New Joiners - People #412

Under the circumstances with your broken leg and helping out refugees you've done a good job to even get your camera out so well done. Its great to hear of your generosity and the wonderful human spirit you've shown by meeting refugees and making sandwiches. This photo and your story help us to restore our faith in humanity. Thanks for sharing and I hope the leg is better.

This is a great shot. It offers an alternative perspective and works well as a portrait offering an insight into her personality and life. My question is did your grandma present her hands to the camera or is she covering her face to hide...?

Very poetic photograph. W Eugene Smith - The Walk to Paradise Garden instantly came to mind when I saw this - The black and white treatment suits the story and I love the soft focus leading the path out of frame.

I love the ambiguity of this image. It's very intriguing and works so well not revealing the whole person looking through to camera. The foreground colour blocking out the majority of the image won't appeal to some but I think its bold and beautiful with the figure glancing through it. The colour grad/tone is great too. Your title 'In the moment' is perfect, you've certainly put the viewer in among the action. A great 'People' shot giving insight into the tradition.

Great golden light. I see you've warmed it up in post a little which suits the shot well, subtley done too without going too far. Perhaps a little lift in the skin tones could help to create a slightly brighter feel to your model. Great shot and smile!

What a great catch. Both the shot and the fish... ! Wonderful colours in that landscape across the ice, your daughters hat complimenting it very well. I love the composition too with just a suggestion of the vehicle to the edge of frame Certainly makes me want to visit Wyoming in Winter.

That hair is amazing isn't it. I photographed this guy too last year. He's very friendly and approachable, loves having his picture taken and posts them on his instagram. You've caught his glance well but perhaps the backs of the other people distract from him a little. If you see him again, say hi and ask for his portrait!

Another great capture and moment along with your other shot. The colour grade is superb as is the varied focus - they look very filmic and have a sense of mystery about them. Great shots. Thanks for submitting and sharing them.

Strong portrait this and with your description it gives it even more weight. Thanks for sharing it to the competition. I love the window light that your grandad is lit by, it's very soft and suits his thoughtful gaze. The black and white conversion gives it a timeless quality - great photo to remember him by.

This is a strong portrait and with a few tweaks I think you could strengthen it even further. The colour is a little green overall, try adding a little magenta in photoshop or lightroom to balance it or using the colour temperature tool. You say you've cropped it too, if there is any more headroom I'd try letting it breath with some more space at the top of her head. It's a great portrait, slightly unsettling, perhaps the because the woman is looking slightly down at camera.... thanks for submitting.

This is a fantastic scene you've captured. The light is fantastic and the composition really strong with a build up of layers. First the wrestlers, then the crowd and then the construction behind. The description is helpful so thanks for explaining what is happening in the image, Nuba is not something I'd heard of. Thanks for sending in to the competition. We hope to see more of these...

Striking shot and has a strong editorial feel to it, perhaps suited to a book cover or album cover. Tricky to control the reflections in the glass however you've done well to keep it to the top of the image which helps to create some contrast

It's good to see such experimentation and creative expression submitted to the competitions. It feels like a traditionally printed montage where you've cut and stuck together then rephotographed. It has a very unique feel to it. Keep going on these, would make a great series - perhaps a fashion editorial experiment...