September Photo of the Month winners announced
1st Place: Elizabeth Crabtree, Notre Dame de Sion
Judges’ Comments: The photographer did a nice job of using the available light, framing and capturing facial expressions. The depth of field adds dimension to the image as well.
2nd Place: Jaden Fields, Webster Groves High School
Judges’ Comments: The photographer did a good job of telling a story with their image about a relevant issue, and the focus is very clear. However, a different angle or crop would have offered more people and expressions to be captured. For example, the students lying down on the bottom who are cropped out or covered. The caption is also very well-written.
3rd Place: Amanda Holt, Smithville High School
Judges’ Comments: The photographer did an excellent job of stopping the action and capturing the movement and facial expressions in the image. However, a different crop would have been more effective since there is so much dead space around the subjects, and the caption is too brief to provide enough information to tell a story with the picture.