Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: The Lakeland Times Entry Title: Walleyes for Tomorrow '23 stocking recap Entry Credit: Heather Holmes Judge Comment: Beautifully done. You can almost "read" the whole story without any words.
Placing these descriptive photos atop of a lake back ground is a great touch.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Monroe County Herald Entry Title: Thriller in OT; Sparta opens renovated Memorial Field Entry Credit: Logan Everson Judge Comment: This is a two-fer -- Two stories being told visually. Great game photos that are played well and tell the story. Then the way the facts and figure snapshots for the new field, showing where and how much, are very informative.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Monroe County Herald Entry Title: Brookwood's Powell ends with top 20 finish; state race map Entry Credit: Nate Beier, Logan Everson Judge Comment: Nice emotional photos of the runs. The standout is the race route superimposed over the runner, with markers that show his times at the mile
Place Name: Honorable Mention Contestant Name: The Lakeland Times Entry Title: Justin's Footsteps: Continental Divide Trail Entry Credit: Heather Holmes Judge Comment: I love the use of large and full-page art. I'm not sure how well the visuals tell the story without the words.
Competition Comment: What a fun category. I made my career with words, but this category proves that pictures are worth a thousand (or more) words.
