Best of 2010-The rest of the months
John Pfeiffer, of Pfeiffer Angus Farms, walks across a dried up part of one of his ponds on his ranch near Orlando, Wednesday, December 15, 2010. Photo by David McDaniel, The Oklahoman
I’ve strung this out too long. I think that by Jan. 12, 2011, we should be looking at pictures from this year and not looking backwards. So this is it. A colossal blog post featuring some of our best pictures from the last four months of 2010. Click on all the links to past posts, galleries and slideshows and you’ll be all caught up on 2010.
Roderick Norwood Jr., 2, trick-or-treats, Saturday Oct. 30, 2010, in the Mesta Park Neighborhood in Oklahoma City. Photo by Sarah Phipps, The Oklahoman
We’re always busy in the fall with high school and college football, RedHawks baseball, feature stories and the usual newspaper assignments. We produced slideshows about Route 66 Bowl, Moore High School football Head Coach Scott Myers, and Kody Turner, a high school football player who died after football practice in September. Sarah Phipps worked on a story about Oklahoma City Firefighter Kent Collins, that was published in October, and there’s a nice slideshow about the 2010 Bedlam football game.
OSU's Justin Blackmon (81) catches a pass for a touchdown in front of Aaron Williams (4) of Texas in the second quarter during the college football game between the Oklahoma State University Cowboys (OSU) and the University of Texas Longhorns (UT) at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin, Texas, Saturday, November 13, 2010. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman
James Bowman gets a hug from one of his caregivers, Sherry Spangler, at a home he shares with roommates in Oklahoma City on Wednesday, August 25, 2010. Photo by John Clanton, The Oklahoman
Our interns, Miranda Grubbs and Mitch Alcala left us at the end of July. We wrote about their pictures, and we had some other interesting posts toward the end of 2010. Some of our memorable pictures and posts include Welcome to the South Pole, OSU and OU pictures just days before Bedlam, 5 years at The Oklahoman, Happy Halloween, the State Fair, black mud and minnows, the most photographed rainbow of the year, Bryan Terry’s pictures, and Of Light and Shade.
Visitors to the Oklahoma State Fair ride the tram on Wednesday, September 22, 2010. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman
School principal JoAnn Simpson-Miller talks with a distraught Jorge Gonzales, 5, as he sits on the floor outside his kindergarten classroom at Sunset Elementary School on the first day of classes in Edmond Thursday, August 19, 2010. Photo by Paul B. Southerland, The Oklahoman
A member of the Oklahoma State marching band keeps playing while walking through praying members of the Oklahoma football team during the Bedlam college football game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the Oklahoma State University Cowboys (OSU) at Boone Pickens Stadium in Stillwater, Okla., Saturday, Nov. 27, 2010. Photo by Chris Landsberger, The Oklahoman
If you haven’t already, click here to see our best news and feature pictures of the year or click here to see our best sports photos of the year. We publish new photo galleries everyday at this site and this page holds an archive of our slideshows going back to Feb. 1, 2008.
I looked through thousands of pictures from 2010 to write about them for Alternate Crop. If we had a Photographer of the Year Award at The Oklahoman, I would nominate for Bryan Terry. His name is the only one that made the final edit during every month of the Best of 2010 series. He routinely brings back compelling pictures from a wide variety of assignments. In 2010 he he got nice images everything from Division 1 college football and NBA basketball to junior rodeos, candlelight vigils and neighborhood picnics. If such an award actually existed, Bryan would likely received a refurbished soccer trophy from 1984 during a banquet that would be held on my back porch.
So, that’s it for 2010. We’ll get back to concentrating on our newest pictures and multimedia projects.
-John Clanton
Pictures I Like-Farewell to the Interns version
This summer’s interns in the Photo Department left The Oklahoman last week after a quick, eight-week internship. Both Miranda Grubbs, who joined us from the University of Colorado, and Mitchell Alcala, who joined us from Oklahoma State University, achieved what we hope for all of our interns. They improved their portfolio of pictures, got more experience with newspaper assignments and most importantly, showed a marked improvement over the internship. Here’s a couple of pictures from Miranda and Mitch that you may or may not have seen this summer. As always, you can see more of our work, and work from our interns, by clicking here.
Bride Debra Schwartz, of Tulsa, Okla., at Lavern's Wedding Chapel in Miami, Okla. Friday, July 2, 2010. Photo by Miranda Grubbs, The Oklahoman
Bride Amber Helman kisses her 9-month-old son, Alexander, at Lavern's Wedding Chapel in Miami, Okla. Friday, July 2, 2010. Photo by Miranda Grubbs, The Oklahoman
IFYR: Ramon Ceballos, of Miami, wrestles a steer during the International Finals Youth Rodeo at the Heart of Oklahoma Expo Center in Shawnee, Okla. Wednesday, July 14, 2010. Photo by Miranda Grubbs, The Oklahoman
Hunter Williams (8) drags one of his families catfish to the weigh in table. Noodlers from across the state came to Bob's Pig House in Pauls Valley, Okla to weigh in their fish and compete in the 11th annual Okie Noodling tournament on Saturday July 10, 2010. Photo by Mitchell Alcala, The Oklahoman
Brenda Maymon of the US women's team cheers after receiving a point. The Sitting Volleyball World Championships took place at UCO on Saturday July 17, 2010. Photo by Mitchell Alcala, The Oklahoman
The Photographers at The Oklahoman wish Miranda and Mitch the best of luck in the future.
-John Clanton
World class athletes
Last week athletes from all of the world met in Edmond for the 2010 Sitting Volleyball World Championships. Here are some pictures from the event.
USA's Kari Miller (10) and Nichole Millage celebrates a point during the 2010 Sitting Volleyball World Championships Women's gold medal match between USA and China, Sunday, July 18, 2010, at the University of Central Oklahoma, in Edmond, Okla. Photo by Sarah Phipps, The Oklahoman
Brent Rasmussen sets the ball during a match against China at the Sitting Volleyball World Championships at Hamilton Field House on the University of Central Oklahoma campus in Edmond, Okla. Sunday, July 11, 2010. Photo by Miranda Grubbs, The Oklahoman
Prosthetics sit against chairs as the USA women take on Japan during the 2010 World Championships of Sitting Volleyball at the University of Central Oklahoma on Monday, July 12, 2010, in Edmond, Okla. Photo by Chris Landsberger, The Oklahoman
Iran's Ramezan Salehihajikolaei celebrates during the 2010 Sitting Volleyball World Championships Men's gold medal match between Iran and Bosnia-Herzegovina, Sunday, July 18, 2010, at the University of Central Oklahoma, in Edmond, Okla. Photo by Sarah Phipps, The Oklahoman.
See photos from the gold medal matches here
See photos from Saturday matches
– Sarah Phipps
IFYR 2010
Josh Loftin of Collinsville, Oklahoma, competes in the bareback bronc event during the International Finals Youth Rodeo in Shawnee, Okla., Friday, July 16, 2010. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman
Yesterday was the last round of the weeklong International Finals Youth Rodeo in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Here are some of the pictures our staff took at the IFYR 2010, one of our favorite events to cover. Also, follow the links below for photo galleries from the competition.
Cowboys listen to a meeting as they prepare for the International Finals Youth Rodeo, Sunday, June 11, 2010, Shawnee, Oklahoma. Photo by Sarah Phipps, The Oklahoman
Newt Brasfield from Lane, Oklahoma, finds his face buried in mud after being thrown from a bull during the first day of the week-long International Finals Youth Rodeo in Shawnee, Oklahoma, Monday, July 12, 2010. Photo by Jim Beckel , The Oklahoman
Savanna Christensen, of Medicine Lodge, Kansas, participates in the pole bending event at the International Finals Youth Rodeo at the Heart of Oklahoma Expo Center in Shawnee, Oklahoma, Tuesday, July 13, 2010. Photo by Miranda Grubbs, The Oklahoman
Lane Wilhelm, of Elk City, Oklahoma, takes a moment alone to get focused before competing in the bull riding event during the International Finals Youth Rodeo on Thursday, July 15, 2010, in Oklahoma City, Okla. Photo by Chris Landsberger, The Oklahoman
Contestants wait for their event during the International Finals Youth Rodeo in Shawnee, Oklahoma, Friday, July 16, 2010. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman
William Heinen of Jennings, Louisiana, jumps off his horse onto a steer in steer wrestling. The International Finals Youth Rodeo took place in Shawnee, Oklahoma, on Friday June 16, 2010. Photo by Mitchell Alcala, The Oklahoman
James "Colt" Kitaif of Tylertown, Mississippi, competes in bareback bronc during the final round of the International Finals Youth Rodeo (IFYR) in Shawnee, Okla., Saturday, July 17, 2010. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman
Clint Miller of Sulphur, Oklahoma, hits the ground while competing in bull riding during the final round of the International Finals Youth Rodeo (IFYR) in Shawnee, Okla., Saturday, July 17, 2010. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman
-Nate Billings
Pictures I Like-Summer version
Zachary English, 8, stands in the bed of a 1945 Ford fire truck during the LibertyFest car show on the University of Central Oklahoma campus in Edmond, Okla., Saturday, June 26, 2010. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman
There have been some nice pictures hitting Merlin in the last week. I wanted to get a few published here, just in case either of you had missed them. Bryan Terry is putting on a clinic on proper use of a 50mm @ 1.4 (above). Our interns Miranda Grubbs and Mitchell Alcala are turning in some good work, and Jim Beckel got a classic summer-time feature. As always you can look at galleries of our pictures here.
Drag Queen Roxie Hart performs in platform heels during the Oklahoma City Pride Parade on Sunday, June 27, 2010. Photo by John Clanton, The Oklahoman
Adrian Peterson high fives campers after a scrimmage at the Adrian Peterson Football Camp on the University of Oklahoma campus in Norman, Okla. Friday, June 25, 2010. Photo by Miranda Grubbs, The Oklahoman
Robert Channler of Car Cab Wrecker Service wades through the river after checking the vehicals VIN number. Cars were found in the Oklahoma River on Thursday June 17th, 2010. Photo by Mitchell Alcala, The Oklahoman
Nicole Blakley, left, and Blake Masterson of Oklahoma City watch the sunset at Lake Hefner in Oklahoma City, Wednesday, June 23, 2010. Photo by Bryan Terry, The Oklahoman
Jerrod Williams, Jr., 2, is lifted into the air by his mother as a water-filled bucket is dumped onto him at at a spray park in Douglass Park, NE 10 and Carverdale on the first day of summer, June 21, 2010. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman
-John Clanton
Another round of unpublished
There’s only so much room in the newspaper. It stands to reason that not all of the photographs that we turn in are going to get in. We publish pictures in our photo galleries, but just in case either of you had forgotten to click on the galleries lately, here’s a few nice pictures that you didn’t see in the newspaper.
Rowdy gets a kiss from one of the RedHawks' staff during the Oklahoma City RedHawks game against New Orleans on Tuesday, June 15, 2010, in Oklahoma City, Okla. Photo by Chris Landsberger, The Oklahoman
A participant enters the arena during the grand entry at the Red Earth Festival at the Cox Convention Center in Oklahoma City, Sunday, June 20, 2010. Photo by Sarah Phipps, The Oklahoman
The Air Force Thunderbirds perform during the Star Spangled Salute Air Show at Tinker Air Force Base in Midwest City, OK, Saturday, June 19, 2010. By Paul Hellstern, The Oklahoman
Alex Hay, 15, of Edmond, Okla., practices during a modern dance class at the Oklahoma Summer Arts Institute at the Quartz Mountain Arts Institute and Conference Center in Lone Wolf, Okla. Saturday, June 19, 2010. Photo by Miranda Grubbs, The Oklahoman
-John Clanton
Endeavor Games
Miranda Grubbs photographed the Endeavor Games at the University of Central Oklahoma this weekend.
Cody McCasland, 8, of Colleyville, Texas, celebrates with his mom, Tina, after swimming a race at the Endeavor Games on the UCO campus in Edmond, Okla. Sunday, June 13, 2010. Photo by Miranda Grubbs, The Oklahoman
I mentioned a few posts back that Miranda is one of the Photo department’s summer interns this year. Click here to see more of her pictures from this weekend’s Endeavor Games, as well as images from Staff Photographer Jim Beckel.
Brady Murphy, 23, of Sioux Falls, S.D.., participates in the backstroke during the Endeavor Games on the UCO campus in Edmond, Okla. Sunday, June 13, 2010. Photo by Miranda Grubbs, The Oklahoman
-John Clanton
All American weekend
Tate Kelly, 7, with Cub Scouts Den 3 carries a flag at Gracelawn Cemetery, Saturday May 29, 2010, in Edmond, Okla. Photo by Sarah Phipps, The Oklahoman
Oklahoman Staff Photographers were busy last weekend photographing baseball, rock and roll and Memorial Day assignments. As always, you can see galleries of our pictures here. We have two new interns on staff this summer, so look for pictures from Miranda Grubbs and Mitch Alcala over the next 12 weeks.
KSU's Jake Brown tries to get control of the ball in the second inning during the Big 12 baseball championship tournament game between Kansas State and Oklahoma at the AT&T Bricktown Ballpark in Oklahoma City, Saturday, May 29, 2010. OU won, 13-2, in eight innings. Photo by Nate Billings, The Oklahoman
Jason Boucher, right, and Casey Clark, middle, both of Alva, Okla, listen to Saving Abel during Rocklahoma Friday, May 28, 2010, in Pryor, Okla. Photo by Miranda Grubbs, The Oklahoman
U.S. Army veteran Art Levine in a moment of silence during the Memorial Day observance at the 45th Infantry Division Museum at NE 36 and MLK in Oklahoma City, Monday, May 31, 2010. Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman
-John Clanton
