Third Place Mishael McDougal Sacramento County Farm Bureau “This is a cow I usually use for work,” begins Mishael McDougal, a classroom educator with the Dairy Council of California. This photogenic, 4-year-old Jersey, whom McDougal calls Valentine, joins McDougal for nutrition education classes at local elementary schools. Valentine lives at Rachelle’s Jerseys in Visalia, a fourth- generation, 2,000-head Jersey-exclusive dairy. “She’s pretty laid-back. It didn’t take too many tries to capture (this image).” McDougal wanted to capture Valentine’s unique markings (a perfect heart shape right on her forehead) and maybe a new way to view dairies. “I think it’s an inspiring but also relaxing depiction of dairy farm life.”
Fourth Place Timothy Danley Glenn County Farm Bureau
Timothy Danley is a fifth-generation farmer who embraces technology to help him tell stories about modern farm life, including this drone shot of Danley’s father working lime into the soil. “Farmers tend to be secluded homebodies. (Photography) makes it easier to explain what we do and exactly what goes into it,” Danley says. This minimalistic shot reminds Danley of water confluence, where two bodies of water mix and combine colors, and clearly depicts agricultural advances over time. “My grandfather used horse- drawn harvesters for rice. Now we can cover hundreds of acres a day. I want people to look and realize one person can get so much done.”
Second Place Natalie Webb, age 10 Sonoma County Farm Bureau
Super fans of this photo contest will recognize this budding photographer, earning accolades for her artwork for the fourth straight year. Natalie, who lives in St. Helena in Napa County, focused on the vibrantly green “baby grapes” in the vineyard behind her house she passes every day on the way to school. It took time to find the most photogenic bunch, says Natalie, who hunted throughout the vineyard before finding this shot. Natalie stays in the moment while shooting photos, relying on spontaneity and her mom’s iPhone. However, Natalie shares she hopes to get her own iPhone someday.
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