Judges Comments

Photographers in this category show the ability to rapidly respond to natural disasters in breaking news. The winning image juxtaposes the peace of the runner with the violence of the storm. The second-place image shows the intersection of the natural, man-made, and the human. The branches of the tree move the viewers’ eyes along the frame, from corner to corner. In the third-place image, the photographer was aware of the technical settings and composition while documenting a human response to a breaking news event.