Comments on: 20 Powerful Images From The Last Election

By: Jacques

Jacques — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 09:56:00 +0000

The photo of the newspaper in front of the door looks as if the newspaper was either added afterwards or the cover on the newspaper. Perhaps it is not, but it looks unreal.

By: Ronan O'Dornan

Ronan O'Dornan — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 09:30:00 +0000

Well Said Reese. Most of the readers on here are judgemental assholes. The photos are great and edit them how you see fit now how someone else tells you to edit them. this is the problem with our industry at the minute. the judging and arguing that goes on among photographers. its an art form……this is reese work……so congratulate him on what you liked and shut the hell up about what you didn’t. As a collection of photos documenting the election results i think you have done really well and im impressed. even in the “you can do no right” climate we have here. FS need more credit for providing content and articles like this instead of people whining all the time. if you dont like it dont slate it. simple. keeps everyone happy. constructive criticism is fine but its also an opinion so bear that in mind!

By: Reese Allen

Reese Allen — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 05:03:00 +0000

Thanks for the comments…You’re right that there is a lot of duplicates and some are vignetted too much, so I appreciate the feedback and probably should have edited them down. There is a more comprehensive collection of photos on the personal section of my website-(although even more duplicates). I am glad you mentioned the tree image as I thought that was one of the more subtle shots from the event and one of my favorites; the other image that photographers I respect seem to remember was the shot of the paper in front of the door. I am not a photojournalist, but I am proud of these images and believe that two or three of them that are perfect in defining that moment in history? Thanks again for the comments and I will edit them down if I show them again.

Also, I am not a photojournalist (I was the backstage fashion photographer in one of Lee’s first videos from Charleston Fashion Week), I just happened to be in town shooting architecture…I would be interested to know if you have seen other photo’s from Grant Park so I can see what others captured? I have never studied true photojournalism, which this was not, but why can’t you crop, burn/dodge and do other creative edits? In looking back, I do agree that my yellow/cross process effect looks dumb and out of place-LOL. I suppose that including all the extras that Mark mentioned (and the cover of the Sun Times) waters down the good stuff-which happened in a period of about ten minutes once they announced the winner?

By: David Crockett

David Crockett — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 04:29:00 +0000

They’re ok, but certainly not true photojournalism. The instant you start adding artistic filters to your photos such as the vignettes that yellowing filter and such, they are no longer considered photojournalism the the whole series becomes suspect. Hard news photos cannot be edited in that fashion. There are a few ok photos here, but just that. Easily gotten in about 10 minutes by any average photojournalist.
Oh, and a photograph of a photograph on the cover of a magazine? Really??? Give me a break!!!

By: Mark Kauzlarich

Mark Kauzlarich — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 03:55:00 +0000

A number of repeat photos in here, for all intents and purposes. Like the Grant Park images (the one with the people in the trees is better). Also, three of the same purpose. Jimi Hendrix and the last photo aren’t additive, and a picture of the Sun Times doesn’t do anything. There are a few nice photos, but its a matter of being a good editor of your work or have someone else go over it so you don’t show more than is effective, or else your first impression is lessened.

By: SmashingShotDarling

SmashingShotDarling — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 15:15:00 +0000

What makes these images powerful? Monochrome, massive vignettes, recurring content and odd processing choices? Come on fstoppers. There are some great photographs here, but they’re lost in a sea of mediocrity.