Second Place
Maureen LaGrande, San Luis Obispo County
LaGrande is an agriculture communications major at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. Her family has a rice and almond farm in Colusa County, and she was at home in the early evening with her twin sister, Theresa, when this striking photo op presented itself. “We were out riding the horses, practicing roping and just getting out and enjoying the sun,” LaGrande said. “I snapped the picture as the sun was setting.”
Third Place
Marley Sollecito, Monterey County
Sollecito is also a student at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, majoring in agricultural business. She was doing an Instagram takeover as part of an internship at a Salinas farm. Sollecito put her camera on the ground in a lettuce field and hooked it up to her cellphone. “I actually took it of myself, so those are actually my boots,” she said. “I took a picture at the end of my workday and I thought it summed up the hard work that all the agricultural industry puts in every day.”
Natalie Webb (age 7), Sonoma County Natalie, whose family was evacuated because of the Glass Fire that erupted just before the contest deadline, barely got her entry in. It was taken when she was walking with her parents in their St. Helena neighborhood. How did she react to winning a photo contest at such a young age? “I screamed and the whole house shook!” Second Place
www.californiabountiful.com 25
Powered by FlippingBook