Feb Clip Contest Results

Judges

August Frank, Lewiston Tribune photo editor. Austin Johnson, Lewiston Tribune photographer.

Winners

Feature 1st Place 50 Points
Photographer: Tim Bath, Kokomo Tribune
Image:f_54-trapoga
Judges Comments:
The photographer did well with a low angle while keeping the other people in the image to make clear what is happening to create a unique image.

Feature 2nd Place 40 Points
Photographer: Kelly Lafferty, Kokomo Tribune
Image:f_57-minikisses
Judges Comments:
This is a good moment found at an event. The subjects are well placed but the image could be cropped in from the left to clean it up more.

Feature 3rd Place 30 Points
Photographer: Tim Bath, Kokomo Tribune
Image:f_54-glow
Judges Comments:
An interesting find answering what local residents may have been wondering.

Feature HM Place 10 Points
Photographer: Richard Sitler, The Herald Bulletin
Image:f_189-sunset
Judges Comments:
A nice scenic image with orange glow filling the sky.

General_News 1st Place 50 Points
Photographer: Jenna Watson, Indianapolis Star
Image:gn_83-indiana-hb-1608
Judges Comments:
The photo makes good use of reflection paired with the legislature setting for an image where the news value is right away apparent.

General_News 2nd Place 40 Points
Photographer: Richard Sitler, The Herald Bulletin
Image:gn_189-shave
Judges Comments:
A good clean image that makes good use of moment and leading lines to make the eye travel through the image. The firefighters in various stages of shaving is also humorous.

General_News 3rd Place 30 Points
Photographer: Joseph Garza, Tribune-Star
Image:gn_80-ashes
Judges Comments:
This is a clean image that tells the story. The crop could be tighter.

General_News HM Place 10 Points
Photographer: Jenna Watson, Indianapolis Star
Image:gn_83-protect-lgbtq-youth
Judges Comments:
The photographer did well in filling the frame with the protesters.

Multiple_Entry 1st Place 50 Points
Photographer: Kelly Lafferty, Kokomo Tribune
Image:m_57-dribblers_01
Judges Comments:
A lot of good moments in this collections of images. The photographer captured a good variety.

Multiple_Entry 2nd Place 40 Points
Photographer: Jenna Watson, Indianapolis Star
Image:m_83-indiana-sb-480_001
Judges Comments:
The photographer did well in working the scene and capturing a good variety of moments at the legislature.

Multiple_Entry 3rd Place 30 Points
Photographer: Denny Simmons, Courier & Press
Image:m_78-rivals_002
Judges Comments:
The images had good variety but lacked a storyline going through the images. Could have been edited down.

Sports_Action 1st Place 50 Points
Photographer: AJ Mast, Independent Photojournalist
Image:sa_1-win
Judges Comments:
A good critical moment from the game in a clean capture. The high angle helps to see everything going on.

Sports_Action 2nd Place 40 Points
Photographer: Tim Bath, Kokomo Tribune
Image:sa_54-oh
Judges Comments:
Always good to see something different and the photographer picked a nice upside down moment with a good face.

Sports_Action 3rd Place 30 Points
Photographer: Jenna Watson, Indianapolis Star
Image:sa_83-heel-to-nose
Judges Comments:
The photographer did good by zooming in on the wrestler for a clean capture. And the face really makes the photo.

Sports_Action HM Place 10 Points
Photographer: AJ Mast, Independent Photojournalist
Image:sa_1-fall
Judges Comments:
The whole moment is seen in one image with action and reaction.

Sports_Feature 1st Place Cream of the Crop 60 Points
Photographer: Jeremy Hogan, Freelance
Image:sf_88-victory
Judges Comments:
Easily the best photo. The photographer used the right lens to create a clean image and the trophy is the perfect reflective globe that gets both the kissers image but also the team reflected in it.

Sports_Feature 2nd Place 40 Points
Photographer: Kelly Lafferty, Kokomo Tribune
Image:sf_57-loss
Judges Comments:
Dejection is always hard and the photographer did great in capturing the moment in a clean frame.

Sports_Feature 3rd Place 30 Points
Photographer: AJ Mast, Independent Photojournalist
Image:sf_1-hug
Judges Comments:
Good angle on a heartfelt moment. We would have tried to crop more of the legs out.

Sports_Feature HM Place 10 Points
Photographer: Denny Simmons, Courier & Press
Image:sf_78-relief
Judges Comments:
Good tight image on an emotional hug.