2011 Winners
First Place - 2011 Spot News
A motorcycle policeman burns as his colleague, left, tries to help him after protesters threw a petrol bomb in Athens, Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2011. "Caught On Fire"
Dimitri Messinis/The Associated Press
First Place - 2011 Feature
Precious and Valerie resting after working in the charcoal pits collecting small bits of wood to sell to the corner shop. Many of the workers in Ulingan are small children.
Lisa Wiltse
First Place - 2011 General News
The body of Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi lies on a mattress in a commercial freezer at a shopping center in Misrata, Libya, Friday, Oct. 21, 2011. "Gadhafi"
Manu Brabo/The Associated Press
First Place - 2011 Sports Action
Chicago Blackhawks' Jack Skille gets Calgary Flames' David Moss' stick in the face drawing a 4-minute penalty in 1st period of Hawks' 4-2 win during NHL hockey at United Center in Chicago, IL on Sunday, December 5, 2010.."Jack Splat".
Scott Strazzante/Chicago Tribune
First Place - 2011 Pictorial
Street Scene, Oslo, Norway.."Sharp Dressed Man"
Scott Strazzante/Chicago Tribune
First Place - 2011 Portrait/Personality
Angelina Marasco, 9, of Palm City, Fla, stands with Bambi, a male fawn rescued by Marasco's parents after its mother was killed on the side of the road. The family cared for Bambi for 2 months before bringing him to a wildlife sanctuary.
Alex Boerner/Scripps Treasure
First Place - 2011 Issue Illustration
According to the Illinois Society of Professional Farm Managers & Appraisers, excellent land, the most productive, has gone up in value 10 to 17 percent in Central Illinois. According to the study, this land sells from $6,500 to $9,000 per acre.
Nick Adams/The Register-Mail
First Place - 2011 Sports Feature
Russian Ultras (subculture of football fans)
Misha Domozhilov/Freelance
First Place - 2011 Product Illustration
Story on the perfect white shirt.
Cyrus McCrimmon/The Denver Post
Below is a list of the winners from the Atlanta Photojournalism Seminar's 2011 photo contest.
Click on category titles to view images from those categories.
Best In Show
- Estaban Felix/The Associated Press
Best Portfolio
- Rodrigo Abd/The Associate Press
Rich Mahan Student Portfolio
- Bryan Thomas/Ohio University
Best Wire Staff
- No awards given
Best Newspaper Staff (Tie)
- The Register-Mail
Spot News
- First Place – Dimitri Messinis/The Associated Press
- Second Place – Anja Niedringhaus/The Associated Press
- Third Place – Felipe Dana/The Associated Press
- Honorable Mention – Anja Niedringhaus/The Associated Press
- Honorable Mention – Ramon Espinosa/The Associated Press
General News
- First Place – Manu Brabo/The Associated Press
- Second Place – Joseph Raedle/Getty Images
- Third Place – Dar Yasin/The Associated Press
- Honorable Mention – Carlos Barria/Reuters
- Honorable Mention – Emilio Morenatti/The Associated Press
Feature
- First Place – Lisa Wiltse
- Second Place – William B. Plowman
- Third Place – Joseph Raedle/Getty Images
- Honorable Mention – Ariana McLaughlin
Sports Action
- First Place – Scott Strazzante/Chicago Tribune
- Second Place – Kent Sievers/Omaha World-Herald
- Third Place – Mathieu Belanger/Reuters
- Honorable Mention – Michael Holahan/The Augusta Chronicle
- Honorable Mention – Morry Gash/The Associated Press
Sports Feature
- First Place – Misha Domozhilov/Freelance
- Second Place – Matt Miller/Omaha World-Herald
- Third Place – Matt Dunham/The Associated Press
- Honorable Mention – Daniel Ochoa de Olza/The Associated Press
- Honorable Mention – Alyssa Schukar/Omaha World-Herald
Portrait/Personality
- First Place – Alex Boerner/Scripps Treasure
- Second Place – T.J. Kirkpatrick/Freelance
- Third Place – Nick Adams/The Register-Mail
- Honorable Mention – Rodrigo Abd/Associated Press
- Honorable Mention – Ross Taylor/The Virginian-Pilot
Pictorial
- First Place – Scott Strazzante/Chicago Tribune
- Second Place – Michael Henninger/Pittsburgh
- Third Place – Mathieu Belanger/Reuters
- Honorable Mention – Alex Boerner/Scripps Treasure
News Picture Story
- First Place – T.J. Kirkpatrick/Freelance
- Second Place – Carlos Barria/Reuters
- Third Place – Michael Holahan/The Augusta Chronicle
- Honorable Mention – Mike Kane/Freelance
- Honorable Mention – Ty Wright/Ohio University
Chris Hondros Memorial International News
- First Place – Lisa Wiltse
- Second Place – Todd Heisler/The New York Times
- Third Place – William B. Plowman
- Honorable Mention – Rebecca Blackwell/The Associated Press
- Honorable Mention – Emilio Morenatti/The Associated Press
Feature Picture Story/Essay
- First Place – Esteban Felix/The Associated Press
- Second Place – Enrico Fabian/Freelance
- Third Place – David Guttenfelder/The Associated Press
- Honorable Mention – Lisa Wiltse
Sports Picture Story
- First Place – Misha Domzhilov/Freelance
- Second Place – Misha Domozhilov/Freelance
- Third Place – Joe Amon/The Denver Post
- Honorable Mention – Lise Wiltse
- Honorable Mention – Michael Holahan/The Augusta Chronicle
Product Illustration
- First Place – Cyrus McCrimmon/The Denver Post
- Second Place – Cyrus McCrimmon/The Denver Post
- Third Place – Rachel Anne Seymour/The Bigheart Times
- Honorable Mention – Angela Lewis/Chattanooga Times-Free Press
Issue Illustration
- First Place – Nick Adams/The Register-Mail
- Second Place – Nick Adams/The Register-Mail
- Third Place – Corey Perrine/The Augusta Chronicle
Multimedia Interactive Presentation
- First Place – David Goldman/Associated Press
- Second Place – Michael Chow/The Arizona Republic
- Third Place – Pat Shannahan/The Arizona Republic
- Honorable Mention – Amelia Kunhardt/Quincy Patriot Ledger