February 2007 - Ohio News Photographers Association

Monthly clip contestMonthly clip contestJulywinnersSpot News1st - Michael Blair, The NewsHerald, "Flooded"2nd - Neal C Lauron, TheColumbus Dispatch, "Exhausted"3rd - Michael Blair, The NewsHerald, "Captured"HM - William A West, The StarBeacon, "Walking in Water"HM - Thomas Ondrey, The PlainDealer, "Gathering Goods"General News1st - Joshua Gunter, The PlainDealer, "Flooded Trailer Park"2nd - Neal C. Lauron, TheColumbus Dispatch, "AirportNap"3rd - Jeff Hinckley, The ColumbusDispatch, "Welcome Home"Feature Single1st - Eric Albrecht, The ColumbusDispatch, "Exhausted"2nd -Aaron Rudolph, TheMorning Journal, "Swinging"3rd - Chris Russell, The ColumbusDispatch, "Hose Shower"HM - Ken Love, Akron BeaconJournal, "Fishing"Portrait1st - Phil Masturzo, Akron BeaconJournal, "Surgery Patient"2nd - Scott Shaw, The PlainDealer, "Golfer"3rd - Chris Russell, The ColumbusDispatch, "Artist"HM - Fred Squillante, TheColumbus Dispatch, "Recovering"HM - Chris Russell, TheColumbus Dispatch, "Steel Plant"Sports1st - Ernest Coleman, CincinnatiEnquirer, "Bull Rider"2nd - Marvin Fong, The PlainDealer, "Caught"3rd - Lindsay Semple, AkronBeacon Journal, "Stuck"HM - Thomas Ondrey, The PlainDealer, "Crowded"HN - Marvin Fong, The PlainDealer, "High Five"HM - Neal C. Lauron, TheColumbus Dispatch, "Heads Up"Feature Picture Story1st - Lew Stamp, Akron BeaconJournal, "Soap Box Derby"2nd - Chris Russell, TheColumbus Dispatch, "Old andNew Buildings"3rd - Jeff Hinckley, The ColumbusDispatch, "Fish"Judges: Dave Nielsen, photo editor,Jesse Drury & Chris Kaufman,staff photographers, Appeal-Democrat, Marysville, CA andMax Whittaker, freelanceMichael BlairThe News Herald1st Spot NewsRick Tomlins, left,consoles his dadDon Holt as thetwo carry belongingsfrom theirhome at MillstoneCondominiums inPainesville.Lew StampAkron Beacon Journal1st StoryAndrew Harding, the Stuart,Fla., rally stock divisionchampion, waves the checkeredflag for a heat in the69th Annual All-AmericanSoap Box Derby in Akron.Ernest Coleman, Cincinnatti Enquirer - 1st SportsBull rider Justin Krabel from Paris, KY., goes flying off Fudge the Bull duringbull riding event at the Kenton County Fair.Eric AlbrechtThe Columbus Dispatch1st FeatureParkinson's disease has become taxingfor Jack Warner, who often isexhausted by late afternoons andearly evenings. But after dealingwith the symptoms for 10 years andthe diagnosis in 2000, he has foundcomfort trough support groups andtaken up carpentry again - workingon projects that will benefit otherswith Parkinson's.Phil Masturzo, Akron Beacon Journal - 1st PortraitDavid Abdul had open heart surgery last month to correct apotentially life-threatening abnormality that his twin brotheralso was diagnosed with. Abdul said doctors told him he was aticking time bomb.Joshua GunterThe Plain Dealer1st General NewsMeghan Holbrooks, 12, floats in the flood watersin the Sahara mobile home park in Madison .While she was floating, her parents were packingclothes and were to be evacuated for 3 - 5 days.The park had no electricity or sewers.10 www.onpa.org February 2007February 2007 www.onpa.org 11