Northwest – October 2023 – Photo Story/Essay

Judges Comments

There were only three entries in this category and one did not fit the definition because there was no narrative arc. The fishing story had potential, but fell show in defining the point of view and a tighter edit. There were far too many photos of fish and the human subjects you had seemed oddly put together because we didn't know who you were focusing in on. The only one we awarded was a nice photo story, but needed a tighter edit. There were some great shots like the intro photo that really bring the audience into the place, but some of the weaker shots took us out of the moment.

Judges: Savannah Blake/The Cedar Rapids Gazette, Jim Slosiarek/The Cedar Rapids Gazette, Nick Rohlman/The Cedar Rapids Gazette, Geoff Stellfox/The Cedar Rapids Gazette