Weak category here. Spot news generally speaking, should be some active news occurrence, police, fire, rescue in action or a unique and newsy moment the photographer could not have anticipated. These were pushing more into feature or general news elements. First place showed some effort to capture the scene over multiple photos, while second had a unique visual impact. Third was a more typical spot news image but lacked dynamic action and was taken from an angle that didn't pull the viewer into the moment.
Judges:
Vasha Hunt/Freelance, Laura Chramer/Freelance
Judges Comments
Weak category here. Spot news generally speaking, should be some active news occurrence, police, fire, rescue in action or a unique and newsy moment the photographer could not have anticipated. These were pushing more into feature or general news elements. First place showed some effort to capture the scene over multiple photos, while second had a unique visual impact. Third was a more typical spot news image but lacked dynamic action and was taken from an angle that didn't pull the viewer into the moment.