Please discuss my photos from Russian public holiday Victory Day and from the parade

PhotoDaddy · May 10, 2010

Please discuss my photos taken within the last three days here, in Russia, at public holiday Victory Day. What's good and what's bad? What should I take into account next time? What are your overall thoughts? Any feedback will be appreciated.

Military Parade Dress Rehearsal on May 7, 2010, at Samara, Russia

Sources at Russian Students Forum.

PhotoDaddy · May 10, 2010

Victory Day Commemorative Ceremony on May 8, 2010, at Samara, Russia

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Sources at Russian Student Forum

bigtwinky · May 10, 2010

Photojournalism is hard to critique as it is documenting the day's events.

I don't get any emotion from your images, so I am unsure if the event was to pay tribute someone or something. They are shots of the parade and some of the people who were in it.

I find that the shots of the marching army men might have been better with a different background as their camo suites are kinda making them blend into the trees in the background.

The shot of the two guys in the car saluting each other is a bit odd as there are a bunch of empty seats in back, making me think that you took this during a practice run or before the official parade as there was no one watching.