First Place, Feature - Eric Albrecht / The Columbus DispatchViolet Spangler, 5, gets a push from her brothers Paul, 7, and Julian, 4, at their rural home near Galloway. Parents John And Tiffany Spangler said its almost all nonstop play outside this fall until the sun sets.
Second Place, Feature - Karen Schiely / Akron Beacon JournalMichelle Clapper (right) activity director of Pleasant Pointe Assisted Living in Barberton adjusts the hat of resident Richard Taylor, 89, as Clapper sets up a pose that includes resident Jo Pyle, 91, for Pleasant Pointe's 2016 calendar, a fundraiser for a local charity, in which residents appear nude.
Third Place, Feature - Isaac Hale / Ohio UniversityOscar Paparone, right, 8, sits forward as he watches "Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day" with is family as part of the Dive 'n' Movies series at Wet 'n' Wild Phoenix waterpark in Glendale, AZ. The park plays a different movie every Thursday and Friday night.
Award of Excellence, Feature - Katie Rausch / The (Toledo) BladeKayleigh Calderone, 3, demonstrates the use of her bubble gun as she waited with her grandparents for the fireworks to begin during the Star Spangled Celebration at Centennial Terrace in Sylvania. Local residents turned out to listen to live music, be entertained by clowns and, of course, watch the fireworks together.
Award of Excellence, Feature - Meg Vogel / Cincinnati EnquirerDarla Clouse kisses her son, Alex, as he drifts to sleep on the cots in a Sunday school classroom of a church in Sharonville, Ohio church. The Clouse family were evicted, after they discovered asbestos in their home. They lived in their car, camped in parks and slept at shelters for three months.
Award of Excellence, Feature - Meg Vogel / Cincinnati EnquirerChelsea, Penny Tration and Quasi make their final make-up touches, before going on stage to perform the Cabaret Show at Below Zero Lounge in Cincinnati. During the week, Penny is Tony Cody. "I'm just a regular old gay dude with a wig and a gig," he said.
