2023 Q1 Singles
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Quarter 1 judges, Hide Terada, Bob Karp, Martin Evans, Mehmet Demirci, Edde Burgess, Ryan Terhune, and Jessica Paige
General News
First Place: Gina Ferazi, la times
LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 7, 2023: Prosecutor Deputy District Attorney Jonathan Tatami hugs Concepcion Ramirez after Heather Barron and Kareem Leiva were convicted of murdering her 10-year-old grandson Anthony Avalos at the Criminal Justice Center on March 7, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. Avalos’s father Victor Avalos is on the far right.
Second Place: Brandon Richardson, long beach post
Keisha Stewart, a director with the SEIU-United Healthcare Workers West, left, and others are reflected in water after a rain during a protest against "unsafe" staffing levels at various Dignity Health hospitals, including St. Mary Medical Center in Long Beach where the protest took place Monday, March 20, 2023.
Third Place: paul rodriguez, freelance
Harlem Globetrotters players Scooter Christensen, left, and Zeus McClurkin, right, show seven-year-old Cora Johnson how to spin basketballs on each of her index fingers at the same time in Fullerton, California, on February 1, 2023. The Globetrotters were at Lemon Park in Fullerton holding a basketball clinic for kids at the YMCA after-school program at Maple Neighborhood Center.
Honorable Mention: Daniel dreifuss, Monterey County Weekly
Parajo residents ride their bikes through a flood street, the Parajo levee breached causing flooding throughout the town.
Honorable Mention: paul rodriguez, freelance
Abigail Beverly Hillz is the center of attention as she performs the opening act of a featured drag show during a Trans Day of Visibility event in Santa Ana, California, on March 31, 2023. The event was held at the LGBTQ Center, Orange County.
Feature
First Place: gina ferazzi, LA Times
LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 26, 2023: Unhoused Billy Jones plays the guitar at the Echo Park corner where he sleeps on January 26, 2023 in Lo Angeles, California. Jones has been living on the streets since 2019 and was counted in the 2023 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count.
Second Place: Eric thayer, freelance
A man works to help his friend who was stuck in the snow in the San Gabriel Mountains along Angeles Crest Highway during a storm in La Canada, California, US, on Friday, Feb. 24, 2023. A sprawling winter storm is sweeping across the northern US this week, unleashing bitter cold and snow from California to Maine even as the Southeast sees record warmth.
Third Place: gina ferazzi, LA Times
RIVERSIDE, CA - FEBRUARY 13, 2023: A hiker and his three dogs get a hilltop view all to themselves as dark storms clouds move in at the Hidden Valley Wilderness Area on February 13, 2023 in Riverside, California. A winter storm is passing through the Southland with fierce winds and some precipitation. The storm will move out early Wednesday leaving cold temperatures in its wake.
Honorable Mention: chris torres, SCV Signal
La Mesa Middle School student Jesus Lopez is assisted by head counselor Kellen Atkins as they participate in the baton run together at the Hart Games 11th Annual Track and Field Meet at Valencia High School on Monday, March 20, 2023. Around 350 special needs students from 11 different Santa Clarita schools participated in the Olympic-themed games, which included competitions in shot put, “javelin” throwing, relays, hurdles and dashes.
Portrait
First Place: Daniel Dreifuss, Monterey County Weekly
Tien-Hsin Cindy Wu, a violinist and the new Artistic Director of Chamber Music Monterey Bay.
Second Place: Sarah Reingewirtz, la daily news
Josh Carter, 25, with his pets Snowball and Nayla on skid row in Los Angeles on Tuesday, February 21, 2023.
Third Place: brandon richardson, Long Beach Post
Nick Worthington stands beside a picture of his grandfather, Cal, and his "dog, Spot" inside the family's recently sold Long Beach car dealership, Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023. The dealership was the family's last. Cal died in 2013.
Pictorial
First Place: brandon richardson, Long Beach Post
A line of snow-capped mountains can be seen behind palm trees, powerlines and Harbor Chevrolet signs along Cherry Avenue in Long Beach Wednesday, March 1, 2023.
Second Place: Dana rene white, freelance
Third Place: brandon richardson, Long Beach Post
A man crosses the street in the rain at Long Beach Airport Friday, March 10, 2023.
Honorable Mention: brandon richardson, Long Beach Post
A single-engine plane makes its final approach into Long Beach Airport past the iconic Fly DC Jets neon sign and a backdrop of snow-capped mountains Thursday, March 2, 2023.
Spot News
First Place: Daniel Dreifuss, Monterey County Weekly
A mom and son embarrass after San Carlos School in Monterey went into lockdown on Wednesday after a gun threat was made against the school.
Second Place: David Swanson, Reuters
Several people had to be rescued after two vehicles fell into a sinkhole in Chatsworth, California, U.S., January 10, 2023.
Third Place: Sarah Reingewritz, la daily news
A resident attempts to help a vehicle stuck on Fredonia Drive in Studio City where a mudslide is blocking the road during a storm on Tuesday, January 10, 2023.
Honorable Mention: eric thayer, freelance
MONTEREY PARK, CA - JANUARY 22: Members of the community hold a prayer vigil at Monterey Park City Hall for victims of a deadly shooting on January 22, 2023 in Monterey Park, California. 10 people were killed and 10 more were injured at a dance studio in Monterey Park near a Lunar New Year celebration on Saturday night.
honorable mention: Chris Torres, scV Signal
Friends, family and neighbors react emotionally at the scene of a double fatal shooting that occurred at the community pool at The Village Apartments near the intersection of Newhall Avenue and Silverado Avenue in Newhall, Calif., on Saturday, March 18, 2023. Lt. Hugo Reynaga, homicide investigator with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, said Brian Chevez, 25, and Cameron Stokes, 16, were shot multiple times in the upper torso while at a pool in the center of the complex — all in the presence of children sitting in a nearby hot tub. Investigators believe the shooting to be gang-related.
Entertainment
First Place: gina ferazzi, LA Times
LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 28, 2023: Performance artist Dorian Wood (pronouns: she/her/they/them) takes in the music as she rehearses deconstructed rock classics in her home before an upcoming performance on January 28, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. Wood will be performing her “Canto de Todos” at the REDCAT in Los Angeles at the end of the week.
Second Place: david swanson, reuters
Sam Smith attends the Premiere ceremony of the 65th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California, U.S., February 5, 2023.
Third Place: scott mitchell, freelance
While on stage the 76 year young entertainer, BEN VEREEN, offers the audience a microphone salute. The American actor, dancer and singer gained prominence for his performances in the original Broadway productions of the musicals Jesus Christ Superstar, for which he received a Tony Award nomination, and Pippin, for which he won the 1973 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical. Vereen was joined by Wayne Brady and Tiffany Haddish on stage, at the Catalina Bar and Grill, Hollywood, CA, USA, February 25, 2023.
honorable mention: Justin l. stewart, freelance
One of the ABC Good Morning America production crew looks on as they finish the morning broadcast from the 95th Oscars Sunday, March 12, 2023 in Los Angeles, CA.
Sports Features
First Place: Katharine lotze, getty
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 30: Kennedi Davis of the Washington Huskies reacts after competing on balance beam during session one of round two of the NCAA Los Angeles Gymnastics Regional at UCLA Pauley Pavilion on March 30, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.
Second Place: KEITH BIRMINGHAM, PASADENA STAR-NEWS
Head coach David Rebibo of Harvard-Westlake celebrate with the championship trophy after defeating St. Joseph 765-65 to win the boys basketball CIF State Open Division championship game at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento on Sunday, March 12, 2023.
Third Place: Katharine lotze, getty
honorable mention: KEITH BIRMINGHAM, PASADENA STAR-NEWS
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 08: Gabriela Jaquez #23, Kiki Rice #1, and Christeen Iwuala #22 of the UCLA Bruins celebrate on the bench in the second half of a game against the USC Trojans and at UCLA Pauley Pavilion on January 08, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.
Head coach Ryan Coleman of Shalhevet reacts after defeating San Domenico 50-46 to win the girls basketball CIF State Division IV championship game at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento on Friday, March 10, 2023.
honorable mention: Chris torres, scv signal
The Golden Valley volleyball team celebrates after middle blocker Nicholas Waldron (3) wins them the fourth set during a Foothill League match against undefeated Hart High School at Golden Valley High School on Friday, March 3, 2023. Hart outlasted the Golden Valley attack and ended up winning in five sets.
honorable mention: Paul rodriguez, freelance
St. John Bosco Catholic High School guard Brandon McCoy Jr walks back to the bench as the Centennial High School team celebrate winning the California Interscholastic Federation Southern Section Open Division championship basketball game in Anaheim, California, on February 25, 2023.
Sports Action
First Place: Katharine Lotze, getty
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 11: Margzetta Frazier of the UCLA Bruins competes on uneven bars against the Iowa State Cyclones at UCLA Pauley Pavilion on March 11, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.
Second Place: Scott Mitchell, freelance
Rory Daniel McIlroy, former world number one in the Official World Golf Ranking, makes a picture perfect shot from the rough as his gallery watches in appreciation of his talent, at the Genesis Invitational Golf Tournament 2023, Riviera Country Club, Pacific Palisades, CA, USA, February 17, 2023.
Third Place: Paul Rodriguez, freelance
Orange Lutheran High School guard Zion Paleo, center, is fouled by Edison High School guard Jayden Oei, right, as guard Cong-ly Tu, left, moves toward the play in the second round of the California Interscholastic Federation Southern Section Division 2AA playoffs in Orange, California, on February 10, 2023.
honorable mention: KEITH BIRMINGHAM, PASADENA STAR-NEWS
Colton Gray #33 of Glendora shoots a three point shot against Bonita in the first half of a boys prep basketball game at Bonita High School in La Verne on Friday, January 13, 2023.
honorable mention: Katharine Lotze, getty
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - FEBRUARY 11: Sarah Clark of the Arizona State Sun Devils competes on floor exercise against the UCLA Bruins at UCLA Pauley Pavilion on February 11, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.
Fire
First Place: Chris Torres, SCv Signal
Los Angeles County Fire Department firefighters clear out debris from the structure after putting out an apartment fire at 26941 Rainbow Glen Drive in Canyon Country, Calif., on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023.
Second Place: Brandon Richardson, Long beach Post
Long Beach firefighters clear debris after a residential fire at 1420 Cherry Ave. in Long Beach Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023.
Judge’s Notes & Bio
FEATURE
First place is a fun photo any photographer would be glad to find on a hot summer day when sent out to look for features.
Second place - love the moment between the guy having lunch and the goat; composed and cropped well.
Third place has nice light. I like how the photographer waited for the waves to be just right.
PORTRAIT
First Place Portrait: This photo has a beautiful feel to it. Nice light and her eyes closed makes it.
Second Place Portrait: Placement of the person off center, with just a sliver of his face showing…. and the texture of the wall behind matches the rabbit in his hands. Nicely done.
Third Place Portrait: By reading the caption this photo placed in the top three. We liked the creativity but almost want to see more of the grandson a bit or shot a bit differently.
ENTERTAINMENT
First Place Entertainment: This photo was by far on the top of this category. Wonderful, soulful expression.
Second Place Entertainment: Not totally sure what’s going on with this photo but it kept us looking. Bizarre yet intriguing.
Third Place Entertainment: The black and white tones are incredible in this photo. Beautiful detail shot.
Honorable Mention Entertainment: The man’s expression made this photo that was clearly taken during the Oscars. Looks like it could have worked best as part of a multiple photo package versus just on its own.
GENERAL NEWS
We gave this category two HM’s. Good variety in this category:
First Place: You can feel the emotion of this photo. The people in the back and their expressions add to it.
Second Place: This is a creative way to photograph a protest. Nicely done. We have all seen this before but the puddle was clear and you can clearly see the protesters.
Third Place: This is a sweet moment from a news assignment. Nice capture.
Honorable Mention: We all feel that this could have been shot with a longer lens and the background would have been less distracting. Good news photo of flooding.
Honorable Mention: This photo was one we kept going back to. We feel that if it was cropped to cut out the distracting person in the aisle and more on the performer and the person on the left taking photos this photo would have placed higher.
PICTORIAL
First Place Pictorial: We all loved the palm trees and sense of place for this pictorial. You can tell where it is taken at. Hard to decide between this and the second place. Both had a good balance of composition.
Second Place Pictorial: Nice use of parallel lines of the fence to the palm trees to the clouds then to the snow on the mountains…. made this one a winner because of the composition. The photographer framed it nicely.
Third Place Pictorial:This photo has a nice monochromatic feeling to it for a nice daily weather shot.
Honorable Mention for Pictorial: This was also a nice photo of the California snow on the mountains, but we all feel like it could have been cropped from the bottom. The other entries were more aware of composition for the Pictorial Category.
SPORTS ACTION
This category was extremely difficult to narrow down. A lot of debate. Great entries in this category,
First Place: Incredible peak action captured here. We kept going back to this image.
Second Place: The framing on this image is great. The kids reaction on the left makes this a second place winner.
Third Place : Nice action shot. There were so many good action shots submitted but we felt this one was a good third place contender
Honorable Mention: After some debate between this and the golfing second place photo we gave this an HM. It’s a nice sports photo.
Honorable Mention 2: The off-center placement of this photo is great with a nice background that was not distracting. Great sports photo.
SPORTS FEATURE
This was by far the hardest one to narrow down. We gave three Honorable Mentions. Every frame deserved recognition.
First Place Sports Feature: There were a lot of excellent images but the framing and expression on this athlete’s face is a first-place winner.
Second Place Sports Feature: We all loved the moment with the coach looking back at the teammates and the expressions on all of their faces is priceless.
Third Place Sports Feature: Again….the expressions on all three athletes was well captured here in this photo. Nicely done
HM1 Sports Feature: This is a great reaction from the coach. Hard to decide on this category. We debated for some time, but we do love this image and felt it deserved recognition.
HM2 Sports Feature: This is also a great jubilation sports feature. We didn’t think it was a first to third place winner but deserved recognition as an honorable mention.
HM3 Sports Feature: The disappointment on the athlete’s face makes this a winner. In the process of eliminating and narrowing down we did notice the photographer didn’t get the tops of his feet in the photo.
SPOT NEWS
First Place Spot News: This photo was peak emotion and the foreground and background spoke clearly this was a school lockdown. This photographer was ready to get a good story telling image. Watch caption spelling errors.
Second Place Spot News: This is a great example of a photographer who was on top of it. Being at the right place at the right time. Truly a good spot news photos.
Third Place Spot News: The guy tip toeing in the back trying to walk around the flooded water makes this photo great. Nice spot news photo
HM1 Spot News: This photo looks like it should have been placed in the General News category. Nice clean, pulls you in and emotional image.
HM2 Spot News: This photo is a bit hard to read since we can’t see their faces and really what is actually happened. After looking at the caption we could see it was a shooting. Good on this photographer for producing an image on a hard spot news assignment.
FIRE
Slim choices for this category. No third or honorable mentions
First Place Fire: The peak action for this fire photo entry rose to the top. Nice color and interaction with the firefighters.
Second Place Fire: This was also a nice shot but there wasn’t as much expression between the fire fighters but still deserved credit.
Meet our judges, Hide Terada, Bob Karp, Martin Evans, Mehmet Demirci, Edde Burgess, Ryan Terhune, and Jessica Paige
Hide Terada: Former Ventura County Star Newspaper Photographer. Currently a freelancer for The News & Observer (not pictured, he is taking the group photo)
Bob Karp: 30 year photo editor, staff photographer and multimedia producer for Gannett
Martin Evans: Raleigh NC photographer specializing in portraits, events and documentary photography.
Mehmet Demirci: Photojournalist based in Raleigh NC. Experience mainly covering Turkey, Iraq, Afghanistan, Israel and Palestine conflicts. 2014 worked on several book projects and curated a presidency museum exhibit on President Abdullah Gul which is the first presidency museum in Turkey.
Edde Burgess: Portrait, lifestyle and nature photographer based in North Carolina.
Ryan Terhune: Professional photographer and graphic Designer based in North Carolina.
Jessica Paige: Professional Photographer specializing in portraits and fine art in North Carolina.