NEWS PHOTOGRAPHY

Judged by Aaron Mayes and R. Marsh Starks, Las Vegas Sun

First Place
Francisco Medina, Casa Grande Dispatch, "Fire"

"Liked the officer running to alert neighbors of the danger. The picture brings a sense of urgency to the situation that a standard flames shot doesn't. Photo of family who just lost their home rounds out the package nicely."

Second Place
Todd Lillard, Ahwatukee Foothills News, "Flames"

"We really liked the second photo with the spray of water frozen by the flash. It was a different look to a fire photo and we also liked the fact that it was loosely cropped to give an idea how large the burning building was."

Third Place
Oscar Perez, Casa Grande Dispatch, "Barn"

"Liked the motion of people moving through the courtyard. Nice solution to a ribbon cutting."