(16 entries)

Judge: Kurt Wilson, director of photography, The Missoulian, Missoula, Montana Wilson, who has been picture editor since 1986, has won national Picture of the Year awards for both photography and photo editing.

First place
JAKE BACON
Arizona Daily Sun
"Waiting."
"The color combined with a great composition took this photograph to first."

Second place
CRAIG MACNAUGHTON
Ahwatukee Foothills News
"Graduate."
"This is a great moment with lots of expression."

Third place
STEVE CHERNEK
Daily News-Sun
"Old Glory."
"Nice angle and composition of graphic elements here."

Honorable Mention
BETH MCGOVERN
Daily News-Sun
"Flagburn."
"This is just a solid photograph of a routine event. Well-executed."