We were just under the impression the article would be covering all aspects of the event.
-It's a great design-
We're not bashing your creativity. At least I'm not. Why not a compromise? I could see more pics fitting on the outer edge of the text- if you slide it in 100-200 pixels or so, you could fit small pics of other activities that are the same dimensions as the other winner's pictures.
Just a friendly thought.. from one designer to another..