Challenge #5 - reportage

More weird settings: f9, 1/320s, 45mm, ISO 720

Challenge #5 - so whose stupid f**king idea was this?

f8, 1/320s, 85mm, 640ISO...WTF? Can only assume it was a hungover morning when I got the train into St Alban's, as I walk past a series of closed shops on the way to the office. Got lots of fairly similar closed/for rent premises which I might subject you to if I can't find anything more original.

Reportage Challenge: Toby's #2

"Bail out the workers, not the bankers"; the Socialist Workers Party haven't had so much fun since the recession of the 1980s.  Again, bankrupt Woollies store in Worcester. Going to become a TK Maxx, I believe. Is that a sign of recession or recovery? 

25mm, f8, 1/800sec, ISO400. 

Reportage Challenge: Toby's #1

Well this has been a bugger. Here's a couple of attempts.

A man chalks a picture for coins from passers-by outside the now-closed Woolworths in Worcester city centre. 

50mm, f8, 1/640sec, ISO400.  High contrast BW conversion. 

Challenge #5 - reportage

How about a spot of reportage gents? (and if you wish Kev, you can get out and take those candids you like!)

Up to five shots to illustrate/represent the story of the season - the recession. However, because I don't want this to be overly bleak, you can either show the downside of the downturn, or submit "shoots of recovery/optimism" photos, or a mix of both. Reportage rather than overly abstract please.

Usual rules apply. Deadline 15 April (ish).

Can I also suggest that we establish "standing" challenges to avoid people giving up their turn to set challenges with obvious stuff like "winter". Shall we consider that each quarter automatically has a seasonal challenge attached? Summer will run June/July/Aug; Autumn will be Sept/Oct/Nov; Winter pics in Dec/Jan/Feb and Spring shots for March/Apri/May. What do you think?