Websites-- Effective or Ineffective?

For a recent assignment I was asked to research websites and decide if I think they are effective or ineffective.

There are two websites that I have found that I believe have great websites.
The first one is of a local Milwaukee photographer named Elly Olson. Her site is light and simple with san serif text and pastel colors. It has a calm and fresh feel and a modern aesthetic.

http://www.ellyolson.com/#/photography/everyday?i=378

The second website I found that is well done is that of Daniel Kennedy. When you first arrive at the site you see a welcome screen which is simple in color and composition. Then, when you enter the site, you're immediately hit with this photographs, with a navigation bar at the top. I found this to be very eye catching as you could immediately see his striking photos and effective because you didn't have to search through his site to to see his images.

http://www.danielkennedy.com

A website that I found to be boring and too busy, font-wise, was the local Cedarburg Comets website.
It has very limited color for a girls volleyball club website and doesn't use typeface or font color to create balance or cohesion. The site contains body paragraphs with multiple fonts that makes it too busy and has a large width which makes the text somewhat overwhelming.

http://www.eteamz.com/CedarburgComets/