First Place, Pictorial - Kurt Steiss / The BladeAn eagle mural on the wall appears like it's trying to eat the basketball during warmups before a high school girls basketball game between Danbury at Toledo Christian at Toledo Christian in Toledo.
Second Place, Pictorial - Eric Albrecht / The Columbus DispatchA happenstance cloud hovers a lawyers billboard to create a Magritte painterly like scene.
Third Place, Pictorial - Emma Howells / Ohio UniversityInauguration day rioters protesting Trump's presidency shattered the windows of a McDonalds restaurant near K Street.
Award of Excellence, Pictorial - Emma Howells / Ohio UniversityOhio University swimmers who participated in the Olympic trials in Omaha, Nebraska, fool around in an underwater window at the aquatic center.
Award of Excellence, Pictorial - Fred Squillante / The Columbus DispatchA mural covers the wall of Bottoms Up Coffee Co-Op located at the intersection of West Broad St. and S. Cypress Ave. in Franklinton. The coffee shop and community workspace is in a neighborhood still trying to shake its problems, both real and perceived. Co-owner Virginia Nunes Gutierrez’s goal is to make Bottoms Up a connecting point for in-need residents and resources. The co-op serves as a drop-off point for food for local pantries, collection for baby care items, and a spot to organize activities in the community.
Award of Excellence, Pictorial - Jeremy Wadsworth / The BladePedestrians cross Washington Street as the sun sets in Toledo.
