2020 Qtr. 3 Singles
Khai Le
Quarter 3 judge, Barry ‘Bear’ Gutierrez
General News
First Place: TERRY PIERSON, THE PRESS-ENTERPRISE/SCNG
Maria Martinez, center is comforted by daughters Veronica Martinez, left and Griselda Martinez as they say their last good byes to son and brother Army Spc. Enrique Roman-Martinez during his burial at Forest Lawn Memorial in Covina on Saturday, August 22, 2020. Army Spc. Enrique Roman-Martinez was murdered on a camping trip with fellow soldiers on Memorial Day Weekend while stationed at Fort Bragg, North Carolina in May 2020.
Second Place: Raul Roa, The Daily Pilot/LA Times
Alyssa Skobis, 22 of Downey, is baptized in the Pacific Ocean by Salt Costa Mesa Church leaders Joe Ferguson, left, and his wife Taylor Ferguson, during the weekly Saturate OC worship event held north of the pier in Huntington Beach, on Friday, July 10, 2020.
Third Place: RINGO CHIU, FREELANCE
World War II veteran Sidney Walton, 101, holding his son Paul Walton’s hand takes part in a parade in honor of 101-year-old WWII Veteran Sidney Walton, on Friday, July 3, 2020. As part of “No Regrets Tour” across America, WWII Veteran Sidney Walton will lead a parade on the 101 Hollywood Freeway with 101 cars.
Honorable Mention: KENT NISHIMURA, LOS ANGELES TIMES
MONTEREY, CA - AUGUST 20: Rey, a penguin, looks out at the Kelp Forest tank while stopping near Senior Aviculturist Kim Fukuda, 46, of Marina, while Rey takes a stroll in the aquarium outside of the penguin enclosure at the Monterey Bay Aquarium on Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020 in Monterey, CA. The aquarium has been closed to the public until further notice due to the ongoing Coronavirus Pandemic.
Honorable Mention: TERRY PIERSON, THE PRESS-ENTERPRISE/SCNG
Charles Morton’s fiancee, Monica Tapia carries his wooden urn as she is escorted by Vicki Christiansen, Chief of the U.S. Forest Service, right and family members as firefighters salute during a memorial for Charles Morton, the U.S.F.S. firefighter assigned to the Big Bear Hotshots who was killed in the line of duty on Sept. 17 on the El Dorado Fire in the San Bernardino National Forest at The Rock Church in San Bernardino on Friday, Sept. 25, 2020.
Honorable Mention: APU GOMES, AFP
A counter protester (R) stands on her car and shows her middle finger to people gathered for a pro-Trump rally in Beverly Hills, California on October 3, 2020.
Feature
First Place: GINA FERAZZI, LOS ANGELES TIMES
WHITEWATER, CA - SEPTEMBER 18, 2020: Elias Lomeli of Desert Hot Springs turns away from the blowing water as a firefighting helicopter fills up with water at a pond near a rest stop off Interstate 10 while battling the Snow fire on September 18, 2020 in Whitewater, California. The fire is 8 miles northwest of Palm Springs and has burned more than 2,500 acres. Elias is with his mom Rocio, left, brother Emiliano, middle, and brother Ezequiel, right.
Second Place: MINDY SCHAUER, ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER/SCNG
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, Epic Yoga students take part in an outside class on the rooftop of JD’s Kitchen and Bar in San Clemente on Sunday, July 26, 2020.
Third Place: RINGO CHIU, FREELANCE
Members of hand crew work on the fire line in Yucaipa, Calif., Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020.
Honorable Mention: MINDY SCHAUER, ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER/SCNG
Wendy Marshall, president of the Ocean Institute in Dana Point, cools off during the “Paddle-By” on Saturday, August 22, 2020.The event kicked off the Institute’s “Move Your Booty Challenge,” a pre-event for the Virtual Maritime Festival coming in September. The virtual stream is replacing the annual Tall Ships Festival because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Honorable Mention: KEITH BIRMINGHAM, PASADENA STAR-NEWS
Kids have fun with bubbles from Bubbleman Frenchie Monceaux at sunset at San Clemente State Beach in San Clemente on Friday, August 7, 2020.
Honorable Mention: Nick Ut
Children ride their bicycles near the Santa Fe Recreational Area as smoke from the BobCat Fire casts an ominous color in the background, in Irwindale.
Portrait
First Place: TERRY PIERSON, THE PRESS-ENTERPRISE/SCNG
The El Dorado Fire is reflected in the glasses of an Arroyo Grande Hotshots firefighter as he watches a back fire burn at Carter Street and Bears Den Ranch Road in Yucaipa on Sunday, September 6, 2020.
Second Place: TERRY PIERSON, THE PRESS-ENTERPRISE/SCNG
Pastor Brian Hawkins with his children Emmanuel Hawkins, 7, left, who has attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and Naariah Fort, 8, is one of the local plaintiffs in a lawsuit challenging state regulations limiting in-person instruction in California schools due to the pandemic in San Jacinto on Friday, July 31, 2020.
Third Place: KENT NISHIMURA, LOS ANGELES TIMES
LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 21: Dancers Coco, Ono (Kayla Tange), Kitty (Kelly Vittetoe) , Danielle (Danielle Henderson), and Reagan (Megan Rippey) pose for a portrait in front of Jumbo's Clown Room on Monday, Sept. 21, 2020 in Los Angeles, CA.
Honorable Mention: JAY L. CLENDENIN, LOS ANGELES TIMES
LOS ANGELES, CA - JULY 17: Maurice Harris, a visual artist with a show on the streaming service Quibi, called “Centerpiece,” showcasing his floral artistry, is photographed at his storefront, Bloom and Plume , in Los Angeles, CA, on Friday, July 17, 2020.
Honorable Mention: Mel Melcon, LOS ANGELES TIMES
BEL AIR, CA -JULY 30, 2020: TikTok influencer Noah Beck is photographed at his home in Bel Air. He used to regularly post videos on TikTok, but due to concerns over how the app manages his user data, is now encouraging his fans to follow him on Triller. Beck joined Triller as an advisor and holds equity in the company.
Pictorial
A new category for 2020: A graphic image that expresses beauty, tension and other abstract concepts through composition and tonal and color relationships more than through human interaction.
First Place: WILL LESTER, INLAND VALLEY DAILY BULLETIN
Firefighters work to save homes in the 39400 block of Canyon Drive in Forest Falls Wednesday afternoon Sept. 9, 2020 as Santa Ana winds pushed flames from the El Dorado fire up the canyon towards the mountain town. At least a half dozen homes were under immediate threat but were saved by firefighters.
Second Place: JAY L. CLENDENIN, LOS ANGELES TIMES
Sunset life, around the Tim Kelly surf statue in Hermosa Beach, CA., July 15, 2020.
Third Place: RINGO CHIU, FREELANCE
A mouse runs as flames flare at the Apple Fire in Cherry Valley, Calif., Saturday, Aug. 1, 2020.
Honorable Mention: KENT NISHIMURA, LOS ANGELES TIMES
SHAVER LAKE, CA - SEPTEMBER 06: Firefighters conduct a backbrun operation along CA-168 during the Creek Fire as it approaches the Shaver Lake Marina on Sunday, Sept. 6, 2020 in Shaver Lake, CA.
Spot News
First Place: KEITH BIRMINGHAM, PASADENA STAR-NEWS
A Trump supporter, right, punches a Black Lives Matter supporter during a rally by between Black Lives Matter and Pro-Trump supporters along Foothill Blvd between the Albertsons and In-N-Out Burger in Tujunga on Friday, August 14, 2020.
Second Place: THOMAS R CORDOVA, LONG BEACH POST
A burglary suspect celebrates his giant leap from one rooftop to another as Long Beach SWAT looks on at Alamitos Beach rooftops in Long Beach Tuesday, July 14, 2020. Long Beach police spent hours trying to convince a burglary suspect to come down from rooftops where he was evading officers. Officers began speaking with the suspect in an effort to have him come down but he refused, LBPD Officer Ivan Garcia said.
Third Place: KENT NISHIMURA, LOS ANGELES TIMES
SANTA ROSA, CA - SEPTEMBER 28: Wildlife is seen running into an engulfed Skyhawk Park as firefighters battle the Shady Fire as it makes its way towards homes along Mountain Hawk Drive in Skyhawk Park on Monday, Sept. 28, 2020 in Santa Rosa, CA.
Honorable Mention: RINGO CHIU, FREELANCE
A firefighter stands next to a fire truck as flames from a brush fire flare at the Apple Fire in Cherry Valley, Calif., Saturday, Aug. 1, 2020.
Honorable Mention: KENT NISHIMURA, LOS ANGELES TIMES
SHAVER LAKE, CA - SEPTEMBER 06: Firefighter Ricardo Gomez, of a Cal Fire engine from Bradley, takes part in conducting a back burn operation along CA-168 during the Creek Fire as it approaches the Shaver Lake Marina on Sunday, Sept. 6, 2020 in Shaver Lake, CA.
Honorable Mention: TERRY PIERSON, THE PRESS-ENTERPRISE/SCNG
CAL FIRE copter 301 makes a water drop over CAL FIRE/Riverside County firefighters as they battle the Tim Fire burning in the hills west of Redlands Blvd and south of San Timoteo Canyon Road in Moreno Valley on Friday, August 21, 2020.
Entertainment
First Place: JAY L. CLENDENIN, LOS ANGELES TIMES
HOLLYWOOD, CA - JULY 29: International pop star Katy Perry takes a selfie with a billboard promoting her new album “Smile,” near her record label Capitol Records, in Hollywood, CA, Wednesday, July 29, 2020, This is Perry’s Sixth studio album.
Second Place: JAY L. CLENDENIN, LOS ANGELES TIMES
Following the death of the young actor, a new mural by Los Angeles artist Shane Grammer, titled, “Wakanda Forever in Memory of Chadwick Boseman,” is up in the Arts District of Downtown L.A., which has also become home to a growing number of marijuana businesses, like the one being promoted by this man and his sign.
Third Place: JAY L. CLENDENIN, LOS ANGELES TIMES
BEVERLY HILLS, CA - SEPTEMBER 18: Sophia Abraham,11, reaches for a “brunch box” from a Beverly Hilton Hotel employee, as she finishes up event producer Debbie Durkin's “ECOLUXE Lounge, ’Drive-Thru' Endless Summer Festival,” ahead of the weekend’s 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards, in the Beverly Hilton Hotel driveway in Beverly Hills, CA, Friday, Sept. 18, 2020. A collection of sponsors provided a variety of products, from canned water, to pet products from John Paul DeJoria, to nominees, and entertainment industry types, including social media influencers.
Sports Features
First Place: GINA FERAZZI, LOS ANGELES TIMES
LOS ANGELES, CA - AUGUST 8, 2020: Season ticket holder Keith Hupp, left, and David Lopez, right, watch the Dodgers play the San Francisco Giants from a far overlook spot because of the coronavirus pandemic in Elysian Park on August 8, 2020 in Los Angeles, CA. They are listening to the game on the radio since they are too far away to hear the sounds form the game. No fans are allowed in the stadium.
Second Place: KEITH BIRMINGHAM, PASADENA STAR-NEWS
Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Francisco Giants kneel during the National Anthem in a show of support for Black Lives Matter prior to a MLB baseball game on Opening Day at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Thursday, July 23, 2020.
Third Place: TERRY PIERSON, THE PRESS-ENTERPRISE/SCNG
Janice Lenderman, 27, of Riverside works out on a station bike at 24 Hour Fitness Riverside Madison Street location as it reopens today in Riverside on Wednesday, September 23, 2020.
Sports Action
First Place: KEITH BIRMINGHAM, PASADENA STAR-NEWS
Wide receiver Josh Reynolds #11 of the Los Angeles Rams can’t hold to a pass over cornerback Darious Williams #31 of the Los Angeles Rams in the first half of a scrimmage football game at Sofi Stadium in Inglewood on Saturday, August 22, 2020.
Second Place: RINGO CHIU, FREELANCE
Los Angeles FC midfielder Jose Cifuentes (11) of Ecuador, kicks the ball against San Jose Earthquakes defender Tanner Beason (15) during the first half of a Major League Soccer match in Los Angeles, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020.
Third Place: Katharine Lotze, GETTY
HUNTINGTON BEACH, CALIFORNIA - JULY 13: Chiasa Maruyama surfs wave near the Huntington Beach Pier on July 13, 2020 in Huntington Beach, California.
Honorable Mention: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
Honorable Mention: TERRY PIERSON, THE PRESS-ENTERPRISE/SCNG
Wide receiver Kies Furraj,15, right is hit from left by Chirstian Wilson, 15, and Josh Arias, 15, all of Riverside as they play seven on seven touch football in the heat of the afternoon on the 4th of July weekend at Andulka Park in Riverside on Friday, July 3, 2020.
Honorable Mention: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 10, 2020; Los Angeles, California, USA; San Diego Padres third baseman Manny Machado (13) doubles past a diving Los Angeles Dodgers right fielder Mookie Betts (50) in the third inning of the game at Dodger Stadium.
Honorable Mention: WILL LESTER, INLAND VALLEY DAILY BULLETIN
A cowboy is dragged behind a horse during the Wild Horse Race/Extreme Bronc Riding event at the 133rd Prescott Frontier Days Rodeo in Prescott, Arizona Saturday July 4, 2020. The rodeo, the longest running in the world, continued on despite the coronavirus pandemic with fan capacity limited to 25 percent at the venue.
Judge’s Notes & Bio
FEATURE
First Place: Excellent moment. Images that make you feel are often found in the reaction to the action
Second Place: Excellent seeing, composition, repetitive shapes and moment.
Third Place: Beautiful contrast in color. A newsworthy moment behind the scenes that capture the wildfire battle.
HM: Nice moment, peak action and good composition.
HM: For a kid feature this one is pretty nice. The white hoodie on the left really pull’s your eye away from the main focal point, Watch your frame, background and what may distract the viewer.
HM: Nice quiet moment as wildfires explode in the distance. Photographer could have gotten lower for more impact.
PORTRAIT
First Place: Excellent seeing. The warmth of the image along with the reflection of the fire gives this image its power. A true wall hanger.
Second Place: Beautifully lit, composed and the strength in their faces brings this portrait to life.
Third Place: This portrait captures a fantastic sub-culture rarely seen in the daytime. visually intriguing.
HM: A fun technique to capture a portrait.
HM: Beautiful color, composition and thought went into this portrait. An easy choice for a magazine cover.
ENTERTAINMENT
First Place: Excellent moment with high quality light and juxtaposition..
Second Place: Fun seeing and composition.
Third Place: Surprise moment with great off-camera strobe light. This image required good thinking on the photographers part.
GENERAL NEWS
First Place: Few images can compare to the raw emotion streaming through medical masks at the memorial of a murdered son. A powerful touching moment.
Second Place: Not all great emotion is full of sadness and grief. The power of the spirt and the joy of life are both powerful and full of hope. (Good images have nice light, composition or moment but great images have all three and evoke emotion in the viewer).
Third Place: As the greatest generation fades away, the tears of a 101 year-old veteran connects us all to the sacrifices of WWII. Strong emotion and interaction.
HM: Interaction between a human and a penguin draws upon our relationship with nature. Like a prisoner outside the prison walls, the penguin gets to see what all those zoo visitors see. This quiet image has nice light, interaction and a powerful moment.
HM: This image holds a lot of depth with foreground silhouetted salutes, leading lines, emotion, moment and newsworthy-ness. With ink space at a premium, having images that tell the whole story have become even more valuable.
HM: Political division has pushed many people on both sides beyond civility. This image is a striking moment that captures the discourse in the U.S. The palm tree coming out oh her head doesn’t help this image. Watch your backgrounds even in the heat of the moment.
PICTORIAL
Additional Note: I moved a couple images from other categories into the pictorial category because the images were such strong images with pictorial qualities, but they did not hold up in the other category.
First Place: Could hang on any firehouse wall in the world. The colorful tones and access of the photographer bring an intimacy to the image.
Second Place: Silhouettes need to be near perfect to have impact. This one is telling many stories in one image with beautiful tones and interaction.
Third Place: This image is super clean, powerful, urgent and surprising. fantastic seeing.
HM: A spectacular, eerie scene that brings strong emotion to the viewer. It lacks a dominant focal point which gives it a pictorial feel.
SPORTS ACTION
First Place: Great peak action, tight crop and capturing the intensity of the moment.
Second Place: This image could have placed first place with a more powerful VERTICAL crop. The white jersey on the right and top draws the eyes attention away from the focal point which is the face of the athlete. Keep it tight.
Third Place: Solid peak action with athletic intensity.
HM: Great moment with ball and superman air. Clean background.
HM: Solid Jubilation, composition and clean background.
HM: Nice peak moment with depth and a nice sky. Could have used a tighter (longer) crop.
HM: Nice feature like sports moment. But could have used a tighter crop (Crop out the guy on the left).
SPORTS FEATURE
First Place: A lovely, surprising moment during the times of Covid-19.
Second Place: Highly newsworthy vision of a vacant Dodger stadium.
Third Place: Fun color and composition.
SPOT NEWS
This category was FULL if outstanding images. Many of which could easily be winners. Great images of the fires. Many of the images that did NOT place were quiet, less urgent and in some cases distant.
First Place: This is an iconic image of the political discourse of the 2020 election season. Photographer was inside the huddle at the right place at the right time. Well done.
Second Place: Spot news requires a photographer to be in the action. Seeing a swat team laugh at at an assailant on the run is as close to the action as you can get. Great hustle and position. Maybe even a little lucky.
Third Place: Putting yourself in a the path of an oncoming wildfire takes guts and capturing the urgency of deer on the run can make it all worth it.
HM: This image has the making of a painting. A wall hanger. Great effort getting in with the firefighters.
HM: This powerful image captures a sole firefighter on guard before ominous billowing flames giving great perspective and griping composition.
HM: Incredible imagery capturing flames, firefighters and an helicopter drop through the smoke. An image that captures many images. So much to look at. Well done.
Meet our judge, Barry ‘Bear’ Gutierrez
Barry “Bear” Gutierrez is a Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer based in Denver, Colorado, who has built a business around his talent and reputation in the photography industry.
Bear has helped companies build their brands through powerful visuals since 2009. With a foundation in photojournalism, Bear provides a dynamic array of photography for businesses and agencies that include advertising campaigns, marketing roll-outs, annual reports, executive and creative portraits.
Some notable experiences include shooting a portrait of President Obama in 2008 during his historic election run, along with six other presidents. The 2007 World Series, Ad campaigns for U.S. Tennis Association-Colorado. Craig Hospital, Centura Health and Kaiser Permanente, Multiple art gallery installations at DIA, Wellington Web Building and Multiple Denver Libraries, a gay rodeo in Colorado, the Running of the Bulls in Pamplona, Princess Diana’s funeral in London, culture in Morocco, and prickly pear cactus farmers in Guadalajara. Gutierrez has traveled to 49 states and 19 countries.
Prior to launching his company in 2009, he worked as a staff photographer at the Rocky Mountain News in Denver for 10 years after earning a bachelor’s degree in Western Kentucky University’s premier photojournalism program. In 2012 he was published on the front pages on more than 100 newspapers, magazines, and websites across the globe for his coverage of the Aurora Theater shootings. Gutierrez lives in Denver with his wife, Fairlight, and his ten year-old son, Sol.
Photography is his passion—he coaches at workshops, speaks at events, teaches classes, and mentors photographers.
Editorial Clients & Publishing of note
The Associated Press, European Press Photo Agency, Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Rocky Mountain News, San Jose Mercury News, Philadelphia Inquirer, National Geographic Travel, Sports Illustrated.
