Jay Korff-The winner's use of rich, lush and textured visuals created a series of wonderful stories. He made the mundane memorable. The winner clearly possesses a gift at telling well-paced, beautifully shot stories.

Joel Eagle-Of the 42 total submissions, two stood out from the rest. Both entrants showed great anticipation and gifted eyes. However, it was the overall execution that distinguished the winner from the rest of the field. This person's shooting, the natural moments they captured, some great characters and a few built-in surprises made this a his entry memorable.

Regina McCombs-There was not one entry this year that gave us a series of stories that we loved unconditionally. Both the first place winner and the runner-up are clearly talented, hard-working and patient photographers, but first place was the strongest overall. In addition, the winner showed a variety of styles and technique. The runner-up is an amazingly talented photographer, but the same frenetic pacing on every single piece at times overwhelmed story.

Mike Humphries-Comments to come.

Stephanie Ottjepka-Comments to come.

Erica Simpson-I liked the first place winner's different approach to spot news. Solid shooting and creative execution on everything else. Creative framing in the features. This year's runner-up was heavily discussed. The shooting was outstanding but the runner-up lacked discipline as a storyteller.

Mark Morache-The winner in this category told good stories. They weren't all "out of the park." But the winner made the story the star, and the photography was excellent. This photographer connected with each story personally, and let us experience the story, so we could feel the soul of the Harmonicat, the wonder of the high school band when their bus caught fire or the heart of Motown Adams singing at the YMCA. The runner-up amazed us with his eye and hard work, but using the same machine-gun technique on every story hurt his tape. We don't get paid by the edit.

Merry Murray-Comments to come.

Ram Guzman-Comments to come.