Vince Talotta - Staff Photographer
Toronto Blue Jays Jose Bautista off the field as part of a series of Jay profiles on May 30 2011.
Vince Talotta - Staff Photographer
Toronto Blue Jays Jose Bautista off the field as part of a series of Jay profiles on May 30 2011.
Andrew Francis Wallace - Staff Photographer
September 9, 2011 - Sailboats race on Lake Ontario as part of the 2011 Beneteau First 36.7 North American Championship.
Rick Madonik, Staff Photographer
The pictures which follow are a small sample of the last years' work. In no way is the selection scientific, or unbiased. Many are favourites of the past year, or have some sentimental value. But all, I hope, elicit some form of emotion. From humorous to serious, from sad to elation, one of the things a good news photographer tries to do is capture a moment which helps tell the story, or at the very least, attracts the readers attention long enough to read the story.
Have a happy and safe holiday.
Ghadafi Halas! (Ghadafi finished!)
03/04/11 - RAS LANUF, LIBYA - A man motions with a knife to his own neck, and yells "Ghadafi Halas!" to show what he wants done to Libyan leader Muammar Ghadhafi as rebel fighters are greeted at the gates of Ras Lanuf after its liberation from Ghadafi forces. A rebel attack forced Gadhafi forces back towards Sirt. This is the first time the rebellion from the east has advanced into the western part of the country.
We are gonna miss number six!
He actually left on August 23rd when he was packaged up with Aaron Hill and traded to the Arizona Diamondbacks for Kelly Johnson.
While John McDonald wasn't one of the key members of the Jays, getting into 549 games in seven seasons in a Jays uniform, it seems most of his moments on the diamond were key.
His hustle, glove and patience made him a fan favourite.
I'm sure the news that he has resigned with the Diamondbacks are going to leave those Toronto Blue Jay's fans who had hoped for his return a little sad.
RICK MADONIK - Fans show their displeasure with the move of John McDonald during MLB action between Toronto Blue Jays and Kansas City Royals at Rogers Stadium, August 23, 2011.
Continue reading "Johnny Mac, he ain't coming back......." »
DAVID COOPER - Olivia Chow, sits beside the Koi pond in the backyard of the home she shared with her husband Jack Layton.
Rick Madonik, Staff Photographer
A look back at the month of August. Generally, a slower month as summer winds down, but this year weather related events and Jack Layton's death - and State Funeral - dominated the news. Here's a look back and both published, and unpublished, photos from The Toronto Star photo department.
JACK LAYTON - 1950-2011
08/25/11 - Olivia Chow, with her hands on her husband's casket, after it is placed in the rotunda of Toronto City Hall. (RICK MADONIK)
A couple days into August, but lets have a quick look back at some of our favourites from July.
RICHARD LAUTENS - Firefighter Angelo Gambrelis gets a cool down after exiting the house, still in his bunker suit, from an open valve on the side of a truck.A fire was thought to have started on an outdoor deck of a townhouse at 45 Sudbury st. in the King and Ossington area. The fire was fairly quickly under control but the firefighters had to contend with record high temperatures and were quick to try to cool down when they stripped out of their bunker suits. July 21, 2011
Some the staff's favourites from the month of June.
LUCAS OLENIUK - Thirty-year-old cresseur Jacques Preston rests inside the opening of a post-and-beam supported mine shaft at the infamous Bisie cassiterite deposit in South Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo. Cresseur's mine tunnels, some deep as 100m, in 24-hour shifts. Miners are paid 1,300 Congolese francs, $1.40, for 1Kg of cassiterite.
The Toronto Blue Jays had something to celebrate before the game and carried the party through to the end.
The Silver Slugger award was given to Jose Bautista and the fans got to recognize Pat Gillick and Roberto Alomar, Baseball Hall of Fame inductees.
ANDREW WALLACE - Ceremony prior to start of the Toronto Blue Jays and Minnesota Twins 2011 season home Opening game at the Rogers.
The shortest month was not short of great pictures!
KEITH BEATY - Jack Gidlow and Eleanor Palmer are 92 and 88, but that doesn't stop them from going dancing at the legion hall every Friday night.
