The first place story about the woman boxing coach had some great moments and a really beautiful close-up portrait. We just would have liked to see her outside the gym in a different environment as well. The second place story was something different and was fun to look at with some great color. We agreed we would have liked to see more faces. The third place story was interesting but we could tell the photographer was at a distance, standing on the edge of the pool for all the images. We would have liked to see images made from within the pool, closer to kids in the water.
Judges:
Matt Burkhartt/Greenville News, Angela Wilhelm/Asheville Citizen Times
Judges Comments
The first place story about the woman boxing coach had some great moments and a really beautiful close-up portrait. We just would have liked to see her outside the gym in a different environment as well. The second place story was something different and was fun to look at with some great color. We agreed we would have liked to see more faces. The third place story was interesting but we could tell the photographer was at a distance, standing on the edge of the pool for all the images. We would have liked to see images made from within the pool, closer to kids in the water.