NPPA Best of Photojournalism 2007

Matt Roth of the Patuxent Publishing Co., earned second-place honors in the Photojournalist of the Year (small markets) category for this portrait of shy little Milo Tesnau, perched atop the shoulders of Kurt Tesnau, his step-dad. When asked his age, Milo answered in the quietest way possible while the two were perusing the Hampden Fest in Baltimore. (Matt Roth, The Patuxent Publishing Co.)
The following photo gallery highlights some of last years winners in the annual photography competition held by the National Press Photographers Association (NPPA). The NPPA currently is accepting submissions through Feb. 1 for this year's competition. NPPA.org
Matt Roth, The Patuxent Publishing Co.
Patricia Smith, the daughter of police officer Moira Smith, who was killed on Sept. 11, 2001, holds the hand of her father, James Smith, on stage during the reading of names of the victims of 9-11 during ceremonies at Ground Zero in New York City. Getty Images' Spencer Platt earned a third place in the Photojournalist of the Year (large markets) category. This was one of 34 images entered in his portfolio. To see more of his portfolio, go to Spencer Platt's photos. (Spencer Platt, Getty Images)
Spencer Platt, Getty Images
Frightened children hold their ears as people scramble to flee the city of Aaitaroun in Southern Lebanon, where over one hundred people have been trapped by the bombing and damaged roads during a month-long battle between the Israeli military and Hezbollah forces. This photo was one of 45 entered by Carolyn Cole of the Los Angeles Times for which she won first place in the Photojournalist of the Year (large markets) category. To see more photos and get more information, go to Photojournalist of the Year. (Carolyn Cole, Los Angeles Times)
Carolyn Cole, Los Angeles Times
Michael, 14, plays the trumpet during snack time in cottage III at the Hutton Settlement. The Hutton Settlement is a children's home located on 320 acres in Northeast Spokane. The children at Hutton cannot be adopted and they are encouraged to keep in contact with their families, many of whom still have legal guardianship. Most of the children at Hutton are mentally and physically stable and just need a place to stay. Some children have parents addicted to drugs or a terminally ill guardian that can no longer provide for them. Jed Conklin won second place in the category of Best Published Picture Story (small markets) for his photography here. To see more photos and learn more about the story, go to Hutton Settlement. (Jed Conklin, The Spokesman-Review)
Jed Conklin, The Spokesman-Review
Carolynne St. Pierre, 44, pauses to compose herself while recording a video for her children. Her sister, Sara Matters, and cousin, Anna Stoessinger, comfort her. In late November, doctors told Carolynne she would only survive for a matter of weeks or months. She died less than three months later, in February, after a nearly three-year battle with liver cancer. This photo was part of the winning entry in Best Published Picture Story (smaller markets) in which the St. Pierre's asked the Concord Monitor to follow them and record Carolynne's life for their children. To see the rest of the photos in this story, go to Carolynne's journey. (Preston Gannaway, Concord Monitor)
Preston Gannaway, Concord Monitor
In Buffalo, NY, Hillary Clinton and Felician nun Sister Johnice prepare to kick off a project to computerize health-care records for the poor. Diana Walker of Time magazine received an honorable mention in the Celebrity Picture Story category for this and other photographs of Sen. Clinton. To see the rest of her porfolio, go to Diana Walker. (Diana Walker, Time)
Diana Walker, Time
Chris Longdon, 17, left, is hugged by his friend, Katlyn Kendall, while they search a field near Renick, Mo. after a tornado destroyed the trailer Longdon lived in with his girlfriend, Nickie Briscoe, and her parents Billy and Penny Briscoe. The parents were killed by the tornado that roared across mid-Missouri and Nickie broke her back in two places. Longdon suffered a broken nose and various bruises and scratches. Pieces of the trailer and all their belongings were scattered over a corn field northeast of Renick. J. B. Forbes of St. Louis Post-Dispatch won first place honors for this photo in the Natural Disaster, Single, category. To see more photos, to to Natural Disaster. (J. B. Forbes, St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
J. B. Forbes, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Capital City Fire & Rescue firefighters battle an early morning blaze that destroyed the Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Juneau, Alaska. The church was built in 1896 and was the second oldest church structure in town. It was registered as a National Historical Landmark. Michael Penn received an honorable mention for this photo entered in the Domestic News category. To see more photos from this category, go to Domestic News. Warning: the initial photo on this link may be upsetting to some. (Michael Penn, Juneau Empire)
Michael Penn, Juneau Empire
Foamy surf, sea gulls, footprints and a setting sun create an abstract aerial landscape along the coast of Martin County, Fla. This photo by Matthew Ratajczak won first place in the Natural Habitat category. To see more of the photos in this category, go to Natural Habitat. (Matthew Ratajczak, Scripps Treasure Coast Newspapers)
Matthew Ratajczak, Scripps Treasure Coast Newspapers
World Record holder Natalie Coughlin swims the backstroke at the Santa Clara XXXIX International Swim Meet at the Santa Clara Swim Club in Santa Clara, Calif. This was one of 24 photos in the first place portfolio of Donald Miralle, who won Sports Photojournalist of the Year. To see more photos go to Miralle's portfolio. (Donald Miralle Jr., Getty Images)
Donald Miralle Jr., Getty Images

Pictures of the Week

Babies are born nearly every day at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center, but there's one birth this week that was a bit special. Cpl. Andrew Powell (at left on monitor) and his wife, Kristin, welcomed baby daughter, Bailey Mae Powell, Jan. 16, in Danville, Ky., and Andrew watched - even though he's overseas, serving his country in Iraq. (Clay Jackson /The Advocate Messenger)
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Clay Jackson /The Advocate Messenger
A man jumps on a burnt vehicle after he and other supporters of Kenya's opposition leader Raila Odinga set barricades on fire on a road in the Kibera slum of Nairobi Jan. 16. Odinga vowed to press with plans to stage nationwide rallies protesting President Mwai Kibaki's re-election despite a police ban. (Simon Maina, AFP / Getty Images)
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Simon Maina, AFP / Getty Images
A doe mule deer, left, rests in the deep snow of the Gunnison Basin east of Gunnison, Colo., as another deer forages for food beneath the snow. Recent below zero temperatures and above average snow has forced the Colorado Department of Wildlife to launch its biggest feeding operation in the past 24 years. (George Kochaniec, Jr., Rocky Mountain News / AP)
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George Kochaniec, Jr., Rocky Mountain News / AP
Scattered clouds over Bass Strait take on a surreal appearance when viewed from a tinted aircraft window through a circular polarizer. Bass Strait is the body of water that separates Australia from Tasmania to the south. (Torsten Blackwood, AFP / Getty Images)
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Torsten Blackwood, AFP / Getty Images
President Bush shares a laugh with Saudi Prince Salman, brother of Saudi King Abdullah, while watching a traditional sword dance at the Al Murabba Palace and Natural History Museum in Al Janadriyah, Saudi Arabia, Jan. 15. (Susan Walsh, AP)
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Susan Walsh, AP
Japanese 20-year-olds dressed in traditional kimonos enjoy riding a roller coaster as they attend the annual Coming-of-Age Day ceremony at Toshimaen Amusement Park Jan. 14 in Tokyo. In Japan at the age of 20, people officially become part of the adult community and are eligible to vote, drink alcohol and smoke. (Koichi Kamoshida, Getty Images)
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Koichi Kamoshida, Getty Images
A camera aboard NASAs MESSENGER probe snapped this image of crater-scarred Mercury Jan. 13 at a distance of about 470,000 miles from the closest planet to the sun. (MESSENGER is an acronym for MErcury Surface, Space ENvironment, GEochemistry and Ranging probe.) The only previous times Mercury was visited by a spacecraft were in 1974 and 1975 when NASAs Mariner 10 flew past it three times and mapped about 45 percent of its surface. (NASA / Reuters)
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NASA / Reuters
Youngsters try to tame a bull during Jallikkattu,a version of bull fighting at a village near Madurai in the state of Tamil Nadu in southern India, Jan. 17. The Indian Supreme Court reversed with conditions an earlier order banning this traditional sport, which is held every year during the festival of Pongal. (M. Lakshman, AP)
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M. Lakshman, AP
Safar Ali prepares traditional sweets at a sweet factory in the old part of Kabul, Afghanistan, Jan. 13. (Rafiq Maqbool, AP)
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Rafiq Maqbool, AP
Kashmiri activists of the Jammu Kashmir Muslim Khawateen Markaz (MKM), a womens separatist party, scuffle with Indian police in Srinagar Jan. 18 during a protest demanding the release of Afzal Guru. Police detained six MKM activists. Guru was convicted for an attack on the Indian parliament in December 2001. (Danish Ismail, Reuters)
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Danish Ismail, Reuters

Pictures of the Week: Jan. 5-11

Pictures of the Week: Jan. 5-11
In this photo released by Ecuador's Geophysics Institute, the Tungurahua volcano, located about 80 miles southeast of Quito, erupts in the late hours of Jan. 8. The Tungurahua is poised for a major eruption in days or weeks, U.S. volcanologist Patricia Mothes said. (Ecuador's Geophysics Institute / AP)
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Pictures of the Week: Jan. 5-11
A worker processes poultry at a factory in Changzhi, Shanxi province, China, Jan 5. Bird flu has killed 4,850 poultry in Turpan, northwest China's Xinjiang region, the official Xinhua News Agency said. The outbreak occurred in Turpan, a city in the Xinjiang region, on Dec. 29 and a state laboratory confirmed the presence of the pathogenic H5N1 virus, Xinhua said. (EyePress / AP)
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Democratic presidential hopeful, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, reacts as she takes the stage with her daughter, Chelsea, at a rally in Nashua, N.H., Jan. 6. She went on to become the Democrat winner in the state's primary later in the week. (Elise Amendola, AP)
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A Montenegrin fisherman steers his boat on Skadar lake, south of Montenegro's capital Podgorica, Jan. 8. (Risto Bozovic, AP)
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Georgians walk to attend the Orthodox Christmas service at Trinity Cathedral complex in Tbilisi, Georgia, Jan. 6. The Eastern Orthodox Churches mark the occasion according to the old calendar, two weeks after Western denominations. (Sergey Ponomarev, AP)
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A zoo keeper takes stock of animals in the penguin enclosure during the annual stocktake at London Zoo Jan. 10. Each animal, from more than 600 species, must be accounted for by the zoo's keepers. (Daniel Berehulak, Getty Images)
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This undated photo released this week by NASA shows the galaxy NGC 4622, which appears to be rotating in the opposite direction to what they expected. Pictures by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope helped astronomers determine that the galaxy may be spinning clockwise by showing which side of the galaxy is closer to Earth. (NASA and The Hubble Heritage Team / AP)
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A seagull takes flight at the Deepor Beel bird sanctuary on the outskirts of Gauhati, India, Jan. 6. (Anupam Nath, AP)
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An Indian youth works in a mustard field on the outskirts of Agartala, capital of India' northeastern state of Tripura, Jan. 10. Indian agriculture is heading for a crisis as food output stagnates and millions of poor farmers struggle with high debt and crop failures, the nation' foremost farm scientist has warned. (Bapi Roy Choudhury, AFP/Getty Images)
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A skiier is silhouetted above the trees during the first training session of the FIS Freestyle World Cup, Ski Cross event, Jan. 11 in Les Contamines Montjoie, France. (Agence Zoom/Getty Images)
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