Potty Training Monthly: The Musical Royal
by dacrazyrn

Comment:
Really trying to shoehorn one in there, aren't you? I can't find any reference to Potty Training Monthly online (THIS is your favorite magazine?!). Giving you the benefit of the doubt- the layout IS suitable for a magazine, although the shot is so dark, it's hard to see. Quite a unique, uh... concept.

Surfer
by Mick

Comment:
Ooooh. Good shot and a fine cover. I don't know if it's the crop or the camera, but I'd really like to see more detail.

Fortune Magazine
by dsidwell

Comment:
Cool- I like the composition and overall 'money' color. I hope the props didn't cost you $100! Maybe you could have shot this reversed (dolls at bottom right and shadow in back)? Half the dolls would lost under the headline here.

"Cook's Illustrated"
by daisy77

Comment:
Yes, I could easily see this on a magazine cover. The painterly effect is overdone for me, though (this site is, after all, about photography- not painting). The same shot without the effects would probably score much higher (particularly with dramatic lighting).

TIME MAGAZINE: "One Year Later New Yorkers Rally For Peace"
by Rooster

Comment:
Nice shot. The only significant problem I have with it is that one person isn't much of a rally- and even that person doesn't seem to be particularly motivated. The crop just emphasizes how alone she is on this deserted street. Maybe a tighter crop with the model holding the sign up, shouting, etc.?

Easy Home Cooking
by Konador

Comment:
Hey... didn't I just see this in Parallel Lines? Yes, it probably would make a decent magazine cover and I do like it. The three small pieces of pasta look out of place to me (another challenge!)- what recipe would call for just 3 bites? Two of them almost form a right angle following the edges of the page- not quite straight, but also not off enough to be random. It would have been cool to see either several types of pasta or a few strands of spinach linguine (or other color).

Dog World
by Crafty Sue

Comment:
Hmm... the crocus is the focus- the dog isn't even paying attention. Sort of like shooting the back of my kid's head for Parents magazine. Pet photos CAN do well here, but you'd need an amazing pose, or dramatic lighting or at least a closeup of the dog's face to succeed.

Disc Dog Quarterly
by wetland

Comment:
A very cool shot. I do wish the dog was a bit lower on the page, though. Also, it's obvious that the blur was created in Photoshop. Nice job on a difficult mask, but the blur effect is plainly visible around the frisbee and legs. Use the cloning tools or history brush to remove that glow and no one will ever know. Good luck!

Flower & Garden
by jjbeguin

Comment:
Beautiful colors and crisp focus. Very impactful- and I like the generally diagonal feel of the composition. For the purposes of this challenge, note that Flower & Garden runs their headline from edge to edge right at the top of the magazine, so you should have left more room along the top and ditched the border. (No, I'm not going to beat you up for that).

Muzzleloader
by camelotnorth

Comment:
A good image, though not particularly compelling to me personally. I think the shot would have turned out much better if you set the exposure on the bright sky, then used fill flash to light the subject. You'd have captured tone in the sky and the background trees wouldn't be breaking up. Also, a plain (or less contrasty) blanket would allow more opportunities for reading type over the photo.