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November 2007

Winning images

Download a PDF of this month’s winning images:

Judged by the staff at the Ann Arbor News: Brian Reynolds, picture editor, Leisa Thompson, staff photographer, Eliyahu Gurfinkel, staff photographer.

15 photographers entered from two different universities …
48 sports entries
27 feature single entries
9 news entries
16 feature multiple entries

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News

1 — Alex Stawinski
The Midland Daily News, Central Michigan University
Couple Embrace at Fire Scene

2 — Jeana-Dee Allen
The Flint Journal, Michigan State University
Parent visitation day at Washington Elementary

3 — Jeana-Dee Allen
The Flint Journal, Michigan State University
People reacting to Ellen Degeneres Show

HM — Jeana-Dee Allen
The Flint Journal, Michigan State University
Election night coverage

Comments:

First — Great Emotion. Good storytelling moment

Second — Good angle to tell the story. Great composition. Nice moment between mother and daughter.

Third — Captures the emotion of the crowd. Every image shows different emotions. Wish the secondary photos were run larger.

HM — Nice moments. Would have liked to have seen them run larger.

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Sports

1 — Katie Rausch
The Flint Journal, Michigan State University
UM’s Mario Manningham’s one hand catch

2 — Alex Stawinski
The Midland Daily News, Central Michigan University
Football players reaction

3 — Marc Nardacci
The State News, Michigan State University
MSU basketball players celebrate

HM1 — Jason Chiou
The State News, Michigan State University
Soccer action

HM2 — Nichole Hoerner
The State News, Michigan State University
Field hockey

Comments:

First — What a hard shot to get. Peak action. Clear winner.

Second — Great emotion. Hard moment to catch. Each person has a different expression, which contributes to the content of the image.

Third — Each player has great expressions in top photo.

HM1 — Loved composition

HM2 — Nice action

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Feature single

1 — Hannah Engelson
The State News, Michigan State University
Father and daughter eating

2 — Nichole Hoerner
The State News, Michigan State University
Two women – one helping the other

3 — Jeana-Dee Allen
The Flint Journal, Michigan State University
Scottish pipe band

Comments:

First — Great composition. Liked the contrast of the subjects and the backgrounds.Really caught our eye.

Second — Great emotion showing caring. The hands drew us into the photo. Shows connection and trust.

Third — Beautiful light and unusual composition.

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Feature multiple

1 — Jeana-Dee Allen
The Flint Journal, Michigan State University
Crowd welcomes returning soldier

2 — Jeana-Dee Allen
The Flint Journal, Michigan State University
Hippie day at Grand Blanc

3 — Alex Stawinski
The Midland Daily News, Central Michigan University
Cage fighters

HM1 — Jeana-Dee Allen
The Flint Journal, Michigan State University
People/Balloons

HM2 — Katie Rausch
The Flint Journal, Michigan State University
Fundraiser

Comments:

First — This photographer has an excellent eye. Each image is well composed. Clean and nice framing. Really captured the event.

Second — Nice moments, composition and emotion.

Third — Good variety of images especially under difficult lighting conditions.

HM1 — Great framing and expressions.

HM2 — Worked hard to obtain some variety a not-easy-to-shoot event.

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Standings after November clips (three months of judging)

1 — Jeana-Dee Allen — The Flint Journal, MSU — 536
2 — Alex Stawinski — Midland Daily News, CMU — 306
3 — Katie Rausch — The Flint Journal, MSU — 226
4 — Hannah Engelson — The State News, MSU — 156
5 — Marc Nardacci — The State News, MSU — 116
6 — Jason Chiou — The State News, MSU — 56
6 — Nichole Hoerner — The State News, MSU — 56
8 — Emma Nolan-Abrahamian — The Michigan Daily, UM — 44
9 — Krista Mayo — Central Michigan Life, CMU — 36
10 — Peter Schottenfels — The Michigan Daily, UM – 34

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