RSS
February 2009
Judged by the staff at the Grand Rapids Press: Lance Wynn, staff photographer, Mark Copier, staff photographer.
30 photographers entered from three different universities
96 sports entries
78 feature single entries
27 news entries
8 feature multiple entries
28 photo illustration/portrait
News
1 — Georgia Rhodes
The Citizen Patriot, Michigan State University
Freeway Pileup
2 — Jake May
Central Michigan Life, Central Michigan University
Fire Scene
3 — Georgia Rhodes
The Citizen Patriot, Michigan State University
Police officer kicks debris
Comments:
First — Nice angle shows both a pile-up of crushed cars and the bystanders watching from an overhead bridge.
Second — Good use of ambient light in this stark, gritty fire scene.
Third — Photographer captured a moment with the police officer trying to clear debris from a highway during a snowstorm.
Sports
1 — Sean Cook
Staet Women basketball action
2 — Brian Laskowski
The Flint Journal, Michigan State University
Wrestling
3 — Jason Chiou
The State News, Michigan State University
Michigan men basketball action
HM — Jason Chiou
The State News, Michigan State University
State/Michigan women basketball
Comments:
First — We liked this above the others because of all the action going throughout the frame. The fingertips on the ball, the falling player, and the reactions of fans and the referee.
Second — Nice peak action of a basketball player driving to the basket. The photographer’s overhead position made this photo stand out.
Third — Nicely framed symmetry in the action, the falling player made the moment more dynamic.
HM — Looming player made this routine game photo more interesting.
Feature Single
1 — Nick Dentamaro
The State News, Michigan State University
Kids and straws
2 — Jessica Scott
Central Michigan Life, Central Michigan University
kids and boxing tent
3 — Angeli Wright
The State News, Michigan State University
Artist Sketches
Comments:
First — Well framed photo, the angled straws draw the eye to the ball.
Second — An amusing photo of two kids with big boxing gloves.
Third — The hanging arm plays off the artist’s arm nicely.
Feature Multiple
1 — Hannah Engelson
The York Dispatch (Pa.), Michigan State University
Church Fire
2 — Georgia Rhodes
The Citizen Patriot, Michigan State University
Barbershop quartet
3 — Katie Rausch
The State News, Michigan State University
Church Diversity Program
Comments:
First — A collection of pictures from a church which burned was the best of the entries in this category. The photographer followed the story for several days after the fire.
Second — An interesting group of photos about a barbershop harmony group. The main photo is supported well by the other photos.
Third — The best of the rest. Best image is the main art, could have been better with more photos to describe the story.
Portrait Personality/Illustration
1 — Matthew Stephens
Central Michigan Life, Central Michigan University
Basketball player with ball
2 — Nick Dentamaro
The State News, Michigan State University
Student with direction signs
3 — Sean Cook
The State News, Michigan State University
Celebrity Blog Illustration
HM — Sarah Miller
Grand Central Magazine, Central Michigan University
Mental Health Disorders
Comments:
First — Never seen anything like this portrait before, the way it was framed with the eye and the arm. Simple lighting but effective. Stood out immediately from the others.
Second — This portrait effectively illustrates the story of people moving out of the state, and gets right to the point.
Third — Nice concept to illustrate the story, leaves us wondering just how it was done. The starburst effect helps draw attention to the subject.
HM — An interesting approach, could have been cropped from the bottom.
Standings after February clips (five months)
1 —- Nick Dentamaro, The Jackson Citizen Patriot, MSU —- 880
2 —- Jason Chiou, The State News, MSU —- 410
3 —- Georgia Rhodes, The State News, MSU —- 360
4 —- Angeli Wright, The State News, MSU —- 250
5 —- Hannah Engelson, The State News, MSU — 198
6 —- Jeana-Dee Allen, The State News, MSU — 182
7 —- Jessica Scott, CM Life, CMU — 138
8 — Sean Cook, The State News, MSU — 114
9 —- Gabrielle Moore, The State News, MSU —- 110
10 —- Nichole Hoerner, The State News, MSU -– 100