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Photographers capture their perspectives of farm life
Story by Linda DuBois
From a walnut harvest highlighted by beams of morning light to sheep at pasture during sunset to a calf moments after birth, each picture tells a poignant story about California agriculture. With the theme “Member Reflections,” the 40th annual California Farm Bureau Photo Contest encouraged amateur photographers to enter shots that showcase the Golden State’s farms and ranches from their personal perspective. Members came through, submitting photos of animals, fruits and vegetables, machinery, landscapes and farm and ranch employees hard at work. Cash prizes were given to the adult winners as well as the Budding Artists under age 14, in a category sponsored by the California Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom. There’s also a new bonus this year: Winning photos are featured in a 2022 calendar. See Page 5 for details.
Grand Prize Brett Schneider Placer County Farm Bureau
Schneider is a full-time police officer who lives on a ranch with several Clydesdales, sharing a private road with a neighboring cattle rancher. One evening when he went to check the mail and take out the trash, Schneider had his camera with him, hoping to get a good sunset photo. “Louie’s a really friendly bull, and as I rode past, he poked his head up and just gave me that look, and I said, ‘I’ve got to get a photo.’” He changed the photo to black and white because the texture was sharper and “it seemed to fit the mood better.”
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