Portraits of People Who PIctured the Impossible

This week is all about famous figures in Rochester--people who themselves "pictured the impossible" in some way.

Pick one of these Rochester Public Library branches, and create a portrait of the relevant famous figure that incorporates an image of or content from that branch. You can use any media you would like for the portrait, but you must submit it as a digital image (portraits not created in digital media should be photographed or scanned so that a digital representation can be submitted).

* Arnett Branch: Rochester was once known as the "Flower City" in part because of George Ellwanger and Patrick Barry. This library branch has a special feature that would appeal to these men.
* Central: As the home of a large local history and photograph collection, the Central Library is an excellent location for a portrait of Rochester's best-known imaging pioneer--George Eastman.
* Charlotte: Isaac Chauncey drove the British away from Charlotte during the war of 1812. A portrait of him in or outside of the library would suit him well.
* Highland: This library branch is connected to School #12, very close to the site where Frederick Douglass' house stood before it burned down.
* Lincoln Branch: The toy collection in this library is a perfect location for a portrait of Margaret Strong.
* Maplewood: Located in a neighborhood famous for its rose festival, this library would be a good backdrop for a portrait of seed entrepreneur William A. Reynolds.
* Monroe: The founder of the Association for the Blind and for Sight Conservation, Roberta Griffith, would have loved this library's collection of Braille Children's books.
* Phyllis Wheatley: This library's namesake was a famous African American poetess. What better place to set a portrait of her than in its poetry collection?

Four winning images will be selected by a panel of judges from the photo staff of the Democrat and Chronicle, according to the following criteria: originality, composition, overall impact, artistic merit and the creative incorporation of the library setting in the portrait.

Images should be submitted in JPEG format, with the file size being no greater than 10MB. Only one portrait submission is allowed per user. Portraits should be submitted no later than Thursday at 8pm, using the image upload utility on the submissions page.

All participants will receive 250 points for submitting an image that meets the requirements listed. Winners will also receive a Kodak S730 Digital Picture Frame, and two tickets to the Halloween Gala.