INPA-Indiana News Photographers Association

Judged by:
The Cincinnati Enquirer

Eileen Joyce – Photo editor
Gary Landers – Photographer
Cara Owsley – Photographer
Michael Keating – Photogrpaher
Amie Dworecki – Photographer

First Place: Christopher Smith
Rock Steady Boxing
Former Northwest Indiana boxer Kristy Rose Follmar teaches boxing to Parkinson’s patients at Rock Steady Boxing in Indianapolis

Comments:
This video was full of images that would make great photos as well. The subject was interesting and the audio was great. It was a little long for our tastes, but all the good things about it still kept it as our number one choice.

Second Place: Sam Riche
Barack vs. Hillary
Obama and Clinton square off in the Indiana primary

Comments:
Great editing. It was obvious that a lot of work into this one and it was a nice take on all the election craziness that almost every paper found themselves covering this primary season. It felt fresh and original.

Third Place: Robert Scheer
Apartment Fire
An apartment building goes up in flames on Indianapolis’ westside.

Comments:
It doesn’t hurt that it was a huge fire, but this was a great example of an excellent spot news video. There were some nice angles and shots as well as reaction from the residents.

HM: Chris Howell
Flash Flooding
Area residents deal with the aftermath of flash flooding after more than 10 inches of rain pelted the area over night.

Comments: We really liked the audio from the scanner at the beginning. It did a good job of showing everything that was happening in a big news situation.

All Entries

Ellie Bogue
Henry’s Journey
Henry Galliher spends a morning in rehab during his comeback from a car accident a year ago.

Robert Scheer
Apartment Fire
An apartment building goes up in flames on Indianapolis’ westside.

Ruff Ryders Move In
The Ruff Ryders, Alpha 2-150, a company of Indiana National Guard soldiers, move into their new facilities in Northern Iraq.

Ruff Ryders’ First Mission
The Ruff Ryders, Alpha 2-150, a company of Indiana National Guard soldiers, head out for their first convoy security mission in Northern Iraq.

Christopher Smith
Scars Tell Their Stories
People reflect on their scars and what they say about who they are and where they’ve been

Final Goodbye
The Military Funeral Honor Guard of Northwest Indiana based in the 113th Engineer Batallion perform a Ceremonial Unit mission providing funeral honors for Maj. (ret) James David Ferguson. From a Memorial day story about the honor guard and the service they provide.

Rock Steady Boxing
Former Northwest Indiana boxer Kristy Rose Follmar teaches boxing to Parkinson’s patients at Rock Steady Boxing in Indianapolis

Sam Riche
Indy 500 Timelapse
The Indianapolis 500 Timelapse

Barack vs. Hillary
Obama and Clinton square off in the Indiana primary

Preparing for the flood
Residents of Elnora, Indiana evacuate after trying to save their town from approaching floodwaters

Chris Howell
Flash Flooding
Area residents deal with the aftermath of flash flooding after more than 10 inches of rain pelted the area over night.

Cream of the Crop, 1st Place Sports

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Judges
The Cincinnati Enquirer Eileen Joyce – Photo editor Gary Landers – Photographer Cara Owsley – Photographer Michael Keating – Photogrpaher Amie Dworecki – Photographer

F-Feature 1st Place
Photographer: Jeri Reichanadter, The Indianapo
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Judges Commnets:
We laughed the moment this came up on the screen. It’s just a great moment of joy mixed with concentration.

F-Feature 2nd Place
Photographer: Jon L. Hendricks/The Times
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Judges Commnets:
A great, colorful photo. This one took some time to get the right moment. Another funny moment of kids being kids.

F-Feature 3rd Place
Photographer: Erin McCracken
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Judges Commnets:
We loved the tone of the photo – the similar colors and the quiet sense it evokes. It’s also not something you see every day.

F-Feature HM Place
Photographer: Joe Vitti
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Judges Commnets:
Everyone has to shoot graduations, but it’s often difficult to catch such a short and pure moment.

GN-General_News 1st Place
Photographer: Jason Clark - Evansville Courier
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Judges Commnets:
It can be hard to get good access at prisons and this is such a sweet moment shot in difficult circumstances. The caption really helps bring the photo to life.

GN-General_News 2nd Place
Photographer: Joe Harpring, The Republic
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Judges Commnets:
We saw a lot of flooding photos in this category and this one was our favorite. It stood out because of the strain on the subject’s face. His muddy clothes really made us feel like he was in the thick of things.

GN-General_News 3rd Place
Photographer: Matt Detrich/The Indianapolis St
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Judges Commnets:
Another of the flooding photos we really liked. It brought us into this guy’s life and all the strain he was under.

GN-General_News HM Place
Photographer: Charlie Nye, Indianapolis Star
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Judges Commnets:
Nice angle and a different take on a flooding story.

I-Illustration 1st Place
Photographer: Rob Goebel/Indianapolis Star
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Judges Commnets:
A clever way to illustrate the story. We love the checkerboard pattern in the beer.

I-Illustration 2nd Place
Photographer: Rob Goebel/Indianapolis Star
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Judges Commnets:
Nice light and good composition.

I-Illustration 3rd Place
Photographer: Rob Goebel/Indianapolis Star
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Judges Commnets:
This one was the best portrait we saw in the category. The highlight on the ear really made it.

Multiple_Entry 1st Place
Photographer: Matt Detrich/The Indianapolis St
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Judges Commnets:
A great collection of strong images. The detail shots really brought the package together. We would have gotten rid of a couple images to make it a tighter package, but it was still the best overall.

Multiple_Entry 2nd Place
Photographer: Sam Riche, The Indianapolis Star
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Judges Commnets:
The variety of images did a nice job of showing the effect of a tornado on a community.

Multiple_Entry 3rd Place
Photographer: Sam Riche, The Indianapolis Star
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Judges Commnets:
We loved the third image in this package. It’s a good story put together from daily coverage.

Multiple_Entry HM Place
Photographer: Denny Simmons
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Judges Commnets:
This one was the most unusual of the stories. We really liked the authentic feel of some of the images. They looked like movie stills.

S-Sports 1st Place Cream of the Crop
Photographer: Matt Detrich/The Indianapolis St
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Judges Commnets:
We all said “whoa!” when we say this one. Diving can be hard to shoot and this captures all the work and strain that we rarely see in diving photos. The hair is great, too.

S-Sports 2nd Place
Photographer: Matt Detrich/The Indianapolis St
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Judges Commnets:
Hard hitting action from a softball game. The caption helped clinch it for us when we learned they were both hurt in the play. That makes it a key moment in the game.

S-Sports 3rd Place
Photographer: AJ Mast, Freelance
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Judges Commnets:
A nice, new angle on the classic dugout dejection shot. The color is great and we love the equipment scattered around the dugout

S-Sports HM Place
Photographer: Andrew Hancock, Journal & Courie
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Judges Commnets:
A classic action shot that we’d all love to get.

SN-Spot_News 1st Place
Photographer: Jon L. Hendricks/The Times
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Judges Commnets:
This photo has it all. We see the fire and the reaction in one frame.

SN-Spot_News 2nd Place
Photographer: Mike Dickbernd, The Republic (Co
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Judges Commnets:
We liked the sense of urgency in this photo. It might have gotten first place with a tighter crop.

SN-Spot_News 3rd Place
Photographer: Richard Sitler, Herald Bulletin
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Judges Commnets:
A beautiful photo of an interesting event. We’ve never seen anything like it.

SN-Spot_News HM Place
Photographer: Richard Sitler, Herald Bulletin
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Judges Commnets:
The scale of this fire is impressive and the photo really gave us a sense of that.

Cream of the Crop, 1st Place General News

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Judges
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Andrew Russell (Photographer) Joe Appel (Photographer) Sean Donnelly (Photographer) Jack Fordyce (Digital Imaging Specialist) John Schisler (Photo Editor)

F-Feature 1st Place
Photographer: Andrew Hancock, Journal & Courier
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Judges Commnets:
Nice work using composition and the moment to heighten the drama.

F-Feature 2nd Place
Photographer: Joe Vitti
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Judges Commnets:
Funny moment.

F-Feature 3rd Place
Photographer: Matt Detrich/The Indianapolis St
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Judges Commnets:
Some of the best shots come at the end of the day.

GN-General_News 1st Place Cream of the Crop
Photographer: Andrew Hancock, Zuma Press
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Judges Commnets:
This image has everything going for it.

GN-General_News 2nd Place
Photographer: Scott M. Bort / Post-Tribune
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Judges Commnets:
This shows good seeing.

GN-General_News 3rd Place
Photographer: Jeri Reichanadter, The Indianapo
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Judges Commnets:
Nice moment.

Multiple_Entry 1st Place
Photographer: Justin Rumbach, The Herald
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Judges Commnets:
A very well constructed story with no weaknesses.

Multiple_Entry 2nd Place
Photographer: Andrew Hancock, Journal & Courier
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Judges Commnets:
Interesting subject matter and well executed storytelling.

Multiple_Entry 3rd Place
Photographer: Garet Cobb / Bedford Times-Mail
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Judges Commnets:
A nice story that needed more moments.

S-Sports 1st Place
Photographer: Heather Charles, The Indianapolis Star
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Judges Commnets:
Very Dynamic

S-Sports 2nd Place
Photographer: AJ Mast, Freelance
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Judges Commnets:
Good use of blur.

S-Sports 3rd Place
Photographer: Chris Bergin, The Star Press
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Judges Commnets:
Good composition and light

Cream of the Crop, 1st Place Features

Judges
Michael Bocchieri, Senior Photo Editor at Getty Images. Overall the sports category was lacking the most. Some really weak crops, not a lot of tight action, and some just typical boring moments. It was the hardest to judge and make comments about. As I mentioned previously, there were lots of campaign photos that didn’t say much about anything. You shouldn’t include images simply because it has a recognizable face. If it doesn’t tell the story or explains who the person is then it’s just a poor photo of a famous person. Too often we get caught up in the experience of obtaining an image than the actual images themselves.

F-Feature 1st Place
Photographer: Justin Rumbach, The Herald
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Judges Commnets:
This kid has personality and it comes through on this photo. He’s destined to be a rock star. Love his body language and expression. However, after reading the caption it leads me to believe that this is an image part of a larger story. The image and caption don’t relate to each other, the photo doesn’t say that this boy has a tumor. But it’s strong enough to stand on it’s own as a feature photo.

F-Feature 2nd Place
Photographer: Matt Detrich/The Indianapolis St
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Judges Commnets:
The composition of course draws me in to this photo but it’s the tension in the ballerina’s face that sells me. The juxtaposition of the instructor adds to the graphical elements and grounds the photo. It’s a simple moment, executed well.

F-Feature 3rd Place
Photographer: Erin McCracken
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Judges Commnets:
This is a terrific moment, her hands and lips say a lot about her concentration and dedication to sign language. Feature photos don’t need to be overly complicated, this makes for a great moment and solid composition.

F-Feature HM Place
Photographer: Rob Goebel/Indianapolis Star
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Judges Commnets:
What an interesting image. What I like most is all of the blank faces staring in multiple directions. I think what hurts this is it’s lack of composition, there are a few distracting elements that draw you away from the subject who already blends in with the scene.

GN-General_News 1st Place Cream of the Crop
Photographer: Scott M. Bort / Post-Tribune
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Judges Commnets:
I think this is another great moment. It comments a lot about the youth in America. Each teenager has such an empathetic look on their face and their combined body language and the contrast in the environment around them makes this a winner.

GN-General_News 2nd Place
Photographer: Scott M. Bort / Post-Tribune
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Judges Commnets:
This election year I’ve seen a lot of campaign images and so few of them show politicians as real people. Mostly because every opportunity that they are presented to the media that situation is overly orchestrated by someone else. In this month’s clips selections there were a lot of election images and the majority of them had little to say about anything. They seemed to be included because they were just a nice image of relatively famous person. You can tell in this image that Hillary let her guard down, the look on her face shows that she’s able to enjoy herself. It’s a real moment, one that the press rarely sees.

GN-General_News 3rd Place
Photographer: Jon L. Hendricks/The Times
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Judges Commnets:
Who doesn’t like to kiss a pig! Great moment and expressions. Very simply tells the story and love the tension between the principal and the pig. Makes me laugh every time I look at it, a good sign of a good photo.

GN-General_News HM Place
Photographer: Jon L. Hendricks/The Times
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Judges Commnets:
Lately, we see this type of image all too often and it starts to become old hat. This is no fault of the photographer , they were able to make a powerful, emotional image with an event that as a viewer we have been desensitized from.

Multiple_Entry 1st Place
Photographer: Heather Charles, The Indianapolis Star
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Judges Commnets:
Great story here. It introduces our characters well and shows the involement of people outside the family. A few shots seemed repetitive, especially the two detail shots. You already established that there are 5 babies, you don’t need to do it again. I would have liked to see the parents relationship a bit more or the different aspects that the volunteers provide to the family. Overall it has some solid moments and lends itself as good community journalism.

Multiple_Entry 2nd Place
Photographer: Scott M. Bort / Post-Tribune
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Judges Commnets:
This is solid campaign coverage, it tells the story of the day and puts a good deal of focus on the community’s involvement in politics.

Multiple_Entry 3rd Place
Photographer: Justin Rumbach, The Herald
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Judges Commnets:
Great little feature on often an un-looked upon subject. Some nice moments in the piece that doesn’t get bogged down with typical classroom shots. However, there isn’t one standalone image that tells me that Hall is the lone male teacher.

Multiple_Entry HM Place
Photographer: Heather Charles, The Indianapoli
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Judges Commnets:
Good overall coverage of spot news. Shows the human devastation as well as the physical and tells the story completely.

S-Sports 1st Place
Photographer: jim rider
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Judges Commnets:
Great use of a unique angle to clean up the background. The positioning of the three players makes for a great composition. Your eye is lead around the photo rapidly but keeps you in the peak action. One thing I would have done differently is to tighten up the crop, the missing feet and partially cut off one bothers me.

S-Sports 2nd Place
Photographer: AJ Mast, Freelance
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Judges Commnets:
Can’t ask for a better jubo photo. Great emotion and personality.

S-Sports 3rd Place
Photographer: Heather Charles, The Indianapoli
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Judges Commnets:
Great peak action moment.

Cream of the Crop, 1st Place Features

Captions are not showing up on winning images in Gallery, I am aware of the problem, and working on it. The judges are seeing them.

Judges
Fort Worth Star-Telegram editors Paul Moseley, David Kent and photogrphers Gregg Ellman, Jill Johnson, Ross Hailey, Rodger Mallison, Ron Ennis, and M.L. Gray. Judges plead for tighter edits and better cropping. Too much padding of daily photographs that should never have been submitted for a contest. This reduced the impact of the really good images.

F-Feature 1st Place Cream of the Crop
Photographer: Andrew Hancock, Journal & Courie
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Judges Commnets:
Inverted framing of subject grabbed the judge’s attention immediately, composition and motion helped snag first place.

F-Feature 2nd Place
Photographer: Jon L. Hendricks/The Times
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Judges Commnets:
Almost perfect example of when fuzzy is perfect, nice, blurry effect gives a painting-like quality.

F-Feature 3rd Place
Photographer: Matt Detrich/The Indianapolis St
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Judges Commnets:
This one drew us in, the more you look the more you see, yet we all hoped to see just a bit more of the adult’s face and maybe a tighter crop. Really a nice photo.

F-Feature HM Place
Photographer: Justin Rumbach, The Herald
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Judges Commnets:
Great fun moment, we’d have gone with a tighter vertical crop for impact. This is one that gets the reader’s eye.

GN-General_News 1st Place
Photographer: Jon L. Hendricks/The Times
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Judges Commnets:
The funny face in the middle of hidden faces caught our eyes. The photographer caught a nice moment in a mundane event.

GN-General_News 2nd Place
Photographer: Ellie Bogue, The News-Sentinel
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Judges Commnets:
This is a touching moment and the most newsworthy of the winners. We would have liked a cleaner composition but are well aware of limited photographer mobility at these events.

GN-General_News 3rd Place
Photographer: Steve Sanchez
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Judges Commnets:
This is a funny eye catching moment.

GN-General_News HM Place
Photographer: jim rider
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Judges Commnets:
Very successful portrait using old posters and subjects body language to tell the story.

I-Illustration 1st Place
Photographer: Rob Goebel/Indianapolis Star
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Judges Commnets:
Very slim category and this was the clear winner.

I-Illustration 2nd Place
Photographer: Rob Goebel/Indianapolis Star
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Judges Commnets:
This is nicely composed and lit portait.

I-Illustration 3rd Place
Photographer: Rob Goebel/Indianapolis Star
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Judges Commnets:
This is a simple but effective picture.

Multiple_Entry 1st Place
Photographer: Charlie Nye
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Judges Commnets:
Nice documentation of the excitement surrounding a big even in a small town.

Multiple_Entry 2nd Place
Photographer: Heather Charles, The Indianapoli
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Judges Commnets:
An all encompassing package that could have been edited a little tighter.

Multiple_Entry 3rd Place
Photographer: Jeri Reichanadter, The Indianapo
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Judges Commnets:
Adequate variety. Wanted to see more interaction and emotion.

S-Sports 1st Place
Photographer: Matt Detrich/The Indianapolis St
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Judges Commnets:
Easily the most eye-catching image in a sea of basketball photos, and it also conveys an interesting sub-story to the game.

S-Sports 2nd Place
Photographer: Andrew Hancock, Sports Illustrat
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Judges Commnets:
Good timing and great composition that gives a viewer a lot to see.

S-Sports 3rd Place
Photographer: Heather Charles, The Indianapoli
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Judges Commnets:
Nice moment of joyful jube.

S-Sports HM Place
Photographer: Scott M. Bort
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Judges Commnets:
Clean composition and an angle that gives it good graphic design.

SN-Spot_News 1st Place
Photographer: Denny Simmons
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Judges Commnets:
HIlarious marsupial capture moment topped the category.

SN-Spot_News 2nd Place
Photographer: Jeri Reichanadter, The Indianapo
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Judges Commnets:
Now there’s something you don’t see everyday…

SN-Spot_News 3rd Place
Photographer: Charlie Nye
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Judges Commnets:
Unique view of victims during a news event.

SN-Spot_News HM Place
Photographer: Richard Sitler/Herald Bulletin
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Judges Commnets:
Off-beat moment at a spot news event, judges liked it for its humor.