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.
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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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