Judged February 16 through March 4, 2003

Sponsored by:

with support from:

Ben Brink, Photographer/Photo Editor, The Oregonian

Mike Davis, Picture Editor, The White House

David Leeson, Photographer, The Dallas Morning News

Sue Morrow, AME/Visuals, St. Petersburg Times

Jan Colbert, Professor, Missouri School of Journalism

Kathy Moran, Illustrations Editor, National Geographic

Eli Reed, Photographer, Magnum

Loup Langton, Professor, University of Miami

Jim Dooley, Director of Photography, Newsday

Nanette Bisher, Creative Director, San Francisco Chronicle

Sherman Williams, Senior Editor/Visuals, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Barton Douglas Cromeens, Visuals Editor, Abilene Reporter-News

Sid Hastings, Picture Editor, St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Rita Reed, Associate Professor, Missouri School of Journalism

First Place, Rob Finch, The Oregonian

Second Place, Jamie Francis, St. Petersburg Times

Third Place, Mona Reeder, The Dallas Morning News

Award of Excellence, Jennifer Zdon, The Times-Picayune

First Place, Randy Olson, Aurora / National Geographic Society

Second Place, Christopher Anderson, VII

Third Place, John Stanmeyer,  VII / TIME Magazine

John Stanmeyer, VII/TIME Magazine, "Sex, Drugs and Death: AIDS Let Loose In Asia"

Tom Stoddart, IPG, "Lest We Forget: AIDS in Africa"

Don Bartletti, Los Angeles Times, "Bound To El Norte: Immigrant Stowaways on the Freight Trains of Mexico"

Amiran White, The Patriot-News, "Surviving Dad"

First Place, Joel Sartore, Freelance / National Geographic Magazine, "Artificial Mom"

Second Place, Victor Ruiz Caballero, The Associated Press, "Dengue Defense"

Third Place, Sisse, Brimberg, Freelance / National Geographic Magazine, "In The Long Shadow of Chernobyl (Yeysk, Russia)"

Award of Excellence, John Cancalosi, National Wildlife Federation, "All Wrapped Up"

Award of Excellence, Beatrice DeGea, The Los Angeles Times, "Watch Dog"

Award of Excellence, Chris Granger, The Times-Picayune, "Grasshopper March"

Award of Excellence, Justin Guariglia, Contact Press Images, "Plastination City"

Award of Excellence, Palani Mohan, Freelance, "Whale Hunters of Lamalera"

Award of Excellence, Tony Overman, The Olympian, "Helicopter Elk"

First Place, Christopher Anderson, VII / The New York Times Magazine, "Trapped–Peace in Mazaar"

Second Place, Eugene Richards, Magnum Photos / TIME Magazine, "City's New Skyline"

Third Place, Chris Usher, APIX, "Seven in Four"

Award of Excellence, David Ahntholz, Ohio University, "Mona Lisa"

Award of Excellence, Christopher Anderson, VII / US News & World Report, "Naguib Mahfouz Cairo"

Award of Excellence, Michael Hipple, US News & World Report, "Le Bon Temps Roule"

Award of Excellence, Melissa Lyttle, South Florida Sun-Sentinel, "Ready to Ride"

Award of Excellence, Eugene Richards, Magnum Photos / TIME Magazine, "City Under Glass"

Award of Excellence, Susana Vera, News & Observer, "A Taste of Home"

First Place, Craig Golding, Sydney Morning Herald

Second Place, Nicholas Laham, Getty Images

Third Place, Barry Reeger, Tribune-Review

Award of Excellence, Robert Maxwell, New York Times

First Place, Glenn Hunt, Freelance/Oculi Photos

Second Place, David Burnett, Contact Press Images

Third Place, Tom Fox, The Dallas Morning News

Award of Excellence, Roger Lemoyne, Freelance/Getty Images

First Place, Todd Heisler, Rocky Mountain News

Second Place, Brian Plonka, The Spokesman-Review

Third Place, Andrew Craft, The Journal-Standard

First Place, Alexander Tsiaras, Anatomical Travelogue / TIME Magazine, "Inside the Womb"

Second Place, Todd Heisler, Rocky Mountain News, "Killer in the Herds"

Third Place, Tamara Voninski, Oculi, "Drought"

Award of Excellence, Justin Guariglia, Contact Press Images, "Creation of a Plastinate"

First Place, Vahid Salemi, AP, "Kiss of Death"

Second Place, Mona Reeder, The Dallas Morning News, "Afghan Women’s Harsh Reality"

Third Place, Barbara Davidson, The Dallas Morning News, "Prisoner of War"

Award of Excellence, Carolyn Cole, Los Angeles Times, "Only Way Out"

Award of Excellence, Jerome Delay, AP, "Early Release"

Award of Excellence, J. Albert Diaz, Miami Herald, "Stressed Day Off"

Award of Excellence, Susanna Frohman, San Jose Mercury News, "Sweat Lodge"

Award of Excellence, Scott Nelson, Getty Images, "A Break In The Banghi"

Award of Excellence, Scott Nelson, Getty Images, "Blowing Bubbles"

Award of Excellence, Anja Niedringhaus, AP, "Christmas in Kuwait"

Award of Excellence, Thomas Rettig, Valley News, "Shopping Season"

Award of Excellence, Laurie Skrivan, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, "Living With Lead"

First Place, Cherie Diez, St. Petersburg Times, "Alzheimer's–Disappearing into Darkness"

Second Place, Elizabeth Flores, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Final Chapters"

Third Place, Ryan Wood, Midland Daily News, "Dad's Punishment"

Award of Excellence, Glenn Asakawa, Denver Post, "Uncontrollable Kiss"

Award of Excellence, Don Bartletti, Los Angeles Times, "Spent"

Award of Excellence, Gretchen Ertl, The Providence Journal, "Santa Visits the Suburbs"

Award of Excellence, Lis Krantz, Naples Daily News, "Wee Violins 1"

Award of Excellence, Rod Lamkey Jr., The Washington Times, "A Pledge on 9/11"

Award of Excellence, Logan Mock-Bunting, Wilmington Star-News, "Shush"

Award of Excellence, Brian Peterson, Star-Tribune, "A OK!"

Award of Excellence, Erik Refner, Freelance, "Rockabillies, Hemsby Rock and Roll Festival, England"

Award of Excellence, Daniel Rosenbaum, The Washington Times, "A Sneak Peek"

First Place, Melvin C. Evans Jr., The Record, "Waiting For A Chance"

Second Place, Stephanie Kuykendal, Freelance, "Rain Delay Fun"

Third Place, Rob Finch, The Oregonian, "Vegas Ballroom"

Award of Excellence, Bruce Bennett, The Palm Beach Post, "Toughman Down"

Award of Excellence, Nuccio DiNuzzo, Chicago Tribune, "Bad Break"

Award of Excellence, Jamie Francis, St. Petersburg Times, "Pregame"

Award of Excellence, Craig Golding, Sydney Morning Herald, "Belt Race"

Award of Excellence, Craig Golding, Sydney Morning Herald, "Kayakers"

First Place, Maya Alleruzzo, The Washington Times, "A Mother's Hands"

Second Place, Rob Finch, The Oregonian, "A Life Without Pretense"

Third Place, Mark Zaleski, The Press-Enterprise, "Code Breaker"

Award of Excellence, Charles Cass, Sun Publications, "Jim Ebersole"

Award of Excellence, Thomas Rettig, Valley News, "Snow"

Award of Excellence, Steven Siewert, Sydney Morning Herald, "Cruising"

Award of Excellence, Damon Winter, The Dallas Morning News, "War and Insanity"

First Place, Georges Gobet, Agence France Presse, "Fright"

Second Place, Alex Brandon, The Times-Picayune, "Falling Wall"

Third Place, Aleksei Shynkarenko, Getty Images, "Moment Of Impact"

Award of Excellence, Jerome Delay, AP, "Peaceful Surrender"

Award of Excellence, Tyler Hicks, The New York Times, "Iraqi Prison Guard"

Award of Excellence, Jun-Yi Lin, AP, "Boat Fire"

Award of Excellence, Brian Plonka, The Spokesman-Review, "Forced Entry"

Award of Excellence, Mona Reeder, The Dallas Morning News, "Struggle for Control"

First Place, Adam Nadel, Freelance, "Three Weeks With the Palestinian People"

Second Place, Tyler Hicks, The New York Times, "Iraqi Prison Amnesty"

Third Place, Barbara Davidson, The Dallas Morning News, "Prisoners of War"

Award of Excellence, Mona Reeder, The Dallas Morning News, "Riot in Kabul"

Award of Excellence, Chang Lee, New York Times, "Warlord of Gardez and Khost"

First Place, Mona Reeder, The Dallas Morning News, "Afghan Women’s Harsh Reality"

Second Place, Scott Strazzante, Chicago Tribune, "Harlow and Jean: The Last Roundup"

Third Place, Rich-Joseph Facun, Arizona Daily Star / The Gallup Independent, "A Family Affair: When Two Weeks Turns Into Five Years"

Award of Excellence, J. Albert Diaz, Miami Herald, "When Minimum Isn’t Enough"

Award of Excellence, Brad Clift, The Hartford Courant, "Jessica and John: A Tragic Embrace"

Award of Excellence, Mona Reeder, The Dallas Morning News, "Forgotten Children"

Award of Excellence, Laurie Skrivan, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, "Living with Lead"

First Place, Ulrik Jantzen, Agenzia Contrasto, "Early to Life"

Second Place, Carolyn Cole, Los Angeles Times, "Church of the Nativity: The Ultimate Sanctuary"

Third Place, Jeanie Adams-Smith, Western Kentucky University, "Best Friends"

Award of Excellence, Ryan Wood, Midland Daily News, "It’s Never Too Late"

Award of Excellence, Chip Somodevilla, Detroit Free Press, "The Pigeon Racers of Saint Claire Shores"

Award of Excellence, Robert Cohen, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, "In Sickness and In Health"

First Place, John Stanmeyer, VII / TIME Magazine, "Chained Addiction"

Second Place, Patrick Andrade, Gamma / Newsweek, "Coal Distribution–Boy Under Truck"

Third Place, Ami Vitale, Freelance / Getty Images, "Kashmir–Dal Lake"

Award of Excellence, Alexandra Boulat, VII / TIME Magazine, "Refugee Camp"

Award of Excellence, Thomas Dworzak, U.S. News & World Report, "Chechnya–Girl With Balloons"

Award of Excellence, Joachim Ladefoged, Freelance / Agence VU, "Refugees"

Award of Excellence, John Stanmeyer, VII for TIME Magazine, "Chained Addiction: AIDS Let Loose In Asia"

Award of Excellence, Randy Olson, Aurora / National Geographic Society , "Cane Worker"

First Place, Sage Sohier, New York Times Magazine, "What They Were Thinking–Kandahar"

Second Place, Marcus Bleasdale, IPG, "One Hundred Years of Darkness–Fish Woman"

Third Place, David Butow, Corbis/Saba / U.S. News & World Report, "Colonias–Sweet 15"

Award of Excellence, Molly Bingham, WorldPictureNews, "Afghan Women"

Award of Excellence, Marcus Bleasdale, IPG, "One Hundred Years of Darkness–Pygmies"

Award of Excellence, David Burnett, Contact Press Images, "September 11th Memorial"

Award of Excellence, Kenneth Jarecke, US News & World Report, "Ethiopia: Impending Famine–Firewood"

Award of Excellence, Joachim Ladefoged, Freelance / Agence VU, "Backstage–At the National Danish Bodybuilding Championships"

Award of Excellence, Tom Stoddart, IPG, "Times Square–Naked Cowboy"

Award of Excellence, Tamara Voninski, Oculi, "Street Performers"

First Place, Jonas Bendiksen, Freelance, "Child Learning to Box"

Second Place, David Burnett, Contact Press Images, "Sarah Hughes Warming Up"

Third Place, Dan Marschka, Freelance / Mennonite Central Committee, "Eastleigh B-ball"

Award of Excellence, Scott Barbour, Getty Images, "Sprint Finish"

Award of Excellence, David Burnett, Contact Press Images, "Olympic Ski Jumper"

Award of Excellence, Bill Frakes, Sports Illustrated, "Looking Back"

Award of Excellence, Bill Frakes, Sports Illustrated, "Clean Shot"

Award of Excellence, Walter Iooss Jr., Sports Illustrated, "Laker Lift"

Award of Excellence, Lee K. Marriner, Freelance / Photojournalistas.com, "Butt Break"

Award of Excellence, Chris McGrath, Getty Images, "World Track Cycling"

First Place, Kenneth Jarecke, Contact / US News & World Report, "On the Bus"

Second Place, Alex Majoli, Magnum / Newsweek, "Reem Al Firm–Woman Artist"

Third Place, Steve Liss, TIME Magazine, "Transforming"

Award of Excellence, Patrick Andrade, Freelance, "Bamyian Hospital–Burned Boy"

Award of Excellence, Penny DeLosSantos, Freelance / National Geographic Magazine, "The Waiting"

First Place, Ilkka Uimonen, Freelance / Newsweek, "Palestinian Informer's Fate"

Second Place, Eric Grigorian, Freelance / Polaris Images, "By His Father's Grave"

Third Place, Ziv Koren, US News & World Report, "Blindfolded"

Award of Excellence, Adam Daud, US News & World Report, "Mourning"

Award of Excellence, James Nachtwey, VII / TIME Magazine, "Palestine: A Broken Promised Land"

Award of Excellence, Ami Vitale, Freelance / Getty Images, "India Communal Riots–Survivor"

First Place, Randy Olson, Aurora / National Geographic Society, "Keepers of the Golden Fleece"

Second Place, Tom Pietrasik, Freelance, "Juhu Beach"

Third Place, Penny DeLosSantos, Freelance / National Geographic Magazine, "Sleep Away"

Award of Excellence, Jason Howe, WorldPictureNews, "The FARC"

Award of Excellence, Randy Olson, Aurora / National Geographic Society, "Yayla Migration"

First Place, Lynn Johnson, Freelance / National Geographic Magazine, "Weapons of Mass Destruction"

Second Place, Per Anders Pettersson, Getty Images / Stern Magazine, "Sexual Abuse of Children in South Africa"

Third Place, Eugene Richards, Magnum Photos / TIME Magazine, "Stepping Through the Ashes"

Award of Excellence, Chien-min Chung, Freelance, "Afghan Child Labor"

First Place, J.B. Russell, Panos / Cosmos / Grazia Neri / Cover, "Truce & Consequences"

Second Place, Christopher Anderson, VII / The New York Times Magazine, "Trapped"

Third Place, Randy Olson, Aurora / National Geographic Society, "Sudan’s Civil War"

Award of Excellence, Eric Grigorian, Freelance/Polaris Images, "Iranian Earthquake"

Award of Excellence, Molly Bingham, WorldPictureNews, "Gaza"

Award of Excellence, Lisa Kessler, Freelance, "Epicenter: The Clergy Sexual Abuse Crisis in Boston"

Award of Excellence, Paolo Pellegrin, Magnum / The New York Times Magazine, "Israel IDF"

First Place, Bill Sikes, The Hartford Courant, "A Sense of Betrayal"

Second Place, Doug Beghtel, Patty Reksten, Randy Rasmussen, and Mark Friesen, The Oregonian, "‘They All Disappeared’: 3 Climbers Die on Hood"

Third Place, Norman Shafer, Bill Tiernan, and Julie Elman, The Virginian Pilot, "Family is the Greatest Gift"

Award of Excellence, Bill Sikes, The Hartford Courant, "Sorrow and Solace"

Award of Excellence, Thomas McGuire, The Hartford Courant, "A Perfect Ending"

Award of Excellence, Joe Mahoney, Janet Reeves, Dean Krakei, Mark Osler, Rick Giase, Hal Steolzle, Ahmad Terry, and Dennis Schroeder, Rocky Mountain News, "The Hayman War"

Award of Excellence, David M. LaBelle, Steve Mellon, Doug Oster, Jim Mendenhall, and Chris Pett-Ridge, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, "A Day to Remember"

Award of Excellence, Bruce Moyer, Carolyn Cole, and Melanie Shaffer, The Hartford Courant, "The Holy War"

First Place, Bruce Moyer and Jay L. Clendenin, The Hartford Courant, "Tough to Beat"

Second Place, Thomas McGuire, The Hartford Courant, "The Evolution of Edward Albee"

Third Place, J. Kyle Keener and Jessica J. Trevino, Detroit Free Press, "Timeless Romance"

Award of Excellence, Mark Edelson, Bruce R. Bennett, and Michelle Mazzone, The Palm Beach Post, "Carolina in my Mind"

Award of Excellence, Team Entry, The New York Times, "Still New York, In All Its Pain and Glory"

Award of Excellence, Team Entry, The Virginian Pilot, "Flowering Romance"

First Place, Team Entry, The Hartford Courant

Second Place, John Sale, Brian Plonka, and Ralph Walter, The Spokesman-Review

Third Place, John Sale, The Spokesman-Review

Award of Excellence, Bill Kelley, Julie Elman, Alex Burrows, and Victor Vaughan, The Virginian Pilot

Award of Excellence, Team Entry, The New York Times

First Place, Motoya Nakamura, Patrick Sullivan, and Stan Shaw, The Oregonian, "Flying Below the Radar"

Second Place, Rob Finch, Patty Reksten, Randy Cox, and Cynthia Davis, The Oregonian, "The Patience of Job"

Third Place, Rob Finch, Patty Reksten, and Randy Cox, The Oregonian, "Season of Sharing–Wishbook"

Award of Excellence, John Kaplan,Sue Morrow, and Christian Potter Drury, St. Petersburg Times, "Transcending Torture"

Award of Excellence, JoEllen Black and Marc Yves Regis, The Hartford Courant, "The Enduring Harlem of Langston Hughes"

Award of Excellence, Bonnie Jo Mount, John C. Hansen, Robert Miller, Kevin Keister, and Matthew Fortner, The News & Observer, "A Spiritual Coat of Many Colors"

Award of Excellence, Barry Gutierrez, Janet Reeves, Dean Krakei, Mark Osler, and Rick Giase, Rocky Mountain News, "Colorado Amish"

First Place, Doug Parker, Ted Jackson, and Grant Staublin, The Times-Picayune, "Leap Year"

Second Place, Patty Yablonski, St. Petersburg Times, "My Dream"

Third Place, Martin Smith-Rodden, Sam Hundley, and Denis Finley, The Virginian Pilot, "In Your Face"

Award of Excellence, Stephanie Heisler, Brad Clift, Rick Shaw, Thomas McGuire, and John Scanlan, The Hartford Courant, "Heroin Town"

First Place, Jamie Francis, Sherman Zent, Sue Morrow, Christian Potter Drury, Ken Walker, and Tracee Stockwell, St. Petersburg Times, "The Deuces"

Second Place, Kenneth D. Lyons, Dennis Tennant, Sangjib Min, and Bryan Devasher, Daily Press, "A Year in Drug Court"

Third Place, Maggie Steber, David Walters, and Eduardo Alvarez, The Miami Herald, "Afghanistan"

Third Place, Scott DeMuesy, Christian Potter Drury, and Sue Morrow, St. Petersburg Times, "Echoes of Loss"

Award of Excellence, Cherie Diez, Christian Potter Drury, Sue Morrow, and Tracee Stockwell, St. Petersburg Times, "Alone Together"

Award of Excellence, Team Entry, The New York Times, "A Nation Challenged: One Year Later"

Award of Excellence, Patty Reksten, Rob Finch, and Randy Cox, The Oregonian, "Season of Sharing–Wishbook"

Award of Excellence, Janet Reeves, Dean Krakei, Mark Osler, and Rick Giase, Rocky Mountain News, "Season to Share"

Award of Excellence, Todd Heisler, Maria Avila, Janet Reeves, Dean Krakei, Mark Osler, and Rick Giase, Rocky Mountain News, "Killer in the Herds"

First Place, Kenneth D. Lyons and Dennis Tennant, Daily Press

Second Place, Team Entry, The Albuquerque Tribune

Third Place, Team Entry, The Register-Guard

Award of Excellence, Rodney Curtis, Midland Daily News

First Place, Team Entry, St. Petersburg Times

Second Place, Team Entry, The Hartford Courant

Third Place, Patty Reksten, Randy Rasmussen, Ian Malkasian, Patrick Sullivan, Kraig Scattarella, Randy Cox, Nancy Burke, Mark Friesen, Lisa Cowan, Stan Shaw, and Galen Barnett, The Oregonian

Award of Excellence, John Sale, Bart Rayniak, Dan Pelle, Larry Reisnouer, and Scott Sines, The Spokesman-Review

Award of Excellence, Mark Edelson, Becky Lebowitz, Pete Cross, Loren Hosack, and John J. Lopinot, The Palm Beach Post

Award of Excellence, Doug Parker, G. Andrew Boyd, David Grunfeld, Dinah Rogers, and Robert Steiner, The Times-Picayune

First Place, Carolyn Cole, Colin Crawford, and Steve Stroud, Los Angeles Times Magazine, "Bringing Bethlehem Home"

Second Place, Bert Fox, National Geographic, "Weapons of Mass Destruction"

Third Place, Michele Stephenson and Cristina Scalet, TIME, "A Star is Born"

Award of Excellence, Michele Stephenson and Robert Stevens, TIME, "The War America Couldn’t Ignore"

First Place, Michele Stephenson and Maryanne Golon, TIME, "A World of Ashes"

Second Place, Steve Fine, Sports Illustrated, "Faces of the NFL"

Third Place, Dennis Dimick, Peter Essick, and Robert Gray, National Geographic, "Water Pressure"

Award of Excellence, Bert Fox, National Geographic, "Crucible of the Gods"

Award of Excellence, James Colton, Sports Illustrated, "Body Language"

Award of Excellence, Kathy Ryan and Brenda Ann Kenneally, New York Times Magazine, "Drugs in the Blood"

First Place, Kathy Ryan, Jody Quon, Kira Pollack, Evan Kriss, Cavan Farrell, New York Times Magazine

Second Place, Juliane Berensmann-Nagel, Baerbel Edse, Christian Gargerle, Venita Kaleps, Markus Seewald, Elisabeth Trautnitz, Sabine Wuensch, Brigitte Barkely, Nadja Masri, and Wilma Simon, Geo

Third Place, Dennis Dimick, Jim Richardson, Peter Essick, Lois Raimondo, Robert Gray, and Elaine Bradley, National Geographic

Award of Excellence, Michele Stephenson and Maryanne Golon, TIME

First Place, The Free Lance-Star, Tim Rasmussen and Mary Lommori Vignoles

Second Place, The Register-Guard, Team Entry

Third Place, Anchorage Daily News, Team Entry

First Place, The New York Times, Team Entry

Second Place, The Hartford Courant, Team Entry

Third Place, Los Angeles Times, Team Entry

Award of Excellence, The Seattle Times, Fred Nelson, Angela Gottschalk, Teri Boyd, Mike Siegel, and Cole Porter

First Place, Geo, Ruth Eichhorn

Second Place, National Geographic, Christopher Johns

Third Place, New York Times Magazine, Kathy Ryan

First Place, Tim Hetherington, Network Photographers, "Dinka"

Second Place, Janet Jarman, Contact Press Images, "Coffee Crisis"

Third Place, Chang Lee, nytimes.com, "American Poverty"

Third Place, Travis Fox, "Rebuilding a Fortress, Rebuilding a Life,"

Award of Excellence, Camera Works, "A Day in the Life of Africa"

Award of Excellence, Joe Rodriguez, "Crisis in Argentina"

Award of Excellence, startribune.com, "Heroes of Public Safety"

First Place, Pixel Press

Second Place, Handheld Magazine #4, Amber Tanille Laforet

Third Place, "A Living Stage," Rich Beckman and Guy Berger, University of North Carolina

First Place, Camera Works, Washington Post.Newsweek Interactive

Second Place, Photography on NYTimes.com 2002, nytimes.com

Third Place, "Lewis and Clark Bicentennial," TIME

Award of Excellence, "Camp Heartland," TIME

"The Chain," Chien-chi Chang, Trolley Ltd

Judges' Special Recognition:

"Leros," Alex Majoli, Trolley Ltd

"Wild at Heart: Man and Beast in Southern Africa," Christopher Johns, National Geographic

"Time of Change: Bruce Davidson Civil Rights Photographs 1961—1965," Bruce Davidson, National Geographic