The judges felt there were a few stories that could have been a winner in this category. In the end, they felt "This Is Not Really A Pep Rally" was a cut above the others. The judges liked that it had a clear beginning, middle, and end and it revealed a nice surprise. The judges said the surprise was revealed perfectly, "not giving it away right at the beginning and not waiting too far into the piece." They felt the bites were put together perfectly to tell the story. They went on to say, "The sound transition was also well edited to compliment the photographers video." The judges thought this was an extremely tough story to tackle. All funerals are tough to shoot, but this one had great photography and storytelling.
