"A patio outside the library photographed with an infrared filter."

1st Place (231 pts.) - "New Student ID Card" by Cary Edmondson, California State University, Stanislaus.

"The school created a character named "Ben Carded" to help promote the fact that students have to sign up to get new ID cards. In this photo, Ben is promoting the fact that you can use the new ID card off-campus for purchases, unlike the old ID card."

2nd Place (229 pts.) - "Ecologist" by Andrew Tucker, University of Georgia.

"Portrait of freshwater ecologist Catherine Pringle in her preferred work environment."

3rd Place (227 pts.) - "Man in the Middle" by Aaron Mayes, University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

"Saltman Center for Conflict Resolution associate director Ray Patterson says the best tool during mediation is silence. "The technique that surprises people the most is silence. We abhor a vacuum. When I stop speaking during mediation, one of the parties will start talking to the other one."

1st Place (246 pts.) - "Facial Re-Arrangement and Flying Slobber!"by David Campbell, Alabama State University

"Wide receiver Marcus McCall's facial features come out of his face mask as he is hit by FAMU's Marquiste Ramos during the opening game of the season.""

2nd Place (234 pts.) - "Sunset Run" by Les Schofer, Liberty University.

"LU Faculty member David Horton trains for the Mexico to Canada race on the crest of Liberty Mountain overlooking Liberty University and the Blue ridge Mountains."

3rd Place (229 pts.) - "Sprint Start" by Martin Vloet, University of Michigan.

"Summer sports campers practice their starts on the track at Ferry Field. (There were no Photoshop alterations to this image except for the adjustments that were made as the image was converted from RAW to JPEG. The illustrative effect is due to control over highlights and shadows--NOT to use of any filters.)"

1st Place (237 pts.) - "The Sentinal" by Scott Soderberg, University of Michigan.

"A stadium usher at his post, awaiting the crowd of fans to enter."

2nd Place (231 pts.) - "Not Your Typical Light Boxes" by Tony Mastres, University of California, Santa Barbara.

"I cringed when this job was described to me on the phone. "Its 3 boxes made of perforated board with different colored lights inside them. We want you to capture the boxes and the patterns on the wall in the dark room." I really couldn't visualize the scene and I envisioned many hours of PS work with multiple exposures and maybe even strobes in the boxes. Turned out to be a straight shot. Just goes to show."

"The newly completed Greenspun Hall features an atrium covered with a solar array that will provide 15-percent of the building's energy needs."