Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: The News & Advance Entry Title: Livestock Show Entry Credit: Kendall Warner Judge Comment: There are some nice moments captured in this entry, along with some nice lighting. Humor, too, with some of the pig pictures. Good caption information throughout. This is thorough coverage of an important event in the lives of many young people.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: The News & Advance Entry Title: Jody Bart's animal sanctuary Entry Credit: Kendall Warner Judge Comment: The coverage of the aftermath of the fire that killed some of Jody Bart's rescued animals was thorough, but I wish there was one signature image with greater impact to lead it off. While daily coverage is certainly our meat and potatoes, this would be a good story to continue to follow as she rebuilds her home.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: The News & Advance Entry Title: 'Skeeter' Phillips retiring Entry Credit: Kendall Warner Judge Comment: Some nice nuanced work here, particularly in the multi-layered images in the office. I like some of the less straight forward framing, particularly where Skeeter is tiny at the bottom of the frame and you can see all around him. This was a nice visual profile of an everyday local person.
