Judges' Comments
Marguerite Torres
First Place
The Ithaca Journal

Ned Asta found a lump in her breast in 1993 and was diagnosed with invasive carcinoma. "When I was first diagnosed I looked for women with one breast," said Asta. Urged to undergo surgery without delay, she unsuccessfully sought out photographs of the results of the procedure.
.

.

.

.


Judges' Comments
Michael Wirtz
Second Place
The Philadelphia Inquirer

An Afghan Woman put on her burka before leaving her house in Kabul, Afghanistan. The Taliban Islamic Movement requires all women to wear head-to-toe covering when they go out in public.
.

.

.

.

Judges' Comments
Spenser Platt
Third Place
Star Gazette

An Albanian boy waits for the train to restart outside the coastal city of Dorresy, Albania.
.