Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Tracy Area Headlight Herald Entry Title: News Photo - Tracy Area Headlight Herald Entry Credit: Per Peterson Judge Comment: The dominant photo is fantastic - strong expression! Perfectly executed.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Sandstone - Pine County Courier Entry Title: Sandstone Business a total loss Entry Credit: Mike Drahosh Judge Comment: What a great image! Fires at night are so difficult to capture. I wish there were some silhouettes or something else extra, but it's a solid starting point.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Jackson County Pilot Entry Title: Back on Top Small Vertical Entry Credit: Joshua Schuetz Judge Comment: I wish this image ran larger on the page. What a fun story! There does seem to be a bit of visual repetition in the design ... I would have used fewer images for a greater impact.
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