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Fall-Colors Photo Contest Finalists
Check out our judges’ favorite autumn-themed photos, then help us choose a winner.
Published Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Note: Voting in this contest has now ended; scroll down to see the winner. A new contest theme will be announced on October 1. Readers, we at Washingtonian.com would like to thank you for helping us get into the fall spirit. We’ve been perusing your lovely entries to this month’s fall-themed photo contest, and now we can hardly wait to pull out our cozy sweaters, watch the leaves change, and carve pumpkins.
Though we loved many of this month’s entries—check out our slide show of the runners-up for proof—we could only pick five finalists. Scroll below to see which photos our judges liked best, then take the poll at the bottom of the page to help us choose the winner. The photo with the most votes at noon on Wednesday, September 30, will be published in the November issue of The Washingtonian.
Remember, it’s only one vote per person, and we closely monitor the poll—so play fair. If we notice what appear to be voting irregularities for a photograph, we reserve the right to disqualify it from the contest.
Don’t forget to check out our winners’ gallery to see all the past photo-contest winners. Check back on Thursday, November 1, for next month’s theme and how to enter.
"Fallen Leaf" by Gretchen Kennedy of South Riding
We received lots of pictures of leaves, but this one stood out because of its brilliant colors. The close up of the veins were a nice touch, too.
"One Way" by Jeff Adkins of DC
This photo was taken in Arlington National Cemetery. The colors are appropriately autumn, and we were fans of the exposure.
"Wilton Farm" by Lauren Lotinsky of Gaithersburg
The photographer writes that this photo was taken at Comus Market in Maryland. There's just something idyllic about produce in old wooden crates, don't you think?
"Out of a Rock" by Barbara Babineau of Arlington
We liked the juxtaposition of the monochrome rocks at Great Falls and the colorful tree beating the Darwinian odds.
"Apples Away" by Elise Benjamin of Gaithersburg
Believe it or not, this is the first photo series we've ever received in our monthly photo contest. We liked the distressed-film look, and the autumn touches made it a good candidate for this contest.
*To help keep this contest fair, we've elected to use an IP address-based poll. This means that if you are voting from an office or network setting, not everybody will be able to vote. We apologize for the inconvenience, but we hope you'll encourage coworkers to vote from their home computers. More>> Capital Comment Blog | News & Politics | Party Photos
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Comments
The leaf is beautiful! It "Speaks" the fall season
Posted by: Laura, Sep 25, 2009 07:38:27 PM
I heard about this contest from a relative of mine, I moved away from the Washington area. The "Apples Away" photo is charming depiction of crisp autumn days and memories from childhood. I would have voted for it even it was not the work of my niece, Elise Benjamin.
Posted by: Maggie LaNoue, Sep 24, 2009 06:23:20 PM
Apples away is wonderful! I love the spiced atmosphere of the picture, a portrayal of the coming harvest.
Posted by: Robert Galbraith, Sep 18, 2009 12:07:22 PM
When all else fails, post process to hell.
Posted by: Adobe, Sep 18, 2009 08:17:28 AM
I love the graphical feeling of Apples Away! The concept is perfect. Fall colors and colors falling. I think it works well as a series, but the 2nd shot of just the falling apple can stand alone, too. Nice work!
Posted by: Annie, Sep 18, 2009 08:13:13 AM
The Wilton Farm photo was my favorite at first, until I went back and re-read the captions. "Beating the Darwinian odds" is journalistic wit at its finest--way to go Washingtonians. Now that’s a picture that tells a story. You certainly know how to market a great photo!
Posted by: Joanna, Sep 18, 2009 08:05:38 AM
First time in a while that I’ve been impressed by most of the winners and runners-up. Congratulations to all!
Posted by: Caroline, Sep 18, 2009 07:44:12 AM
Thanks, Jonas. We updated the caption—didn’t mean to offend, just found the photo ironic. Thanks for reading!
Posted by: Emily at Washingtonian.com, Sep 17, 2009 07:25:23 AM
Hi Jonas, thank you so much for the compliment on my photograph...it was in Arlington...and the caption is not from me.
Posted by: Jeff Adkins, Sep 16, 2009 08:25:53 PM
I like the ’one way’ photo, but the caption is in poor taste to me. This is obviously a military cemetary, probably Arlington. I get the intended joke, but I don’t see the humor in that.
Posted by: Jonas, Sep 16, 2009 02:12:50 PM
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