First place was ALL about the moment with nice light and good positioning from the photographer. Also colorful confetti with a clean background was a nice addition. Second place expressed really good technicals with the pan, something hard to pull off in that lighting and environment, though the expression on the player's face could have been better. Another hug photo, but good layers and composition with a nice balance. Everything in the frame adds to it, just not as clean as first place.
Judges:
Jessica Christian/San Francisco Chronicle, Brittany Greeson/Freelance
Judges Comments
First place was ALL about the moment with nice light and good positioning from the photographer. Also colorful confetti with a clean background was a nice addition. Second place expressed really good technicals with the pan, something hard to pull off in that lighting and environment, though the expression on the player's face could have been better. Another hug photo, but good layers and composition with a nice balance. Everything in the frame adds to it, just not as clean as first place.