PICTORIAL PHOTOGRAPHY

Judged by Mark Reis, Colorado Springs Gazette-Telegraph, with Bob Jackson and Mark Schwane, also of the Gazette-Telegraph

First Place
Michael Chow, The Arizona Republic,"Raindrops"

"We've seen similar photos before but still found this an easy choice for first place. All the elements come together to make a fascinating study of the raindrops, reflections, light and color. Very well executed."

Second Place
Gary Gaynor, Tucson Citizen,"Shrimp Farm"

"A lovely photograph. Very nice composition, timing and quality of light."

Third Place
Toru Kawana, The Tribune "Meteor"

"A lot of meteor photos in this category but this was easily the best. Technical quality of the image was poor but perhaps that's just because it's a poor quality dupe or digital image."

Honorable Mention
Michael Chow, The Arizona Republic, "Lightning"

"One of the judges liked this photo a lot and wanted to see it place. He said he particularly liked the eerie quality to the ghostly ducks in the foreground. Nicely executed photo."