January 26, 2018
CapitalPress.com
PHOTOGRAPHERS SHOW WORLD OF AGRICULTURE
By MATTHEW WEAVER
Capital Press
Farming under the stars.
Potatoes arranged in the shape
of a foot. A young girl holding
a chicken.
The entries in this year’s
Spokane Ag Expo and Pacific
Northwest Farm Forum’s an-
nual photo contest ranged far
and wide.
Photographers are asked to
submit photos depicting ag-
riculture in the Inland North-
west. Entries are judged by
their theme, composition and
creativity.
“I especially enjoyed see-
ing more people in this year’s
set of images,” said Rajah
Bose, Spokane photographer,
co-founder of Factory Town
and a judge in the contest.
“Showing the people of our
community helps tell the story
we are trying to share with the
world. The places and the an-
imals are a large part of that,
but often we forget ourselves,
so I was happy to see people
finding themselves in those
moments.”
In the adult category, Jim
Heywood of Chattaroy re-
ceived first place for “Sunflow-
ers Under a Smoky Dawn.”
“A lasting memory this
year was the fires that rav-
aged the summer,” Bose said.
“No image captured this better
than the sunflowers under the
red blazing sun — a giant red
beach ball in the sky. It was
surreal, so much that I would
have doubted it was real if I
hadn’t seen that same scene
all over the state myself during
those long days.”
Second place went to Sha-
ron Lindsay of Spokane for
“Harvest Night-Light,” which
also received Greater Spokane
Incorporated’s Choice award.
Third place went to Anna Leitz
of Spokane for “Bedtime.”
The Director’s Choice
award went to Ray Baker of
Spokane for “Wired Determi-
nation.”
Greater Spokane Incor-
porated’s Choice awards also
“Sunflowers Under a Smoky Dawn,” First Place (adult), Jim Heywood.
“Harvest Night Light,” Second Place (adult), Sharon Lindsay.
Matthew Weaver/Capital Press
Myrna O’Leary, director of the
Spokane Ag Expo and Pacific
Northwest Farm Forum, and
photographer Rajah Bose judge
an entry in the annual photo
contest Dec. 6.
went to Lindsay for “It’s All
About Maintenance,” Cathy
Sescilla of Rathdrum, Idaho,
for “Do You ‘Love’ Me?” and
Heywood for “Yes, Both Were
Used in 1920s Farming?”
In the children’s category,
Layel Duame of Otis Orchards,
Wash., received first place for
“Amariah with Little Red, My
Chicken Love.”
“We loved the sly smile,”
“Bedtime,” Third Place (adult), Anna Leitz.
Bose said. “Her ginger mess of
hair against the red of the bird
gives this portrait a sense of
realism and reminded us of the
endless days of childhood.”
Second place went to Alex-
is Martin Gilchrist of Lamont,
Wash, for “Ladder to Heaven.”
Third place went to Ash-
er Duame of Otis Orchards,
Wash., for “Taking a Break.”
Zane Swanger of Medical
Lake, Wash,, received Direc-
tor’s Choice for “Grain Towers
at Night.”
Greater Spokane Incorpo-
rated’s Choice went to Asher
Duame for “Clark, Can I Help
You?”
Honorable mention went to
Nathan Sescilla of Rathdrum
for “Together for Ever,” Mi-
chael Tochinskiy of Colville,
Wash., for “That Sky,” Maria
Schutt of Colville for “Flawless
Features” and Mya Lynch of
Sprague for “Harvest.”
All entries are on display
in the Spokane Convention
Center Exhibit Hall during the
Spokane Ag Expo and Pacific
Northwest Farm Forum.
“Amariah with Little Red, My Chicken Love,” First Place (youth),
Layel Duame.
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