Boy trapped in abandoned mineshaft!
by train

Comment:
Is this a model? It certainly doesn't look real, and the headline seems very contrived.

Culver's Graduation Goes Without a Hitch!
by movieman

Comment:
Boring, a poorly composed snapshot, no focal point, no sense of when or where this is without the headline. This would be boring in a slideshow for family, let alone a photo competition.

The Man Who Made Our City Clean
by aksha

Comment:
That's not really a headline, keep it topical, specific and active. Maybe "Streetsweeping Back on Track After Strike" or "No Benefits in Sight for Kuala Lumpur's Laborers"

Land Rover Roller Coaster Opens in Cheshire
by Paulk

Comment:
Cute, good image, good use of perspective and composition, excellent headline.

Sunday Garden Section - Adding Unique Color To Your Garden
by Neuferland

Comment:
This is a stretch, but I'll let it slide for creativity. I can at least think of an article that might follow, on raising this type of flower perhaps.

The summer has started and children are playing around…
by unguzov

Comment:
This could have met the challenge if you had put more thought into your headline. As it is, it's just a funny snapshot. Something like: "New Statues at Hyde Park Attract Young Visitors" Try to think what the article accompanying it might be, or what story you are trying to tell.

Geneva music festival takes off on Friday evening
by dpgeneva

Comment:
Not sure this would get in the paper for the said event, but it's creative and interesting. I would crop a bit off top and bottom, but that's just me.

Goverment Tax Kills Off City Centre Shopping.
by kevrobertson

Comment:
Maybe in a 1950 newspaper, why so grainy and high contrast? This could do with a bit more focus, and might even have done better in color. Even when taking a scene like this, it's important to think about your focal point, which right now is the bench at the bottom center. The tree midcenter would have been a better choice, since it would pull the eye to the whole image rather than down to the bottom.

Policewoman Chases Down Robbery Suspect
by bongo

Comment:
Hmm, not sure is we'd actually see this one in a newspaper, but I guess it meets all the requirements. I would like a teensy bit more focus, right now it looks almost like you tool the Blur tool to it.

Flooding Continues
by weaverc

Comment:
Good. Maybe a more specific headline? Adding the town name might give it a bit more impact.