Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: The Virginian-Pilot Entry Title: Mass_Shooting_Memorial Entry Credit: Sarah Holm Judge Comment: Solid composition... use of lens. You can feel the grief in the woman's body language.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: The Roanoke Times Entry Title: Rousseau General News Photo Entry Credit: Heather Rousseau Judge Comment: Really sweet image where the eyes of both ladies draw the viewer into the moment.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Daily Press Entry Title: Vigil for Virginia Beach mass shooting victim Keith Cox Entry Credit: Rob Ostermaier Judge Comment: Nice seeing. Foreground feels like it leads you into the subject. The crop at the top of the frame feels a little off, but...