Nov Clip Contest Results

Judges

Kent Porter, Senior photographer, Santa Rosa (Ca.) Press Democrat.

 

Winners

Feature 1st Place 50 Points
Photographer: AJ Mast, Independent Photojournalist
Image:f_1-stair
Judges Comments:
Nice image. Interesting angle, and placement of individuals makes the image flow.

Feature 2nd Place 40 Points
Photographer: MaCabe Brown, Courier & Press
Image:f_116-family
Judges Comments:
Great moment, great faces with emotional content. I would imagine a little patience was involved to make this strong image.

Feature 3rd Place 30 Points
Photographer: Joseph Garza, Tribune-Star
Image:f_80-skate
Judges Comments:
Nice use of key lighting on the surface, just enough to see that its a synthetic surface, with good shadow placement.

General_News 1st Place 50 Points
Photographer: Denny Simmons, Courier & Press
Image:gn_78-pollworker
Judges Comments:
Nice moment! Envious! So many polling places are as dry as a chalkboard. Great find, and ballot secrecy gives the image a sense of place without reading the caption.

General_News 2nd Place 40 Points
Photographer: Joseph Garza, Tribune-Star
Image:gn_80-adopt
Judges Comments:
Toss up between this image and first place; ultimately it comes down to foreground and background. Still a very nice moment.

General_News 3rd Place 30 Points
Photographer: Kelly Lafferty, Kokomo Tribune
Image:gn_57-band
Judges Comments:
Third place is framed well, good highlights on the tubas, just enough to not overpower the image as a whole.

Multiple_Entry 1st Place Cream of the Crop 60 Points
Photographer: Kelly Lafferty, Kokomo Tribune
Image:m_57-ryan_01
Judges Comments:
Only entry in the category, but is well done. Could have been edited tighter for maximum impact, some repetition. However, good moments in all the images.

Sports_Action 1st Place 50 Points
Photographer: Notre Dame vs. Boston College football
Image:sa-63_snow
Judges Comments:
First place stands out because its not like the other action images, which were all good daily pictures. The snow and the contrast of the uniforms give it a good sense of struggle against the elements as well as the game on the field. Smart entry and a thoughtful crop.

Sports_Action 2nd Place 40 Points
Photographer: AJ Mast, Independent Photojournalist
Image:sa_1-dunk
Judges Comments:
Good interplay between the dunker and the dunked on. Nice peak moment. intensity on the faces makes the image.

Sports_Action 3rd Place 30 Points
Photographer: AJ Mast, Independent Photojournalist
Image:sa_1-sack
Judges Comments:
Colts QB Matt Ryans face, makes the image, good action.

Sports_Feature 1st Place 50 Points
Photographer: Notre Dame vs. Clemson football
Image:sf-63_Storm
Judges Comments:
All the faces tell a story; this image was the best of the jube/dejection images that were submitted in the category. fun photograph, but Im sure the photographer was bounced around a lot.

Sports_Feature 2nd Place 40 Points
Photographer: Joseph Garza, Tribune-Star
Image:sf_80-volley
Judges Comments:
A nice sports feature moment, it pays to photograph pre-game warmups.

Sports_Feature 3rd Place 30 Points
Photographer: MaCabe Brown, Courier & Press
Image:sf_116-ice
Judges Comments:
Nice moment, the coachs arms splayed out good expressions all the way around make this image standout from the rest.