February Photo of the Month winners announced
FEBRUARY WINNERS
First Place: Charlene Nguyen, Liberty High School
Judge’s Comments: The repetition in this image with the reflection of players on either side of the court adds interest to the overall picture. The clarity and exposure are well done, and the one subject’s facial expression adds emotion to the action. The caption does a nice job of giving voice to the subject, too. My one suggestion would be to crop a bit tighter; you get even try cropping this image to feature just the two girls jumping for the ball.
Second Place: Hailey Steinbach, Staley High School
Judge’s Comments: Academic pictures have been extremely challenging this year since many teachers have cut back on direct interaction among students/staff and because masks tend to block out much of the subject’s face. This student did a great job of positioning her camera to get an interesting angle while also getting a clear shot of the action. The framing follows rule of thirds as well, and the caption provides good detail to explain what is happening in the image, though a more in-depth quote from the subject would offer more voice.
Third Place: Sophia Allen, Notre Dame de Sion
Judge’s Comments: The photographer did a great job of getting repetition in this image. The low angle also allows her to feature more action without having to oddly crop out her subjects. Since there is some empty space at the top of the image, consider taking this as a horizontal image, too, to see if you can fill more of the frame with people/action.
Honorable Mention: Emma Verdine, Willard High School
Judge’s Comments: The focus on the megaphone rather than the subject adds a different dimension to this image. Even though it is a photograph, when looking at it you can almost hear the sounds of a school assembly. The photographer did a great job of positioning her camera so the framing follows rule of thirds and so that the megaphone is the clear focal point, which adds depth to the image as well.