October Photo of the Month winners announced
Sophomore Andrew Nelson swims the 500-yard freestyle at Gladstone Community Center on Oct. 1. “Swimming a race is exciting. Just the thrill of being in a race, it’s like nothing else. I’ve never experienced anything like it,” Nelson said.
1st Place: Skylar Ray, North Kansas City High School
Judges’ Comments: Clear, beautiful face with just a little blurring on hand showing movement. Makes the reader feel like they’re there. Great leading line and reflection on glasses. Include more info into the caption. Crop it and angle it to where the floating line between the lanes is straight.
2nd Place: Dana Kalt, Notre Dame de Sion
Smoothing out the clay on her pot, junior Lia Concannon jokes with friends during her ceramics class on Oct. 3. Ceramics worked on things such as pinch pots, mugs, vessels, and wind chimes. “My favorie part of ceramics is that it’s such a good break in the day from school and it’s so relaxing,” Cocannon said. “I love just listening to music and zoning out while I work with the clay.”
Judges’ Comments: Captured a real class moment where the subject is engrossed in a project, which pulls the reader in. Crisp, clear with great color contrast and depth of field. Strong caption. Cut off elbow on the right, and cropped almost too closely. I would have liked to have seen a little more of her face.
Honorable Mention: Tyler Pedee, Kearney High School
Judges’ Comments: Crisp and clear and captures off the field action that students don’t always get to see. Great lighting. Need more information in photo. Crop closer; use cropping to show the reader just what you want them to look at.
