October 2011 MIC Winners

Best of Show

1st place

(540 pts.) - "Transformation" by Mark Philbrick, Brigham Young University.

Poster shot for Dance Ensamble concert

Sports Features & Illustrations

1st place

(464 pts.) - "Taking Flight" by Nathan Latil, University of Mississippi.

Shot for upcoming basketball promotional materials.

2nd place

(462 pts.) - "Oval Poster" by Jaren Wilkey, Brigham Young University.

Women's Basketball Team Poster.

3rd place

(458 pts.) - "Sand Trap" by Mark Philbrick, Brigham Young University.

Golf team publicity

4th place

(453 pts.) - "Our House" by Mark Philbrick, Brigham Young University.

Promotional poster for basketball season

5th place

(440 pts.) - "In the Spotlight" by Chris Joesph Taylor, Seattle University.

Seattle University's Aaron Broussard will help lead the Redhawks this season.

General Features & Illustrations

1st place

(467 pts.) - "100 Years" by Jim Stroup, Virginia Tech.

A promotional campaign photo for the 100 year anniversary of offering a class ring. Photographed in the museum with a few props pulled from the display cases.

2nd place

(431 pts.) - "Anthropology" by Joseph Pallen, University of Idaho).

Created for a WEB feature, Faculty Stacy Camp inspects a broken bottle in the lab that was found at the Kooskia Internment Camp Archaeological Project site.

3rd place

(420 pts.) - "Close Encounters" by Jim Stroup, Virginia Tech.

A student who is doing research on mosquitos and the diseases they transmit. Photographed to run as a full page in a magazine.

4th place

(418 pts.) - "Swingin'" by Nancy Evelyn, University of Georgia.

Swinging from the jungle gym is Ashlie, a student at a local elementary school. A university student is doing research on freeplay, that is, unstructured play

5th place

(398 pts.) - "Suspended Leaves" by Thomas Charlesworth, University of Wisconsin– Stevens Point.

When I got to my vehicle to head out for the day, I noticed the colorful leaves and raindrops on my windshield with Old Main in the background.

Sports Action

1st place

(510 pts.) - "TD Catch" by Donny Crowe, Louisiana Tech.

#4 is on the receiving end of a 80 yard catch and run pass for a touchdown.

2nd place

(469 pts.) - "Watch the Horns" by Kelly Gorham, Montana State University.

MSU cowboy Nate Eichorn goes looks for a good hold in the steer wrestling event of the final rodeo of the National Intercollegiate season. Athletes from universities around the country are gearing up for the College National Finals in June 2012.

3rd place

(458 pts.) - "BLINDING SPEED" by Nathan Latil, University of Mississippi.

Speedster Jeff Scott beats the defense to the corner for a gain against Alabama.

4th place

(440 pts.) - "Cutting Hard" by Kelly Gorham, Montana State University.

MSU barrel racer Tana Getz races for a good time in the final rodeo of the National Intercollegiate rodeo season. The MSU women are looking to defend their national title from last season.

5th place

(433 pts.) - "By the Jersey" by Eric Bronson, University of Michigan.

Michael Shaw gets pulled down by the jersey by Ben Perry.

People and Portraits

1st place

(473 pts.) - "Ketzalcoatlicue" by Rick Mickelson, University of Wisconsin @ Eau Claire.

The Twin Cities Aztec dance group, KetzalCoatlicue, performs on campus as part of Latin American Studies week.

2nd place

(424 pts.) - "Master Teacher" by Glenn Carpenter, Moraine Valley Community College.

Michael Renehan received the 2011 Master Teacher award. The art director wanted to do all the photos in HDR. I convinced them that high contrast B&W would be better for most subjects. After seeing the results they agreed.

3rd place

(416 pts.) - "Stanley Kutler" by Jeff Miller, University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Stanley Kutler, professor emeritus of law and history, is pictured during an interview on Oct. 31, 2011. Author of the 1997 book "Abuse of Power," Kutler is an expert on former President Richard Nixon and the 1972 Watergate scandal.

4th place

(413 pts.) - "Jason and Beah" by Kelly Gorham, Montana State University.

Land resources graduate student Jason Baldes, with his dog Beah, hopes to restore buffalo to the Wind River Range in Wyoming.

5th place

(411 pts.) - "Aztech People" by Rick Mickelson, University of Wisconsin @ Eau Claire.

1st place

(475 pts.) - "The Magician" by Nick Romanenko, Rutgers, The State Univ. of New Jersey.

Undergrad Eric Wilzig is pursuing a career in magic while also working towards his university diploma. He does a variety of escape and card tricks. This card flip was a one shot take, no Photoshop.

2nd place

(458 pts.) - "Rock Solid" by Jim Stroup, Virginia Tech.

ur university has it's own stone quarry. The stone is used on all new buildings to give the campus a consistent look. This portrait was done for a story on the stone masons who work in the quarry.

Campus Environment

1st place

(511 pts.) - "Early Morning Boathouse" by Kevin Colton, Hobart and William Smith Colleges.

The sun rises over Seneca Lake on Thursday morning, illuminating the Bozzuto Boathouse, home of the Hobart and William Smith sailing team.

2nd place

(502 pts.) - "Colorful Morning" by Joseph Pallen, University of Idaho).

Students on campus walkway in the fall

3rd place

(500 pts.) - "Twinkle Twinkle" by Austin Thomason, University of Michigan.

Families and children on their way to the cafeteria must first pass through this starry lit room. All of the new Mott Children's Hospital was constructed with the idea that even though these children may be in the hospital, the environment can still be fun and playful.

4th place

(409 pts.) - "Reflections" by Scott Soderburg, University of Michigan.

Mirrored glass reflecting the surrounding campus buildings.

5th place

(400 pts.) - "Visitor Center Students" by Dot Paul, University of Georgia.

Three students who work for the University's visitors center chat and catch up with each other on north campus.

News, Spot, & Feature

1st place

(413 pts.) - "Runner" by Alan Magayne-Roshak, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM).

Kevin Lovell, the Chancellor's son, puts on a finishing spurt at the 7th Annual Panther Prowl 5K run/walk on Sunday, October 9th.

2nd place

(396 pts.) - "Chamber Orchestra Kremlin" by Peter Henshaw, Northeastern State University.

Chamber Orchestra Kremlin performed Oct. 25 as part of the Sequoyah Institute's Galaxy of Stars Series.

3rd place

(391 pts.) - "Fireworks Reflected" by Kenneth Colwell, Ohio Northern University.

Homecoming weekend ends with a bang.

4th place

(387 pts.) - "Pick Me" by Nathan Latil, University of Mississippi.

Students from the local elementary school visit the University Museum.

5th place

(384 pts.) - "Pumpkin Tossing" by Tom Zasadzinski, Cal Poly Pomona.

Workers distribute pumpkins in the grassy field at Agriscapes in preparation for next weekend's Pumpkin Festival.

Science and Research

1st place

(427 pts.) - "Ching-Hong Yang" by Peter Jakubowski, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM).

Ching-Hong Yang, associate professor of biological sciences, photographed with tobacco plants and a petri dish for the Research Report. Yang has developed a compound that shuts off the genetic pathway that allows the pathogen to infect the plants. It is novel because it stops infection without killing the bacteria that causes it, avoiding the possibility of resistance forming to antibiotics, the traditional route to cure infection.

2nd place

(424 pts.) - "Black Fingers of Death" by Jaren Wilkey, Brigham Young University.

Heather Finch poses with the "Black Fingers of Death" fungus that she is researching.

3rd place

(378 pts.) - "Re/Eye" by Eric Bronson, University of Michigan.

Part of a 3D Biomatrix promotional shoot. Eying

4th place

(362 pts.) - "Dipnetting" by Todd Paris, University of Alaska Fairbanks.

Matt Albert, left, a biologist with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game and graduate student in fisheries at UAF, works with Fisheries Professor Trent Sutton to capture least cisco from the Tanana River for Sutton's research on the stock and genetic structure of the species throughout its range in North America.