The Guggenheim foundation fellowships have been announced and five photographers have been chosen to be given a check written by old John Simon. Michael light, Richard Ross, Donald Weber, Jeff Whetstone and Alex Webb. This honor gives artists, scholars and scientists a hand full of cash to work on a proposed projects for the coming year. Over all 2,773 people applied for the $7.6 M available and 189 were chosen, that's good odds, better than Lotto. So next year if you can get a submission together give it a try, why not, nice work if you can get it. Of course check out these guys work and see if your up to snuff.