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FIRST
PLACE - Huy Nguyen / Texas
Photo
© 2003 by Huy Nguyen
JUDGE'S
COMMENTS:
Great
moment of reaction on the face of the groom, a very playful photograph.
Pretty humorous. The expression of the bride and groom is a little
over the top but it made me laugh just the same.
Peak expressions, nice light.
SECOND
PLACE - Marc Climie / Georgia
Photo
© 2003 by Marc Climie
JUDGE'S
COMMENTS:
Great
energy and a moment. The face of the lady catching the flowers
is filled with excitement. The color also adds to the fun and
lively feel of the photo.
Nice mix of expressions depicted well combining room-light and
strobe.
THIRD
PLACE - Gary Allen / North Carolina
Photo
© 2003 by Gary Allen
JUDGE'S
COMMENTS:
This
photograph had a well-balanced composition where the background
helps bring even more life to the subjects in the foreground.
This picture says “pow.”
5
- Amy Deputy / Maryland
Photo
© 2003 by Amy Deputy
JUDGE'S
COMMENTS:
Has
a timeless and elegant feel. The blur gives this image a sense
of motion. The dark black and white tonal range makes this image
feel as if it could be fifty years old.
5
- David Murray / Maine
Photo
© 2003 by David Murray
JUDGE'S
COMMENTS:
A
nice candid feel and is unusual. The juxtaposition between the
bride and the older men carrying the tarp is nice.
An
offbeat moment well-depicted by photographers use of long lens.
7
- Eric Cable / Oregon
Photo
© 2003 by Eric Cable
JUDGE'S
COMMENTS:
Has
nice cause and effect elements. It is nice to see great faces
in the crowd, but also see what they are reacting to.
8
- Perry Cooper / California
Photo
© 2003 by Perry Cooper
9
- Bill McCullough / Texas
Photo
© 2003 by Bill McCullough
JUDGE'S
COMMENTS:
An
earthy and tender mood.
10
- Sue Cunningham / Connecticut
Photo
© 2003 by Sue Cunningham
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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