great idea, but I'm thinking you have fed your kids too much to really pull this off. (note to clarify, just a healthy weight) the cloth is a good choice and the BW works well as well could be a nicer conversion but with minimal it looks ok. Goodluck
I like your idea. For me however, the grays seem very flat. Too bad about the minimal editing - the use of curves and contrast would really aid this image.
honestly she doesn't look all that famished, she just seems like she is in a ragged cloth, good job getting in the detail with the minimal editing though
I really like the shot as a portrait but it doesn't instantly strike me as photojournalism, I think surrounds to give context would make this a great shot but then it might lose some of the striking portrait element.
This is a great picture with great tones and a lot of drama. Unfortunately, for me, photojournalism can't be staged. So I am giving this a 5, but only because IMHO, it does not fit the definition of photojournalism.
I love this shot. Excellent close composition and expression. She doesn't physically look famished, but more of a model, though it does bring the emotion and point across.