Local Heroes Presented by Nikon

By: Greg Mitchell For our sixth annual photo contest this year, we were happy to introduce a new category sponsored and judged by Nikon, titled "Local Heroes." In our call for entries we said we would consider a wide range of subjects and we received a very interesting mix, ranging from police and firefighters to teachers and physically challenged athletes. The winning photo described at left, of a Marine returning from Iraq, was taken by the Poughkeepsie (N.Y.) Journal's Karl Rabe. A native of Stockholm, Sweden, he moved to New York City in 1981, and has served as a staff photographer at the Journal since 1998. For taking the top prize, he wins a new Nikon D70s SLR digital camera and lens system.