Best Breaking News Photo (Dailies) ( Daily Class 2 )Back
Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Waterloo - The Courier Entry Title: River rescue: Waterloo firefighters rappel off a downtown bridge to save a woman in the icy Cedar River on Monday. Entry Credit: Jeff Reinitz Judge Comment: One heck of a photo- it shows the excitement that should come through in a breaking news photo.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Des Moines - Des Moines Register Entry Title: Lightning at Hawkeyes game Entry Credit: Bryon Houlgrave Judge Comment: Nice shot! Perfect spot to get the perfect photo of the lightning, bleachers, field, etc.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Dubuque - Telegraph Herald Entry Title: Boom fire spray Entry Credit: Steve Gassman Judge Comment: Hard to get photo with the smoke- yet it is captured not only as breaking news, but almost beautifully.