August 2019 Winners

January 25, 2020Khai Le

Entertainment

1st Place

Will Lester / Inland Valley Daily Bulletin

2nd Place

Terry Pierson / The Press Enterprise

3rd Place

Terry Pierson / The Press Enterprise

COMMENTS: A fun category with some great visuals, starting with a strong silhouette of a guitarist on the stage, to a colorful dragonfly dancer and finished with a group performing a water ballet.

Feature

1st Place

Terry Pierson / The Press Enterprise

2nd Place

Thomas R Cordova / Long Beach Post

3rd Place

Mindy Schauer / Orange County Register

COMMENTS: From a tight facial expression at a water ballet, to a simple composition in a tent at a jazz festival to a touching moment between a grandfather and his granddaughter at the edge of a swimming pool. Feature photos are defined by moments, graphics, light and humans all interacting together.

General News

1st Place

Terry Pierson / The Press Enterprise

2nd Place

Terry Pierson / The Press Enterprise

3rd Place

Thomas R Cordova / Long Beach Post

COMMENTS: A solemn foot procession of CHP officers carry slain officer Andre Move’s casket. A salute by a Marine veteran during the national anthem at a prep football game and an unconventional look at Bernie Sanders, with a perfect crop. All three winners here captured newsworthy moments with creativity and style.

Portrait

1st Place

Ringo Chiu / Los Angeles Business Journal / Freelance

2nd Place

Keith Birmingham / Pasadena Star News

3rd Place

Terry Pierson / The Press Enterprise

COMMENTS: A strong and compelling black and white portrait from a Hong Kong protest rally leads this category. A nicely lit, and poignant portrait from an OC School Of The arts production about missing and murdered indigenous women and a portrait of a chef, reflected and lit perfectly.

Photo Essay

1st Place

Terry Pierson / The Press Enterprise

Canyon Springs High School Cougar Canyon Regiment marching coach Matthew Richards, left teaches marching basics during band camp at Canyon Springs High School in Moreno Valley on Tuesday, July 30, 2019.

While on a break from marching with the Cougar Canyon Regiment baritone players Eduardo Esmerio, left and Natasha Shinagawa practice playing on the field at Canyon Springs High School in Moreno Valley on Tuesday, July 30, 2019.

As the sun sets on the hills above Canyon Springs High School the Cougar Canyon Regiment works on their marching basics during band camp in Moreno Valley on Tuesday, July 30, 2019.

Cougar Canyon Regiment sousaphone players from left Elijah Beltran, Eileen Escobedo and Ryan Aldana during marching basics at Canyon Springs High School in Moreno Valley on Tuesday, July 30, 2019.

Cougar Canyon Regiment freshman sousaphone player Rafael Ochoa ends the night with the rest of the band stretching before heading home after six hours of band camp at Canyon Springs High School in Moreno Valley on Tuesday, July 30, 2019.

Cougar Canyon Regiment flute player Bailey Johnson, 15, of Moreno Valley rehearses with the band on day two of band camp at Canyon Springs High School in Moreno Valley on Tuesday, July 30, 2019.

The bass drum line for the Cougar Canyon Regiment works with instructor Jonny Green under the solar panels to beat the heat of the day in the parking lot at Canyon Springs High School in Moreno Valley on Tuesday, July 30, 2019.

Canyon Springs High School Cougar Canyon Regiment Freshman, Clarinet player Gabi Rogers walks off the field exhausted after six hours of band camp at Canyon Springs High School in Moreno Valley on Tuesday, July 30, 2019.

Members of the Cougar Canyon Regiment walk off the stadium field just after 9p.m. as band camp comes to an end for the night at Canyon Springs High School in Moreno Valley on Tuesday, July 30, 2019.

2nd Place

Mindy Schauer / Orange County Register

Fifth-grade teacher William Lundquist-Munoz is greeted by former students who were happy to see him on the first day of school at the new Romero-Cruz Academy in Santa Ana, CA on Monday, August 12, 2019.

Four-year-old Elena Patino, 4, has a little separation anxiety as her mom says goodbye on the first day of school at Romero-Cruz Academy in Santa Ana, CA on Monday, August 12, 2019.

Students shuffle past a sign welcoming them to Romero-Cruz Academy during the first day of school in Santa Ana, CA on Monday, August 12, 2019.

Aiden Andalco,, 6, left, gets a hug from his friend on the first day of school at Romero-Cruz Academy in Santa Ana, CA on Monday, August 12, 2019.

Kindergartner Oscar Catalan, 4, gets a kiss from mom, Flory Reyes, during the first day of school at Romero-Cruz Academy in Santa Ana, CA on Monday, August 12, 2019.

Students eat breakfast during their first day at Romero-Cruz Academyin Santa Ana, CA on Monday, August 12, 2019.

Three-year-old Ivan Salgado, peeks in a window to get a glimpse of his brother, Jayden, 4, who was attending the first day of school at Romero-Cruz Academy in Santa Anaon Monday, August 12, 2019.

3rd Place

Will Lester / Inland Valley Daily Bulletin

A team roper waits to compete during the 35th Annual Norco Mounted Posse PRCA Rodeo at the George Ingalls Equestrian Event Center in Norco Sunday, Aug. 25, 2019.

A pair of team ropers take off to rope a steer during the 35th Annual Norco Mounted Posse PRCA Rodeo at the George Ingalls Equestrian Event Center in Norco Sunday, Aug. 25, 2019.

Bareback rider Isaac Diaz, from Desdemona, Texas, stretches prior to his event during the 35th Annual Norco Mounted Posse PRCA Rodeo at the George Ingalls Equestrian Event Center in Norco Sunday, Aug. 25, 2019.

Saddle Bronc rider Taos Muncy, from Corona, New Mexico, gets thrown by Lost & Found for a no score during the 35th Annual Norco Mounted Posse PRCA Rodeo at the George Ingalls Equestrian Event Center in Norco Sunday, Aug. 25, 2019.

Young mutton busters wait for the action to begin at the 35th Annual Norco Mounted Posse PRCA Rodeo at the George Ingalls Equestrian Event Center in Norco Sunday, Aug. 25, 2019.

Saddle Bronc rider Jesse Wright, from Milford, Utah, gets up out of the dirt after being thrown off of Cool Hand Luke for a no score during the 35th Annual Norco Mounted Posse PRCA Rodeo at the George Ingalls Equestrian Event Center in Norco Sunday,

A Bareback rider blasts out of the bucking chutes during the 35th Annual Norco Mounted Posse PRCA Rodeo at the George Ingalls Equestrian Event Center in Norco Sunday, Aug. 25, 2019.

A cowboy watches the team roping from behind the roping chutes during the 35th Annual Norco Mounted Posse PRCA Rodeo at the George Ingalls Equestrian Event Center in Norco Sunday, Aug. 25, 2019.

American flags enter the arena during the 35th Annual Norco Mounted Posse PRCA Rodeo at the George Ingalls Equestrian Event Center in Norco Sunday, Aug. 25, 2019.

COMMENTS: A nice mix of essays here with some nice moments with the marching band. The joys and trauma of the first day of school and a look inside the rodeo world.

Sport Action

1st Place

Terry Pierson / The Press Enterprise

2nd Place

Ringo Chiu / Los Angeles Business Journal / Freelance

3rd Place

Will Lester / Inland Valley Daily Bulletin

COMMENTS: The catch at the goal line during a prep football game sounds easy, but always presents a challenge. This one was perfect. A “header” during the action in a Galaxy game sounds easy, looks easy…A bucking bronco during a rodeo sounds easy, looks easy. There is a trend in all three of these winning entries. To most people they look easy and should be easy to shoot. However, the real proof is in capturing the moment with timing, precise focus, great light and the correct lens!

Sport Feature

1st Place

Will Lester / Inland Valley Daily Bulletin

2nd Place

Will Lester / Inland Valley Daily Bulletin

3rd Place

Terry Pierson / The Press Enterprise

COMMENTS: Great sports features are made of human moments during times of victory and defeat. The first place winner shows the reaction of the Idaho little league team that had just lost to a team from Oregon during the Northwest Regional Championships. Second place shows how top fuel drivers can celebrate with champagne and the third place winner depicts the spirit of prep football with a player breaking through a paper banner.

Spot News

1st Place

Terry Pierson / The Press Enterprise

2nd Place

Thomas R Cordova / Long Beach Post

3rd Place

None awarded

COMMENTS: First place was the best of the batch with the dramatic arrest of an armed suspect in Palm Springs. Classic news photo. Good expression on the face of a CHP officer for second place. No third place awarded.

Terry Pierson / The Press Enterprise - 1175

Will Lester / Inland Valley Daily Bulletin - 790

Thomas R Cordova / Long Beach Post - 500

Ringo Chiu / Los Angeles Business Journal / Freelance - 395

Mindy Schauer / Orange County Register - 325

Keith Birmingham / Pasadena Star News - 270

Michael Coons / The Acorns Newspapers - 85

Jennifer Cappuccio Maher / Inland Valley Daily Bulletin - 65

Joe Fanaselle / Freelance - 60

Ed Crisostomo / Freelance - 60

Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times - 40

Watchara Phomicinda / The Press-Enterprise - 30

Ronen Tivony / Freelance - 30

Dan Watson / Santa Clarita Valley Signal - 30

Libby Cline Birmingham / Freelance - 30

Cindy Yamanaka / The Press Enterprise - 10

Jeff Gritchen / Orange County Register - 05

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