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images The year in photos: the stories of 2010 The contest:
The 2010 photo of the year:
As the year draws to a close, The Anniston Star’s photographers once again have chosen what they believe are their best images of 2010. Chief photographer Trent Penny, Stephen Gross and Bill Wilson have among them more than 80 years of service at The Star. Newsroom editors and reporters chose a winner from among the photographers’ favorites, and, as has become a tradition in recent years, that winning photo graces the cover of today’s special “Year in Photos” section. On the following pages, you’ll find images that capture gridiron glory, the niceties of nature, friendly faces, solemn ceremonies, noteworthy news, memorable moments, Bama’s beauty and Calhoun County in all of its wide-eyed wonder. Enjoy.
I got a call from Butch Haven of Wellington, who said he had 11 Great Pyrenees puppies. He told me the puppies lined up on a board at feeding time, and he thought it would make a good shot for the paper. I went that afternoon. As he was putting the food out, several chickens came up and started eating the puppies’ food. As if it wasn’t bad enough having to fight 10 littermates for food, now the puppies had to fight off the barnyard chickens as well. I wish I could have gotten all 11 puppies in the shot, but Haver had to put out several bowls of food so all the puppies could eat. — Stephen Gross, Star staff photographer
The Tie for second:
These two photos tied for the second highest vote total. On the left is Bill Wilson’s photo of a country store on old U.S. 431 as the sun sets in the background (8C). On the right, Stephen Gross captures the all-too-familiar scene of Auburn’s Cam Newton celebrating another Auburn victory (10C).
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Trent Penny
Beth Johnson, Kyle Bryan and Scott Clark slide down a hill on a dorm mattress at Jacksonville State University.
memorable moments
Bill Wilson
Austin Jones shows his teeth to Dr. Warren Sarrell.
Bill Wilson
Brenna Stone runs to keep up with her dad as the 2025th transportation company returned home in Jacksonville.
Trent Penny
Tieleana Fausnight pushes Julianna Jones in a swing.
Stephen Gross
Alexander Jefferson graduates from Wellborn.
Trent Penny
Dalton Homesley sits in his desk on his first day in Becky Huff’s kindergarten class.
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Bill Wilson
Auburn quarterback Cam Newton dives into the endzone for a touchdown in the first quarter of Auburn’s game against South Carolina.
the spirit of competition
Stephen Gross
The Ragland Lady Purple Devils hold up their state championship trophy.
Stephen Gross
Cam Newton celebrates after Auburn won its game against Clemson.
Stephen Gross
JSU’s Justin Kay celebrates after the Gamecocks’ victory over Chattanooga.
Stephen Gross
Alexandria catcher Hunter Ginn walks off the field holding the game ball as the UMS Wright Bulldogs celebrate their victory over the Valley Cubs.
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Stephen Gross
John Searcy squints as he takes aim at a toy duck at Super Saturday.
Trent Penny
Stephen Gross
Auburn fans celebrate their Iron Bowl victory by rolling Toomers Corner.
Weaver students mourn the death of their friend, Cody Watson.
the news of the year
Trent Penny
Pallbearers carry the coffin of Capt. Kyle Comfort to the hearse after the conclusion of Comfort’s funeral in Jacksonville. Comfort was killed in Afghanistan.
Bill Wilson
Fireworks glow above Oxford Lake for July 4.
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Bill Wilson
Firefighters are silhouetted in the light of a fire at a bingo hall in Hobson City.
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Trent Penny
Piedmont police arrest a suspect.
Trent Penny
An Air Force tanker refuels a jet.
Trent Penny
Lightning strikes across the Piedmont sky.
Trent Penny
Payton Thornton holds his brother, Paxon.
photographer’s choice: I shot this image back in February on a snowy day. I love shooting all kinds of weather pictures, so I ventured out and took a turn down a one-lane road named Forgotten Road in Piedmont. There are only a few houses on this road. When I rounded a curve, I saw a bird fly off from a birdhouse. I have not seen many yellow cardinals before, so I stopped, found a good vantage point and proceeded to wait for the little creature to return. I waited for 20 minutes until it finally returned. Patience is a virtue sometimes when taking photographs. To me, this one was worth the wait. — Trent Penny Trent Penny
Goats eat the grass at a White Plains home.
Trent Penny
Ethan Downey, a senior, plays trumpet for the Piedmont High School Blue Knight Marching Band. He is wearing a Marines uniform to play his solo.
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Bill Wilson
Coach Joe Paterno walks the field before the Penn State vs. Alabama game.
Trent Penny
Auburn’s defense swamps Alabama’s Trent Richardson.
victory and defeat
Trent Penny
Alabama wide receiver Julio Jones makes a one-handed grab for a big gain in the Alabama vs. San Jose State game at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa.
Bill Wilson
Gas splashes out of Bill Elliott’s Ford in Talladega.
Stephen Gross
White Plains’ Brock Wright leaps into the air to try to catch an errant throw as Oxford’s Conner Graham slides safely into second base.
Trent Penny
Wendi Buckhannan scores a run for Cleburne County.
Stephen Gross
Jacksonville State football players celebrate after beating Ole Miss in double overtime.
4425 Greenbrier Dear Road, in Golden Springs
Stephen Gross
Spring Garden head coach Ricky Austin bows his head during the last second of overtime in Spring Garden’s game against Sunshine.
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Bill Wilson
Coach Joe Paterno walks the field before the Penn State vs. Alabama game.
Trent Penny
Auburn’s defense swamps Alabama’s Trent Richardson.
victory and defeat
Trent Penny
Alabama wide receiver Julio Jones makes a one-handed grab for a big gain in the Alabama vs. San Jose State game at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa.
Bill Wilson
Gas splashes out of Bill Elliott’s Ford in Talladega.
Stephen Gross
White Plains’ Brock Wright leaps into the air to try to catch an errant throw as Oxford’s Conner Graham slides safely into second base.
Trent Penny
Wendi Buckhannan scores a run for Cleburne County.
Stephen Gross
Jacksonville State football players celebrate after beating Ole Miss in double overtime.
4425 Greenbrier Dear Road, in Golden Springs
Stephen Gross
Spring Garden head coach Ricky Austin bows his head during the last second of overtime in Spring Garden’s game against Sunshine.
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photographer’s choice: My favorite photo of 2010 is this country sunset scene in Randolph County. I was returning from covering a murder/suicide and had taken old 431 instead of the regular 431. It was late afternoon, and I came to a crossroads and saw an old store with the Gulf sign and the setting sun. To me, it had that peaceful country feel about it, and I tried my best to capture it. Another favorite of mine is this shot of Cam Newton (Page 3C) scoring a touchdown during the Auburn vs. South Carolina game in September. Cam knew he was going to score, so he decided to do a flying leap into the endzone, to the delight of the Auburn fans. — Bill Wilson
Bill Wilson
Madyson Doyal attends a vigil for missing person Carla Fuqua.
Bill Wilson
John Dryden looks through a window of his office on his last day as Anniston’s police chief.
Bill Wilson
An old truck sits in a field in Iron City near Alabama 9.
Bill Wilson
Sunrise at Coleman Lake.
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Bill Wilson
The late afternoon sun highlights a rider at a rodeo in Alexandria.
scenic settings
Trent Penny
A field of sunflowers in bloom in Piedmont.
Bill Wilson
Water falls over rocks near Bains Gap.
Bill Wilson
Snow-dusted trees are reflected in a lake in northern Calhoun County in February 2010.
Bill Wilson
A cemetery sunset in Alexandria.
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Trent Penny
The sun sets behind a palm tree at Miramar Beach, Fla.
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Stephen Gross
Sylvester White, the chef for the Anniston City Jail, places chicken in the oven to bake.
Stephen Gross
Madison Meyer swims in the Jacksonville city pool.
photographer’s choice: This was not an easy shot to get. I’ve shot several Auburn games this year. After every game, shooting photos of Cam Newton got harder and harder, because of all the photographers trying to get the same shot. This game, against Georgia, was the game that Auburn had to win to play for the SEC championship. I knew that, eventually, Cam would go celebrate with the students in the endzone. He did, and directly in front of me. As 20 or so photographers descended on Cam at that spot, I held my ground and put my camera up as high as I could. I got a nice shot of Cam screaming, “We did it!” — Stephen Gross
Stephen Gross
Fans watch cars race around the track at the Talladega Superspeedway.
Stephen Gross
Auburn football players celebrate after winning a game.
Stephen Gross
Clemson kicker Chandler Catanzaro walks off the field after he missed a field goal in overtime against the Auburn Tigers.
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appreciating the beauty of our country ...
Trent Penny
A winter scene seen along the Jacksonville-Alexandria Highway during a steady snow.
Trent Penny
Venus and Mars appear in the sky above the crescent moon.
Bill Wilson
Falling leaves cover a road in Huntsville.
Bill Wilson
Ice covers the ground near Noccalula Falls in Gadsden.
... and honoring our veterans
Trent Penny
The harvest moon rises over Piedmont.
Bill Wilson
A solder salutes the flag at ANAD.
Stephen Gross
George Murray salutes the flag during a Veterans’ Day parade.
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