BOP 2006 > Web Site Winners > Best Sports Picture Story (Large Affiliated Sites)

1st
The Girl
LA Times
2nd
Harley's Heroes
The New York Times
3rd (tie)
A Gold Medal Balancing Act
USA Today
3rd (tie)
Making Weight
washingtonpost.com
2nd Place
Harley's Heroes

The Times's Fred R. Conrad describes the Harley Race Wrestling Academy in Eldon, Mo., as a scene you'd expect to see on a black and white television.

Judge's Comments (Margarita)

This story offers a different way of looking at traditional B+W photography with the photographer’s technical conquest. The story has a strong edit of images that are both portrait-like and journalistic covering the relation between the fans and the athletes.

Kata Digital Rucksack Photo Mechanic Adobe Creative Suite 2 News Photographer Kata Raincover

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