Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Prairie City - PCM Explorer Entry Title: 'Dun' deal Entry Credit: Christopher Braunschweig Judge Comment: One of only two images in the news photo entries that I would consider a news photo. The rest should be better placed in features. I like that it was shot wide to show the moment of the celebration.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Oakland - The Herald Entry Title: Pottawattamie County Fair Prince And Princess... Entry Credit: Donald Nielson Judge Comment: The kid in the cowboy hat makes the photo with his expression. The photo could have been helped by better image toning.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Colfax - Jasper County Tribune Entry Title: 'Dun' deal Entry Credit: Christopher Braunschweig Judge Comment: Only placing this in third because a third place is required and it was the only other image that I would consider a news image.