Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Mary Hardin-Baylor Entry Title: Norvell Reigns As Miss MHB 2026 Entry Credit: Emily Jenkins Judge Comment: Capturing the perfect moment is difficult even if you train a high-speed camera on your subject. Here, this is the moment. A split second earlier or later wouldn't be as good, and the frame is well composed.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Tarrant County College - Trinity River Entry Title: The Art of Motion Entry Credit: Thein Nguyen Judge Comment: Is it a news photo? Who cares. It's cool. It's creative. And it's better than most entries that features a simple point and click.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Tarrant County College - Trinity River Entry Title: Good Times DFW Show Entry Credit: Ricardo Avitia Judge Comment: Is it a news photo? Who cares. It's sharp, it has a fresh angle, and it delivers on its composition. We'd like to see more from the photog.
