| Rank | Name | Photo |
| First Place | Charles Ommanney
Getty Images for Newsweek
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VIRGINIA TECH VICTIM |
| Second Place | Charles Ommanney
Getty Images for Newsweek
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THE TENT |
| Third Place | Astrid Riecken
The Washington Times
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UNTITLED |
| Awards of Excellence | Katie Falkenberg
The Washington Times
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INSIDE LOOKING OUT |
| Chiaki Kawajiri
The Baltimore Sun
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PRAYER | |
| Andrea Bruce
The Washington Post |
ANDREW'S SECOND HOMECOMING | |
| Olivier Douliery
Abaca Press |
JIMMY CARTER | |
| Chris Usher
Freelance
| MODERN MONA LISA |
| Rank | Name | Photo |
| First Place | Monica Lopossay
The Baltimore Sun |
LADDERS |
| Second Place | Richard A. Lipski
The Washington Post |
HOW LONG, BRETHREN? |
| Third Place | David S. Holloway
Reportage by Getty Images
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LOVE IN RED |
| Awards of Excellence | Andrew Harnik
The Washington Examiner |
COLD SUNSET |
| Sarah L. Voisin
The Washington Post |
LASHES |
| Rank | Name | Photo |
| First Place | Christopher T. Assaf
The Baltimore Sun
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DETECTIVES ON THE BEAT |
| Second Place | Jahi Chikwendiu
The Washington Post
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CORNER SHAVE |
| Third Place | Astrid Riecken
The Washington Times
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HALLOWEEN |
| Awards of Excellence | Katie Falkenberg
The Washington Times
|
FOOD LINE |
| Andrea Bruce
The Washington Post
|
MISS SOUTHERN BELLE | |
| Andrea Bruce
The Washington Post
|
ANDREW'S SECOND HOMECOMING |
| Rank | Name | Photo |
| First Place | Toni L. Sandys
The Washington Post |
HE'S OUT |
| Second Place | Haraz N. Ghanbari
Associated Press
|
FACIAL GRIP |
| Third Place | Jim Young
Reuters
|
UNTITLED |
| Award of Excellence | Toni L. Sandys
The Washington Post
|
TITLE GAME |
| Rank | Name | Photo |
| First Place | Michael Connor
The Washington Times
|
FAMILY SUPPORT |
| Second Place | Preston Keres
The Washington Post
|
WINNERS |
| Third Place | Jonathan Newton
The Washington Post
|
WARM-UP |
| Awards of Excellence | David Burnett
Contact Press Images for TIME
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YOUTHFUL FENCER |
| Rank | Name | Photo |
| First Place | Jason Reed
Reuters
|
INTO THE LIGHT |
| Second Place | Alex Wong
Getty Images
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UNTITLED |
| Third Place | Chuck Kennedy
McClatchy-Tribune
|
UNTITLED |
| Awards of Excellence | Brendan Smialowski
Freelance for Agence France Presse
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SALUTE |
| Jim Watson
Agence France Presse
|
COUNTER CHAOS | |
| Susan Walsh
Associated Press
|
LOOKING OUT | |
| Khue Bui
Newsweek |
WHAT'S ALL THAT RACKET OUT THERE? |
| Rank | Name | Photo |
| First Place | Win McNamee
Getty Images
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HEAVY BURDEN |
| Second Place | Win McNamee
Getty Images
|
TOUGH GOING ON THE TRAIL |
| Third Place | Olivier Douliery
Abaca Press
|
HANDSHAKE |
| Awards of Excellence | Haraz N. Ghanbari
Associated Press
|
HIGH HEELS |
| MICHAEL CONNOR
The Washington Times
|
TIGHT SECURITY |
| Rank | Name | Photo |
| First Place | Jason Reed
Reuters
|
LEGS |
| Second Place | Melina Mara
The Washington Post
|
PRESS TOUGH ON DINGELL |
| Third Place | Jay L. Clendenin
Los Angeles Times
|
STARING DOWN THE COMPETITION |
| Awards of Excellence | Katie Falkenberg
The Washington Times
|
MAKING AND SHARING HISTORY |
| Jay L. Clendenin
Los Angeles Times |
CONSTANT COMMUNICATION | |
| Allison Shelley
The Washington Times
|
UNTITLED |
| Rank | Name | Photo |
| First Place | Andrea Bruce
The Washington Post
|
DC FIRE |
| Second Place | Carol Guzy
The Washington Post
|
SOLACE |
| Third Place | Mark Wilson
Getty Images
|
CAISSON TEAM |
| Awards of Excellence | Monica Lopossay
The Baltimore Sun
|
MURDER |
| Brendan Smialowski
Freelance for Getty Images
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POLICE LINE | |
| Mary F. Calvert
The Washington Times
|
ROBO COPS |
| Rank | Name | Photo |
| First Place | Katie Falkenberg
The Washington Times
|
MADRASSA LESSONS |
| Second Place | Monica Lopossay
The Baltimore Sun
|
DESPERATION |
| Third Place | Jahi Chikwendiu
The Washington Post
|
QUEST FOR BREAD |
| Rank | Name | Photo |
| First Place | Khue Bui
Newsweek
|
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| Second Place | Jay L. Clendenin
Los Angeles Times
|
HUCKABEE'S EVOLUTION |
| Third Place | Pete Souza
Chicago Tribune
|
FROM SENATOR TO PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE |
| Awards of Excellence | Brooks Kraft
Time Magazine
|
ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL |
| Jay L. Clendenin
Aurora Photos
|
A ROYAL VISIT |
| Rank | Name | Photo |
| First Place | Jahi Chikwendiu
The Washington Post
|
CONTINUOUS WAR: CLUSTER BOMBS IN SOUTH LEBANON |
| Second Place | Charles Ommanney
Getty Images for Newsweek
|
SEMPER FI |
| Third Place | Katie Falkenberg
The Washington Times
|
DISCIPLES OF DISCIPLINE: GROWING UP INSIDE A MADRASSA |
| Awards of Excellence | Jahi Chikwendiu
The Washington Post
|
DC: SQUANDERED POTENTIAL |
| Jeff Hutchens
Reportage by Getty Images for CNN
|
MAN VERSUS NATURE: LANDSCAPES CONTRASTED | |
| Chip Somodevilla
Getty Images
|
A LONELY PLACE |
| Rank | Name | Photo |
| First Place | Jay L. Clendenin
Aurora Photos
|
AFTERMATH |
| Second Place | Jahi Chikwendiu
The Washington Post
|
FUGEES |
| Third Place | Win McNamee
Getty Images
|
WE ARE VIRGINIA TECH |
| Awards of Excellence | Mark Wilson
Getty Images
|
SECTION 60 |
| Rank | Name | Photo |
| First Place | Katie Falkenberg
The Washington Times
|
BOXING |
| Second Place | Olivier Douliery
Abaca Press
|
WELCOME TO THE NBA |
| Third Place | Jonathan Newton
The Washington Post
|
THE BA |
| Awards of Excellence | Peter Lockley
The Washington Times
|
FOUR LEGGED KINGS |
| Rank | Name |
| First Place | Olivier Douliery
Abaca Press
|
| Second Place | Jay L. Clendenin
Los Angeles Times
|
| Third Place | Win McNamee
Getty Images
|
| Rank | Name |
| First Place |
Jahi Chikwendiu
The Washington Post
|
| Second Place |
Jay L. Clendenin
Los Angeles Times
|
| Third Place |
Win McNamee
Getty Images
|
| Awards of Excellence |
Charles Ommanney
Getty Images for Newsweek
|
|
Katie Falkenberg
The Washington Times
|
| Rank | Name | Photo |
| Awarded to | Jay L. Clendenin
Los Angeles Times
|
STARING DOWN THE COMPETITION |
| Rank | Name | |
| Awarded to | Jahi Chikwendiu
The Washington Post
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