2016 ONPA Pictures of the Year

First Place, Pictorial - Leah Klafczynski / Akron Beacon Journal

A leaf clings to a windshield after a rainstorm in downtown Akron.

Third Place, Pictorial - Brooke LaValley / The Columbus Dispatch

Teenagers play basketball during sunset as reflected in a puddle at Schiller Park in Columbus.

Award of Excellence, Pictorial - Eric Albrecht / The Columbus Dispatch

The super moon crests over the marquee of the Ohio Theater seemly dotting the I.

Award of Excellence, Pictorial - Tyler Stabile / Ohio University

Volunteer Animal Handler Larry Jacobs holds Ari, an Eastern Screech Owl, during the Ohio Wildlife Center's Spooky Howl-O-Ween event in Powell. Jacobs said the center thinks that Ari, who is around 6 years old, was most likely injured in a vehicle collision. Her resulting injuries have made it so she is unable to fly.

Second Place, Pictorial - Adam Cairns / The Columbus Dispatch

Marines stand guard around the casket of astronaut and senator John Glenn as his body lies in honor in the rotunda of the Ohio Statehouse. Glenn died on Dec. 8 at the age of 95.