Midwest – July 2022 – Portrait/Illustration

Judges Comments

Not a lot to choose from but the ones there worked for us. TOPPLAYER was a well-executed studio portrait with strong lighting. FOURTH was just fun to look at. LASTKNOWPHOTO was a moody shot and we liked it quite a bit. However, we felt there was a disconnect between the mood of the photo and the actual story. Overall, the captions were informative and to the point. We also liked the composition of BEAR but were put off by the chairs. A better crop or a different positioning of the arms (crossed?) would have helped the photo.

Judges: Peter Koeleman/Minneapolis Star Tribune (Ret.), Jim Gehrz/Minneapolis Star Tribune (Ret.)