"This is ART, not journalism!" he says (photo)

Hahahaha, tell that to the sports writer whos doing a story about the runners. You think he or even the photo editor would except this photo as a stand alone???

ib1yysguy said:

this image would never work at 24 picas.

It's a strong image that makes you want to find out what's
happening. Photojournalism doesn't necessarially have to tell a
complete story. It just has to be accurate and make you want to
read the paper. Doesn't this photo do that? It does a better job
than a more straight forward photo of this kid running down the
track with a big stupid looking grin on his face.
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Al
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Set low goals and you'll never be disapointed.

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Joe

what the hell are you looking at.

ib1yysguy said:

Magnum said:

No - it doesn't. Your editror is completely correct. It is more
atristic than journalistic. Journalism is about Who, what, where,
when... The full frame with the kid in his high school sweatshirt
with his "stupid grin" would tell that story much better. Give the
shot the tilt and the perspective that you have given it and you
still have a visually catching pic and you tell more of the story
and please your editor - something that a good thing to do.

Magnum

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and which story do you imagine that photo would tell? I see that
and I see a kid running down a track. I see this photo and I see
the same thing, but this one's interesting to look at. It draws you
in.
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Al
http://www.pbase.com/ib1yysguy
Set low goals and you'll never be disapointed.

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Joe

http://lava.nationalgeographic.com/cgi-bin/pod/PhotoOfTheDay.cgi?month=06&day=16&year=02

Was looking at this site and running through the pics for inspiration as I am at a low ebb.

Anyhow quite a few are like yours, but accompanied by the immortal words, “done on assignment for, but not published …….!”

I think you are up there with the best, I’m pretty freaking out myself at this time, had quite a few (for me) good shots last week, a busy week and one coming off the back of a flu that had me knocked out for a few days – but what gets published? – the bleedin’ mugshots ~ I do feel your pain.

Sounds like you're growing up.
Please don't take offense, I mean it as a compliment.

And now you're ready to think like the famous photographers you admire: "I know my editor wants faces; how can I show them in a way that also produces a memorable image?"
One of the characteristics of art is that it transcends limits.

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^^^Bob^^^

Here is my opinion. Showing just the lower legs and shoes is impersonal, whereas showing the runner completely is personal and engages the reader/viewer directly. I like the photo, but it would work better as an ad for Nike than as an illustration for high schools sports. If I remember correctly from the journalism courses I took, the important parts of a story are Who, What, Where, Why, When.(hope that's correct) this of course, is for the written story, however, I think it applies to a photograph that is to be used as the story.

David Goerndt