1st Place
Mykal McEldowneyThe Indianapolis Star
2nd Place
Larry McCormackThe Tennessean
3rd Place
Denny SimmonsEvansville Courier & Press
Judges:
Stephanie Strasburg/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Stephanie Chambers/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, Haley Nelson/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Judges Comments
The first place portrait leaves us wanting to know more about the woman photographed, while also giving the viewer some contextual clues as to who she is. It is fun to look at and the different layers add to our understanding of the space and time she exists in. The second photo is well composed and has a timeless feel.