Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: The Prince William Times Entry Title: Firefighters douse car fire Entry Credit: John Calhoun Judge Comment: This is either a skilled photographer or just a really lucky one to be able to capture a nighttime image without the firefighters' turnout gear reflectors shining bright. Great all around composition.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Suffolk News-Herald Entry Title: Fire team Entry Credit: Jen Jaqua Judge Comment: If there could have been a tie for first, this one would have made it. Great use of space filling the frame with good composition bringing the viewers' eyes into the lieutenant's face.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Richmond Free Press Entry Title: William Fox School Fire Entry Credit: Sandra Sellars Judge Comment: Dealing with the sun at an overhead position can be a challenge, but this photographer used it to her advantage. Great placement of the firefighter in this image.
Place Name: Alternate Winner Contestant Name: The Prince William Times Entry Title: Firefighters use their ladder to rescue victim from townhome fire Entry Credit: John Calhoun Judge Comment: I wish this photograph has been composed with the ladder towards the lower third of this image and cropped so the viewers could see more of the firefighters in the windows. It's always a positive though when a photographer can capture a rescue in action.
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