2009 Year in Pictures (2010 Contest)
Results of the 75th Annual Photography & Multimedia Contest, 2009 Year in Pictures and Multimedia Contest, judged in 2010. The Best in Show and Portfolio will be announced at the NYPPA Gallery opening in May. These photos will appear in the NYPPA 2010 Annual | Multimedia results | Meet the Judges
2010 NYPPA BEST IN SHOW – Sponsored by THOMSON REUTERS
Hiroko Masuike – Freelance – Bernard Madoff
2010 NYPPA PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR – Sponsored by CANON
David Goldman – Freelance Associated Press
SPOT NEWS
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1st – Rob Bennett – Freelance – Two Alarms on Jerome
2nd – Marc A. Hermann – Daily News Freelance – Devil Comes Out to Play
3rd – Michael Appleton – Freelance – Waterlogged
HM – Aristide Economopoulos – Star Ledger – Crying for Amar
HM – Brendan McDermid – Reuters – Hudson Landing
EA – Aristide Economopoulos – Star Ledger – Comfort
EA – Todd Maisel – Daily News – Unscheduled Stop
EA – John Roca – Daily News – Life on a Ledge
EA – Craig Warga – Daily News – Untitled
EA – Gary Hershorn – Reuters – Miracle Landing
GENERAL NEWS
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1st – Hiroko Masuike – Freelance – Bernard Madoff
2nd – Debbie Egan-Chin – Daily News – You Took My Heart
3rd – Shannon Stapleton – Reuters – Unemployment Lines
HM – Michael Appleton – Freelance – The Day After
HM – Anthony DelMundo – Freelance Daily News – Mother’s Grief
EA – Todd Maisel – Daily News – My Son is Gone
EA – Debbie Egan-Chin – Daily News – Killed by a DWI Cop
EA – Gary Hershorn – Reuters – Give Me the Mic
NEWS PICTURE STORY
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1st – David Goldman – Freelance Associated Press – Band of Brothers
2nd – Chang W. Lee – The New York Times – Chabad
3rd – Robert Sabo – Daily News – St. Patrick’s Day Parade
HM – David Handschuh – Daily News – 9.11 Eight Years Later
HM – Alejandra Villa – Newsday – Barack Obama’s Inauguration Ceremonies
EA – Mike Segar – Reuters – Kennedy’s Final Journey
FEATURE
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1st – David Handschuh – Daily News – Midnight Texting
2nd – David Goldman – Freelance Associated Press – Haircut Under the Stars
3rd – David Goldman – Freelance – Battlefield Bathroom
HM – Todd Maisel – Daily News – White Wedding Fun
HM – Chad Rachman – New York Post – Flags In
EA – Chang W. Lee – The New York Times – Chabad
EA – Justin Lane – EPA – Cleaning the Statue
FEATURE PICTURE STORY
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1st – David Goldman – Freelance – Kabul Pollution
2nd – Aristide Economopoulos – Star Ledger – Homeless Tent City
3rd – David Goldman – Freelance Associated Press – Last Jew in Afghanistan
HM – Julie Jacobson – Associated Press – Village of Addicts
HM – Yana Paskova – Freelance – Kushti Wrestling
PICTORIAL
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1st – David Goldman – Associated Press – Shadowy Figures and Glowing Stars
2nd – David Handschuh – Daily News – Icy Descent
3rd – Chang W. Lee – The New York Times – Chabad
HM – Aristide Economopoulos – Star Ledger – Broadway
HM – Noah K. Murray – Star Ledger – Ominous Clouds
EA – Shannon Stapleton – Reuters – Backstage
EA – Julie Jacobson – Associated Press – Desert Storm
EA – Julie Jacobson – Associated Press – Midnight Blue
EA – Andrew Theodorakis – Daily News – Sunset of Lady Liberty
EA – Debbie Egan-Chin – Daily News – Rainbow
PORTRAIT
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1st – Aristide Economopoulos – Star Ledger – Norman
2nd – Julie Jacobson – Associated Press – Opium Addicts
3rd – Robert Sabo – Daily News – A-Rod
HM – Aristide Economopoulos – Star Ledger – I’M AN ADDICT & ALCOHOLIC
HM – Talisman Brolin – Freelance – Ken Parker
EA – Jacob Silberberg – Panos Pictures – Night Watchman
EA – Linda Rosier – Daily News – Deanna and Max
ANIMALS
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1st – Tony Kurdzuk – Star Ledger – Hungry Hungry Deer
2nd – Charles Wenzelberg – New York Post – Challenger’s Revenge
3rd – Ron Antonelli – Daily News – Untitled
HM – Robert Sabo – Daily News – Cliff
HM – Julia Xanthos – Daily News – Gorilla Glass
EA – Robert Sabo – Daily News – Mantis
EA – Rob Bennett – Freelance – The Portrait of Yogi
SPORTS ACTION
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1st – Al Bello, Getty Images – Backstroke Heats
2nd – Bill Kostroun – Glove Save
3rd – Noah K. Murray – Star Ledger – Focused
HM – Ray Stubblebine – Reuters – Goin’ Batty
HM – Robert Sabo – Daily News – OUCH!
EA – Al Bello – Getty Images – Home Plate Collision
EA – Tony Kurdzuk – Star Ledger – Broken Pass
EA – William Perlman – Star Ledger – Leap of Angel
EA – Robert Deutsch – USA Today – Just Missed
EA – Ray Stubblebine, Reuters – Along for the Ride
EA – William Perlman – Star Ledger – Caught from Behind
SPORTS FEATURE
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1st – Noah Murray – Star Ledger – Winners Again
2nd – William Perlman – Star Ledger – Dancing Yankees
3rd – John Angelillo – UPI – Mouth Fault
HM – Tony Kurdzuk – Star Ledger – Touchdown Reaction
HM – Shannon Stapleton – Reuters – Bloody Boxer
EA – Ron Antonelli – Daily News – Rainbow Citi
EA – Anthony Causi – Freelance New York Post – To the Victor Goes the Foamy Spoils
EA – Aristide Economopoulos – Star Ledger – Exhausted
EA – John Munson – Star Ledger – Water Polo Champs
EA – Paul Bereswill – Freelance – Fordham at St. Johns
EA – Thomas Ferarra – Newsday – Streaker
EA – Chris Faytok – Star Ledger – Shower
SPORTS PICTURE STORY
Sponsored by ADORAMA
1st – Ron Antonelli – Daily News – US Open Views
2nd – Bryan Smith – Freelance Daily News – Rachel’s Summer At Saratoga
3rd – Ron Antonelli – Daily News – Yankees Spring Training
HM – Charles Wenzelberg – A Year in the Life of A-Rod
HM – John Munson – Star Ledger – Yanks Win
THE FACE OF NEW YORK
Sponsored by THINK TANK
1st – John Munson – Star Ledger – Liberty Makeup
2nd – Mike Segar – Reuters – Where is That Music Coming From
3rd – Tania Savayan – Journal News – Rockette in Transit
HM – Robert Sabo – Daily News – Flushing Faces
HM – Jeremy Bales – Freelance – Fifth Avenue Bicycling
EA – Michael Appleton – Freelance – Swinging Memorial
EA – Todd Maisel – Daily News – Claus in a Blizzard
EA – Chad Rachman – New York Post – Sunblock
EDITORIAL ILLUSTRATION
Sponsored by IMAGENOMIC
1st – Saed Hindash – Star Ledger – Fatal Trespassing
2nd – Patrick Carroll – Daily News, retired – Smoke Princess
3rd – David Handschuh – Daily News – Blue Drink
HM – Jeremy Bales – Freelance – The Baldwins
HM – Saed Hindash & Andre Malok – Star Ledger – Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
EA – Saed Hindash & Andre Malok – Star Ledger – Fall Season
EA – Joy Keh – Freelance Daily News – $45, 000,000 View
INTERNATIONAL / NATIONAL NEWS
Sponsored by EUROPEAN PRESSPHOTO AGENCY
1st – David Goldman – Associated Press – Wounded Comrade
2nd – Anthony DelMundo – Freelance Daily News – Lights to Remember
3rd – David Goldman – Associated Press – Brothers in Arms
HM – John Angielillo – UPI – The First Walk
HM – Jacob Silberberg – Panos Pictures – I Beg
EA – Mike Segar – Reuters – It’s Your Problem Now
2009 MULTIMEDIA WINNERS
2009 Multimedia Winners (2010 Contest)
Sponsored by SB DESIGN
FIRST PLACE – The Star-Ledger – John O’Boyle
CHAIN OF LIFE – This was a powerful multimedia project. Connecting the lives of that many people and a larger national issue is a major undertaking. There were some touching and inspiring moments and the story managed to lay out the ethical quandaries in a thought-provoking way from the start. The Iyanna McDuffie and Thomas, the altruistic donor, segments were particularly strong. A few complaints: the generic, dramatic music detracted from the story and the project was too long to be presented as a single online video. Would have made sense to give the viewer the option to click on 6 3-minute stories individually. The graphic used to show the connections between these people was very effective. It could have been used as a template from which to click on each chapter. There were many strong images in the piece, but yet the promo image on the Web site is grainy and boring. Nonetheless, the fact that an 20-minute online video could sustain interest for that long is a testament to the power of the project.
SECOND PLACE – AP – Julie Jacobson
OPIUM ADDICTION– Beautifully shot. I appreciated how Julie played with stills and video, trying out creative camera angles. Brought a remote place to life in an eerily accessible way, demonstrating an impressive level of access to her subjects. When the man confessed he’d stolen from the child and the mother blows smoke in her daughter’s face, the viewer is left with chills. Nice use of natural sound, that said there are some problems with the audio levels inside the woman’s home. The black borders on the still photos are distracting — should consider cropping in on those so that that transition from video to photos isn’t so jarring.
THIRD PLACE – NY TIMES – Chang Lee
SEX CHANGE – Effectively grabs the viewer from the first line. “I wish with all my heart I had been born a biological female.” A powerful story with some strong images. Appreciate the time Chang took to get to know his subject, in her kitchen, her bathroom etc. Like that explored using stills and video together, but there is some really awkward video editing — why does the story jump, for example, from her blowing her hair for a couple seconds to another frame of her blowing her hair from the same position? The structure of piece could have used some tweaking to make it more effective. It drags on toward the end. Also, it’s confusing why she suddenly decided to start dressing as a woman now in her 40’s and that’s crucial information to help the viewer care about the story. The ending feels artificially abrupt.
HONORABLE MENTION – NY TIMES PROJECT – Chang Lee
SECOND CHANCE – The concept of this project is excellent and there are some really great images and creative camera work. Problem is the storytelling doesn’t rise to the level of the photos and the video editing doesn’t do justice to the images. If the series is called second chance, the viewer expects to learn about a dramatic change in a person. Need to work on building a more compelling story arc. With the spin instructor, for example, appreciated the creative camera angles — but the story doesn’t hold one’s attention. Stories tend to drag on. Nonetheless, appreciate the variety of people Chang found for this project.
HONORABLE MENTION – NY Daily News – Julia Xanthos
FLAG – Managed to do a great deal with a simple concept. Love the shot of the main character talking while drinking his martini. Engaging and memorable.
OVERALL COMMENTS: Audio and story arc were challenges for many people. There’s no doubt that it’s hard to do everything well — but taking time to just listen to the audio track of one’s story and see if that would engage you is a valuable exercise. Also when in doubt, skip the cheesy music. If you are going to mix stills and video, have a reason for doing it and make sure to crop in on the photos so that the transition isn’t so jarring. Just about everything could have been 15 seconds to one minute shorter. Also, with online video and multimedia, don’t assume that the viewer knows anything beyond what you presented in your piece. Basic information (names, places, etc.) was often missing from the pieces and not even available in the video description. How is the viewer going to care if they don’t know what is going on? Finally, headlines matter in online video. Yes you may have an some great footage and an unexpected plot twist two thirds of the way through your video, but who is going to watch that far if all they see is a video titled “Homeless Teen” or “Parade.” — Judged by Heather Murphy of NPR
2010 CONTEST JUDGES
Judging for the Multimedia was done by the multimedia staff at NPR in Washington, headed by Heather Murphy.
The photography judges work with over 6000 images and they are:
Rusty Kennedy John Filo Mary F. Calvert
Rusty Kennedy: currently freelancing out of Philadelphia, Rusty was one of the Associated Press’ busiest photographers in a 40-year career covering major sports and news stories around the world. One of the Associated Press’ most celebrated staff photographers, Rusty Kennedy has traveled the world covering major sports and news events including dozens of Super Bowls, World Series and Olympic Games. His work has appeared in many of the best‐known publications including Sports Illustrated, Newsweek, TIME, and The New York Times.
John Filo: currently a CBS network photographer based in New York, he won the Pulitzer Prize while working for the Valley Daily News of New Kensington, PA. , and he continued his career in photojournalism, at the Associated Press, the Philadelphia Inquirer and as a picture editor at the Baltimore Evening Sun. He eventually rose to a picture editing job at the weekly news magazine Newsweek and was also the Director of Photography for the Camden (NJ) Courier-Post. He has covered numerous World Series and Super Bowls as well as political campaigns and conventions.
Mary F. Calvert: worked at The Washington Times from 1998 until the paper closed its photography department in January. Calvert was awarded 2007 Photojournalist of the Year, Smaller Markets in the National Press Photographer’s Association, Best of Photojournalism contest and was a finalist for the 2007 Pulitzer Prize in Feature Photography. She also won First Prize Portfolio in the White House News Photographer’s Association 2007 Eyes of History competition and in 2008 she won a Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award for photos taken during a trip to India on the practice of aborting female fetuses.Calvert has been a member of the faculty for the Department of Defense Worldwide Military Photographers Workshop in Ft. Meade for the last 11 years. Before working at the Times, Calvert spent nine years covering the Bay Area for The Oakland Tribune and The Hayward Daily Review. She is a graduate of San Francisco State University, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism.