This region was tough to judge. There were two categories we couldn't give awards to and two more that were too weak to give a full three places. There were few photos that couldn't have benefited from a better crop or more careful toning. Features was one of the weaker categories with first place standing out because of the energy of the moment. It's an expected image, done well. A distant second place was funny but almost got lost due to poor framing and lack of a proper crop.
Judges:
Jim Weber/The Santa Fe New Mexican, Gabriela Campos/The Santa Fe New Mexican, Luis Sanchez Saturno/The Santa Fe New Mexican
Judges Comments
This region was tough to judge. There were two categories we couldn't give awards to and two more that were too weak to give a full three places. There were few photos that couldn't have benefited from a better crop or more careful toning. Features was one of the weaker categories with first place standing out because of the energy of the moment. It's an expected image, done well. A distant second place was funny but almost got lost due to poor framing and lack of a proper crop.