Photography Portrait and Personality ( 5,001 - 10,000 Multi-Day)Back
Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: St. Cloud Times Entry Title: From wrestling to food trucks Entry Credit: Dave Schwarz Judge Comment: The subject’s cooperation make the photo fun to look at — and to figure out the identity of the person in the logo. Nice crop.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Brainerd Dispatch Entry Title: Oktoberfest Entry Credit: Kelly Humphrey Judge Comment: A solid example of making a nice portrait without a visually exciting environment: find natural light and a clean background,
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Brainerd Dispatch Entry Title: Earth Day Entry Credit: Kelly Humphrey Judge Comment: The expression on the child’s face is fantastic. The fill flash, however, could have been dialed back, or maybe the entire frame is overexposed.