Results of the 2008 Year in Pictures Contest

MEET THE PHOTO JUDGES

CONTEST RESULTS

PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR-Jennifer Brown (Star-Ledger)

Sponsored by CANON

BEST IN SHOW-David Goldman (Freelance) - "Harlem Reacts to Obama Win"

Sponsored by REUTERS

SPOT NEWS

Sponsored by DAILY NEWS

1st. Todd Maisel (DAILY NEWS)- "Trail Leads to Source"

2nd. Aristide Economopoulos (THE STAR-LEDGER)- "Loitering"

3rd. Debbie Egan-Chin (DAILY NEWS) - "Fear"

HM Enid Alvarez (DAILY NEWS)- "Five Alarm"

HM Todd Maisel (DAILY NEWS)- "Laid Out for Pick-up."

EA Aristide Economopoulos (THE STAR-LEDGER)- "Displaced by 4 Alarm Fire"

EA James Keivom (DAILY NEWS)- "Five-alarm Fire in the Bronx"

GENERAL NEWS

Sponsored by ASSOCIATED PRESS

First Place - Susan Watts (DAILY NEWS)- "Strength"

Second Place - Robert Sabo (DAILY NEWS) - "Fallen Firefighter"

Third Place - Debbie Egan-Chin (DAILY NEWS)- "Always Remember"

HM - Debbie Egan-Chin (DAILY NEWS)- "Mommy, Please Don't Go"

HM - Ed Murray (THE STAR-LEDGER) - "A Soldier's Farewell"

EA - David Handschuh (DAILY NEWS)- "343 Flags"

FEATURE

Sponsored by THE STAR-LEDGER

First Place - Mario Tama (Getty) - "FEMA Trailer Park Rain"

Second Place - Jacob Silberberg (Panos Pictures) - "Bath In City Soleil"

Third Place - Jeremy Bales (Freelance) - "Giants Win"

HM - Timothy Clary (AFP) - "Papal Waves"

HM - David Handschuh (Daily News) - "Strange Fish"

EA - Talisman Brolin (Independent) -"Rearranging"

EA - Aristide Economopoulos (Star-Ledger) - "Night Movie"

EA - Craig Warga (Daily News) -"Farewell to Daddy"

PICTORIAL

Sponsored by DANE-ELEC

First Place - Norman Y. Lono (Foreign Correspondent) - "Fishing Boat Window"

Second Place - Noah Addis (Freelance) - "Ground Zero"

Third Place - Aristide Economopoulos (Star-Ledger) - "Crossing Delancey"

HM - Ron Antonelli (Daily News) - "Running Reflection"

HM - Julia Xanthos (Daily News) - "Brooklyn Falls"

EA - David Handschuh (Daily News) - "Golden Skyline"

EA - Ron Antonelli (Daily News) - "After the Cloud"

PORTRAIT

Sponsored by Imagenomic

First Place - Jennifer Brown (Star-Ledger) - "Accidental Artist"

Second Place - Uli Seit (New York Times) - "Window"

Third Place - Annie Tritt (Freelance) - "Sean C."

HM - Mario Tama (Getty) - "FEMA Kids"

HM - Charles Wenzelberg (New York Post) - "Velvet Revolver"

EA - Tania Savayan (Journal News) - "Back Home"

EA - Mario Tama (Getty) - "7 Teen"

ANIMAL

Sponsored by Western Digital

First Place - Enid Alvarez (Daily News) - "Blonde Pooches"

Second Place - Susan Watts (Daily News) - "No Bones About It"

Third Place - Susan Watts (Daily News) - "Mine!"

HM - Rob Bennett (Freelance - New York Times) - "Court Hassinger Walking Radar"

HM - Craig Warga (Daily News) - "Doggie Pool"

EA - Hiroko Masuike (Freelance - New York Times) - "Jump!"

EA - Robert Sabo (Daily News) - "Bull Ride"

SPORTS ACTION

Sponsored by NIKON

First Place - Saed Hindash (Star-Ledger) - "Strike Her"

Second Place - Hiroko Masuike (Freelance - New York Times) - "At the Start Line"

Third Place - Al Bello (Getty) - "The Non Long Jump"

HM - Chris Faytok (Star-Ledger) - "Using Your Head"

HM - Kathy Willens (Associated Press) - "Olympic Leap"

EA - Al Bello (Getty) - "Bent Backwards"

EA - Saed Hindash (Star-Ledger) - "What'a Save"

SPORTS FEATURE

Sponsored by GETTY IMAGES

First Place - Al Bello (Getty) - "Surprise Gold Medal"

Second Place - Chris Faytok (Star-Ledger) - "Relay Gold"

Third Place - Uli Seit (New York Times) - "We Stomped You Out"

HM - Bill Perlman (Star-Ledger) - "Yogi Says Goodbye"

HM - James Keivom (Daily News) - "Belmont Stakes Aftermath"

EA - Robert Sabo (Daily News) - "The Shadow Falls on Yankee Stadium"

EA - Julie Jacobson (Associated Press) - "Golden Record"

EDITORIAL ILLUSTRATION

Sponsored by Data Color

First Place - Jennifer Brown (Star-Ledger) - "Accidental Artist"

Second Place - Lucas Jackson (Reuters) - "Miller"

Third Place - Stan Honda (AFP) - "Total Eclipse"

HM - Saed Hindash (Star-Ledger) - "Big Blue Fan"

HM - David Goldman (Freelance) - "Marathon Couple"

FACE OF NEW YORK

Sponsored by Think Tank

First Place - Julia Xanthos (Daily News) - "Wrapped Babe"

Second Place - Michael Nagle (New York Times) - "Phone Booth Hide and Seek"

Third Place - Mario Tama (Getty) - "Coney Mermaid"

HM - Michael Nagle (New York Times) - "Taxi Boot"

HM - Mario Tama (Getty) - "Summer in the Bronx"

EA - Brigitte Stelzer (Independent) - "Cash Cow Charles Rangel"

EA - David Handschuh (Daily News) - "Santa"

EA - Julia Xanthos (Daily News) - "My Last Shot"

CAMPAIGN 2008

Sponsored by WORLDWIDE MEDIA GROUP

First Place - David Goldman (Freelance) - "Harlem Reacts to Obama Win"

Second Place - Ron Antonelli (Daily News) - "Obama Wins"

Third Place - Stan Honda (AFP) - "Clinton Watches Obama"

HM - Saed Hindash (Star-Ledger) - "Together"

HM - Jacob Silberberg (Getty Images for CNN) - "Campaign 2008"

EA - John Angelillo (UPI Photos) - "Barack and Michelle"

EA - Gary Hershorn (Reuters) - "The New First Family"

INTERNATIONAL/NATIONAL NEWS

Sponsored by EUROPEAN PRESSPHOTO AGENCY

First Place - Mario Tama (Getty) - "FEMA Trailer Mold"

Second Place - Charles Eckert (Freelance) - "Taliban Prisoner"

Third Place - Mario Tama (Getty) - "Hurricane Bath"

HM - Mario Tama (Getty) - "FEMA Family"

HM - Stan Honda (AFP) - "Shuttle Moon"

NEWS PICTURE STORY

Sponsored by TIFFEN-DOMKE

First Place - Robert Sabo (Daily News) - "Pope Visit"

Second Place - Ramin Talaie (Freelance) - "Wall Street Crisis"

Third Place - Julia Xanthos (Daily News) - "Sean Bell Verdict"

HM - John O'Boyle (Star-Ledger) - "Another Anniversary"

HM - Todd Maisel (Daily News) - "No Way Out"

EA - Jeremy Bales (Freelance) - "Crane Collapse"

EA - Richard Drew (Associated Press) - "Going Dow-n"

FEATURE PICTURE STORY

Sponsored by M-ROCK BAGS

First Place - Mario Tama (Getty) - "FEMA Trailer Children"

Second Place - Jennifer Brown (Star-Ledger) - "Walking Tall"

Third Place - Jennifer Brown (Star-Ledger) - "Littlest Victim"

HM - Debbie Egan-Chin (Daily News) - "Animal Emergency"

HM - Ron Antonelli (Daily News) - "Obama Campaign"

EA - Nicole Tung (Freelance) - "Home From War with Another Battle to Face"

EA - Lucas Jackson (Reuters) - "Alaska"

SPORTS PICTURE STORY

Sponsored by ADORAMA

First Place - Julie Jacobson (Associated Press) - "Beijing Olympics"

Second Place - Chris Faytok (Star-Ledger) - "Last Game at Yankee Stadium"

Third Place - Shannon Stapleton (Reuters) - "The Arnold Classic"

HM - Rob Bennett (Freelance - New York Times) - "Ping Pong's Resurgence"

HM - Bryan Smith (Freelance - Daily News) - "Summer at Saratoga Race Course"

MULTIMEDIA WINNERS

Sponsored by DISKEEPER

1st Place: Julie Jacobson-Associated Press-Staff - Jobless man

2nd Place: Jeremy Michael Bales-Independent - Eva Zeisel: Distinguished by Design

3rd Place:Aristide Economopoulos-The Star-Ledger - It’s never too late to find love

HM: John Paraskevas-Newsday - His Next Battle

HM John O'Boyle-The Star-Ledger -Dragon Boat

SEE THE MULTIMEDIA ENTRIES

STUDENT

Sponsored by SIGMA

First Place - Teodora Erbes (Student) - "Joe and his Dog"

Second Place - Teodora Erbes (Student) "Acrobacy"

Third Place - Nicole Tung (Student) - "Kosovo Moves Towards Independence"

HM - Teodora Erbes (Student) "Air-Crush"

HM - Teodora Erbes (Student) "A SWAT Team in Action"