1st Place
Katharine LotzeSanta Clarita Valley Signal
2nd Place
Ken SteinhardtThe Orange County Register
3rd Place
Hayne Palmour IVSan Diego Union-Tribune
Judges:
Francis Gardler/Lincoln Journal Star, Eric Gregory/Lincoln Journal Star, Kristin Streff/Lincoln Journal Star
Judges Comments
First place was "Whoa!" moment. It stood out from the rest of the entries. The simplicity of the tragic moment helped elevate the next picture to second place. The multiple-image package needed a tighter edit. It had redundant images that repeated information already seen in earlier images.