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Spot News Photo ( Division B) Back

Place Name: First Place
Contestant Name: The Post-Crescent
Entry Title: Capturing the scenes at the "Hands Off!" protests in Appleton
Entry Credit: Bill Glasheen
Judge Comment: Great creativity and use of camera position/perspective while capturing emotion of subjects. I felt like I was there, and the photographer got right into the action, resulting in stellar shots.
Place Name: Second Place
Contestant Name: Oshkosh Northwestern
Entry Title: Winnebago County Fair punches its ticket for fair weather
Entry Credit: Gary Klein
Judge Comment: Tack sharp and great camera control. Strong emotion. I'd play around with frame-within-a-frame, lower perspective or other camera tricks to make it stand out.
Place Name: Third Place
Contestant Name: Watertown Daily Times
Entry Title: Fire in Watertown
Entry Credit: Ed Zagorski
Judge Comment: Good action shot and use of rule of thirds. More emotion in faces or unique perspective would have improved the image.
Place Name: Honorable Mention
Contestant Name: The Post-Crescent
Entry Title: An icy scene after a winter storm in Appleton
Entry Credit: Dan Powers
Judge Comment: Great use of foreground to add interest to the image, but having a subject in the frame would have improved the overall image and impact on the reader.