Judges Comments

The judges were generally impressed by the quality of the submissions in this category, with moments of surprise, defeat, and victory. The winning image was the most surprising and rare moment overall, with added context in the caption. It is a moment from within the bounds of the sporting event otherwise missed outside the action. The second-place image is nice portraiture from a sporting event with beautiful lighting, depicting a genuine moment of joy. The third-place image has a strong and clean composition and a good sense of timing. It demonstrates that the photographer was looking for details outside the expected action.