Apr 30, 2012 6:30 AM

Gallery: Photo Director Takes No Prisoners in Pursuit of Pulitzers

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*Scott Ostrom counts the stitches in his wrist a few days after he attempted suicide. From* The Denver Post*'s 2012 Pulitzer-winning story* Welcome Home, *which followed Ostrom after he returned to the United States with a severe case of post-traumatic stress disorder after serving in Iraq.* *Photo: Craig F. Walker/*The Denver Post
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*Scott Ostrom says he is deeply concerned about his health and his future. Down 45 pounds from his normal weight – Scott says his appetite and stress are directly related. From* Welcome Home*.* *Photo: Craig F. Walker/*The Denver Post

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*Scott Ostrom cups his hand over his mouth as he tries to calm a panic attack at his apartment in Boulder. From* Welcome Home. *Photo: Craig F. Walker/*The Denver Post
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*During their breakup Scott Ostrom watches as his girlfriend struggles to carry his Tempur-Pedic mattress from his apartment. After a 15-minute struggle, she gave up and left in a rage. From* Welcome Home*.* *Photo: Craig F. Walker/*The Denver Post

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*Scott Ostrom stands tensely in the kitchen, where his day starts with a panic attack. From* Welcome Home*.* *Photo: Craig F. Walker/*The Denver Post
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*Bill Roach, left, of Castle Rock waits to speak against a civil-unions bill, while Daneya Esgar, right, talks with her partner, Heather Palm, during a hearing of the House Judiciary Committee at the state Capitol in Denver on March 31, 2011.* *Photo: Craig F. Walker/*The Denver Post

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*From a story about changes at the Denver Housing Authority's Sun Valley Homes.* *Photo: Craig F. Walker/*The Denver Post
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*Deer Trail Eagles sophomore Corey Haight succumbs to the heat and nerves before a tri-scrimmage at Flagler High School.* *Photo: Joe Amon/*The Denver Post

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*Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama in Richmond, Virgina, on August 21, 2008.* *Photo: Cyrus McCrimmon/*The Denver Post
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*From a story about Nancy Mathre, 77, a terminally ill patient who had always dreamed of being a Rockette.* *Photo: Kathryn Scott Osler/*The Denver Post

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*Charlie Burrell, a groundbreaking classical and jazz bassist, at his Denver home.* *Photo: Cyrus McCrimmon/*The Denver Post.
Judy DeHaass
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*The Aurora Public School District's superintendent John L. Barry asks fourth-grader Emani Newton, 9, what her favorite subject is in school while he serves her lunch during the first day of school at Park Lane Elementary School.* *Photo: Judy DeHaas/*The Denver Post

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*Ian Fisher cradles his injured elbow during his processing into the United States Army on June 20, 2007. From* The Denver Post*'s 2010 Pulitzer-winning story* Ian Fisher: American Soldier*.* *Photo: Craig F. Walker/*The Denver Post
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*As his team prepares to clear and secure a room during a training drill, Ian is the first man in a four-man stack. From* Ian Fisher: American Soldier*.* *Photo: Craig F. Walker/*The Denver Post

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*Ian and his dad share some time in the PX at Fort Carson Sept. 1, 2008. From* Ian Fisher: American Soldier*.* *Photo: Craig F. Walker/*The Denver Post
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*Pvt. Ian Fisher pulls a security detail Dec. 10, 2008 for a meeting between intelligence troops and local residents near the site of a recent rocket attack in Diwaniyah, Iraq. From* Ian Fisher: American Soldier. *Photo: Craig F. Walker/*The Denver Post

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*From* Ian Fisher: American Soldier*.* *Photo: Craig F. Walker/*The Denver Post
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*Pastor Matthew LaGrange of Texas loses his footing as a bull elk slowly crosses the Big Thompson River where LaGrange was fishing near Estes Park.* *Photo: Joe Amon/*The Denver Post

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*Denver Nuggets teammates watch as the Utah Jazz's Carlos Boozer dunks in the second half of Game 2 of the first round of the NBA 2010 Western Conference Playoffs at the Pepsi Center in Denver.* *Photo: John Leyba/*The Denver Post
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*Police raise weapons while making an arrest during the Occupy Denver protest on Oct. 29, 2011 in Denver.* *Photo: Craig F. Walker/*The Denver Post

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*Isabel Sheridan touches the floral arrangement adorning the casket of her father, Jay Sheridan, during his memorial in Limon on March 15, 2011. Sheridan, 27, was the first officer ever killed in the line of duty in Limon.* *Photo: Aaron Ontiveroz/The Denver Post*
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*Courtney Guck takes a moment when looking at his mother's home in Windsor after it was hit by a tornado.* *Photo: RJ Sangosti/*The Denver Post

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*Burlington Cougars wrestler Alex Long grimaces after finding out he is only halfway done with his soak in an ice bath after the Cougars' last practice before their trip to the state wrestling finals at Denver's Pepsi Center.* *Photo: Joe Amon/*The Denver Post
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*On a daily basis, Deana Martinez struggles with the symptoms of AIDS and finds comfort in medical marijuana.* *Photo: Joe Amon/*The Denver Post

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*David Miller, 2, shares a toy with Fred Winters, an "English" driver for the Miller family, on July 30, 2010. Winters is hired to drive the Amish family to places that are too far for them to take their buggy to or to walk – or when they have too many things to transport, as they do when they go to a farmer's market.* *Photo: Judy Walgren/*The Denver Post
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*In 1969, Colorado House Joint Resolution 1025 declared Deer Trail as the home of the first rodeo in the world, held on July 4, 1869. Every year, the Deer Trail football and volleyball teams are a big draw when the town celebrates their claim to fame with a weekend of festivities.* *Photo: Joe Amon/The Denver Post*

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*Tim Rasmussen* *Photo: Joe Amon/*The Denver Post

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