1st Place
Jay JannerAustin American-Statesman
2nd Place
Brett CoomerHouston Chronicle
3rd Place
Smiley N. PoolThe Dallas Morning News
Judges:
Savannah Blake/The Cedar Rapids Gazette, Nick Rohlman/The Cedar Rapids Gazette, Jim Slosiarek/The Cedar Rapids Gazette
Judges Comments
First place we like that they used a drone to capture the scale of the fire. Second place had some nice images, but a couple shots also held it back from placing first. Third place is a classic breaking news photo.