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Picture Story or Essay ( Daily Group 1) Back

Place Name: First Place
Contestant Name: The Daily Progress
Entry Title: Last rodeo of the season at Oakland Heights Farm
Entry Credit: Cal Cary
Judge Comment: Your composition, use of lighting and mix of subjects made this my favorite entry. The juxtaposition between quiet and rowdy, even dangerous moments makes for an engaging series. I'm especially impressed with the low light shots. The challenge and variety of these photos made this a winner for me.
Place Name: Second Place
Contestant Name: The Daily Progress
Entry Title: Meet the queens running Charlottesville's drag scene
Entry Credit: Cal Cary
Judge Comment: I enjoyed your use of the environment in these photos, particularly in the behind the scenes shots. The portraits are full of personality and the performance photos are dynamic.
Place Name: Third Place
Contestant Name: Northern Virginia Daily
Entry Title: P06 Rich Cooley
Entry Credit: Rich Cooley
Judge Comment: I ranked this high for the stellar movement in all of the photos. I would liked to see more subjects like assistants (if present) or audience members, but the snapshots you chose convey the excitement of the performance well.
Competition Comment: These were easy to enjoy and hard to judge! I hope more photographers throw their hats in the ring next year.