2005 Winners

Below is a list of the winners from the Atlanta Photojournalism Seminar's 2005 photo contest.

Best In Show

Todd Heisler, Rocky Mountain News, "Honor After the Fall"

Best Portfolio

First Place — Robert Cohen, St. Louis Dispatch
Second Place — Mario Tama, Getty Images
Third Place — Chris Hondros, Getty Images
Honorable Mention - John Pendygraft, St. Petersburg Times
Honorable Mention - Joe Raedle, Getty Images

Rich Mahan Student Portfolio

First Place — Justin Cook, University of North Carolina
Second Place — Melanie Blanding, Western Kentucky University
Third Place — Raymond McCrea Jones, University of North Carolina
Honorable Mention - Casey Templeton, Casey Templeton, James Madison University
Honorable Mention - Nathan Clendenin, University of North Carolina

Staff Of The Year

Rocky Mountain News

Spot News

First Place — Chris Hondros, Getty Images, "Horror And Grief"
Second Place — Sol Neelman, The Oregonian, "Fatality"
Third Place — Nabil al Jurani, Associated Press, "British Forces"
Honorable Mention - Justin Cook, University of North Carolina , "Gunpoint"
Honorable Mention - Tomas Munita, Associated Press, "Afghanistan Fire"

General News

First Place — Todd Heisler, Rocky Mountain News, "Honor After The Fall" (Tarmac)
Second Place — Todd Heisler, Rocky Mountain News, "Salute"
Third Place — Joe Burbank, Orlando Sentinel, "Verdict Vindication"
Honorable Mention - Renee Byer, Sacramento Bee, "Final Moments"
Honorable Mention - Chris Zuppa, St. Petersburg Times, "Saying Good—bye"
HM— Todd Heisler, Rocky Mountain News, "Honor After The Fall" (Casket)

Feature

First Place — Chris Zuppa, St. Petersburg Times, "Magical Summer"
Second Place — Todd Heisler, Rocky Mountain News, "Honor After The Fall" (Sleep)
Third Place — Craig Litten, Daytona Beach News—Journal, "Speed Bumps"
Honorable Mention - Garrett Hobbard, Naples Daily News, "Junior Scuba"
Honorable Mention - Joe Burbank, Orlando Sentinel, "Chilly Reception"

Sports Action

First Place — Chris Detrick, The Salt Lake Tribune, "Ashley Khederian "
Second Place — Susan Tiller, Daytona Beach News—Journal, "Pit Crash"
Third Place — Chris Detrick, The Salt Lake Tribune, "Greyhound Racing"
Honorable Mention - Hamid Alqasmi, Associated Press, "Camel Races"
Honorable Mention - Michael Sohn, Associated Press, "Wakeboard"

Sports Feature

First Place — Chris McGrath, Getty Images, " Ice Magic"
Second Place — Andrew Craft, Fayetteville Observer, "Practice Jump"
Third Place — Lisa Frantz, San Antonio Express News, "Bucked"
Honorable Mention - Adam Pretty, Getty Images, "Victory"
Honorable Mention - Chris Detrick, The Salt Lake Tribune, "Rainbow"

Portrait/Personality

First Place — Chip Somodevilla, The Freelance Star, "Scovia"
Second Place — Dana Romanoff, The Freelance Star, "Selassie"
Third Place — Brian Cassella, St. Petersburg Times, "Railroad"
Honorable Mention - Erik Lunsford, The Palm Beach Post, "The Spirit of Mind"
Honorable Mention - Armando Solares, Sarasota Herald Tribune, "1 cool back"

Pictorial

First Place — Andrew Otto, The Herald, "Aurora"
Second Place — Erik Lunsford, The Palm Beach Post, "Up and Over"
Third Place — Win McNamee, Getty Images. Taking Flight"
Honorable Mention - David McNew, Getty Images, "Disney Concert Hall"
Honorable Mention - J.B. Forbes, St. Louis Post—Dispatch, "Silent Night"

Product Illustration

First Place — Kevin German, The Sacramento Bee, TBD
Second Place — Carol Cleere, The Tampa Tribune, "Corpse Bride"
Third Place — Scott Keeler, St. Petersburg Times, "Mombars"
Honorable Mention - Rick Wilson, The Florida Times Union, "Summer Songs"

Issue Illustration

First Place — Sean Stripp, Tribune—Review, "Fortunate Son"
Second Place — Ellen Jaskol, Rocky Mountain News, "Double Weight"
Third Place — Carol Cleere, The Tampa Tribune, "Face Value"
Honorable Mention - Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Tribune, "Driven to Distraction"
Honorable Mention - Carol Cleere, The Tampa Tribune, "Residents & Rest"

Feature Picture Story

First Place — Todd Heisler, Rocky Mountain News, "Honor After The Fall"
Second Place — Rodrigo Abd, Associated Press, "Guatemala Gangs"
Third Place — Ronald Erdrich, Abilene Reporter—News, "Till Death Do Us Part"
Honorable Mention - Rodney A. Lamkey Jr., The Washington Times, "Rural America Under the Influence."
Honorable Mention - Nicole Fruge, San Antonio News—Express, "Love Among The Lost"
Honorable Mention - Jay Janner, Austin American—Statesman, "First Day of Kindergarten"

News Picture Story

First Place — David Guttenfelder, Associated Press, "South Asia Earthquake"
Second Place — Spencer Platt, Getty Images, TBD
Third Place — Anja Neidringhaus, Associated Press, "Taking Fallujah"
Honorable Mention - John Pendygraft, St. Petersburg Times, "Tsunami"
Honorable Mention - Michael Robinson—Chavez, Washington Post, "Leaving Gaza"

Sports Picture Story

First Place — Robert Cohen, St. Louis Post Dispatch, "One Last Look"
Second Place — Chris Detrick, The Salt Lake Tribune, "A Trainer's Tale"
Third Place — Adam Pretty, Getty Images, "Tombstones"
Honorable Mention - Mary F. Calvert, The Washington Times, "Black Widow"

Hurricane Katrina—Single

First Place — Mario Tama, Getty Images, "New Orleans Under Water and On Fire"
Second Place — John Pendygraft, St. Petersburg Times, "Katrina Desperation"
Third Place — Matt Rourke, Austin American—Statesman, "Dixon"
Honorable Mention - Mark Wilson, Getty Images, "Depths of Despair"
Honorable Mention - Lannis Waters, The Palm Beach Post, "Safe Hug"

Hurricane Katrina—Picture Story

First Place — Mark Wilson, Getty Images, "Katrina's Wrath"
Second Place — John Pendygraft, St. Petersburg Times, "Katrina"
Third Place — Douglas R. Clifford, St. Petersburg Times, "Landfall"
Honorable Mention - Steven B. Thornton, Arkansas Democrat—Gazette, "Katrina Pains"
Honorable Mention - Lisa Krantz, San Antonio News—Express, "Katrina Aftermath"
Honorable Mention - Mario Tama, Getty Images, "After the Levees Broke"

Nikon Shootout

First Place — Dan Beauvais
Second Place — Lisa Hudson
Third Place — Hannah Reichel