Best Thing:
“Steady Jelly”
By Skylar Roginson, 11
“This photo was taken at the Long Beach Aquarium. I thought the jellyfish looked so angelic; so, I took a picture.” – Skylar Roginson
Best Person:
“Morning Routine”
By Liam Barberi, 12
“For this photo, I tried to channel a Californian vibe. I woke up at 6:45 for this with a couple of friends to get the real lighting of the sunrise.” – Liam Barberi
Best Place:
“The Grand Canal in Venice”
By Rahul Singh, 10
“Out of all the cities in Italy, Venice stuck out to me as my favorite because there is no other place in the world like it because it is so unique.” – Rahul Singh
Best Overall:
“Son’s Gonna Rise”*
By Azaan Esmail, 12
“I took this photo while volunteering in Uganda. One boy ran more freely than the rest. He motioned for my brother and I to follow him up the inside of the crater and as we neared the top, I snapped this shot in hopes of capturing his free spirit and joy.” – Azaan Esmail
Editors’ Pick:
“Herd Mentality”*
By Azaan Esmail, 12
“I like the contrast of this photo, like the way the white stripes on the zebras pop against the grass.” – Madeleine Powell, Copy Editor
Editors’-in-Chief Pick:
“Metamorphosis”*
By Azaan Esmail, 12
““The effect of the caterpillar in focus with the blurred background draws the eye to the center of the photo. The green background creates a vivid image that complements the caterpillar.” – Naomi Tsuang and Claire DuMont, Editors-in-Chief
Staff Pick:
“Sock it to me”
By Darby McDonald, 11
“I think the photo really encompasses and symbolizes power in a way because it has a boxing glove in it.” – Mia Cho, Staff Writer
*These titles were provided by the La Vista Theme Editors because the photos did not originally have a title
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