IPPA Oct 2007 Clip Contest Results
IPPA Oct 2007 Clip Contest Results
Judges: Colorado Springs Gazette-Kevin Kreck, Mark Reis, Bryan Oller, Kirk Speer, Carol Lawrence and Todd Spoth.
NEWS
First: Time For Healing
Fred Zwicky
Journal Star
comments:Compositio n, layering and emotion put the photo into the top spot. Nice job getting in close and still paying attention to the background.
Second: Comfort
T. J. Salsman
State Journal-Register
comments:Really good job of being prepared for, and capturing, a real moment seemingly after the peak action was through
Third: Crash Aftermath
John Badman
The Telegraph
comments:Nice shot from an event over and done with. The woman’s expression takes it from a dog feature to a news photo.
SPORTS
First: Crushed
Adam Gerik
The Journal Star
By far the hardest category to judge, with many good entries leading to a lot of discussion. All three people in the winning image contribute to the sense of loss; the layering through the image contributed it’s success, winning over those who disliked the out of focus person in the foreground
Second: Knox Football
Bill Gaither
The Register-Mail
Really good moment, well beyond the usual action shot. Excessive computer toning knocked it out of first place.
Third: GHS Swimming
Bill Gaither
The Register Mail
Nice timing/placement of the diver, and including the judges in this image moved it into the third position. Lots of discussion over including the hand rails (most liked the context) and wondering what it would look like as a deep vertical.
HM: Trip
David Zentz
Peoria Journal Star
Nice expression and an airborne player won this image votes; not as good expression/moment from the other player kept it out of top place.
FEATURE SINGLE
First: Stretch
John Starks
Daily Herald
Repeating lines drew us to this image, as well as the bold color. The action of the subject put the human touch needed to make a winning image.
Second: Bowler
Brian Powers
Sun Publications
Expression was the draw for this image, as well as the nice light.
Third: T-Ball
Brian Hill
Daily Herald
Every kid in the picture contributes to the success of this image. Nice separation from the busy background. The fact that it’s from a photo column solved the dilemma some of us had with the photog’s kid in the picture.
HM: Haunting Tales
Steve Warmowski
Jacksonville Journal-Courier
We also liked the image of the story teller with the creepy shadow, a nice shot in a tough lighting situation
FEATURE MULTIPLE
First: Father’s Love
Danielle Gardner
Naperville Sun
Content made this the easy winner. Great, intimate access and numerous powerful images made for a story well done
Second: Controlled Burn
David Zentz
Peoria Journal Star
A collection of good images from what had to be tough shooting conditions, providing a variety of views of spinning fire.
Third: House with Class
Ron Johnson
The Journal Star
A strong lead image and time put into the story put this story in third.
Former IPPA member, Chicago Tribune photog, Stephanie Sinclair, wins Unicef Photo of the Year
“The American photographer Stephanie Sinclair is the winner of the international photo competition “UNICEF Photo of the Year”. Her photo shows a wedding couple in Afghanistan who could not be more opposite. The groom, Mohammed, looks much older than his 40 years. The bride, Ghulam, is still a child; she just turned 11. “The UNICEF Photo of the Year 2007 raises awareness about a worldwide problem. Millions of girls are married while they are still under age. Most of theses child brides are forever denied a self-determined life”, says UNICEF Patroness Eva Luise Köhler at the award ceremony in Berlin. According to UNICEF, there are about 60 million young women worldwide who were married before they came of age, half of them in South Asia.”
August IPPA Clip Contest Results
Clip results for August are in. Judges were Bangor Daily News Staff
Photographers Kevin Bennett, Bridget Brown and Kate Collins.
News-
1st-Eric Sumberg, Daily Chronicle, Monster Truck Demo Accident. 8/10/07
comments: The judges felt the photographer was Johnny on the spot, getting
to the scene and doing his best to document the news as it was unfolding
in front of him. The photo capturers the immediacy and gravity of the
scene. All the important elements are included in the frame.
2nd-Kendra Helmer, Kane County Chronicle. Flooding couple. 8/26/07
comments: the judges liked this photo because it delivered the news while
telling something about the couple and the mood of the scene. The photo
has all the essential layers–the water, the couple and the home.
3rd-Adam Gerik, The Journal Star. Fire Death Memorial. 8/14/07
comments: The judges loved the light and the subjects expressions in this
photo.
though it didn’t tell as much of the story as the other two photos, it was
a powerful shot which made us stop and look.
category comments: The judges were expecting more competition due to the
combined spot news and general news but found the category rather easy to
judge. The good stuff rose to the top and that’s what we chose to award.
Sports-
1st-Fred Zwicky, Journal Star, Hell Week Yawn . 8/9/07
comments: This photo captures the heat of August football practice in the
Midwest. The photographer framed the subject well and we feel his pain.
2nd-Ron Johnson, The Journal Star. Under the Weather. 8/24/07
comments: The photographer captured the mood of the event well using the
field lights mixing with the sky to add to the color palette. Some judges
felt the horizon shouldn’t have been tilted so extremely, but the majority
found it to be pleasing given the subject’s position in the cloud break.
3rd-David Zentz, The Journal Star. Illinois “State Football 8/20/07
comments: the photographer captured a moment of peak action with a sharp,
clean image which gives the viewer a sense of impact.
category comments: The judges felt the category was average overall. We
weren’t particularly wowed by anything, bur felt the images that won
offered a different perspective and thoughtful composition.
Feature-
1st-Tom Sistak, The Times. This Life. 8/29/07
comments: The photographer’ s patience and alertness allowed him to capture
the experience of a flood from a kid’s perspective. Waiting for this
moment paid off in the resulting image.
2nd-John Starks, The Daily Herald. Perspective on Woods Creek Lake. 8/21/07
comments: This photograph is a good feeling, but we wished the
photographer worked the angle more, getting lower and separating the
foreground from the background tree line. The photo is a unique look at
an early morning sporting event.
3rd-Lane Christiansen, The Journal Star. Pool of Legs 8/6/07
comments: The judges liked that the photographer saw this and it was
unusual for a kids and water shot. Some thought that the photo could be
cleaner, but the “drive by” angle offered context which pleased others.
HM- Ron Johnson, Journal Star. Little Atlas. 8/17/07.
comments: Kevin Bennett wanted to award this photo an honorable mention
even though it did nothing for the other judges. Bennett saw in this photo
the innocence of a little boy and the hope he holds for the world which is
in his hands.
category comments: It seemed the whole category was about water, kids and
heat. Despite this, it was by far the strongest category we judged which
elicited a great debate among the judges. In the end, the best composed
pictures with the strongest moments won.
Feature Multiple-
1st-Ron Johnson. “The Journal Star. Life in the Fast Lane. 8/26/07
comments: The photos in this story had snap and good variety. The
photographer put in time and got to know thier subjects and, as a result,
the photos fell spontaneous and not forced.
2nd-Beck Diefenbach, The Naperville Sun Tiny Angels. 8/17/07
comments: The judges felt the photographer had good access to a sensitive
subject which made for moving pictures. Thought he photos were most
likely all taken in a day, the photographer mixed up the scaling and
composition enough to make it feel complete.
3rd-Shannon Kirshner, The State Journal-Register. Gotta Dance. 8/3/07
comments: the judges granted this third place but felt that the photos
could have been better edited. The three, very different photos on the
front spread do a great job at telling most of the story. These three
pictures could have been the extent of the images, maybe with just a
detail shot added and forgetting about all of those on the back of the
spread.
category comments: The judges thought the category choices were slim. We
weren’t in love with anything, but the stories we chose featured intimate
moments that took time to gain the subjects trust, along with a variety of
images.