Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: The Free Lance-Star Entry Title: Falmouth Bridge Standoff Entry Credit: Mike Morones Judge Comment: Fortuitous painting of smoke really makes this image stand out.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: The Free Lance-Star Entry Title: Fredericksburg Protest Entry Credit: Mike Morones Judge Comment: The light coming from the police vehicles help to separate this man from the background.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: The Daily Progress Entry Title: Cat rescued from two-alarm fire Entry Credit: Erin Edgerton Judge Comment: I can feel emotions - fear from the emergency, relief from being reunited - when I look at this photo.