shots. You guys sure were tough on this first time judge! My challenge was to close the contest at 07:00AM on a Monday morning as that's not a time that I can be on the computer. I'd like to pass along a SPECIAL THANKS TO CAR for so gratiously answering my call for help in posting the closing. As it turned out my son also came to my rescue with his laptop and amist crying babies, and the end of his 12 hours on-duty shift, we did manage to get it closed. So my question is how should situations like that be handled...what are the rules? As a challenge participant, I want to follow all the rules and that includes the responsibilities associated with winning. Thanks for your thoughts!
Scooter49

[Maureen Souza]

You don't have to announce the closure time. It is already in the rules when you play the game. Everyone who posts after the deadline would automatically be disqualified.

It's just that simple :)

[Kevan]

You don't have to announce the closure time. It is already in the rules when you play the game. Everyone who posts after the deadline would automatically be disqualified.

It's just that simple :)


They try it twice, I get their camera. That seems a reasonable extension to the rule.

[Michael Wells]

I wondered where you were last week. My shot was taken Labor Day weekend at the Midwest Tandem Rally, this year at Rochester MN. We had about 350 teams this year, down from the normal 4-500, but had two of the nicest days of weather this part of the country can offer. I should have had more photos, but was busy riding!:D

[teekay]

I'm not willing to chase ambulances, fire trucks and police cars for the snap shot. Honestly, until this challenge popped up, I never ever considered the idea. Isn't there a law against doing that?... .....

Generally speaking, there's no law (in democratic Western countries, anyway) against taking photos of almost anything that happens in public view on public property. Of course, there are many exceptions where good taste and commonsense would dictate that a photographer at least be discreet about it, although that doesn't stop some aggressive pros in the pursuit of ever more dramatic or even gruesome shots demanded by some editors.

I once used to do photojournalism work for a small town daily newspaper and in fact when you look at your surroundings with that eye it's not hard to take a newsworthy photo almost every day on a walk through town.

In the case of my entry this week I was on vacation, hiking through a park, came upon the scene, and my old instincts took over. I immediately thought it would be a great shot for the local paper, taking care that the victim's face was not identifiable. Turned out they didn't pay for freelance shots so it went unpublished until this challenge.

Here's another of the same incident, which took place where it was easier to evacuate by Coastguard boat than to haul him back up the cliff.

http://community.netidea.com/teekay/temp/Rescue2.jpg

[yogestee]

Generally speaking, there's no law (in democratic Western countries, anyway) against taking photos of almost anything that happens in public view on public property. Of course, there are many exceptions where good taste and commonsense would dictate that a photographer at least be discreet about it, although that doesn't stop some aggressive pros in the pursuit of ever more dramatic or even gruesome shots demanded by some editors.




This is true teekay.. I worked for a newspaper, a medium sized daily, for 17 years.. The general rule of thumb was get any pictures you can but keep out of the way of the emergency services guys..We stuck to that rule and had a wonderful relationship with police, fire, ambulance etc.. One word comes to mind "professionalism"..

[marie]

My hubby testing out a mattress with a complete stranger at a home show :)

didn't recognize Skip Maureen lol
last time he was shown here ( in a bed) he had had a bypass :eek:

looks like that lady has shared the bed with a fully recovered Skip

:mrgreen:

safe in the knowledge that her bag was well protected ..
?


he should have covered up those lovely legs

could be a case of 'snow on the roof but fire in the cellar' ? :confused:


:lol:

[Maureen Souza]

didn't recognize Skip Maureen lol
last time he was shown here ( in a bed) he had had a bypass :eek:

looks like that lady has shared the bed with a fully recovered Skip

:mrgreen:

safe in the knowledge that her bag was well protected ..
?


he should have covered up those lovely legs

could be a case of 'snow on the roof but fire in the cellar' ? :confused:


:lol:
:lol::lol::lol:...You always crack me up, Marie!!

[BottomBracket]

That's really funny marie! :D

Teekay, yogestee, you speak the truth. Great photos by the way teekay, I find the second one a bit more dramatic. Yogestee, were those monks on some kind of leave or something?