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Runner ups-
Name of photographer - Alyssa Schukar
General focus of portfolio (photoj, sports, stories, etc.)- People, sad situations.
List three problems that the judges note with the portfolio - All the pictures were at a distance, the were the same, it didn't have much emotion.
List two things the judges like- backgrounds,
What is your overall impression? What did you like or not like?- I liked the pictures overall, she focused on some serious things and did a pretty good job capturing it, but like the judge said all her pictures are from far away and aren't very personal.

Name of photographer - Carlos Delgado
General focus of portfolio (photoj, sports, stories, etc.)- people, sports, illness,
List three problems that the judges note with the portfolio - content, out of focus, lighting.
List two things the judges like- content,
What is your overall impression? What did you like or not like? The photographer had some really great shots and had some other not so great shots. I like one of his stories and the pictures of the lady with an illness and lost her arms.

Name of photographer - Jordan Murph
General focus of portfolio (photoj, sports, stories, etc.)- sports.
List three problems that the judges note with the portfolio - silhouettes, bad picture story, angles
List two things the judges like- lighting, composition,
What is your overall impression? What did you like or not like? The photography was good, kind of boring and the story wasn't too great at all.

Name of photographer- Justin Mott
General focus of portfolio- people, stories.
Three problems the judge notes- focus, cut off head,
Two things the judges liked- terrible situtaion/mind blowing, compostiton
Overall impression- very good photography and story.

Winner-
What did the judges note as strengths as they were critiquing it?
Focus, meaning, lighting.

What do you see as strengths? Do you see any weaknesses?
The photos caught the story and had very good composition. I didn't see too much weakness.


Contest Recap-
Briefly describe the process the judges went through in deciding the winner.
They went over any of the ones they liked and looked at focus, composition and what not and figured which had the best.

Part Two Individual images-
1. Describe one photo that you agree with the judges on. Explain why you and the judges do or do not like it.
The boxing one that he got punched in the face. It is really good and powerful.

2. Describe one photo that you do NOT agree with the judges on. Explain why you think the judges are wrong.
In part one- the one where the surfer has fallen off the board and is flipped over. They thought that it could have been saved but I really liked it and thought it was fine.