Sports Action and details.

 #1 Alyssa Schukar- runner-up
Name of photographer -Alyssa Schukar
General focus of portfolio (photoj, sports, stories, etc.)- The general focus of the porfolio is everydaylife.
List three problems that the judges note with the portfolio -
1. That all photos are taken the same way
2. similar focus and the way it is taken on each photo
3.  same story of photos.
List two things the judges like-
1.  the picture that the photographer has token, of the man sweeping with the great background.
2. the photo of the , girl  when she fell jumping the hurdle.
What is your overall impression? What did you like or not like?
my overall impression of this photo story is that the pictures could of been taken better, not the same thing on each of the photos.  Some pictures were really good , like the one of man sweeping , the streets that was really a good photo.

#2 Carlos Delgado- runner-up
 Name of photographer - Carlos Delgado
General focus of portfolio (photoj, sports, stories, etc.)- stories, and everyday life.
List three problems that the judges note with the portfolio -
1.  in the photos taken , there is cluster in the backgrounds.
2. things are growing out of the persons head
3. pictures are out focus.
List two things the judges like-
1. some of the photos are taken in really good focus.
2. the content of some photos are good.

What is your overall impression? What did you like or not like?
My overall imprression of this is that , most of the photos are taken with to much stuff in the background. Some great photos but i guess the photographer could of shooted his pictures better ., with great focus and great backgrounds.


#3 Justin Mott - runner -up
 Name of photographer - Justin Mott.
General Focus of portfolio- The general focus of the portofolio is , around the world , photographs from Vietnam, Bolivia.
List three problems that the judges note with portofolio-
1. somewhat good of pictures.
2. selective focus with the photos.
3. good point of view on the photos , new thing to try out. List two things the judges like-
1. they like how the photgrapher takes the photos , in great point of view.
2. his pictures have alot of space, in them making the judges not like the photos , or like them. something new they have seen.

What is your overall impression? What did you like or not like?
My overall impression of this portfolio story , it was great some really great photos that Justin Mott has taken. Some thigs that i like is that he photograph,  people in real life and what they are really living the world right now.


#4 Sam Adams-runner-up
Name of photographer - Sam Adams
General focus of portfolio (photoj, sports, stories, etc.)- general focus of portofolio is sports.
List three problems that the judges note with the portfolio -
1. some pictures aren't that good.
2. some are out focus.
3. picture of the swimmer girl, one of the other ones is faced backwards.
List two things the judges like-
1. they like some of the photos.
2. the photo of the self-portriat, of the guy, liked that photo.

What is your overall impression? What did you like or not like?
My overall impression of this photo story, is the photographer could of done some other great photos, some of his pictures were good, but the other ones, were not so good.
I like how the photographer takes photographs of sports people in real life, and catch them in there moments , either they are reaching for the ball , or reacting to the game.

Dustin Snipes- winner-
What did the judges note as strengths as they were critiquing it?
The judges note the photographer has taken photographs of good composition, has got in the activites to shoot a photograph, has captured moments in which all the team players are doing something.


What do you see as strengths? Do you see any weaknesses?
Strenghs creativeness, exploring new things.
weakness, somewhat of photos he could of done better, but overall  he has done a great job with this portofolio. Judges did good in choosing him as a good photographer.

3. Watch the contest recap video.

Briefly describe the process the judges went through in deciding the winner.
 They look at which story has the best photos , with no blank spots. and they also decided on the winner , if they don't repeat the same concept of photos throudgh out the photo stories.
Then they decide on the  winner.