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Category: Feature

Congratulations to the winners of the feature category! Brittainy Newman won first place, Daniel Vasta won second place, Jediah Plumley won third place and Santiago Zurbia Flores Otero won honorable mention! Congratulations to all!

First Place: Brittainy Newman

A clown is reflected in a motorcycle mirror while waiting backstage during the International Circuba Festival in Havana, Cuba on June 27, 2017.

Second Place: Daniel Vasta

Erin Murphy tosses a pong ball during a game of Beer Pong against Brandon Johnson and Aaron Stackhouse at a party in Philadelphia, Nov. 24, 2017.

Third Place: Jediah Plumley

Elizbeth Rivera (cq) holds a mirror up so that Jeryca Starling can see if she likes the placements of the marks prior to having her ears pierced, at the Marketplace Mall, Henrietta, N.Y. Nov. 17, 2017. Joseph Starling brought his daughter Jeryca to the Marketplace Mall to go shopping for her 11th birthday.

Honorable Mention: Santiago Zurbia Flores Otero

Fishermen hoist a silky shark caught the previous night with the use of homemade fishing traps in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Mexico, on Aug. 22. Silky shark populations have been in a spiraling decline since mid 20th century because of pressure from targeted fishing and incidental catch by tuna fishing boats.