1st place - Deanne Fitzmaurice, San Francisco Chronicle, "Rancher"
2nd place - Mike Kepka, San Francisco Chronicle, "Tired Dancer"
3rd place - Ivan Kashinsky, Freelance, "Trumpet Man"
Award of Excellence - Lezlie Sterling, Sacramento Bee, "Quiet Transformation"
Award of Excellence - Michael Macor, San Francisco Chronicle, "Mardi Gras"