The Drive-In Theater story was full of nostalgia of late summer nights and the smell of popcorn in the air. We were immediately drawn to this story because of the emotion, framing, and gorgeous light throughout the images. Very well executed. Mourning in the age of COVID-19 was another emotion-driven narrative. We felt some cropping/sequencing adjustments would have really elevated this piece. But, overall great job covering a difficult subject. Third place was just a great image of a scene we all have worked one time to another. Great layering.
Judges:
Brian Munoz/USA Today-Network, Jessica Gallagher/The Moline Dispatch
Judges Comments
The Drive-In Theater story was full of nostalgia of late summer nights and the smell of popcorn in the air. We were immediately drawn to this story because of the emotion, framing, and gorgeous light throughout the images. Very well executed. Mourning in the age of COVID-19 was another emotion-driven narrative. We felt some cropping/sequencing adjustments would have really elevated this piece. But, overall great job covering a difficult subject. Third place was just a great image of a scene we all have worked one time to another. Great layering.