2007 Pictures of the Year

Spot news

1st place — Douglas Tesner, Traverse City Record-Eagle, “Like My Children 1”
2nd place — Regina Boone, Detroit Free Press, “Homicides”
3rd place — John T. Greilick, Detroit News, “Caught!”
Honorable Mention — Merissa Ferguson, Jackson Citizen Patriot, “Burning Despair”

General news

1st place — Jonathan Gruenke, Kalamazoo Gazette, “Signed Away”
2nd place — Susan Tusa, Detroit Free Press, “Last Mass”
3rd place — Mark Bugnaski, Kalamazoo Gazette, “Adopted sons”
Honorable Mention — Ryan Garza, Flint Journal, “In Loving memory”
Honorable Mention — Rex Larson, Grand Rapids Press, “Tears For Officer Kozminski”
Honorable Mention — Cory Morse, Muskegon Chronicle, “Returning home”

Feature

1st place — Ryan Garza, Flint Journal, “Close call”
2nd place — Tyler Sipe, Traverse City Record-Eagle, “Mission Possible”
3rd place — Jane Hale, Flint Journal, “Vator Valentines”
Honorable Mention — Ryan Garza, Flint Journal, “Waiting to punch out”
Honorable Mention — Brett Marshall, Midland Daily News, “Playing with sister”
Honorable Mention — Leisa Thompson, The Ann Arbor News, “Listening to Shadows”

Sports action

1st place — John T. Greilick, Detroit News, “Broken Wing”
2nd place — David Guralnick, Detroit News, “Shark Attack”
3rd place — Rashaun Rucker, Detroit Free Press, “Hot Potato”
Honorable Mention — Sophie Hays, Grand Central Magazine, “Rugby”
Honorable Mention — Lon Horwedel, Ann Arbor News, “Swallows”

Sports feature

1st place — Rashaun Rucker, Detroit Free Press, “So Close”
2nd place — John T. Greilick, Detroit News, “Reach for It”
3rd place — Daniel Mears, Detroit News, “I Touched A Red Wing”
Honorable Mention — David Guralnick, Detroit News, “Rough Ride”
Honorable Mention — Erik Holladay, Jackson Citizen Patriot, “WHAT??”
Honorable Mention — Daniel Mears, Detroit News, “Beaten and Bloodied”
Honorable Mention — Paul Sancya, Associated Press, “Souvenir Ball”

Portrait / personality

1st place — Amy Leang, Detroit Free Press, “Happy Hour”
2nd place — Amy Leang, Detroit Free Press, “Wee Royalty”
3rd place — Alexander Cohn, Bay City Times, “Wierfeldt Children”
Honorable Mention — Amy Leang, Detroit Free Press, “Cowboy Indian Americans”
Honorable Mention — Amy Leang, Detroit Free Press, “I’m Still Here”
Honorable Mention — Jeana-Dee Allen, The Flint Journal, “Mental Housing”

Pictorial

1st place — Kevin Benedict, Midland Daily News, “Bird”
2nd place — Leisa Thompson, The Ann Arbor News, “Farmland Protection Celebration”
3rd place — Lon Horwedel, Ann Arbor News, “Moon Moon Flag Feature”
Honorable Mention — David Guralnick, Detroit News, “Snowy Doughnuts”
Honorable Mention — Steve Jessmore, Flint Journal, “Nowhere to Play”

Fashion illustration

1st place — David Guralnick, Detroit News, “Legging it out”
2nd place — David Guralnick, Detroit News, “Rapunzel is ready for her closeup”
3rd place — Nick Tremmel, Muskegon Chronicle, “Feis Dancers”

Editorial illustration

1st place — Elizabeth Conley, Detroit News, “Bridezilla”
2nd place — J. Kyle Keener, Detroit Free Press, “Rampant Roids”
3rd place — Dan Stewart, Central Michigan University, “Gas Hogs”

Landscape / nature / wildlife

1st place — Alexander Cohn, Bay City Times, “Dairy Farm”
2nd place — Kendra Stanley-Mills, Muskegon Chronicle, “Starlings”
3rd place — Elizabeth Conley, Detroit News, “Serene Scene”
Honorable Mention — Alexander Cohn, Bay City Times, “Galion Fire”
Honorable Mention — Erik Holladay, Jackson Citizen Patriot, “Buggy Ride”
Honorable Mention — Tyler Sipe, Traverse CIty Record-Eagle, “Leafcicle”