GENERAL NEWS PHOTOGRAPHY

Judged by Mark Reis, Colorado Springs Gazette-Telegraph, 1998 winner of Olympic Media Awards Gold Prize, with Bob Jackson and Mark Schwane, also of the Gazette-Telegraph.

First Place
Sergey Shayevich, The Arizona Daily Star, "Dia de los Muertos"

"[The winner was an] exquisite and nicely-seen photograph. Beautiful light quality. We'd all love to have this photograph on our walls."

Second Place
David Sanders, The Arizona Daily Star, "Sorrow"

"Compelling photo of a family's grief over the death of a police officer. We really liked the way the family members interact. The reader is brought into the scene by the faces and emotion but we didn't find it too intrusive."

Third Place
Jeffry Scott, The Arizona Daily Star, "Cold"

"We all really liked this photo and felt it took us into a very `real' situation. No cliches here, just a glimpse into the life of a family trying to keep warm. Some disagreement about the `cut off' head--we were for the most part bothered by it but find the picture fascinating nonetheless."

Honorable Mention
Randy Reid, The Arizona Republic, "Goodbye"

"A tough situation to shoot in but a strong photo. The hardest work was probably getting there to make this photo."