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FIRST
PLACE - Huy Nguyen
/ Texas
Photo
© 2003 by Huy Nguyen
JUDGE'S
COMMENTS:
A
good image in an otherwise weak category. I thought this category
would contain the most varied and interesting images but most
were lackluster. The groom and groomsmen belting out for the bride
is quite nice.
A
terrific energy and a flowing composition that adds to the photograph’s
impact. The wide angle distortion on the two heads on the left
side of the frame is a little irritating, but the great faces
more than makes up for it.
SECOND
PLACE - Joe Milton / Oregon
Photo
© 2003 by Joe Milton
JUDGE'S
COMMENTS:
This
picture is totally campy, but is at the same time a joy to look
at. The man’s face on the left, makes this a nice picture.
It would not have been half as successful if it was not for the
juxtaposition of the older man with the children.
These
are people who know how to party.
THIRD
PLACE - Amy Deputy / Maryland
Photo
© 2003 by Amy Deputy
JUDGE'S
COMMENTS:
The
bride’s exuberance is evident as she is vaulted into the
air and paraded around. I get a good sense of her happiness in
the photo.
4
- Laura Novak / Delaware
Photo
© 2003 by Laura Novak
JUDGE'S
COMMENTS:
I
love the tenderness this photograph reveals.
4
- Marc Climie / Georgia
Photo
© 2003 by Marc Climie
JUDGE'S
COMMENTS:
Has
an attractive intimate feeling. The photographer was able to produce
an image that feels real and unscripted.
6
- Eric Francis / Nebraska
Photo
© 2003 by Eric Francis
7
- Mark Romine / Illinois
Photo
© 2003 by Mark Romine
JUDGE'S
COMMENTS:
Love
all the faces and expressions. Good use of a long lens.
8
- Bill McCullough / Texas
Photo
© 2003 by Bill McCullough
9
- Gary Allen / North Carolina
Photo
© 2003 by Gary Allen
JUDGE'S
COMMENTS:
I don’t know what these people are doing, but this picture
got me laughing.
9
- Eric Francis / Nebraska
Photo
© 2003 by Eric Francis
JUDGE'S
COMMENTS:
Interesting
expressions on the faces of the subjects. Humorous moment well
captured.
The
Judges for the first WPJA contest of 2003 were:
Rick Loomis, L.A. Times
2003 NPPA Best of Photojournalism Photographer of the Year
Matt McClain, Ventura County Star
2002 NPPA Region 10 Still Photographer of the Year
Don Bartletti, L.A. Times
2003 Pulitzer Prize Winner
Mark Mirko, The Hartford Courant
2002 NPPA Region 1 Still Photographer of the Year
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