Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: The Roanoke Times Entry Title: Child's play by Heather Rousseau Entry Credit: Heather Rousseau Judge Comment: We debated quite a bit about this photo. There were crops that could have been made, but it was settled that the child on the right does help explain the image. The light cutting across the subject's face also help---but their is a magical feel to the photo.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: The Virginian-Pilot Entry Title: USS Harry S Truman Homecoming 2022 Entry Credit: Billy Schuerman Judge Comment: Complete storytelling. Nice
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Richmond Times-Dispatch Entry Title: Little Rex Entry Credit: Eva Russo Judge Comment: People love these silly things.
Place Name: Alternate Winner Contestant Name: The Virginian-Pilot Entry Title: Heat Wave July 6, 2022 Entry Credit: Billy Schuerman Judge Comment: Nice expression.
Competition Comment: Different kinds of images---a strong category.
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