Overall we found the category to be a good one but three stories separated themselves from the pack.
There was a fairly spirited debate between “Buck’s Big Blow” and “Hometown Hero". The winner “Hometown Hero” was packed with powerful images. The judges all commented on the fact that there were no wasted shots. Freeze almost any frame of "Hometown Hero" and you would have a powerful still image.
A VERY close second — “Buck’s Big Blow", was a well structured story with some great moments. It was not a story filled with “wow” shots, but it was shot with a quiet skill that told the story very well.
"The Voter’s Choice” also was well liked. All the judges remarked how nice it was to see such a well produced story that could have been a very straight forward MOS story about politics.
