1st Place, Sports Action Photo
2022-23, Division 1, Yearbook Visual
By Emma Graham
Dragon
Lake Orion HS
Y-16. Sports Action Photo
A photo that captures a peak moment of action in a sports competition (or practice), typically on the field of play. For example, this might include a photo of a volleyball player on the court preparing to return the ball. Entries in this category should not be portraits.
Judging Criteria
- Photo has strong storytelling content
- Photo has been effectively cropped to emphasize center of interest and enhance content
- Photo is technically strong
- in focus
- proper contrast
- not too grainy or muddy
- Photographer paid attention to rules of composition
- Attracts, holds reader’s attention
- Avoids distracting back/foreground
- Candid, rather than posed photo
- Captures a moment showing action during competition or practice