First place was an immediate standout for us, great composition and use of light. Second place had great news value but we felt a more impactful moment could have been found. Third place was a great use of layering but could have been elevated by cropping out the kid staring into the lens, we felt that was distracting and took away from the impact.
Judges:
Andy Abeyta/The Desert Sun, Meg McLaughlin/San Diego Union-Tribune
Judges Comments
First place was an immediate standout for us, great composition and use of light. Second place had great news value but we felt a more impactful moment could have been found. Third place was a great use of layering but could have been elevated by cropping out the kid staring into the lens, we felt that was distracting and took away from the impact.