IPPA final standings for 2006 Clip Contest and December 2006 results

IPPA Monthly Clip Contest Winners List Month: December, 2006

FINAL STANDINGS - TOP 20 PHOTOGRAPHERS, 2006 IPPA MONTHLY CLIP CONTEST

519 Ron Johnson / Peoria Journal Star
429 Shannon Kirshner / State Journal Register
419 TJ Salsman ,/ State Journal Register
395 David Zentz / Peoria Journal Star
374 Fred Zwicky / Peoria Journal Star
314 Jonathan Kirshner / State Journal Register
310 John Badman / The Telegraph
274 John Starks / Daily Herald
227 John Henry / Peoria Journal Star
224 Jim Bowling / The Telegraph
224 Craig Watson / Aurora Beacon News
218 Kendra Helmer / State Journal Register
216 Justin Fowler / State Journal Register
214 Adam Gerik / Peoria Journal Star
204 Steve Warmowski / Jacksonville Journal Courier
197 Tom Sistak / The Daily Times
194 Danielle Gardner / Sun Publications
182 Steve Lundy / Daily Herald
156 Heather Eidson / Aurora Beacon News
138 Paul Valade / Daily Herald

Congratulations to Ron Johnson of the Journal Star (Peoria), IPPA 2006 Clip Photographer of the Year
Ron was awarded a Canon 30D thanks to generous support from Canon

Camera sponsor

Canon

Judges : Mark Gormus Staff Photographer
Roy Wilhelm Graphic Artist
Joe Mahoney Staff Photographer
Alexa Welch Edlund Staff Photographer

News
1st
Photographer: John Badman
Publication: The Telegraph
Date Published: 12/ 09/06
Description: The shadow of a firefighter wearing his air pack

2nd
Photographer: Steve Warmowski
Publication: Jacksonville Journal-Courier
Date Published: 12/02/06
Description: Snow Mobile

3rd
Photographer: Paul Valade
Publication: Daily Herald
Date Published: 12/27/06
Description: 12-year-old Melissa McSweeney.

Honorable Mention
Photographer: John Smierciak
Publication: Chicago Tribune
Date Published: 12/07/06
Description Niantic firefighter Paul Pfeiffer.

Honorable Mention
Photographer: Fred Zwicky
Publication: Journal Star
Date Published: 12/08/06
Description: Place of Honor

News Comments:
1st: -nice unexpected element to photo�
2nd -jumped out of category -
3rd: -nice.real moment from a staged event – should have been cropped tighter into a vertical

Sports
Judges: Gormus , Wilhelm , Mahoney

1st
Photographer :Kendra Helmer
Publication: The State Journal-Register
Date Published: 12/15/06
Description: - That was heart stopping.

2nd
Photographer: John Starks
Publication: Daily Herald
Date Published: 12/07/06
Description: Sixers guard Allen Iverson.

3rd
Photographer: Bill Gaither
Publication: The Register-Mail
Date Published: 12/12/06
Description: Abingdon High School’s Nikki Thomas.

Honorable Mention
Photographer: John Starks
Publication: Daily Herald
Date Published: 12/21/06
Description: Alex Brown here joining Tank Johnson.

Honorable Mention
Photographer: Steve Warmowski
Publication: Jacksonville Journal-Courier
Date Published: 12/19/06
Description: Just in Time

Sports Comments:
1st - could been a tighter crop -
2nd - nice graphic appeal
3rd - good solid basketball shot
Overall all the entries should have been cropped tighter

Feature-Single
Judges: Gormus , Wilhelm , Mahoney

1st
Photographer: David Zentz
Publication: Peroria Journal Star
Date Published: 12/40/06
Description: Forget Snowmen. This Snowstorm Deserves Something Bigger!

2nd
Photographer: Craig Watson
Publication: Aurora Beacon News
Date Published: 12/16/06
Description: Photo Gallery : Through The Eyes.

3rd
Photographer: Bill Gaither
Publication: The Register-Mail
Date Published: 12/17/06
Description: The Poverty Among Us

Honorable Mention
Photographer: Fred Zwicky
Publication: Journal Star
Date Published: 12/31/06
Description: Rope Mower

Honorable Mention
Photographer: Ron Johnson
Publication: The Journal Star
Date Published: 12/14/06
Description: A hot air balloon piloted by Ken Hawkins.

Feature-Single Comments:
Overall the category was predictable but the top five stood out from the rest .

Feature-Multiple
Judges: Gormus , Wilhelm , Edlund

1st
Photographer: Ron Johnson
Publication: The Journal Star
Date Published: 12/10/06
Description: Heroin’s Hold

2nd
Photographer: Shannon Kirshner
Publication: The State Journal-Register
Date Published: 12/15/06
Description: All in the Family

3rd
Photographer: Rick West
Publication: Daily Herald
Date Published: 12/24/06
Description:. House of God ?

Honorable Mention
Photographer: Heather Eidson
Publication: The Beacon News
Date Published: 12/31/06
Description: Oh , Baby

Feature Multiple Comments:
1st - [a] range of emotions going on - - content was compelling but that’s not why it won , it’s the way it was photographed -
2nd - So many different things happening [in each picture] -
3rd - Each individual shot is a nice moment
HM Great idea , good presentation

Quarterly Portrait
Judges: Gormus , Wilhelm , Edlund

1st
Photographer: Eric Sumberg
Publication: Peroria Journal-Star
Date Published: 12/05/06
Description: Notre Dame junior sensation Katie Childs.

2nd
Photographer: T. J. Salsman
Publication: The State Journal-Register
Date Published: 11/28/06
Description: LeAnn Coomer keeps a positive attitude.

3rd
Photographer: Jonathan Kirshner
Publication: The State Journal-Register
Date Published: 11/24/06
Description: Trudy Flemming finds joy in following her dream.
NOTE — Judges felt the violin photo was strong enough to be placed 3rd and was judged on it’s own separate from the rest of the entry

Honorable Mention
Photographer: Craig Watson
Publication: Aurora Beacon News
Date Published: 12/24/06
Description A reluctant hero

Honorable Mention
Photographer: Danielle Gardner
Publication: Naperville Sun
Date Published: 11/06/06
Description: Michelle LeBlanc. founder of Naperville Cultural Center

Quarterly Portrait Comments:
1st - Well done - - Graphically pleasing -
2nd - True essence of a portrait -
3rd - Nice lighting , liked contrast os subject against background -
HM - Clean and graphic - (yoga)
HM -Well lit , interesting layers� ( A reluctant hero)

Quarterly Illustration
Judges: Gormus , Wilhelm , Edlund

1st
Photographer: Kendra Helmer
Publication: The State Journal-Register
Date Published: 11/06/06
Description: Pop go the teeth

2nd
Photographer: Todd Mizner
Publication: The Dispatch
Date Published: 11/30/06
Description: The war next door

3rd
Photographer: Scott M Bort
Publication: The Courier News
Date Published: 10/25/06
Description: Dia de los Yummies

Honorable Mention
Photographer: Danielle Gardner
Publication: Naperville Sun
Date Published: 11/16/06
Description: Sesame Crispy Chicken.

Honorable Mention
Photographer: Adam Gerik
Publication: The Peoria Journal Star
Date Published: 10/18/06
Description; At Jill’s on Galena

Quarterly Illustration Comments:
1st - Nice color - - Simple and clean , to the point -
2nd - Well done illustration , made us laugh -
3rd Graphically pleasing
HM - Busy but somehow pleasing , well lit (At Jill’s.)
HM - Different approach to a restaurant food shot -

Judging Chair and affiliation:
Clement Britt Staff Photographer , Richmond Times-Dispatch

Judges (name and job title):
Mark Gormus Staff Photographer , Richmond Times-Dispatch
Roy Wilhelm Graphic Artist , Richmond Times-Dispatch
Joe Mahoney Staff Photographer , Richmond Times-Dispatch
Alexa Welch Edlund Staff Photographer , Richmond Times-Dispatch

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