South – June 2026 – Spot News

Judges Comments

First place went to FatalCrash, which utilized overhead composition to convey the expansiveness of this semi crash. Second was awarded to StolenCarFlood which absolutely piqued our interest in how the man came to drive a stolen car into flood waters. Not sure if Karma was involved. Third went to ArthurTornado. We think the composition shows the broad scope of the damage and the worker's purple shirt contrasts nicely in the scene. The alternative is JemezFire, which shows the moment when a helicopter drops water over an ember-covered hill.

Judges: Peggy Bair/The Leavenworth Times, Todd Feeback/freelance (former KC Star editor)