Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: The Virginian-Pilot Entry Title: Tornado firefighter Entry Credit: Kendall Warner Judge Comment: A well-composed and active photo of the eerie immediate aftermath of a storm, a tall task at night.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: The Virginian-Pilot Entry Title: Tractor Trailor rescue Entry Credit: Stephen Katz Judge Comment: An impressively well-composed photograph from a difficult vantage point.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: The Virginian-Pilot Entry Title: Oceaenfront Fire Entry Credit: Billy Schuerman Judge Comment: Crisp and wonderfully lit, this photo reaches the level of art within news photography.