News Picture<\/b><\/p>\n
First PlaceValerie Yermal<\/b>
Judge’s comments: Interesting way to shoot what could be a boring assignment. Well-composed and instantly conveys what the story is about.<\/p>\n
Second PlaceJared Servantez<\/b>
Judge’s comments: An original way to cover an event we\u2019ve all seen before. No need to have a human face to convey sadness.<\/p>\n
Third PlaceChristine Bergene<\/b>
Judge’s comments: Well-composed photograph capturing a moment of the president being welcomed to the area.<\/p>\n
Honorable MentionAlly Hill<\/b>
Honorable MentionBen Gittelson<\/b>
Feature Picture<\/b><\/p>\n
First PlaceZach Maher<\/b>
Judge’s comments: Seldom is a feature photo so provocatively good at first glace in a contest of this scope, that is, a national contest, that it can be tagged as the likely first place winner. However, the wonderful combination of the rich bath of red hue coupled with a perfect crop of low shadow reflection and motion-enriched silhouette set this photo apart from all the others from the outset. While the activity captured is clearly obvious \u2013 a dance rehearsal or performance \u2013 the succulent eye-feast of color and motion blur together with the unusual juxtaposition of the dancers and their poses, evokes an almost mystical moment that could perhaps be an exotic religious or cultural ritual of a non-Western heritage. Sometimes the ordinary moment, through a photographer\u2019s artistic eye, can be transformed into something extraordinary. Feature photography in photojournalism, with its non-time dependent character, allows this kind of creativity. And readers relish this kind of offering in print and online. Since, as the old saying goes, \u2018fortune attends those who are prepared,\u2019 luck has happened at the moment of capture. Executed in full manual mode, this eloquent photo exhibits the technical, artistic and photojournalistic excellence required to set it above all the rest this year. But what is most pleasing is that the photographer clearly pre-visualized his intended final product and, with no doubt many out-takes beforehand, produced a dramatic photograph that exudes his desire to please his audience and demands the viewer\u2019s attention and appreciation. Well done!<\/p>\n
Second PlaceWhit Pruitt<\/b>
Judge’s comments: Hometowns love their sports heroes especially when those heroes are the rising stars of their high school teams. What hometowns love along with their rising stars are the loyal, indefatigable team supporters who show up rain or shine to urge their athletes on. Small market newspapers, team magazines and local websites thrive on featuring these fans and team volunteers because each member of the community can relate to the passion and enthusiasm these people display. Team members and their families really enjoy and appreciate the support they get from die-hard fans. Capturing all that energy and passion in a single shot while telling a \u201cfan story\u201d is de rigueur for a feature photographer. Whit nailed it with a pre-planned location, excellent framing, great timing, powerful use of depth-of-field, splendid color balance and the perfect stop-action shutter speed. If a photographer can make the viewer exclaim \u201cwow\u201d with the sense of \u201cbeing there,\u201d what you\u2019re looking at is always a prize-winning photo. Good job!<\/p>\n
Third PlaceLeila Farhood<\/b>
Judge’s comments: The key to Leila\u2019s winning photo can be summed up in the phrase: \u201cup close, personal and in the middle of the action.\u201d A good photojournalist puts her audience in the center of the activity with a front-row seat so they feel immersed in the event and can experience the story. Leila has done this superbly with terrific framing at the height of the action with an excellent focal length. The lens barrel distortion under extreme wide angle close up only enhances the sensation of being \u201cright there\u201d with our nose at table\u2019s edge. The same lens and focal length choice also exaggerates the sizes of the figures in the frame and draws our eyes right into it. The mood of the contest, the frenzy of activity and enthusiasm of the participant\u2019s coach all collaborate for a great photo that would be a wonderful feature in any newspaper or magazine.<\/p>\n
Honorable MentionMaddie Moll<\/b>
Judge’s comments: If photography is \u201clight-writing,\u201d then knowing when less is more can make a special photograph. Part of feature photography is capturing ordinary moments that simply bring a smile to viewers, which is a change from the routine hard news we\u2019re all exposed to in the media (to paraphrase Prof. Ken Kobr\u00e9). This is such a photo. It is a pleasantly lit, appropriately framed and presented slice of adolescent life in a \u201crite-of-passage\u201d moment. The expressions on all the faces offer viewers plenty to think and smile about, especially teenage boys in the \u201cStand By Me\u201d age group. The exposure was technically corrected well in-camera manually for the difficult lighting conditions and the light our aspiring barber was snipping by was blocked by the photographer\u2019s good framing yet dramatically highlights the actors and activity. This is a slice of Normal Rockwell-esque small-town Americana life and something quite enjoyable.<\/p>\n
Honorable MentionSarah Hashek<\/b>
Judge’s comments: This photograph is appropriately titled: \u201cPerspectives.\u201d Feature photography is all about bringing new angles of thought to human activity through visual media. If any photo articulates the morphing of human experience from analogue to digital, this feature portrait certainly does. Utilizing the technique of frame-within-a-frame in an extremely novel way, and augmenting the photograph with multi-layering through precise depth-of-field, Sarah has radically exposed the dynamic of the abstraction of humanity through digitalization of our everyday experience. It is a photograph that is worthy of continuous reflective thought and one that any media outlet would be able to use to illustrate a story about digital technology\u2019s impact on social relations. A great \u201cperspective.\u201d<\/p>\n
Honorable MentionRyan Azad<\/b>
Judge’s comments: Elements of feature photography that rarely get the attention they deserve when photojournalists are under deadlines are: space, size, scale and their relationship to one another. Ryan has captured a good study of all of these critical components in a single moment. This photo shows the student choir and its teacher conductor hard at work participating in harmonious teamwork juxtaposed under one of the most profound quotes about the purpose of education by of one of our country\u2019s most vocal advocates of human cooperation. This moment sings volumes about Ryan\u2019s framing and timing and ability to capture a message with a photograph. The low angle chosen by the photographer emphasizes the volume of the cacophonous hall and one can almost hear their voices filling the huge space in the auditorium.<\/p>\n
Sports Action<\/b><\/p>\n
First PlaceHannah Kunz<\/b>
Second PlaceRob Denton<\/b>
Third PlaceDaniel Fallon<\/b>
Honorable MentionGareth Patterson<\/b>
Honorable MentionChelsea Duchamp<\/b>
Honorable MentionZach Maher<\/b>
Sports Reaction<\/b><\/p>\n
First PlaceAnna Petrow<\/b>
Judge’s comments: Perfect moment, great composition.<\/p>\n
Second PlaceAdam Harrel<\/b>
Judge’s comments: Great picture…guys in the background help…you can feel the coach\u2019s intensity.<\/p>\n
Third PlaceLauren Moore<\/b>
Judge’s comments: Great moment…great expression…great timing. Excellent job.<\/p>\n
Honorable MentionGennie Avellino<\/b>
Judge’s comments: Great picture. Really tells the story.<\/p>\n
Honorable MentionAlexis Abercrombie<\/b>
Judge’s comments: Wonderful moment.<\/p>\n
Honorable MentionZach Maher<\/b>
Judge’s comments: Really great moment… each subject tells a story.<\/p>\n
Environmental Portrait<\/b><\/p>\n
First PlaceHenry Ehrenberg<\/b>
Judge’s comments: Good job balancing natural light with strobes, skillful use of just the right props including the flag and perfect composition set this one above the others.<\/p>\n
Second PlaceGareth Patterson<\/b>
Judge’s comments: Well-composed using the pool ladder to take the eye down to the swimmer\u2019s face.<\/p>\n
Third PlaceMackenzie Wylie<\/b>
Judge’s comments: Good use of moody lighting and perfect placement of the subject with her drawings. It is instantly clear what she does.<\/p>\n
Honorable MentionMaddie Moll<\/b>
Honorable MentionAndrew Visconti<\/b>
Honorable MentionSuzie Reecer<\/b>
Junior High\/Middle School<\/b><\/p>\n
First PlaceMazelle Ettesami<\/b>
Judge’s comments: Beautiful, lyrical, professional. Makes you feel what it\u2019s like to be out there.<\/p>\n
Second PlaceAdam Fioretto<\/b>
Judge’s comments: Excellent… you don\u2019t need action to say what practice was like. You are there.<\/p>\n
Third PlaceJordan McCrary<\/b>
Judge’s comments: We have all been there. The expressions on the students tell the story of what it\u2019s like to dissect the pig. Great job.<\/p>\n
Honorable MentionTess Saperstein<\/b>
Judge’s comments: Very creative… excellent perspective.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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