University Photographers' Association of America
Monthly Image Competition - September 2009

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"The War Dance" - (362 pts.)
by Jim Stroup, Virginia Tech.

the war dance - Jim Stroup, Virginia Tech

I set this photo up of the Contemporary Dance Ensemble in the lobby of the War Memorial Hall to illustrate the arts in the university's annual report.

 

Sports Action

3 heads - Tony Mastres, University of California, Santa Babara

1st Place (322 pts.) - "Three Heads are Better than One" by Tony Mastres, University of California, Santa Barbara.

"Forward Alissa Sanchez goes head-to-head-to-head with defenders Lucretia Lee and Jenna Belcher during a recent match-up with the #3 UCLA Bruins."

 

jedi football - Martin Vloet, University of Michigan

2nd Place (314 pts.) - "Jedi Football Trick" by Martin Vloet, University of Michigan.

"Wolverine linebacker Obi Ezeh hurdles Bronco running back Bradon West during the home opener at Michigan Stadium on September 5, 2009."

 

net play - Rick Mickelson, U of Wisconsin, Eau Claire

3rd Place (307 pts.) - "Net Play" by Rick Mickelson, University of Wisconsin @ Eau Claire.

"Number one doubles player, Gina Dahl, strains to make a shot in a match against St. Norbert's."

 

Sports Features

dallas 1 - Chris Radcliffe, Eastern Kentucky University

1st Place (341 pts.) - "Dallas 1" by Chris Radcliffe, Eastern Kentucy University.

"Alumnus, Dallas Robinson, signs with USA Rugby."

 

top of her game - Mark Philbrick, Brigham Young University

2nd Place (328 pts.) - "Top of Her Game" by Mark Philbrick, Brigham Young University.

"Personality portrait for Women softball publicity."

final instructions - r. Marsh Starks, University of Nevada

3rd Place (325 pts.) - "Final Instructions" by R. Marsh Starks, University of Nevada Las Vegas.

"A player and coach confer during the waning minutes of a soccer match."

 

People & Portraits

dr jay - Nick Romanenko, Rutgers

1st Place (330 pts.) - "Dr. Jay Tischfield" by Nick Romanenko, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey.

"Director of the DNA storage facility on campus, Dr. Tischfield will go to great lengths to gather and freeze important DNA samples."

steven moore - Chris Stacey, Griffith University

2nd Place (308 pts.) - "Steven Moore" by Chris Stacey, Griffith University.

"Steven Moore, Conductor for the Conservatorium's opera production of Saul."

 

musical trio - Kelly Gorham, Montana State University

3rd Place (307 pts.) - "Musical Trio" by Kelly Gorham, Montana State University.

"The Bozarts Trio, composed of MSU music professors Angella Ahn, Julie Gosswiller and Ilse-Mari Lee (from left), will kick off the 10th season of the MSU President's Fine Arts Series."

Campus Environment

white strips - Tom Zasadzinski, Cal Poly Pomona

1st Place (336 pts.) - "White Stripes" by Tom Zasadzinski, Cal Poly Pomona.

"A worker stripes a Cal Poly Pomona parking lot."

stairway to heaven - Erin Pence, Wittenberg University

2nd Place (328 pts.) - "Stairwway to Heaven" by Erin Pence, Wittenberg University.

"Weaver Chapel holds a variety of treasures unseen by most of campus, including this ceiling in the tower featuring the Zodiac."

oh those angles - Glenn Carpenter, Morraine Valley Community College

3rd Place (280 pts.) - "Oh Those Angles" by Glenn Carpenter, Morraine Valley Community College.

"While shooting new stock images I stumbled upon this scene. The angles and shapes grabbed me right away."

News

Freedom of Speech - Todd Paris, University of Alaska Fairbanks

1st Place (322 pts.) - "Freedom of Speech" by Todd Paris, Univesity of Alaska Fairbanks.

"Freshman accounting major Hongyu Qi considers her addition to a graffiti wall displayed during Freedom of Speech week on campus."

mud games - Peter Henshaw, Northeastern State University

2nd Place (308 pts.) - "Mud Games' by Peter Henshaw, Northeastern State University.

"A sorority member dives under the safety line during the Mud Tire event which raised more than $900 for the Special Olympics."

damn gravity - Scott Galvin, University of Michigan

3rd Place (300 pts.) - "Damn Gaviity!" by Scott Galvin, University of Michigan.

"An ROTC cadet can't control himself during a rappeling exercise and dangles upside down while 30-feet in the air."

Features & Illustrations

good medicine - Steve Latham, Jacksonville State University

1st Place (326 pts.) - "Good Medicine" by Steve Latham, Jacksonville State University.

"A drop of water hanging on the end of a hypodermic needle reflects the Alumni House sign. The shot (no pun intended) is a series I did for various offices and departments on campus for a variety of new promotions. One strobe, no photoshop."

 

H2OH - Steve Latham, Jacksonville State University

2nd Place (320 pts.) - "H2OH"by Steve Latham, Jacksonville State University.

"A falling drop of water reflects the new university logo in the background. Shot for our new Marketing and Communications department. One strobe, no photoshop."

 

glass - R. Marsh Starks, University of Nevada Las Vegas

3rd Place (306 pts.) - "Glass" by R. Marsh Starks, University of Nevada Las Vegas.

"Glass and steel sculptures photgraphed for a brochure."

Science & Research

extract of purple - Tom Zasadzinski, Cal Poly Pomona

1st Place (300 pts.) - "Extract of Purple Carrot" by Tom Zasadzinski, Cal Poly Pomona.

"Erlynmeyer flasks containing extracts from purple carrot at different ph's, part of research into making natural food coloring."

googles - Meg Buscema, Georgia State University

2nd Place (270 pts.) - "Another Goggle Shot" by Meg Buscema, Georgia State University.

"Can you ever take too many goggle pictures?"

water fleas - Jeff Miller, University of Wisconsin @ Madison

3rd Place (269 pts.) - "Spiny Water Fleas" by Jeff Miller, University of Wisconsin @ Madison.

"A small specimen jar contains spiny water fleas collected from Lake Mendota on Sept. 15, 2009. A group of undergraduate students in a limnology class field trip discovered that the spiny water fleas -- an invasive species and rare to the state -- had populated the lake."

 

Personal Vision

flag waves - Steve Latham, Jacksonville State University

1st Place (355 pts.) - "Flag Waves" by Steve Latham, Jacksonville State University.

"A personal project to see just what I could do with one strobe, a pan of water and various objects around campus. No photoshop involved."

teton autumn - Kelly Gorham, Montana State University

2nd Place (335 pts.) - "Teton Autumn" by Kelly Gorham, Montana State University.

"Newly changing trees glow against a background of the Tetons in Jackson, Wyoming."

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