What the Pros are doing - Sports

Focal length of lens - 200mm f/2.8L
Shutter Speed - 1/1000
Shooting at this speed enabled him to precisely capture the football player while in mid-air and also focus on the surrounding players in the foreground, and distinguish them from the fans in the stadium.
Aperture - 2.8
In this case, the aperture setting allowed proper accomodation for the daytime lighting.

9/11 Composition

Balance: The division is clear between the two baseball teams and field by the home plate and the man standing in the center, both side of this photo are even and balanced

Avoid Merging: There is an obvious example of merging with the black shirt of the focused woman in the foreground with the other woman inspecting the flowers in the background.

Framing: The frame for this photo is set by the concrete column on the left with a brief blessing written on it in tribute to the FDNY

Lines: The wreckage and ruins of the the buildings gives lines leading to the fireman in the center of the picture.

Simplicity: The object of this photo is simply laid out and shot, a foreground consisting of a lone fireman, with minimal background action.

Rule of Third: The attetion in this photo is drawn to the ambulance and patient in the lower left corner, qualifying it for the rule of third.

Three Photos - Black & White

This first image is entitled, "Winter on Fifth Avenue" by Alfred Stieglitz.

What draws me to this photo is the snowy setting, and the way the sky seems to faded with blizzardy winds. This somber, cold setting reminds me of home, and draws out a feeling of content and easiness. The POV from which this is shot is excellent, because it holds the image from a naturalistic perspective. The Black & White enhances this photo in a sense that a wintery scene is already very gray to begin with, and also dark and perhaps a little depressing. I think the Black & White exemplfies that mood.

This next Picture is called, "Candy Store" by William Klein

What I like about this picture is the just the fact that it looks cool. The Black & White is without a doubt the best possible way this photo could have emerged. It draws on the shadowyness of the background, and demonstrates an awesome use of lightning.

Finally, This Pic is entitled, "Assassinated", By Miguel Alvarez

I found this to be a pretty gnarly photo for a picture taken at this time, of course it probably wasn't taken for the purpose of grossing people out for kicks, but rather to insinuate the horrific damage capable of being caused to another human being.