Southeast – July 2022 – Photo Story/Essay

Judges Comments

There were only four entries in the category. The first place winner is a nice collection of photos on a quirky subject, but would have benefitted greatly by pushing the more interesting stuff up to the front. The first three photos lack impact before the story picks up steam at frame four. This could have used a better edit, but, well, we all could use an editor. Second place is a very nice job on a quick hit story. Third place is another quick hit, where the photographer obviously had very little to work with, but took the final spot due to the care the photographer took to overcome lack of activity with a purposeful embrace of trying to say something with details.

Judges: Smiley Pool/Dallas Morning News, Shafkat Anowar/Dallas Morning News, Tom Fox/Dallas Morning News