Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Brookhaven College Entry Title: Amandla Sternbard collage Entry Credit: Mykel Hilliard Judge Comment: The use of images, document tears and screen shots is a nice way to illustrate the conflict at the heart of this piece.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Eastfield College Entry Title: ETC Photo Ill 1 Entry Credit: Matt Faught, Rory Moore Judge Comment: This is a fun illustration that gives a visual sampling of the subject of the story.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Eastfield College Entry Title: ETC Photo Ill 2 Entry Credit: April Calvo Judge Comment: This is a nice presentation, but feels a bit like a campaign advertisement. A different image of Abbot may have made it feel more like editorial coverage.
Competition Comment: Generally speaking, an illustration should only be made when the story can't be told through traditional photojournalism. On top of that, the illustration should be so unrealistic that it could never be confused with reality.
