A Wayland woman and teen submitted the winning photos in the Adult and Youth Divisions of the Allegan County Tourist Council’s “Picture Yourself in Allegan County” Winter Photo Contest.
Carrie Bush’s “Frosty Morning at the Todd Farm” captured a magnificent winter wonderland, according to a Tourist Council spokeswoman. Her prize this season is a $25 gift card to the Lynx Golf Course and Grill in Otsego, donated by the Lynx Golf Course and Grill.
A serene photo, “Wintertide” was selected as the Youth Division, submitted by 14-year-old Allison Merda of Wayland, showing a frozen Rabbit River at the nature trail in Wayland. Her prize also is a $25 gift card to the Lynx Golf Course and Grill.
The winning photos will be posted on the Tourist Council’s website at www.VisitAlleganCounty.com, as well as the organization’s Facebook group page (search Allegan County Tourist Council). They will also appear in the 2016 Allegan County Visitor’s Guide.
“The Tourist Council hopes the photo contest will inspire local residents and visitors alike to get out and capture the true flavor of the county – in pictures,” said Administrative Assistant Rhonda Foreman. “All submitted images are forwarded along to members of the Tourist Council without photographer identification, to keep the judging fair.
Photos are judged in Youth (17 and under) and Adult (open to both amateurs and professionals) divisions. The next deadline is Sept. for summer images. All those with great 2015 summer photos are encouraged to enter.
All entries must be in color and print submissions must be at least 8×10 in size. Attach a label to the back of the print with your name, address, phone number and email (if available). Do NOT write on the photo itself. Also, please do not put a backing on the photo. Digital images must be of a high resolution and must be of sufficient quality to be used in print media.
Prints, negatives and CDs will be not returned, so please retain your original. Entries may be dropped off at or mailed to the Allegan County Parks Recreation & Tourism Office at 3255 122nd Avenue (Suite 103) in Allegan, 49010. Images may also be emailed to tourism@allegancounty.org
Questions about the contest should be directed to the Parks/Tourism office at 888-4-ALLEGAN.
PHOTOS: Carrie Bush’s adult division winner.
Allison Merda’s teen division winner.