1st Place
Rachel EllisThe Saginaw News | MLive
2nd Place
Mike ChristenThe Columbia Daily Herald
3rd Place
Denny SimmonsCourier & Press
Judges:
Thorne Anderson/University of North Texas, Danny Fulgencio/Advocate Magazine, Christena Dowsett/Independent
Judges Comments
FIRST PLACE- The portrait is reminiscent of Rineke Dijkstra. The judges appreciated the control of muted colors, but wished the subjects’ pockets had been emptied of the distracting paper. SECOND PLACE-The judges appreciated the unconventional, but balanced, composition. The portrait almost falls apart in the shadows. THIRD PLACE-It’s a beautiful depiction of the kid. A much closer crop would have made it feel more like a controlled portrait and less like a candid documentary moment.