We felt that first place was so beautiful we wanted to linger on it. It's not a manipulated moment, so we applaud the good exposure and composition for a found portrait. Second place is very thoughtful and well executed. The lighting and exposure and composition are all strong. Third place was clever and well executed. I may have cropped in from the right and top to avoid some unnecessary space, but the portrait is still successful.
Judges:
Melissa Sue Gerrits/Freelance, Andrew Craft/The Fayetteville Observer
Judges Comments
We felt that first place was so beautiful we wanted to linger on it. It's not a manipulated moment, so we applaud the good exposure and composition for a found portrait. Second place is very thoughtful and well executed. The lighting and exposure and composition are all strong. Third place was clever and well executed. I may have cropped in from the right and top to avoid some unnecessary space, but the portrait is still successful.