First Place: “Ray of Light” stood out to us as the first-place winner. It immediately got our attention as a neat way to tell the story of a groundbreaking. It could have benefitted from a tighter crop. Second Place: We thought the photographer captured a nice, emotional moment with “Last Day.” It's a clean photo, but could have been cropped more to center the subjects. Third Place: “Juneteenth” depicts a fun moment. The photo is very sharp, but also needed a tighter crop. Alternate: We liked “Grads” because it's nice to see a sweet moment captured in a sea of caps and gowns. It takes a while for the viewer's eye to get to the subject, so it could have been cropped tighter.
Judges Comments
First Place: “Ray of Light” stood out to us as the first-place winner. It immediately got our attention as a neat way to tell the story of a groundbreaking. It could have benefitted from a tighter crop. Second Place: We thought the photographer captured a nice, emotional moment with “Last Day.” It's a clean photo, but could have been cropped more to center the subjects. Third Place: “Juneteenth” depicts a fun moment. The photo is very sharp, but also needed a tighter crop. Alternate: We liked “Grads” because it's nice to see a sweet moment captured in a sea of caps and gowns. It takes a while for the viewer's eye to get to the subject, so it could have been cropped tighter.