Judges were surprised at the lack of strong images here. In many of the entries, crops were just weird and unsettling, focus wasn't sharp and exposures were off. First place was a unique view of a goal and the keeper's face made the image rise to the top. Second place might have been the top winner had it been cropped as a vertical. Great peak action, but would have been better to see the faces of the players. Great eyes and expression in the third-place winner. Judges went back and forth between #2 and #3 about placements
Judges:
Shmuel Thaler/Sata Cruz Sentinel, Kevin Painchaud/Lookout Santa Cruz, Daniel Dreifuss/Monterey County Weekly
Judges Comments
Judges were surprised at the lack of strong images here. In many of the entries, crops were just weird and unsettling, focus wasn't sharp and exposures were off. First place was a unique view of a goal and the keeper's face made the image rise to the top. Second place might have been the top winner had it been cropped as a vertical. Great peak action, but would have been better to see the faces of the players. Great eyes and expression in the third-place winner. Judges went back and forth between #2 and #3 about placements