Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Earlham - Earlham Echo Entry Title: Chris Adkins and a crack crew of butterfl y collectors say goodbye to their new friends after tagging them at Kuehn Conservation Area last week. Entry Credit: Todd Weber Judge Comment: All-around winner: The subjects are all engaged in the monarch release and the background is clean. Their poses reinforce the movement of the butterflies, and the boy looking out of the frame suggests the monarchs’ departure. The gold coin in the photo: One of the butterflies is just leaving the girl’s hand.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Adel - Dallas County News Entry Title: Elsie Stober, 7, of De Soto, has fun in the Foam Zone at the Dallas County Fair on Saturday, July 13, 2024, in Adel. Entry Credit: Allison Ullmann Judge Comment: There’s pure joy in her face, surrounded by the foamy bubbles. The frame is wide enough to show the white fluff in context — that’s a lot of bubbles! The girl walking away from the camera helps complete the idea: Plenty of kids participated, and without this girl’s face, we focus on the one who’s so happy.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Hartley - The Hartley Sentinel-The Everly/Royal Ne Entry Title: Everly Community Days 2024 Entry Credit: Nicholas Pedley Judge Comment: Talk about capturing the moment: In one frame we have action (catching a water balloon) and reaction (hoping he doesn’t drop it and drench the onlooker). Slightly tighter cropping from the left and right would trim elements that detract from the two figures.
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