University Photographers' Association of America
Monthly Image Competition - September 2007

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Best of Show - Sponsored by

"Rec Break" - (279 pts.)
by R. Marsh Starks, University of Nevada Las Vegas.

rec break
"Students play a lunchtime pickup game in the Student Recreation Center."

 

Portraits

in the portrait room

1st Place (258 pts.) - "In the Portrait Room" by Nancy Evelyn, University of Georgia.

"Dr. Larry Wheeler, Alumnus and Director of the North Carolina Museum of Art poses in the 'British portrait gallery'."

getting her mail

2nd Place (243 pts.) - "Getting her Mail" by Cary Edmondson, California State University, Stanislaus.

"Jessica Bettencourt pulls a flyer out of her mailbox located outside of the school's dorms."

piano man

3rd Place (240 pts.) - "Piano Man" by Jeff Miller, University of Wisconsin @ Madison.

"Christopher 'Kit' Taylor, associate professor of the School of Music, plays a one-of-a-kind Steinway double keyboard piano in his studio on Sept. 17, 2007. A gifted pianist of international acclaim, Taylor is the unofficial keeper of this rare musical instrument."

 

Sports

a little cheating

1st Place (271 pts.) - "A Little Cheating" by Thomas Shea, University of Houston.

"9/3/2007 : HBU vs Mid-America Nazarene University. The game was not finished due to rain and lightning storms."

wet crossing

2nd Place (258 pts.) - "Wet Crossing" by Andrew McNeill, University of Wisconsin - Platteville.

"A member of the Cycling Club negotiates a stream during a mountain bike race."

 

forced fumble

3rd Place (234 pts.) - "Forced Fumble" by Jeff Miller, University of Wisconsin @ Madison.

"Michigan State defensive player Jonal Saint-Dic (94) hits Wisconsin quarterback Tyler Donovan (12) and forces a fumble as the Wisconsin football team plays Michigan State University during a game at Camp Randall Stadium on Sept. 29, 2007. Wisconsin won game, 37-34."

 

Campus Environment

sunrise steps

1st Place (246 pts.) - "Sunrise Steps" by Jaren Wilkey, Brigham Young University.

"September 1, 2007 - Students walk down the JFSB steps before sunrise."

 

atrium study

2nd Place (240 pts.) - "Atrium Study" by Jeff Miller, University of Wisconsin @ Madison.

"Using seating on the main floor, undergraduate Megan Kaiser takes a break from studying to read the newspaper as sunlight streams in the six-story main atrium of the Microbial Sciences Building on Sept. 11, 2007. Kaiser, a senior in the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, commented, 'I think this is going to be my new favorite study spot.'."

shadow man

3rd Place (235 pts.) - "Shadow Man" by Aaron Mayes, University of Nevada Las Vegas.

"Casting a long shadow, a man walks on campus Sept. 27th."

 

News & Features

Fire eater

1st Place (259 pts.) - "Fire Eater!" by Todd Paris, University of Alaska Fairbanks.

"Sophomore Jeremy Langton entertains the crowd with his fire-eating skills during the traditional Starvation Gulch bonfires."

running in place

2nd Place (235 pts.) - "Running in Place" by R. Marsh Starks, University of Nevada Las Vegas.

"Photographed for a Student Recreation and Wellness Center brochure."

running with a view

3rd Place (231 pts.) - "Running with a View" by R. Marsh Starks, University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

"Photographed for a brochure showing the amenities of the recently opened Student Recreation and Wellness Center."

Science & Research

light in the sky

1st Place (253 pts.) - "UGA Ecologists Survey the Pistaza River Basin" by Peter Frey, University of Georgia.

"A night sampling of the Rio Babanoza in Ecuado."

vial

2nd Place (252 pts.) - "Vial" by Nancy Evelyn, University of Georgia.

"A vial of Cremophore, a yellow medium, used in lab experiments. (to supliment a feature on lab research)."

hang liu

3rd Place (233 pts.) - "Hang Liu with Microchip" by Nancy Evelyn, University of Georgia.

"Hang Liu works with an antimicrobial, microscopic fiber to be used in sutures for surgery. In this photo, she is holding up a microchip with the fibers that she will then use to take measurements under a microscope."

Personal Vision

light in the sky

1st Place (286 pts.) - "Light in the Sky" by Jordan Hartman, Pacific Luthern University.

"Wow what a storm we had. left the house and was out for half an hour and got some great shots."

swallowtail

2nd Place (240 pts.) - "Tiger Swallowtail" by Kristen Bartlett Grace, University of Florida.

"A Tiger Swallowtail feeds on pentas in my back yard. He was so tolerable of me and the camera, I actually feel like he was posing for me. I took several photos of him fluttering around but this one, by far, was my favorite."

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