Judges Comments

Overall, we felt that the submissions across categories were somewhat underwhelming. While many entries successfully captured meaningful moments, the editing often fell short of bringing out the full potential of the images. In several cases, we could see the stronger image within the picture submitted, suggesting that more careful attention to selection and post-processing could have significantly elevated the final result. Our selected winner, God’s Acre, is a beautifully captured moment with strong composition and striking graphic elements. It stands out as a well executed image that effectively tells a story. A well deserved first place in the Feature category. Our second choice, while selected somewhat reluctantly, was recognized for its thoughtful framing, cropping, and composition. However, we note that this style of image has been widely seen before, and we encourage the photographer to continue pushing for more originality and fresh perspectives in future work.