BPPA Photographer of the Year: John Tlumacki (Photo 7 of 45) - Pictures

Boston and State Police responded to a location next to the Christian Science Center for a report of a man wearing a ski mask carrying a gun in his backpack. Police with guns drawn formed a perimeter and blocked off cars and pedestrians. As the State Police cleared, a Globe photographer pointed out the man, matching the description, to the trooper. The suspect was handcuffed. (Sept. 14, 2011)

Boston police and State Police responded near the Christian Science Center for a report of a man wearing a ski mask carrying a gun in his backpack. Police with guns drawn formed a perimeter and blocked off cars and pedestrians. As the State Police cleared, a Globe photographer pointed out a man, matching the description, to the trooper. The suspect was handcuffed. (Sept. 14, 2011)

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People waiting in a food line on the Boston Common in the early morning, left the line and rushed to recieve blankets distributed by Operation Fleece. Maria Farragher from Upton, Mass started Operation Fleece, 7 years ago and drives with her family into Boston on the morning of Christmas Eve to hand out fleece blankets to the needy. (Dec. 24, 2011)

People waiting in a food line on the Boston Common in the early morning left the line and rushed to receive blankets distributed by Operation Fleece. Maria Farragher of Upton, who started Operation Fleece, has driven with her family into Boston on the morning of Christmas Eve for seven years to hand out fleece blankets to the needy. (Dec. 24, 2011)

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Red Sox third baseman Kevin Youkillis grimmaces in the 5th inning as he covers 2nd base taking a throw from Jed Lowrie. The Angels' Peter Bourjos crashes into him. Youkillis lost control of the ball on the collision. (May 5, 2011)

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Red Sox third baseman Kevin Youkilis grimaced as he covered second base, taking a throw from Jed Lowrie. The Angels' Peter Bourjos crashed into him. Youkillis lost control of the ball on the collision. (May 5, 2011)

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Tom Willis, of San Diego, born without arms and hands, throws out the first pitch with his bare foot. This is the twelfth Major League Baseball field where he has thrown out the first pitch. (July 5, 2011)

Tom Willis of San Diego, born without arms and hands, threw out the first pitch at Fenway Park with his bare foot. This is the 12th Major League Baseball field where he has thrown out the first pitch. (July 5, 2011)

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Oliver Ames's Dean Soucie at the award ceremony after his team lost during the contest between Concord Carlisle and Oliver Ames in the High School Super Bowl in Foxborough. (Dec. 3, 2011)

Dean Soucie of Oliver Ames High School in North Easton watched the award ceremony after his team lost to Concord Carlisle in the High School Super Bowl in Foxborough. (Dec. 3, 2011)

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The Boston Red Sox introduced their new manager, Bobby Valentine, at a press conference at Fenway Park. He slides down a railing in the stands outside the State Street Pavillion. (Dec. 1, 2011)

The Boston Red Sox introduced their new manager, Bobby Valentine, at a press conference at Fenway Park. He slid down a railing in the stands outside the State Street Pavilion. (Dec. 1, 2011)

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The hands of 86-year-old Doris Neal from Dorchester rest on her pocketbook as she listens to speeches during Adult Health Advocacy Day in the Gardner Auditorium at the State House. People gathered to bring attention to budget cuts made to programs affecting 11,000 elders and disabled adults. (March 22, 2011)

The hands of 86-year-old Doris Neal from Dorchester rested on her pocketbook as she listened to speeches during Adult Health Advocacy Day in the Gardner Auditorium at the State House. People gathered to bring attention to budget cuts made to programs affecting 11,000 elders and disabled adults. (March 22, 2011)

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Eleanor Norris, 100 years old, at her Norwell home, is known for her generous contributions to help preserve open spaces in town. (Dec. 6, 2011)

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The noon sun makes shadows on the arched steps at Center Plaza in Government Center. (August 3, 2011)

The noon sun made shadows on the arched steps at Center Plaza in Government Center. (Aug. 3, 2011)

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South Shore Plaza's annual diaper derby, where babies ages 7-15 months compete in crawling and walking races, brought Samantha Feigen, 1 year old, from Franklin to the competition. She stalled out at the half-way mark. (March 26, 2011)

South Shore Plaza's annual diaper derby, where babies ages 7 to 15 months compete in crawling and walking races, brought Samantha Feigen, 1, of Franklin to the competition. She stalled out at the halfway mark. (March 26, 2011)

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A Tufted Titmouse is perched in an oak tree as the moon rises at dusk in a Pembroke backyard. (May 13, 2011)

A tufted titmouse was perched in an oak tree as the moon rose at dusk in a Pembroke backyard. (May 13, 2011)

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A devastating tornado moved though the town of Monson causing widespread destruction. Brenda Newton hugs her neighbor, Laura Yarbrough, whose home, on Stewart Ave., was flattened by the storm. (June 2, 2011)

A devastating tornado moved though Monson causing widespread destruction. Brenda Newton hugged her neighbor, Laura Yarbrough, whose Stewart Avenue home was flattened by the storm. (June 2, 2011)

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A devastating tornado moved though the town of Monson causing widespread destruction. Homeowners go through belongings of what remains of a Stewart Ave. home. (June 2, 2011)

Homeowners went through belongings of what remained of a Stewart Avenue home after a devastating tornado caused widespread destruction in Monson. (June 2, 2011)

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A devastating tornado moved though Springfield, causing widespread destruction. Zoraida Sanchez stands in a second floor room filled with attic insulation. The crib held her grandson, Nathan, 4 months old, when the tornado hit. The baby was not injured. The apartment is located in the Hickory Street projects. (June 3, 2011)

Zoraida Sanchez stood in a second floor room filled with attic insulation in Springfield’s Hickory Street projects. The crib held her grandson, Nathan, 4 months, when the tornado hit, but the baby was not injured. (June 3, 2011)

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Deborah Alezandar and her daughter-in-law, Valerie, go through belongings on the second floor of their home on Eastern Ave. (June 3, 2011)

Deborah Alezandar and her daughter-in-law, Valerie, went through belongings on the second floor of their home on Eastern Avenue in Springfield after the tornado. (June 3, 2011)

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Residents of the town of Monson walk down Main Street in the early morning hours. The street remained closed due to the devastation resulting from the storm. (June 2, 2011)

Residents of Monson walked down Main Street in the early morning hours after the devastating tornado. (June 2, 2011)

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Michelle Phipps cries at her Stewart Street home, completely leveled by heavy storms. A neighbor, Rate Curtis tries to console her. (June 2, 2011)

Michelle Phipps cried at her Stewart Avenue home, which was completely leveled by the tornado. A neighbor, Rate Curtis, tried to console her. (June 2, 2011)

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The steeple of the First Church of Monson Congregational lies on the ground, the clock frozen at the time of the devastation. Suzanne Kelley, Chairman of the Board of Trutees for the church, surveys the damage. (June 2, 2011)

The steeple of the First Church of Monson Congregational lay on the ground, the clock frozen at the time the tornado hit. Suzanne Kelley, chairman of the board of trustees for the church, surveyed the damage. (June 2, 2011)

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Wanda Velasquez and her nephew, Fernando Marin-Merced, 17, carry belongings recovered from their destroyed Clark Street family home. (June 3, 2011)

Wanda Velasquez and her nephew, Fernando Marin-Merced, 17, carried belongings recovered from their destroyed Clark Street family home. (June 3, 2011)

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Joey Yarbrough cries while being comforted by a neighbor, Jennifer Silva, as a rescue crew searches the remains of his Stewart Ave. home for his dog, Riley. Riley was found under some rubble. (June 2, 2011)

Joey Yarbrough cried while being comforted by a neighbor, Jennifer Silva, as a rescue crew searched the remains of his Stewart Avenue home for his dog, Riley. Riley was found under some rubble. (June 2, 2011)

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A homeowner sifts through belongings from the shell of a second floor home on Heritage Lane. (June 2, 2011)

A homeowner sifted through belongings from the shell of a second-floor home on Heritage Lane. (June 2, 2011)

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Daniell Thraser gives documents to Nicole Brike that she found in her boyfriend's destroyed family home. (June 2, 2011)

Daniell Thraser gave documents to Nicole Brike that she found in her boyfriend's destroyed family home. (June 2, 2011)

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A tattered flag hangs from a destroyed home on Eastern Ave. in Springfield. (June 3, 2011)

A tattered flag hung from a destroyed home on Eastern Avenue in Springfield. (June 3, 2011)

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Funeral services for Peabody firefighter James M. Rice held at St. John The Baptist Church, brought hundreds of firefighters to pay their respects. Rice's best friend, Peabody Fire Department Captain Jay Dowling, carried Rice's helmet through Peabody Square. Rice was killed while battling a three-alarm house fire in West Peabody. (Dec. 30, 2011)

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Alex White, 8, and his friend, Paige Biscaia, 6, both from Salem, were allowed to stand in front of firefighters as they saluted the fallen firefighter in Peabody Square. (Dec. 30, 2011)

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Danvers firefighters line the top of their aerial ladder tuck, displaying a huge American flag, during services for Peabody firefighter James M. Rice, in Peabody Square. (Dec. 30, 2011)

Danvers firefighters lined the top of their aerial ladder tuck, displaying a huge American flag, during services for Peabody firefighter James M. Rice in Peabody Square. (Dec. 30, 2011)

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Firefighters salute as Rice's casket is carried in the back of the fire truck he was assigned to. (December 30, 2011)

Firefighters saluted as Rice's casket was carried in the back of the fire truck he was assigned to. (Dec. 30, 2011)

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Funeral service attendees stand solemly on the steps of the church to watch the procession as it approaches. (Dec. 30, 2011)

Funeral service attendees stood solemly on the steps of the church to watch the approaching procession. (Dec. 30, 2011)

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Pallbearers load Rice's casket onto the back of Engine 5 following funeral services for the fallen firefighter. (Dec. 30, 2011)

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Ryan, 8, the son of the fallen firefighter and his wife, Amy, watch as his casket is brought into the church. (Dec. 30, 2011)

The fallen firefighter’s son Ryan, 8, and wife, Amy, watched as his casket was brought into the church. (Dec. 30, 2011)

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A Massachusetts state trooper kept a funeral program with a photograph of Rice on the inside of his hat during the funeral service. (Dec. 30, 2011)

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A sea of firefighters salute the casket of fallen firefighter, Jim Rice, in front of the church at the end of funeral services. (Dec. 30, 2011)

A sea of firefighters saluted the casket of fallen firefighter Jim Rice in front of the church at the end of funeral services. (Dec. 30, 2011)

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Engine 5, carrying the casket of firefighter Jim Rice, leaves the church at the end of services. (Dec. 30, 2011)

Engine 5, carrying the casket of firefighter Jim Rice, left the church at the end of services. (Dec. 30, 2011)

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The Boston Bruins fought their way, defeating the Flyers, the Lightning, the Canadiens and the Canucks, to win the 2011 Stanley Cup, through a long-lasting post season that ended in a duck boat parade and the raising of a championship banner at the Boston Garden. (April 14, 2011)

Fans celebrated at TD Garden after the Boston Bruins fought their way through a long post season , defeating the Flyers, the Lightning, the Canadiens, and the Canucks, to win the 2011 Stanley Cup. (April 14, 2011)

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Bruins' Brad Marchand jumps into the arms of teammates Tomas Kaberle and Mark Recchi, after his third period goal put the Bruins ahead 1-0 in game 5 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals. (April 23, 2011)

Bruin Brad Marchand jumped into the arms of teammates Tomas Kaberle and Mark Recchi after his third-period goal put the Bruins ahead 1-0 in game 5 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals. (April 23, 2011)

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Bruins' goalie Tim Thomas waves to fans following a win in overtime, game 7 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals. (April 27, 2011)

Bruins goalie Tim Thomas waved to fans following an overtime win in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals. (April 27, 2011)

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Bruins' Nathan Horton checks Montreal's P.K. Subban into the boards in second period action of game 7, Eastern Conference quarterfinals. (April 27, 2011)

Nathan Horton of the Bruins checked Montreal's P.K. Subban into the boards in second period action of Game 7 in the Eastern Conference quarterfinals. (April 27, 2011)

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Nathan Horton lay on the ice, injured by a first period hit by Vancouver's Aaron Rome, who skates past Horton. Horton was removed on a stretcher, suffering a concussion. (June 6, 2011)

Nathan Horton lay on the ice, injured by a first period hit by Vancouver's Aaron Rome, who skated past Horton. Horton was removed on a stretcher, suffering a concussion. (June 6, 2011)

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The Bruins' bench celebrates as time runs out in the third period, beating Tampa 1-0, during game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals. (May 27, 2011)

The Bruins' bench celebrated as time ran out in the third period, beating Tampa 1-0, during Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals. (May 27, 2011)

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Bruins' Brad Marchand fights with Vancouver's Keith Ballard late in third period action during game 4 of the Stanley Cup Finals. (June 8, 2011)

Brad Marchand of the Bruins fought with Vancouver's Keith Ballard late in third period action during Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Finals. (June 8, 2011)

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Bruin's Dennis Seidenberg and Vancouver's Ryan Kesler fight in third period action in game 3 of the Stanley Cup Finals. (June 6, 2011)

Dennis Seidenberg of the Bruins and Vancouver's Ryan Kesler fought in third-period action in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Finals. (June 6, 2011)

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Boston Bruins' fans celebrated the Stanley Cup championship during a rolling rally on Boylston Street. (June 18, 2011)

Boston Bruins' fans celebrated the Stanley Cup championship during a rolling duck boat rally on Boylston Street. (June 18, 2011)

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Kostas Klokelis, of Framingham, salutes the duck boats during the rolling rally, from the Karmloop office on Boylston Street where he works. (June 18, 2011)

Kostas Klokelis, of Framingham, saluted the players riding in duck boats during the rolling rally from the Karmloop office on Boylston Street where he works. (June 18, 2011)

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Bruins' Patrice Bergeron holds the Stanley Cup trophy over his head before the flag raising ceremony. (Oct 6, 2011)

Patrice Bergeron held the Stanley Cup trophy over his head before the banner-raising ceremony. (Oct 6, 2011)

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The Boston Bruins' championship banner is raised during a ceremony on the Garden ice. (Oct. 6, 2011)

The Boston Bruins' championship banner was raised during a ceremony on the TD Garden ice. (Oct. 6, 2011)

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