Winner of the Beloved category, Ryan Schude, will receive a Fujifilm FinePix XlO0 camera. The Food and Still Life category winner, Leigh Beisch, will receive a photography workshop courtesy of Maine Media Workshops. Objects and Interiors category winner, Tyler Darden, will receive the new iPad by Apple and Adobe[R] Creative Suite 6 Design & Web Premium.
Each of the winners listed above will also receive a $100 B&H gift certificate, a PhotoServe portfolio (worth $860) and a Nielsen Photo Group membership (worth $125).
All of the images featured on the following pages will be reproduced in a print gallery at the 2012 PDN PhotoPlus Conference + Expo, which takes place October 24 through 27 at the Javits Center in New York City. The Expo is the largest photography event held in the United States and, over the course of four days, more than 20,000 attendees will see the exhibition.
A special thanks goes to our judges for choosing the most luxurious, beautiful and delectable images to comprise of this year's Objects of Desire.
To view the extended online gallery,
visit WWW.PDNONLINE.COM and click on "Contests."
Lauren Epstein is the photo editor of Real Simple magazine, where she has worked since 2004. During her tenure at Real Simple, the magazine has received numerous awards and nominations. Previously, she worked at New York magazine as the senior photo editor on the weekly issues and the photo editor of the Wedding Issue, Family Issue and Shopping Guides. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in art history from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. A native New Yorker, she now lives in Chinatown with her husband and two daughters.
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Leslie Simitch is the executive vice president of Trunk Archive. For the past 20 years, she has also been president of LS Limited, where she represents Philip-Lorca diCorcia, Pamela Hanson and Elaine Constantine, among others. In addition, she has produced numerous campaigns for Annie Leibovitz, Steven Meisel and Joel Sternfeld. She has worked with many of the premier advertising agencies and has done image consulting for lan Schrager and Andre Balazs.
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Alex O'Neill is the photography editor at Interview magazine. His previous experience includes working for Niche Media, Gilt Groupe, V Magazine and David LaChapelle. He graduated from Pratt Institute in 2011 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in photography.
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FIRST PLACE WINNER BELOVED
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RYAN SCHUDE "Lauren." Impromptu natural-light grab.
FEMINA PHOTO + DESIGN
"Love and Pepsi." This adoring gesture is the essence of everything pure and wholesome about love. Composed alongside the beloved, all-American, classic Pepsi-Cola logo.
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HEATHER EVANS SMITH
"Penny & Dishes." While bathing my daughter in the sink one morning, I looked down and noticed the beauty in the everyday. I captured this moment, which to me, was better than any concept I could have made. It was my reality; it was my love.
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JOHN DOLAN
Sheelan and Olivia, West Cork, Ireland.
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JOYCE REINERTSON "Yoshi." Yoshi is a very sweet cat who likes to get attention by posing.
CHRISTY BRIGHT "J & A: Sunday Morning." Last day together before A moves to London.
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WINNER FOOD AND STILL LIFE
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LEIGH BEISCH
"Essence of Wine: Plum." One of a series of images conveying the essences of wine. Images accompany beautifully written posts by Alder Yarrow for his popular wine blog Vinography. Stylist/art director: Sara Slavin.
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JESSE F. NARDUCCI "Duck Foot." A 6 x 7 color negative.
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DAVID ARKY "Future Bike." An image of a bicycle that I would like to have some day, if it was possible to defy the laws of physics.
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MIA Y. BAUER "A Bright Idea." Is it edible? Even though it isn't, it still creates a hunger for ice cream.
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DAVID SYKES "Light Breakfast." This image was shot in camera, on 4 x 5 transparency film. I commissioned model maker Ridley West to make me a four-foot-wide plate out of wood. It was shot in my studio with the plate attached to the wall.
MARK BOUGHTON This image is the latest of my many experiments with fruit trees and bushes that I have been growing in my studio. It is part of a personal project I am doing to promote local foods.
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WINNER (OBJECTS AND INTERIORS)
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TYLER DARDEN "Archlight at Wilton." This photograph is part of a series documenting a historic, circa-1763 home in Middlesex, Virginia. This was photographed on Polaroid t55 film with a Speed Graphic and Xenotar lens.
LYNN GILBERT "Worldly Possessions." I find beauty and mystery in the real; I try to capture this essence in any space. Using patterns, textures, layers, depth and details, I aim for balance and harmony. Natural light frames, links and bathes all of my work.
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NICOLA EVANS "Gran's Sofa." The worn-away patch on the carpet, the slightly squeezed-in cushion, beautifully textured patterns on the green velvet sofa, even the lightly detailed beige wallpaper, all represent Gran's home--the place we used to visit every Sunday. Now, unable to see this as time has moved on, how I would love to be there again.
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JONATHAN DEVIA "Life." A wonderful lightning storm in Belize.
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MARGUERITE GARTH "The Forsaken #24_Longing." The transcendent beauty of these abandoned ranches, located in the high desert of California, creates a yearning in me for a more simple way of life. This image is from the series "The Forsaken."
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FAITH-ANN YOUNG "Parisian Ornaments." My aim was to make the photo look like a painting, so it mimics the assortment of art and sketches within the shot. Therefore, the subject of the photo--Parisian stylist, magic man and member of dance collective House of Drama, Aymeric Bergada Du Cadet--blends right in with the decadent interior of this unique apartment, almost like he is camouflaged. The interior proves that there is no such thing as "too much."
Source Citation (MLA 7th Edition)
"PDN presents the Objects of Desire photography contest: congratulations to the winners and runners-up of the second annual Objects of Desire photography contes." Photo District News Nov. 2012: 68+. Communications and Mass Media Collection. Web. 6 Nov. 2012.
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Monday, February 13, 2012
Third littoral combat ship is launched: the controversial US NavalLittoral fleet employs extremely agile surface vehicles that make useof surface and air robotic 'extensions' for information-gathering anddefensive functions
Congressional debates could delay its funding, but not the launching of the United States' third Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), the USS Fort Worth, last December 4th at the Marinette Marine shipyard in Marinette, WI. The second such vessel constructed by a Lockheed Martin (www.lockheedmartin.com) team, the 389-ft-long USS Fort Worth was launched into the Menominee River (Fig. 1). Just prior to its launch, the ship's sponsor, Congresswoman Kay Granger of Texas, christened Fort Worth with the traditional smashing of a champagne bottle across the ship's bow. The ship is actually 80 percent complete and will continue to undergo outfitting and testing at Marinette Marine before delivery to the US Navy in 2012.
Cost overruns on the first two of a planned fleet of LCS vessels almost put a stop to the construction of the Fort Worth. The US Navy has initially ordered the first four LCS vessels from General Dynamics ( www.generaldynamics.com ) and Lockheed Martin, with the former company to build the first and third ships in the series. The first LCS (LCS-1), the USS Freedom, was launched in 2006 to much fanfare at this same Marinette Marine shipyard. The second vessel (LCS-2), the USS Independence from General Dynamics, followed in 2008. But when the costs for the first two ships exceeded initial contract limits, the US Navy cancelled the contracts for the third and fourth ships in 2007. But in 2009, the US Navy renewed those contracts, paving the way for the completion of the USS Fort Worth. The fourth LCS, the USS Coronado, is scheduled for completion around May 2012.
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The two LCS designs are somewhat different, with the Lockheed LCS using a high-speed monohull and the General Dynamics model equipped with a trimaran hull. Each design is capable of speeds exceeding 40 knots and long-range distances of more than 3500 miles. They are designed to launch and recover a variety of vehicles, featuring flight decks and hangers large enough for two SH-60 Seahawk helicopters as well as a wide range of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and unmanned surface vehicles (USVs). UAVs include the remotely piloted MQ-8 Fire Scout (Fig. 2) unmanned helicopter developed by Northrop Grumman (www.northropgrumman.com), which is ideal for targeting and reconnaissance missions. USVs include the Spartan Scout, about 23 feet in length complete with a compliment of sensors and a 0.50 caliber machine gun; it was developed for the US Navy through the combined efforts of Radix Marine (www.radixmarine.com), Northrop Grumman, and Raytheon Co. (www.raytheon.com).
"It is an incredibly rewarding experience to see Fort Worth launch into the water--on time and on budget," says Orlando Carvalho, president of Lockheed Martin's Mission Systems and Sensors business. "The team's strong performance and hard work in bringing Fort Worth to this point illustrates our ability to meet the Navy's need for a class of affordable, multi-mission combatants."
"Serving as the USS Fort Worth's sponsor is one of the proudest moments in my career," says Granger. "This is just the beginning of a commitment I am making with everyone in Fort Worth to all who will sail on the ship over the course of her life."
The LCS vessels are designed to make use of launched remote surface and air vehicles and their host of sensors to detect threats at some distance from the ship. The agile LCS vessels are capable of close-to-shore maneuvers and are easy to reconfigure for different tasks, including intelligence and surveillance. They are faster than assault ships and minesweepers, and designed to provide similar functions when needed. By using the remotely controlled vehicles at some distance from the ship's hull, the crew is kept out of harm's way, and these remote vehicles can still perform functions normally associated with the mothership, including sonar sweeps for mines and launching torpedoes against hostile submarines.
WILLIAM WONG
TECHNOLOGY EDITOR
Wong, William
Source Citation
Wong, William. "Third littoral combat ship is launched: the controversial US Naval Littoral fleet employs extremely agile surface vehicles that make use of surface and air robotic 'extensions' for information-gathering and defensive functions." Electronic Design 10 Mar. 2011: S16. Gale Power Search. Web. 13 Feb. 2012.
Document URL
http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CA268869903&v=2.1&u=22054_acld&it=r&p=GPS&sw=w
Gale Document Number: GALE|A268869903
Congressional debates could delay its funding, but not the launching of the United States' third Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), the USS Fort Worth, last December 4th at the Marinette Marine shipyard in Marinette, WI. The second such vessel constructed by a Lockheed Martin (www.lockheedmartin.com) team, the 389-ft-long USS Fort Worth was launched into the Menominee River (Fig. 1). Just prior to its launch, the ship's sponsor, Congresswoman Kay Granger of Texas, christened Fort Worth with the traditional smashing of a champagne bottle across the ship's bow. The ship is actually 80 percent complete and will continue to undergo outfitting and testing at Marinette Marine before delivery to the US Navy in 2012.
Cost overruns on the first two of a planned fleet of LCS vessels almost put a stop to the construction of the Fort Worth. The US Navy has initially ordered the first four LCS vessels from General Dynamics ( www.generaldynamics.com ) and Lockheed Martin, with the former company to build the first and third ships in the series. The first LCS (LCS-1), the USS Freedom, was launched in 2006 to much fanfare at this same Marinette Marine shipyard. The second vessel (LCS-2), the USS Independence from General Dynamics, followed in 2008. But when the costs for the first two ships exceeded initial contract limits, the US Navy cancelled the contracts for the third and fourth ships in 2007. But in 2009, the US Navy renewed those contracts, paving the way for the completion of the USS Fort Worth. The fourth LCS, the USS Coronado, is scheduled for completion around May 2012.
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The two LCS designs are somewhat different, with the Lockheed LCS using a high-speed monohull and the General Dynamics model equipped with a trimaran hull. Each design is capable of speeds exceeding 40 knots and long-range distances of more than 3500 miles. They are designed to launch and recover a variety of vehicles, featuring flight decks and hangers large enough for two SH-60 Seahawk helicopters as well as a wide range of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and unmanned surface vehicles (USVs). UAVs include the remotely piloted MQ-8 Fire Scout (Fig. 2) unmanned helicopter developed by Northrop Grumman (www.northropgrumman.com), which is ideal for targeting and reconnaissance missions. USVs include the Spartan Scout, about 23 feet in length complete with a compliment of sensors and a 0.50 caliber machine gun; it was developed for the US Navy through the combined efforts of Radix Marine (www.radixmarine.com), Northrop Grumman, and Raytheon Co. (www.raytheon.com).
"It is an incredibly rewarding experience to see Fort Worth launch into the water--on time and on budget," says Orlando Carvalho, president of Lockheed Martin's Mission Systems and Sensors business. "The team's strong performance and hard work in bringing Fort Worth to this point illustrates our ability to meet the Navy's need for a class of affordable, multi-mission combatants."
"Serving as the USS Fort Worth's sponsor is one of the proudest moments in my career," says Granger. "This is just the beginning of a commitment I am making with everyone in Fort Worth to all who will sail on the ship over the course of her life."
The LCS vessels are designed to make use of launched remote surface and air vehicles and their host of sensors to detect threats at some distance from the ship. The agile LCS vessels are capable of close-to-shore maneuvers and are easy to reconfigure for different tasks, including intelligence and surveillance. They are faster than assault ships and minesweepers, and designed to provide similar functions when needed. By using the remotely controlled vehicles at some distance from the ship's hull, the crew is kept out of harm's way, and these remote vehicles can still perform functions normally associated with the mothership, including sonar sweeps for mines and launching torpedoes against hostile submarines.
WILLIAM WONG
TECHNOLOGY EDITOR
Wong, William
Source Citation
Wong, William. "Third littoral combat ship is launched: the controversial US Naval Littoral fleet employs extremely agile surface vehicles that make use of surface and air robotic 'extensions' for information-gathering and defensive functions." Electronic Design 10 Mar. 2011: S16. Gale Power Search. Web. 13 Feb. 2012.
Document URL
http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CA268869903&v=2.1&u=22054_acld&it=r&p=GPS&sw=w
Gale Document Number: GALE|A268869903
United States Judo Association - USJA 
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
English longbow: a medieval take on long-range artillery
The earliest known English reference to a "longbow" appears in the 15th century. Until then it had been known simply as the Welsh or English bow. The Welsh introduced the weapon (or at least its projectiles) to the English during the 11th century Anglo-Norman invasion of Wales. The English first used the weapon to effect at the 1138 Battle of the Standard, when William of Aumale defeated King David I of Scotland. By the late 13th century King Edward I was having his archers practice weekly, a discipline that led to such decisive English victories as Crecy (1346), Poitiers (1356) and Agincourt (1415).
As described by Gerald of Wales, archdeacon of Brecon (c. 1146-1223), the original Welsh bows were primarily of elm, "ugly, unfinished-looking weapons, but astonishingly stiff, large and strong, and equally capable of use for long or short shooting." They could also be of ash or yew, with horn nocks on either end to hold strings of hemp, flax or silk. Dried for one to two years and worked down when wet into a D-shaped cross section--heartwood in the center, sapwood in the back--these "self-wood" bows boasted a natural laminate property similar to that of modern-day composite bows. After drying, the bow staves were preserved with wax, resin or fine tallow. With a lifetime of training a bowman could hit targets out to 180 yards, though the bows were effective in volley well beyond that range.
Illustration by Gregory Proch
Guttman, Jon
Source Citation
Guttman, Jon. "English longbow: a medieval take on long-range artillery." Military History Sept. 2011: 23. Gale Power Search. Web. 27 July 2011.
Document URL
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