First Place | Photographer of the Year


	First Place Barbara Davidson The Los Angeles Times
	Second Place James Oatway The Sunday Times (South Africa)
	Third Place Lacy Atkins San Francisco Chronicle
	Award of Excellence Craig F. Walker The Denver Post
	Award of Excellence Matt McClain The Washington Post

First Place
barbara davidson
The Los Angeles Times

A firefighter monitors a raging fire in Monrovia CA., as it burns it's way closer to homes in the area April 20, 2013.