Feature Photo ( 2 Year College/University,4 Year College/University)Back
Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: The Clarion (Bethel University) Entry Title: A very happy place Entry Credit: Emma Gottschalk Judge Comment: A bittersweet photo! Parents are unhappy about a daycare closing, but children are always delightful! It captured the spirit of the event, while taking full advantage of how adorable children can make a photo, regardless of circumstances.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: The Bark (University of Minnesota - Duluth) Entry Title: Vice Chancellor Keto Denies Statements Entry Credit: Zack Benz Judge Comment: It seeems a simple photo -- a shot of a beautiful auditoriium. Yet, the human subjects add the scale, the humanity, and the sense of grandeur, and it works beautifully.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: The Bark (University of Minnesota - Duluth) Entry Title: Cairns: To Build or Not to Build Entry Credit: Heidi Stang Judge Comment: While focusing on the cairns, adding the iconic lighthouse lets the viewer know where the photo is taken, and how it the cairns fit into the realm. Excellent set-up!
Competition Comment: Some very nice, soothing shots. All the photographers seemed to have a very good instint on how to portray a sense of place, while at the same time, portraying a specific subject.