Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Northern Virginia Daily Entry Title: P05 - Pictorial - Heron Entry Credit: Rich Cooley Judge Comment: The wingbeat and the splash of the water as the heron takes flight make for a stunning action shot.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Culpeper Star-Exponent Entry Title: Double rainbow over historic St. Stephen's Church, Culpeper Va. Entry Credit: Emily Jennings Judge Comment: This beautiful shot of a double rainbow is well composed with the church steeple as a central focus.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Northern Virginia Daily Entry Title: P05 - Pictorial - Deer Entry Credit: Rich Cooley Judge Comment: Th family of deer in the tall greenery make for a beautiful nature photo.
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