NWI-NRHS
Photographer of the Year 2017
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(Page updated 06.03.17)

Category A -- "Illinois & Adjacent States taken in 2016"

First Place Tie

Robert Jordan

From 18th Street. Chicago River scene with the yellow tour boat making its way down the river and Amtrak crossing the river bridge.
Chicago, IL.

 
First Place Tie

Mike Raia

 

SOO Line steam locomotive #1003 silhouetted at
Beaver Dam, WI

Second Place

Gilbert Sebenste 		Illinois Railroad crossing the Fox River in Sheridan, IL under a night flash photo.
Third Place

Robert Jordon

WSOR night shot at
Eagle, WI.

Category B -- "Anytime Anyplace"
(Images recorded over many years and any locations)
First Place

Robert Jordan 		DM&E blasting through snow drifts at Hwy 72
in Davis Jct, IL

Second Place

Robert Jordan   		Farewell to CTA 2400's at Sheridan Curves at night
in Chicago, IL.
Third Place (tie)

Gilbert Sebenste

Illinois Railway
"Flying the W" night flash photo
at Sheridan, IL

 
Third Place (tie)

Mike Raia		 Iowa Pacific "Hoosier State" at 18th Street, Chicago, IL
Third Place (tie)

Mike Raia

Norfolk & Western steam locomotive #611 blasting through
Blue Ridge, NC

 



Category C -- "Photos That Were Innovative"
(Photographers encouraged to come up with very creative photos, either by the manner in which the image was recorded or via dark room/computer program manipulation)
First Place

Mike Raia		 CTA Blue Line in the "Blue Hour" at Chicago, IL.

Second Place

Erik Rasmussen		 Iowa Interstate SW-1200 and two car train special effect colorful out-lining of the entire image at Rock Island, IL
Third Place

Robert Jordan 		Union Pacific approaching the carnival at night at Marengo, IL

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Chapter address

North Western Illinois Chapter - NRHS
P.O. Box 5632
Rockford, IL 61125-0632