2017 Eyes of History: Still Contest: Portrait/Personality

A compelling portrait that captures an aspect of the subject’s character.

First Place



Olivier Douliery, Abaca Press / TNS
Inspiring Future Generation: A young boy is captivated by President Barack Obama' during his last address to the Congressional Black Caucus on September 17 2016, in Washington, DC.

Second Place



Bonnie Jo Mount, The Washington Post
Hillary Voters: Jerrie Robertshaw, 74, plays croquet in Jekyll Island, GA. Robertshaw is retired and a regular on the croquet court. She was in the greeting card industry and moved to Georgia from Michigan.

Third Place



Andre Chung, Freelance for The Washington Post
American Imam: WASHINGTON, DC -- DECEMBER 21, 2016: Suhaib Webb is a convert to Islam. After studying the Quran for seven years in Cairo he is now an Islamic scholar and travels the country teaching Islam

Award of Excellence



Bonnie Jo Mount, The Washington Post
Two Pastors: Dr. Michael W. Waters, pastor at Joy Tabernacle AME Church in Dallas, TX, fields phone calls on July 9, 2016. A large portrait of Waters -- and of Obama -- hang above his desk. Waters is active in social justice issues.

Award of Excellence



Rod Lamkey, Freelance for POLITICO
Civil Rights Movement Pioneer: Civil Rights Movement icon Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) offers remarks during an interview in Washington, DC, Wednesday, September 21, 2016.

Award of Excellence



Chip Somodevilla, Getty Images
Tears for Trump: A woman weeps as she listens to Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump during a campaign rally at the Phoenix Convention Center, his seventh visit to the state during this election season, October 29, 2016 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Federal Bureau of Investigation announced Friday it discovered emails pertinent to the closed investigation of Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton's private email server and are looking to see if they improperly contained classified information. Trump said 'I think it's the biggest story since Watergate.'

Award of Excellence



Jahi Chikwendiu, The Washington Post
Baltimore Hood: De'Andre Brown, 9, sits in a laundry pole for a better view in McCulloh Homes near Renaissance Academy High School on Thursday, June 2, 2016, in Baltimore, MD. Brown's mother, Deanna Curtis, said, 'I'm not going to let the police get ahold of him. I tell him everyday he's going to be successful. I tell him everyday that I love him, even when he does something wrong and he's punished. And if I get on him about something, I always tell him 'I love you but you got two choices out here, if you're going to go the right way or the wrong way...If you be in the street, you're going to end up dead or in jail. But in my house you got one option. You're going to go to school, go to college, and be successful.''

Award of Excellence



Matt McClain, The Washington Post
Trump: President-elect, Donald Trump poses for a portrait at Trump Tower on Tuesday January 17, 2017 in New York, NY.