Third Place, Photographer of the Year - Large Market - Courtney Hergesheimer / The Columbus DispatchMar 15, 2024; Delaware, OH, USA; Jen Wilson, walks her dog Archie through the damage of The Pines subdivision, as a result of severe weather and possible tornadoes in Delaware over night.
Third Place, Photographer of the Year - Large Market - Courtney Hergesheimer / The Columbus DispatchMar 2, 2024; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Arnold Schwarzenegger, left, congratulates Hadi Choopan,of Iran, as he strikes a pose after winning first place in the Arnold Classic Bodybuilding.
Third Place, Photographer of the Year - Large Market - Courtney Hergesheimer / The Columbus DispatchSep 24, 2024; Columbus, Ohio, USA; At age 15, Damarion Allen got into a 10-second fight inside a juvenile detention center that would forever change his life and that of his family members. Now paralyzed from the chest down, Damarion relies on his mother and siblings for basic necessities and working to gain measures of independence.
Third Place, Photographer of the Year - Large Market - Courtney Hergesheimer / The Columbus DispatchJan 19, 2024; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Ed Massie, of the Southside, left, and Andrew Hunt, of Clintonville, right, pull their canoe alongside the Olentangy trail in Worthington, the pair were making their way down the river from their starting point in Delaware, when they hit ice near I-270 and had to go the rest of the way, on foot, pulling the canoe behind them. Snow accumulation for Columbus was around 1.5 inches, and there is a winter weather advisory in effect until 1 a.m. Saturday.
Third Place, Photographer of the Year - Large Market - Courtney Hergesheimer / The Columbus DispatchJun 17, 2024; Columbus, Ohio, USA; A newly emerged cicada rests on a young PawPaw tree in Clintonville. Ohio is not in the path of the emergence of Brood XIX and XIII cicadas across 17 states, according to the University of Connecticut.
Third Place, Photographer of the Year - Large Market - Courtney Hergesheimer / The Columbus DispatchJan 28, 2024; Thornville, Ohio, USA; Greg Dillon, of Heath, does a little dance before his jump during the Buckeye Lake Polar Plunge. The water temperature was said to be around 36 degrees.
Third Place, Photographer of the Year - Large Market - Courtney Hergesheimer / The Columbus DispatchSep 17, 2024; Columbus, OH, USA; A Green Frog sits in a backyard pond in Clintonville. While many natural ponds and wetlands are drying up due to the drought, lined, backyard ponds can provide habitat to many species if done right.
Third Place, Photographer of the Year - Large Market - Courtney Hergesheimer / The Columbus Dispatch Sep 19, 2024; Washington Courthouse, OH, USA; Sharon Maish stands in what should be five feet of water, at the center of the 17 acre wetland, part of a 30 acre preserve on her farm, that is now cracked dry earth. Ohio is experiencing its worst droughts in state history.
Third Place, Photographer of the Year - Large Market - Courtney Hergesheimer / The Columbus DispatchSep 19, 2024; Washington Courthouse, OH, USA; A dried up apple withers on the tree at Maish Meadows Farm and Preserve. Ohio is experiencing one of the worst droughts in state history.
Third Place, Photographer of the Year - Large Market - Courtney Hergesheimer / The Columbus DispatchOct 4, 2024; Columbus, OH, United States; Students from Walsh University, Franciscan University and others, prayed in front of counter protesters at the Ohio Right to Life rally and march.
Third Place, Photographer of the Year - Large Market - Courtney Hergesheimer / The Columbus DispatchApr 5, 2024; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Gov. Mike DeWine, urges people to wear eclipse glasses, but not while driving, and to "pack extra patience" for the traffic that is expected around the solar eclipse. DeWine announced that they will be activating the Ohio Emergency Operations Center starting Sunday, and they expect the biggest influx of traffic to be right after the eclipse.
Third Place, Photographer of the Year - Large Market - Courtney Hergesheimer / The Columbus DispatchJun 10, 2024; Columbus, Ohio, USA; A present moon can be seen through the leave of a Black Walnut tree.
Third Place, Photographer of the Year - Large Market - Courtney Hergesheimer / The Columbus DispatchMay 31, 2024; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Stephanie Whitley reacts to being sentenced to 10 -14 years in prison for felonious assault, endangering children and tampering with evidence. On Aug. 30, 2022, Whitley injected her then 9-month-old baby with an unknown substance and wouldn't tell police what it was. Whitley pleaded guilty in February.
Third Place, Photographer of the Year - Large Market - Courtney Hergesheimer / The Columbus DispatchFeb 29, 2024; Newark, Ohio, USA; Wood Frog eggs cling to branches under the ice at The Dawes Arboretum. During the late winter to early spring, when the ground temperatures are roughly 45 degrees Fahrenheit, and we get a heavy warm rain, mole salamanders along with frogs, exit their winter habitats to migrate to vernal pools for mating. They will walk 800 to 1,000 feet to do so. The Dawes Arboretum is hosting night time events to witness this process at their Cypress Swamp.
Third Place, Photographer of the Year - Large Market - Courtney Hergesheimer / The Columbus DispatchApril 1, 2024; Chillicothe, Oh, USA; Malcolm Willis, 21, died by suicide in the Ross County Jail. His family is suing over his death. He was one of 219 people to die in jail custody in Ohio between January 2020 and December 2023. Malcolm's mom, Victoria Bristow.
Third Place, Photographer of the Year - Large Market - Courtney Hergesheimer / The Columbus DispatchMar 15, 2024; Delaware, OH, USA; At least six transmission towers lay bent and crumpled in Delaware near Berlin Middle School, as a result of severe weather and possible tornadoes in Delaware over the night
Third Place, Photographer of the Year - Large Market - Courtney Hergesheimer / The Columbus DispatchFeb 7, 2024; Reynoldsburg, OH, USA; Aditi Pyakurel, 16, is a sophomore at Reynoldburg High School Summit Campus and stars in a new Nepali film set in Akron, that also features, Oscar nominee, Bruce Dern. This is Pyakurel's first feature-length film.
Third Place, Photographer of the Year - Large Market - Courtney Hergesheimer / The Columbus DispatchFeb 21, 2024; Columbus, OH, USA; Valeria Leon, center and the rest of the Columbus Fury celebrate their win over the Omaha Supernovas, during the first pro volleyball home opener at Nationwide Arena.
Third Place, Photographer of the Year - Large Market - Courtney Hergesheimer / The Columbus DispatchMay 19, 2024; Galloway,, OH, USA; Josue Rogel, who goes by Gatillero, holds on with his legs as he is bounced around on the back of a bull at the Rancho Centenario Rodeo, a ranch on the outskirts of Columbus that is keeping a Mexican tradition of "jaripeos," or rodeos, alive. Artemio Arriaga, who left his home in rural Mexico at age 14, strives to pass on his love of Mexican ranch culture, with bull riding, dancing horses, and live bands, to his American-born children, and those in the community, at Rancho Centenario.
Third Place, Photographer of the Year - Large Market - Courtney Hergesheimer / The Columbus DispatchMay 19, 2024; Galloway,, OH, USA; a bull waits for showtime at the barn at Rancho Centenario.
Third Place, Photographer of the Year - Large Market - Courtney Hergesheimer / The Columbus DispatchMay 19, 2024; Galloway,, OH, USA; A bull-rider takes a nap in the shade before the start of the rodeo at Rancho Centenario.
Third Place, Photographer of the Year - Large Market - Courtney Hergesheimer / The Columbus DispatchMay 19, 2024; Galloway,, OH, USA; Sabrina Cruz Batista, 7, of Washington Courthouse, rides a fake bull at the rodeo. Her father brought her and her siblings to experience some of his culture.
Third Place, Photographer of the Year - Large Market - Courtney Hergesheimer / The Columbus DispatchMay 19, 2024; Galloway,, OH, USA; Bull-riders and bulls wait for the start of the rodeo.
Third Place, Photographer of the Year - Large Market - Courtney Hergesheimer / The Columbus DispatchMay 19, 2024; Galloway,, OH, USA; Rodeo clown, Daniel Haces, gives a fist bump to a child during the rodeo at Rancho Centenario.
Third Place, Photographer of the Year - Large Market - Courtney Hergesheimer / The Columbus DispatchMay 19, 2024; Galloway,, OH, USA; Angel Rodriguez, 7, of Columbus talks to bull-rider, Cuper Lara, 28, of Puebla Mexico, before the start of the rodeo at Rancho Centenario.
Third Place, Photographer of the Year - Large Market - Courtney Hergesheimer / The Columbus DispatchMay 19, 2024; Galloway,, OH, USA; Bull-riders help to catch a bull after a ride, during the rodeo at Rancho Centenario.
Third Place, Photographer of the Year - Large Market - Courtney Hergesheimer / The Columbus DispatchMay 19, 2024; Galloway,, OH, USA; A bull-rider catches his breath after a ride, during the rodeo at Rancho Centenario.
Third Place, Photographer of the Year - Large Market - Courtney Hergesheimer / The Columbus DispatchMay 19, 2024; Galloway,, OH, USA; A ranch on the outskirts of Columbus is keeping a Mexican tradition of "jaripeos," or rodeos, alive. Artemio Arriaga, who left his home in rural Mexico at age 14, strives to pass on his love of Mexican ranch culture, with bull riding, dancing horses, and live bands, to his American-born children, and those in the community, at Rancho Centenario.
Third Place, Photographer of the Year - Large Market - Courtney Hergesheimer / The Columbus DispatchMay 19, 2024; Galloway,, OH, USA; A bull-rider has a close call as he falls from the bull, during the rodeo at Rancho Centenario.
Third Place, Photographer of the Year - Large Market - Courtney Hergesheimer / The Columbus DispatchMay 19, 2024; Galloway,, OH, USA; Two riders and their dancing horses, head home at the end of the rodeo at Rancho Centenario.
