Award of Excellence
Ken Shimizu Freelance / National Geographic Magazine Japan
"Shinto Festival in Kyoto"
Third Place
Ken Papaleo The Rocky Mountain News
"Rain Drops"
An aspen leaf lays on the ground covered with rain
drops Tuesday morning September 27, 2005, at the Maroon Bells in Aspen. The
moisture came in quick and covered the area. The Maroon Bells are one of the
most photographed places in Colorado during the show of color by the aspen.