First place: The dramatic lighting on this portrait fits the mood of the story. The light and the angle helps bring attention to the intense expression on his face. Beautiful.
Second place: The layering and composition of this portrait is really nice. The contrast of her dark hair and shirt helps her stand out from the bright, white background.
Third place: This portrait makes good use of window light. He has a very relaxed pose, which shows he was comfortable with the photographer. We wish the scar on his head was emphasized/shown better. We were also wondering about the significance of the helmet, which could have been included in the caption.
Judges:
Allison Lee Isley/Winston-Salem Journal, Walt Unks/Winston-Salem Journal, Max Correa/Winston-Salem Journal
Judges Comments
First place: The dramatic lighting on this portrait fits the mood of the story. The light and the angle helps bring attention to the intense expression on his face. Beautiful. Second place: The layering and composition of this portrait is really nice. The contrast of her dark hair and shirt helps her stand out from the bright, white background. Third place: This portrait makes good use of window light. He has a very relaxed pose, which shows he was comfortable with the photographer. We wish the scar on his head was emphasized/shown better. We were also wondering about the significance of the helmet, which could have been included in the caption.