My Colorado Photos

The winning shots

EnCompass Magazine

Fall 2021

Eye-catching scene▲

Sheree Landwehr of Wheat Ridge submitted this photo by email of this abandoned cabin along Hoosier Pass (Hwy 9) between Fairplay and Breckenridge. “I’ve had a passion for photography ever since college,” Landwehr tells EnCompass. “So, while my husband and I were on a fall foliage-viewing drive, this was one of those eye-catching scenes I wanted to capture. I made him turn around and pull over so I could walk out and get a closer shot.” Her camera: Sony Cybershot with 20x Optical Zoom. Member since: 2001

Perfectly framed ▼

Keith Desposito of Peyton submitted this photo by email of Tunnel #9 along Gold Camp Road near Victor. “While driving back to Colorado Springs, I stopped to photograph this last surviving wood-framed tunnel from the Colorado Springs & Cripple Creek District Railway,” Desposito tells EnCompass. “I take this road almost every season, and the tunnel frames the late-fall aspens perfectly.” His camera: Canon 5D. Member since: 1984

Submit your photos and win!

AAA Colorado accepts photography of Colorado destinations from AAA Colorado members only. No professionals please (that includes photographers who have sold their work online, in galleries, or by any other means, or whose photos appear on professional media websites). EnCompass magazine selects two winners per edition. Each winner receives a $60 check. Entries are accepted online at AAA.com/PhotoContest or by email at photocontest@colorado.aaa.com. Images must be in a .jpg or .tif format and at least 300 dpi. Only high-resolution images are eligible to win. AAA Colorado will hold seasonal images for consideration in seasonally appropriate future editions. AAA Colorado reserves the right not to select any photo for any reason, without notification. AAA Colorado reserves the right to use all entries in its marketing materials (in print, online, and social media) without compensation.

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