Challenge
- Relevant to the Challenge? Yes
- Is subject unique (vs. unoriginal or rehashed)? Yes
Compostion
- Good or Bad? How can it be fixed? Strong Composition, however I would recommend cropping the minivan from the left and between the antenna and mirror on the car on the right. I like the fireman in the foreground with his partner in the background. Nice placement.
- Good use of Depth of Field? Yes. The lead fireman is in focus, but everything behind him is soft. Excellent.
- Good focus? Yes
Lighting
- Good use of light? Two issues. The reflected light for the fire engine headlights. The lead fireman is too dark to the front side. Use some fill flash our bring it up in post-processing. I like the reflections and shadows on the wet street.
Aesthetics/Artistic Appeal:
- What is my reaction or feelings? Like someone commented below. I feel like I am there. It's a good shot.
I like this pictures message. One suggestion might be to blur the background some (not so much that you can't tell there is a fire truck though) and take a tighter crop. This could help to make the main fireman really standout.
The back-lighting is interesting, but it leaves the guy's face in the dark. Also the DOF is a bit awkward, neither deep enough to contain both guys nor shallow enough to isolate any particular depth layer. (And just to be nit-picky, there's nothing uniquely American about firemen being heroic.)
I like the motion/action you caught as the firemen walk & especially the one getting his arm into his sleeve. I would have panned/cropped a bit to the left. I like how the photo is filled/crowded with cars & buildings. Good job, IMO, on catching a city feel.
oh wow! good one! i didn't even think of this! good idea, very unique among some of these others. wish it was a little bigger though. i like the positioning of the two firefighters with the truck in the background. 7
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