Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: The Sacramento Bee Entry Title: Masked checkup at the zoo Entry Credit: Daniel Kim Judge Comment: Sometimes you don?t second guess or overanalyze an immediate reaction to a photo. This shot of the pelican immediately popped up as an excellent photo the second the file was clicked. The photo brought one right into the moment.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: The Sacramento Bee Entry Title: Sneak peek in the voting booth Entry Credit: Daniel Kim Judge Comment: Humorous shot of Gov. Newsom where the photographer appears to have captured a moment that others were not meant to see.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Los Angeles Times Entry Title: Living With a New Normal Entry Credit: Gina Ferazzi Judge Comment: A stolen moment with the dancing girl that conveyed the loneliness of the pandemic.
Place Name: Fourth Place Contestant Name: Los Angeles Times Entry Title: Christmas in the ICU Entry Credit: Francine Orr Judge Comment: Another good photo of the loneliness and how the pandemic kept many loved ones apart, including those directly affected by the virus. We heard or read about people who would FaceTime with friends and relatives from the hospital. Here, we actually see it.
Place Name: Fifth Place Contestant Name: Los Angeles Times Entry Title: The Year of Virus, a Time Like No Other Entry Credit: Robert Gauthier Judge Comment: Another of the photos that will be around and viewed 100 years from now when people look back on the 2020 pandemic.
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