There is no right answer, no golden rule to recite, it's only significance is to understand such differences exist in most every  image we process and that we as photographers hold the artistic control in our hands.  Can a crop define a composition?  Certainly.  Can a crop define an artist?  Perhaps.

But let’s look further.  First, the light balance and exposure is exceptional.  The car itself is perfectly exposed and so are the accent lights in the ceiling, the floor, and inside the windows of the stores.  How is this possible when it’s obvious all these areas have different levels of luminance which significantly exceed the dynamic range of the camera?

For this shot I was just trying to get the plane in between the two pylons.  The cool thing here, and what makes everyone go “wow” when they see it is the obvious timing involved in getting the clean cut, the trail of paper on the wing and the stopped propeller.

Here's a photo I took on our epic three day journey from Sydney to Perth last weekend that was about 42 hours of hard driving.  We saw so many birds we could have taken two weeks for the drive.

During a recent workshop I was out at a place I’ve nicknamed “The Fishwat” in Suphanburi.  It’s one of the many temples that protects a certain stretch of a river from fishing and allows visitors to feed the fish and of course they raise funds by selling fish food.

This isn't a great picture at all.. some might even consider it a poor image.  Fair enough.  I chose to share a couple "feature" photographs today only to remind you what becomes possible with even a $125.00 point and shoot compact and how much fun it can be if you just charge up that battery and go for a walk with your camera.

This week Tom Tweedel will be presenting the Feature Photograph.  He's been wanting to write a Feature Photograph article for some time and this is his first attempt.  I encourage you to provide constructive feedback to Tom Tweedel via email.

I've always talked about keeping your eyes open for unique and/or interesting photographic opportunities.  As a spectator walks through a car or bike show they encounter literally hundreds of subjects to photograph.

As photographers and journalists I ask you:  What are our responsibilities for bringing to the attention of authorities issues of environmental, civil, or criminal wrongdoing?

These images are significant because it's a wonderful demonstration that no matter where you are, how bleak things look, that if you use your imagination and take your time you'll end up with some interesting shots.