Mid-Atlantic – October 2023 – General News

Judges Comments

First place isn't a flashy photo, but it caught genuine emotion at a press conference and we found it stood out in it's simplicity. Second place caught a nice moment. It feels a little off balance, but has an interesting behind-the-scenes feel to it. Nice color, nice light. Third place we really liked -- great lines, good light, fun angle, but we felt like it probably belonged in feature. Nothing in the caption indicated it was a planned event. At least one photo was eliminated because single subject wasn't identified by name.

Judges: Regina McCombs/University of MInnesota Hubbard School of Journalism and Mass Comm, Visual Journalism instructor, Sara Quinn/University of MInnesota Hubbard School of Journalism and Mass Comm, Visual Journalism instructor, Anna Belden, Liam Gill-Sutton, Sophia Jackson, Saija Maki-Waller, Pooja Singh, Emily Storm, Catie Sullivan, Ari Valentin/UMN Photojournalism