Sports Picture Story Newspaper & Magazine
First place: Bill Greene, The Boston Globe

Winner's Comments:
"I am thrilled. It is an honor to win this award with all of the great competition out there. This was not your average sports story and I wanted to take a look at the hunting story in a new way. I must thank the Globe for giving me the time to kick around and do this project. There is a lot of bias in the city towards the issue of hunting and I really wanted to expose the hunting culture beyond people shooting... I am so proud to be apart of this inaugural (The Best Of
Photojournalism) list of winners."

-- Bill Greene

Judges' Comments:
"The rite of passage is what we've seen here throughout all the categories. It shows how the environment and the culture makes you who you are, whether you are in the Middle East or Vermont. It's a thread we've seen over and over and over."

"Your parents are the most significant influence on who you become and this story really shows that relationship in a quiet way within the pictures. Even if they were shot in color [originally], getting rid of the color really allows you to focus on the pure content of the story telling. It does not distract you ...It's a classing example...Black and white makes something more historical and that fits the mood of this story. It's really nice."

(About the image of the people looking at the map) "That picture is what we've been talking about. When you are kid you look up to your parents, they lead the way for you. The subjects are heavily influenced by the culture. It's not that hunting's bad, you know...Its so much more than a sports story, it transcends.... This is what we are looking for in a sports story. We don't' just want to see the best plays of the game...we want to see the meaning that sports bring to our culture,
tradition and heritage."

-- Brian Storm