Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Del Mar College Entry Title: London HS students hit the weights Entry Credit: Aubree Curran Judge Comment: This is an excellent photo. There's a good moment with emotion and action, and the storytelling of the scene is great. I appreciate that this photo clearly shows the photographer went above and beyond as fas as access and storytelling. They are giving us access to scenes we might otherwise never see. Nicely done. I do wonder why the photo is in black and white.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Lamar University Entry Title: Lady Cards win SLC regular season Entry Credit: Brian Quijada Judge Comment: This is a great celebration photo. The eye jumps immediately to the celebrating player, who has great emotion. The moment is great and the composition and exposure are good. All the aspects of this photo help tell the story.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Rice Entry Title: Preview: #14 WBB travels to #3 LSU for first round of WBB National Championship Entry Credit: Kathleen Ortiz Judge Comment: This is a really great storytelling image. There's lots of action and emotion and its very engaging. The image is underexposed, which takes us out of it a little bit, but I would imagine the photographer was in a fairly dark situation.
Place Name: Honorable Mention Contestant Name: Del Mar College Entry Title: Harlem Globetrotters continue their legacy of fan-friendly sports entertainment Entry Credit: Lola Ponce Judge Comment: This is a sweet moment with action and interaction. I love the expressions, which help the image tell a story. Good exposure and good composition.
Competition Comment: Overall these entries were great! Lots of action and emotion. However, several entries were entered in the wrong categories. Action shots belong in sports action while lit portraits belong in the portrait category.
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