By Seth Kruger
West Hills Press
West Hills MS
1st Place Division MS, News Photography
Sports Action Photo
JUDGING CRITERIA
- Effective cropping to center of interest
- Clear, sharp details
- Good, sharp contrast with varied levels of grays, black, and white or colors
- Attracts, holds reader’s attention
- Avoids distracting back/foreground
- All elements in photo combine with caption to tell story
- Action, rather than posed photo
- Captures dramatic moment