Judges Comments

Our reaction to the first place image was audible. It's tightly composed and conveys the jarring impact. We had to read the caption to find out how this play resolved. The effort is visible on both players' faces and it feels like it could go either way. Nothing distracts from the action. The third place image works with the last light of the day to make this final out more dramatic. A fair variety of sports were represented in the category, but these stood out because of their clean, peak moments.