by Noelle Kauffman, Club Director of Sales
How to enter:
Do you love to take pictures? Submit your photos to the Picture Perfect contest. Once a month, the best pics are selected for publication. If your photo is published, you’ll receive a $50 Amazon E-Gift Card!. ENTER PICTURE PERFECT CONTES
Theme: The Bounty of the Earth
“Thanksgiving turkey!”
– Dennis Eigel, Retired, Public Works/Sanitation
Noelle’s comment: Ah, this is what it’s all about, Dennis, isn’t it? A Thanksgiving bounty! You’ve put me in a good festive mood with this photo and the official colors of fall – brown, tan, and so forth. The earth provides for us, and we’re grateful. Happy Thanksgiving!
“Our recent trip this past summer to Alberta, Canada (Banff area) was just a wonder to behold and made me think about the theme of the bounty of the earth. Hope you enjoy them. The turquoise waters are really that color – no photo enhancing done!”
– John Otoshi, Retired, LADWP
Noelle’s comment: You’ve captured the immense beauty of Banff and the Canadian Rockies incredibly well, John. Even at high altitudes, the earth still reminds us that it can provide and nurture abundant life. Thanks!
“Yosemite National Park, Sept. 24, 2024. After a long and winding drive, we got our reward … a spectacular view of the park. This one was taken at the Valley.”
– Leonides Samaniego, Retired, LAPD
Noelle’s comment: Sometimes the best way to highlight a feature is by setting it against something else. Here, the bounty of vegetation at the bottom is made all the more lush by the craggy rocks and deep-blue sky. Beautifully composed, Leonides, with a stunning deep focus.
“Joshua Tree Park, California. Taken Sept. 3. Milky Way Night is a bounty for your eyes and spirit.”
– Alex Andrews, Building and Safety
Noelle’s comment: A visual bounty indeed, Alex, with an incredible (slow?) exposure. The earth can give us much, if we only slow down and look. Thanks for submitting!
“The bounty of the earth may mean different things to different people. In Greece, where this photo was taken, it is closely associated with a good olive harvest in groves that stun with their natural, albeit sometimes symmetrical beauty.”
– Officer Yves Didier, Airport Police
Noelle’s comment: I doubt I would have noticed the symmetry, Yves, if you hadn’t raised the camera angle. Was this shot with a drone? In any event, the lines of symmetry were the first things I noticed. But the more I gazed, the more I could see subtle variations in the colors of the olive trees. Gorgeous, calming and rich. Thanks!
Picture Perfect Contest Rules
- Please submit the full, original digital file (up to 3 megs file size).
- The contest is open to all Club members in good standing. Non-members are welcome to submit, but only Club members are eligible to win the monthly prize.
- Photos can be of any subject matter: vacation, portraits, families, landscapes, still lifes, pets, etc. Subject matter must be appropriate for Alive!
- If your photograph does not win, you are welcome to re-submit.
- Winners are chosen by Club staff. All decisions will be final.
- You must certify (if asked) that you indeed took the picture. No ringers!
- The contest is all in good fun: The Club cannot be responsible for delays in delivering Alive!, or for delays in the transmission of responses.
