1st Place
Kent PorterSanta Rosa Press Democrat
2nd Place
Yalonda M. JamesSan Francisco Chronicle
3rd Place
Kent PorterSanta Rosa Press Democrat
Judges:
James M. Patterson/Valley News, Geoff Hansen/Valley News, Jennifer Hauck/Valley news, Alex Driehaus/Valley News
Judges Comments
1st - This is a clean eye catching image made in difficult light. 2nd - This is a good effort to use a strobe to improve on poor lighting conditions, though contrasty light and flash placement makes it difficult to see his prosthetics - a critical detail to the story you’re trying to tell. 3rd - This man seems like he has a story to tell, and we hoped to learn a little more about him in the caption. Judges were split between wanting to see more of his truck, and liking that it frames his body. In either case, pay attention to backgrounds.