Judges Comments

1. Covering a wildfire is a huge challenge and this photographer managed to grab a variety of images that tell the story in a powerful way. 2. The layers of this photo tell an excellent story. The emotion is captured well and we know exactly what is going on before reading the caption. 3. Catching big flames while covering spot news can be challenging and we can appreciate the lengths this photographer went to not only be quick but also intentional with framing with lines and shapes.