Worst Photo

First Place - Rick Egan/Salt Lake Tribune
L-R John Jackman, Heidi Wilcox, and Tami Griffith work out during a family get together in Centerville. Family members are competing against each other in a weight loss war to win a Quilt.

Exercise family: What was the headline on this shot -- "The family that squats together -- stays together?"   It reminds us once again of the old photogs' rule: Adult humans are seldom attractive without careful lighting, professional makeup and a glob of Vaseline. Of course, some green plastic derbies (see second place) could have saved the shot.

Second Place - Jason Olson/Deseret Morning News
Nebo Philharmonic Orchestra members Matt Sorenson, standing left, Kay Mendenhall, standing right, Emily Gunderson, sitting left, and Carolyn Sorenson pose for a portrait during practice at Payson Junior High School Tuesday, February 27, 2007. The group will be performing an Irish-themed concert March 16th and 17th.

Nebo Philharmonic Orchestra. I guess the shooter thought green plastic hats was going to light up this deadly shot. Maybe talking them into romping naked with leprechauns would have helped.

Third Place - Jud Burkett/St. George Spectrum
Firefighter Clayton Hullinger, Battalion Chief Ken Guard and firefighters Shane Healey and Jerry Tischner, from left, talk about their feeling regarding the danger associated with their jobs Tuesday at Station 7 in St. George, in light of the tragedy that resulted in the deaths of nine firefighters in South Carolina earlier this week.

The cutline says these guys "talk about their feeling regarding the danger associated with their jobs." It looks like their biggest risk is terminal boredom. In fact, it's infectious -- after looking at the photo, I woke up with my face on the keyboard in a pool of drool. Maybe a slide down a fire pole would perk me up.