First Place, Pictorial - Gary Harwood / Kent State UniversityA bird circles near the shallow area of Mogadore Reservoir in early Spring. The image was used to illustrate a poem about the return of Spring and is part of a monthly series depicting the sources of inspiration for poetry.
Second Place, Pictorial - Chuck Crow / The Plain DealerA snowshoe hare is released out into the wild, by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. The hares were captured in the state of Maine and 12 were put out into the wild.Their snow-white coats protect them from predators from Dec. to March, then their coats change back to a shade of browns.
Third Place, Pictorial - Mary Circelli / The Columbus DispatchPoppies and Cyprus trees on a hill in Buonvonvento, Italy.
Award of Excellence, Pictorial - Andy Morrison / The BladeBluegill and bass bask in warm, shallow water near a submerged silo at Portage Quarry.
Award of Excellence, Pictorial - Ken Love / Akron Beacon JournalThese fans climbed a baseball batting cage to try to get a better view of LeBron James at Perkins Park, July 17, 2005. MTV was in town to host the reality TV show Battleground at Perkins Park hosted by LeBron James. These fans along with thousands of other fans crowded the park for the event. The police kicked these kids off the batting cage for safety reasons shortly after they climbed on the cage Sunday.
Award of Excellence, Pictorial - Ken Love / Akron Beacon JournalLightning strikes the Portage Lakes area during a summer thunderstorm in Akron.
Award of Excellence, Pictorial - Michael P. King / Ohio UniversityTwo Italian foreign exchange students kiss outside a dormitory during break from class at Queen Margaret University College in Corstorphine, Scotland, July 20, 2005.
