Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Ozaukee Press Entry Title: Ozaukee Press Feature Photo Entry Credit: Bill Schanen IV Judge Comment: Just a stunning photograph. The news was big enough that a standard photo of the birds would probably have worked, but the photographer didn't stop there. This sums up what wildlife photography should really be all about. An amazing moment that took patience and perseverance. The clear winner in this category.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Oshkosh Herald Entry Title: Lake landscape Entry Credit: Michael Cooney Judge Comment: Great photos convey a mood or feeling and this certainly left us with one impression: Cold. Kudos to the photographer for being out there at dawn on a freezing morning to make a beautiful image.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Ozaukee Press Entry Title: Ozaukee Press Feature Photo Entry Credit: Sam Arendt Judge Comment: Great job matching the tagline with the photo, it certainly is a "new perspective." Photo jumps right off the page and makes an impact.
Place Name: Honorable Mention Contestant Name: The Lakeland Times Entry Title: A RARE SIGHT Entry Credit: Dean Hall Judge Comment: Easily could have been in second or third place. Amazing job of finding a new approach to something that I'm sure gets covered every year. It may not be everybody's cup of tea, but it's interesting and new and very well done.
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