January 2010 Results

Winning images

Spot News
1st - Patricia Schaeffer, The Morning Journal, “Log Cabin Fire”
2nd - Bill Lackey, Springfield News-Sun, “4 Killed in Crash”
3rd - Marshall Gorby, Springfield News-Sun, “Single Car Accdnt”
HM - Marshall Gorby, Springfield News-Sun, “Tractor-Trailer & Bus”
HM - Lisa DeJong, The Plain Dealer, “Explosion Destroys House”

General News
1st - Chris Russell, The Columbus Dispatch, “Homicidal Pain”
2nd - Tom Dodge, The Columbus Dispatch, “Courtroom Jube”
3rd - Phil Masturzo, Akron Beacon Journal, “Windfarm”
HM - Ed Suba Jr, Akron Beacon Journal, “Prisoner”
HM - Bill Lackey, Springfield News-Sun, “Grieving”

Portrait
1st - Chris Russell, The Columbus Dispatch, “Iraqi interpreter”
2nd - Eric Albrecht, The Columbus Dispatch, “Doggy DNA”
3rd - Shari Lewis, The Columbus Dispatch, “Mourning Twin Brother”
HM - Kyle C Lanzer, Sun Newspapers, “Hot Dog Diner”
HM - Ed Suba Jr, Akron Beacon Journal, “Organist”

Feature Single
1st - Lisa DeJong, The Plain Dealer, “Secret Service Staircase”
2nd - Tom Dodge, The Columbus Dispatch, “Tiger window washer”
3rd - Eric Albrecht, The Columbus Dispatch, “Teen Dancer”
HM - Patricia Schaeffer, The Morning Journal, “BMX Snowfall”
HM - Peggy Turbett, The Plain Dealer, “Sugar Maple”

Sports
1st - Kyle Robertson, The Columbus Dispatch, “Catch on Head”
2nd - Neal C. Lauron, The Columbus Dispatch, “Agony of Defeat”
3rd - Phil Masturzo. Akron Beacon Journal, “Overhead Rebound”
HM - Fred Squillante, The Columbus Dispatch, “Scramble”
HM - Tim Norman, ThisWeek Newspapers, “Floor Scramble”

Feature Picture Story
1st - Tracy Boulain, The Plain Dealer, “School Closing”
2nd - Ed Suba Jr, Akron Beacon Journal, “Ice Sculpture”
3rd - Kyle Robertson, The Columbus Dispatch, “Haiti Adoption”
HM - Neal C. Lauron, The Columbus Dispatch, “Military Homecoming”

Judges: From the Athens Banner-Herald; Director of Photography, David Tulis, Staff photographers, David Manning,Tricia Spaulding, and Richard Hamm

February 2010 Results

Winning images

Feature Single
1st - Chris Russell, The Columbus Dispatch, "Snow Car"
2nd - Lynn Ischay, The Plain Dealer, "Goldfish boy"
3rd - David Rea, ThisWeek Newspapers, "Sledding"
HM - Eric Albrecht, The Columbus Dispatch, "Snow Flowers"
HM - Fred Squillante, The Columbus Dispatch, "Gym stars"

Feature Picture Story
1st - Kyle Robertson, The Columbus Dispatch, Swimming"
2nd - Neal C. Lauron, The Columbus Dispatch, "Rodeo"
3rd - Shari Lewis, The Columbus Dispatch, "Boxing"
HM - Fred Squillante, The Columbus Dispatch, "Ohio State Women’s finals"

General News
1st - Jonathan Quilter, The Columbus Dispatch, "Soldier Return"
2nd - Eric Albrecht, The Columbus Dispatch, "Portrait Salute"
3rd - Chris Russell, The Columbus Dispatch, "Club Twitter"
HM - Jeff Hinckley, The Columbus Dispatch. "Meals on Wheels"
HM - Bill Lackey, Springfield News Sun, "Police dogs"

Portrait
1st - Chris Russell, The Columbus Dispatch, "Girls in shoes"
2nd - Kyle Robertson, The Columbus Dispatch, "Opulent gift portrait"
3rd - Lisa DeJong, The Plain Dealer, "Feather portrait"
HM - Adam Cairns, ThisWeek Newspapers. "Wrestler shadow"
HM - Shari Lewis, The Columbus Dispatch. "Young boxers"

Sports
1st - Neal C. Lauron, The Columbus Dispatch, "Girls Ohio State Reax"
2nd - Neal C. Lauron, The Columbus Dispatch, "Battle for the Ball"
3rd - Kyle Robertson, The Columbus Dispatch, "Sleeping Swimmer"
HM - Phil Masturzo, Akron Beacon Journal, "Wrestler fan"
HM - Kyle Robertson, The Columbus Dispatch, "Hockey"

Spot News
1st - Bill Lackey, Springfield News Sun, "1800s home fire"
2nd - Marshall Gorby, Springfield News Sun, "Tractor trailer accident"
3rd - Marshall Gorby, Springfield News Sun, "Children at rollover"
HM - Marshall Gorby, Springfield News Sun, "House fire"

Judges: From the Bowling Green (KY) Daily News; Photo Editor, Joe Imel and Staff Photographers, Miranda Pederson, Hunter Wilson, and Alex Slitz

March 2010 results

Winning images

Spot News
1st - Marshall Gorby, Springfield News-Sun, "Flipped SUV"
2nd - Bill Lackey, Springfrield News-Sun, " Fatal shooting reaction"
3rd - Bill Lackey, Springfrield News-Sun, "Cars piled up"

Judges comments: First place had a nice expression from the firefighter showing some emotion which made the moment more urgent. Cropping was tight which improved content. Second place photo was also cropped tight to maximize the expression of the grieving family members. Third place was good overall of the cars piled atop one another. The driver sitting on the curb was as apparent immediately and the way she was hunched over might have rad better by moving a few feet to the left to bring her more into the moment.

General News
1st - Fred Squillante, The Columbus Dispatch, "Grieving inmate"
2nd - Barbara J. Pereneic, Springfield News-Sun, "Mercy Medical closes"
3rd - Eric Albrecht, The Columbus Dispatch, "War of words"
HM - Karen Schiely, Akron Beacon Journal, "Mourner for fallen Marine"

Judges comments: Generally this was a stronger category with more and better entries. First place had a lot of emotion yet was not cropped too tight to affect context. We like the second place photo which had a nice expression while sitting on the floor. Third had a nice leading line from the finger to the protestor. HM was a solid news shot with not quite so much emotion but well composed, clean, and told the story.

Feature
1st - Fred Squillante, The Columbus Dispatch, "An 'A' for effort"
2nd - Fred Squillante, The Columbus Dispatch, "Characters on Parade "
3rd - Barbara J. Perenic, Springfield News-Sun, "Hide-and-seek"
HM - Jeff Hinckley, The Columbus Dispatch, "Helping Grandma"

Judges comments: What a month for kid pictures! There were generally many strong images to choose from in this category. First place had great composition and ready quickly. Second place filled the frame well with the kid's eyes, nice moment from an otherwise routine assignment. Third place had a graphic appeal with space for the kid on the bales. HM captured a nice moment.

Portrait
1st - Phil Masturzo, Akron Beacon Journal, "Speaker in the shadows "
2nd - Jonathan Quilter, The Columbus Dispatch, "Family portrait"
3rd - Chris Russell, The Columbus Dispatch, "Banjo portrait"
HM - Lynn Ischay, The Plain Dealer , "Polka singer"

Judges comments: First place was the strongest using space, shadows, and leading lines to make a compelling portrait from an otherwise routine assignment. Second place was the type shot we've all had to do, but done well, with arms around mothers and strong lighting. Third and HM were good moments, with each showing emotion.

Sports
1st - Kyle Robertson, The Columbus Dispatch, "Rope waves"
2nd - Neal Lauron, The Columbus Dispatch, "Wrestling fingers"
3rd - Lorrie Cecil, ThisWeek Newspapers. "Ms. International"
HM - Bill Lackey, Springfield News-Sun, "Basketball action"
HM - Neal Lauron, The Columbus Dispatch, "Wrestling"

Judges comments: Strong category with a variety of action, generally cropped well "tight is right" as well as good feature moments. First place was an easy pick with composition, framing. Second place captures an unusual moment from wrestling and was kept loose enough for context. Third was a nice sports feautre/portrait. Both HM's showed solid action, cropped tight for maximum effect.

Picture Story
1st - Lisa DeJong, The Plain Dealer, "Deployment strains families "
2nd - Jonathan Quilter, The Columbus Dispatch, "OSU President Gee"
3 rd - Lorrie Cecil,This Week Newspapers , "St. Patrick's Day Parade"

Judges comments: There were several basketball tournament pages, but most were a collection of images without a strong story line. We were drawn to picture stories that were tightly edited with interesting content. First place shows nice moments of the emotions in the family and toll on children that takes place when a family member is deployed. Second was a good effort at a day in the life of the OSU President, with portraits and a variety. Third was a solid picture page of St Patrick's Day, tight portraits, candids.

Quarterly Illustration
1st - Chris Russell, The Columbus Dispatch, "Beef Barley Soup"
2nd - Phil Masturzo, Akron Beacon Journal , "Tortilla Salad"
3rd - Kyle Robertson, The Columbus Dispatch, " Fog with tree"

Judges comments: This was probably the weakest category with only six entries. First place was a clever way to present soup to battle the cold. Second place was a clean, tight photo emphasizing the colorful food. Third was more of a pictorial than an illustration but works well.

 

Judges: Staff members of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel including Sherman Williams, AME/Visual Journalism; Berford Gammon, Director of Photography; John Klein, Picture Editor; Kris Wentz-Graff, Staff Photojournalist; Rick Wood, Staff Photojournalist and Mike DeSisti, Multimedia Picture Editor.

April 2010 results

Spot News
1st - Patricia Schaeffer, The (Lisbon) Morning Journal, "Stand Down"
2nd - Marshall Gorby, Springfield News-Sun, "Burning Car"
3rd - Marshall Gorby, Springfield News-Sun, " Extraction"

Judges comments: First Place: This image jumped out at us right away. We wish it was chosen as the dominate image by the publication, it is packed with intensity and a great image of a standoff. Would like to have seen it spread across the entire page. Second Place: This picture offers an interesting angle on a routine car fire giving the impression the firefighter is on fire, an example of a photojournalist working the scene. Third Place: The photographer did a great job of getting to the scene in this photo, which shows an extraction of a woman from a wrecked car.

General News
1st - Lisa DeJong, The Plain Dealer, "Jobs Rally"
2nd - Fred Squillante, The Columbus Dispatch, "A Champion"
3rd - Chuck Humel, Elyria Chronicle Telegram, "Foam Head"

Judges comments: First Place: “We need good Jobs!” This photo says it all, from the expression of the protestor combined with the phrases on the signs. A nice tight crop yet the feeling that there is a large group of fellow protestors. This photo tells the story. Second Place: A strong emotional moment from a luncheon, well cropped and well executed, good work by the photographer. Third Place: What can we say, we laughed, we looked, we wondered. This is a very strange photo but well done by the courtroom photographer. Would like to have seen either a looser crop that incorporates more the of the judge or courtroom or a much tighter crop.

Feature
1st - Lisa DeJong, The Plain Dealer , "Ice Jumping"
2nd - Fred Squillante, The Columbus Dispatch, "Flagrant Foul"
3rd - Chris Russell, The Columbus Dispatch, "Pristine Paddling"
HM - Chris Russell, The Columbus Dispatch, "Flight of Fancy"
HM - Tom Dodge, The Columbus Dispatch, "Taking a Flier"

Judges comments: First Place: What a cool photo reminiscent of Cartier-Bresson’s epic puddle jumper photo. A very surreal picture that made us all do a double take. Icebergs in Cleveland, who knew? Second Place: A fun photo offering readers a glimpse into the fun moments of parenthood. Third Place: A strong scenic feature picture. HMs Both fun strong feature photos.

Portrait
1st - Chris Russell, The Columbus Dispatch, "Buster Douglas"
2nd - Jonathan Quilter, The Columbus Dispatch, "Molly Winters"
3rd - Lisa DeJong, The Plain Dealer, "Holmgren"

Judges comments: First Place: Very interesting shot of Buster Douglas, unique set up fitting for Buster. The contrast of the b&w photo and the color used behind Buster makes this a stronger photo. We were wondering what Buster was up to these days, glad to here it is something good. Second Place: A strong well light portrait, color contrast and subjects movement adds to this photo. Would like to have seen it run larger. Third Place: Well light simple portrait of recognizable figure. Holmgren jumps off the page.

Sports
1st - Neal Lauron, The Columbus Dispatch, "Goalie"
2nd - Bill Lackey, Springfield News-Sun, "Brick Backstop"
3rd - Barbara Perenic, Springfield News-Sun, " Tennis Moment"
HM - Kyle Lanzer, Sun Newspapers, "Play at the Plate"
HM - Barbara Perenic, Springfield News-Sun, "Play at Second"

Judges comments: First Place: Strong feature from a hockey game. We all reacted to this picture which is why we selected it first. Would like to see a tighter crop potentially. Second Place: Strongest action photo in the category, you can just see the pain on the catchers face. Perhaps a horizontal crop would make this stronger. Third Place: This is one of those freak photos from sporting event that quickly catches the reader’s eye. The placement of the ball, the glasses and spiked out hair make this a fun sports photo. HMs Strong daily action photos.

Picture Story
1st - Eric Albrecht, The Columbus Dispatch, "Adoption"
2nd - Chris Russell, The Columbus Dispatch, "Final Respects"
3rd - Bill Lackey, Springfield News-Sun, "Great-Grandparents"
HM - Scott Shaw, The Plain Dealer, "Fashion"

Judges comments: This was our favorite category to judge, the winners were all very well shot and well supported by the publications. First Place: The obvious first place winner this is a very strong photo story with a great lead image. Our favorite photo is of the subject alone in his empty room playing video games. We were a little confused by the Kim, we felt it was little out of place as the story seemed to focus on Robert. A great and meaningful story well shot. Second Place: A strong selection of story-telling and detail photos from a news event. The Quite Please detail is very strong. Third Place: Interesting story well deserving of an essay. A lot of strong photos, would like to have seen less photos run larger. HM Extremely well shot fashion photos. These photos go well beyond a traditional fashion pictures, they offer a lot of personality, interesting patterns, backgrounds and composition. Well done.

Judges: Staff members of the North Jersey (NJ) Record including Tom Franklin, Dave Adornato and Tyson Trish (The Record Photo Department)

May 2010 Results

Spot News
1st - Marshall Gorby,Springfield News-Sun,“Car Crash”
2nd - Kyle Robertson, The Columbus Dispatch, “Offcier With Child”
3rd - Kyle Robertson, The Columbus Dispatch, “Robbery Reaction”
HM - Scott Heckel, The Repository, “Embrace”
HM - Marshal Gorby, Springfield News-Sun, “Car Fire”

General News
1st - Lisa DeJong, The Plain Dealer, “Police Ceremony”
2nd - Eric Albrecht, The Columbus Dispatch, “Sad Farewell”
3rd - Tom Dodge, The Columbus Dispatch, “Imprisonment Ends”
HM - Marvin Fong, The Plain Dealer, “Police Officer Memorial”

Portrait
1st - Jonathan Quilter, The Columbus Dispatch, “National Guard Medic”
2nd - Tom Dodge, The Columbus Dispatch, “Bear Swimming”
3rd - Jeff Hinkley, The Columbus Dispatch, “Aviation”
HM - Neal C. Lauron, The Columbus Dispatch, “Used Glasses”

Feature Single
1st - Neal C. Lauron, The Columbus Dispatch, “Jumping Dogs”
2nd - Eric Albrecht, The Columbus Dispatch, “Bikes and Flag”
3rd - Marvin Fong, The Plain Dealer, “Summer Leap”
HM - Chris Russell, The Columbus Dispatch, “Limbo”
HM -Bill Lackey, Springfield News-Sun, “Chairman of the Motarboard”

Sports
1st - Barbara Perenic, Springfield News-Sun, “Softball reaction”
2nd - Patricia Schaeffer, The (Lisbon) Morning Journal, “Diving Catch”
3rd - Lorrie Cecil, ThisWeek Newspapers, “Northridge Loss”
HM - Neal C. Lauron, The Columbus Dispatch, “Crew Jubilation”
HM - Jeff Hinckley, The Columbus Dispatch, “ Fast Friends”
HM - Tim Norman, ThisWeek Newspapers, :Baseball Throw"

Picture Story
1st - Jonathan Quilter, The Columbus Dispatch, “Tlly Hart”
2nd - Chris Russell, The Columbus Dispatch, “CATCH”
3rd - Neal C. Lauron, The Columbus Dispatch, “Race For the Cure”
HM - Eric Albrecht, The Columbus Dispatch, “Another Sad Farewell”

Point standings through May

1st - Chris Russell, The Columbus Dispatch - 502
2nd - Neal C. Lauron, The Columbus Dispatch - 392
3rd - Kyle Robertson, The Columbus Dispatch - 372
4th - Lisa Dejong, The Plain Dealer - 332
5th - Eric Albrecht, The Columbus Dispatch - 302
         Marshall Gorby, Springfield News-Sun - 302
7th - Bill Lackey, Springfield News-Sun - 282
         Jonathan Quilter, The Columbus Dispatch - 282
9th - Fred Squillante, The Columbus Dispatch - 262
10th - Tom Dodge, The Columbus Dispatch - 172
11th - Phil Masturzo, Akron Beacon Journal - 166
12th - Patti Schaeffer, The (Lisbon) Morning Journal -162
13th - Barbara Perenic, Springfield News-Sun - 142
14th - Lorrie Cecil, ThisWeek Newspapers - 100
15th - Shari Lewis, The Columbus Dispatch - 78
16th - Jeff Hinckley, The columbus Dispatch - 72
17th - Ed Suba Jr., Akron Beacon Journal - 64
18th - Tracy Boulian, The Plain Dealer - 54
19th - Marvin Fong, The Plain Dealer - 42
20th - Chuck Humel, The (Elyria) Chronicle Telegram - 40
           David Rae, ThisWeek Newspapers - 40
22nd - Kyle Lanzer, Sun Newspapers - 32
            Tim Norman, ThisWeek Newspapers - 32
24th - Adam Cairns, ThisWeek Newspapers - 22
           Lynn Ischay, The Plain Dealer - 22
           Peggy Turbett, The Plain Dealer - 22
27th - Karen Schiely, Akron Beacon Journal - 16
           Scott Shaw, The Plain Dealer - 16
29th - Scott Heckle, The Repository - 12