1st Place
Elizabeth ConleyHouston Chronicle
2nd Place
Jim WeberSanta Fe New Mexican
3rd Place
Bryan TerryThe Oklahoman
Judges:
Kent Porter/Santa Rosa Press Democrat, Christopher Chung/Santa Rosa Press Democrat, Beth Schlanker/Santa Rosa Press Democrat
Judges Comments
Judges looked for clean moments in this category. simple backgrounds, good light and sound exposures. 1st, very nice image using available light, rule of thirds and shadows, nothing complicated, a really nice portrait. 2nd, another simple and clean image, a hat maker, maybe a little too much dead space at the top, but to each their own. lean and readable. 3rd a portrait of a man with a muzzleloader with a clean background and well balanced lighting from the right.