Michael Noble (Western Kentucky University)
Gold | Interpretive Eye
Lonely Hoop
An abandoned basketball hoop sits covered in snow in rural Hardin, Kentucky.
Alexander Leck (University of Virginia)
Silver | Interpretive Eye
From Up Here
Mackenzie Morgan, 20, looks out over rural Virginia from atop Humpback mountain. Waynesboro, Virginia. October 21, 2016.
Claire Clarke (Colorado Mountain College)
Bronze | Interpretive Eye
The Gateway
The camera can be used in a way other than to capture every precise detail. It becomes the artist's brush.
Shannon Outing (Colorado Mountain College)
Award of Excellence | Interpretive Eye
Sunrise on the Marsh
The muddy, bayou waters of the Louisiana marsh turn pink complementing the morning sunrise.