Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Kerkhoven - The Kerkhoven Banner Entry Title: A LIFELINK HELICOPTER... Entry Credit: TED ALMEN Judge Comment: I've been a photojournalist for decades, and this image came together so perfectly .... the foreground, middle ground of emergency vehicles ... and hte icing on the cake is the helicopter swooping in. BRAVO. Perfectly done.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Henderson Independent Entry Title: Controlling the blaze Entry Credit: Rachel Miller Judge Comment: Superb foreground/background use! The blaze is good and visual, and the composition is spot-on. Well done.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Verndale Sun Entry Title: Barn is complete loss after fire Entry Credit: Trinity Gruenberg Judge Comment: This is so artful and beautiful, yet we know it's a serious loss for the owner .... I appreciate teh artistry, and am not bothered that there aren't other people in it .... the simplistic art of it is perfect.