My Colorado Photos

EnCompass Magazine

September/October 2020

Editors’ note: The Editors chose these winning photos from dozens received online at AAA.com/photocontest and via email at photocontest@colorado.aaa.com.

Distant array ▲

Tom Andersen of Denver submitted this photo by email of the Last Chance Module Array in Last Chance, Colo. (about 35 miles north of Limon). “I had seen pictures of the sculpture a few years ago and thought it would be interesting to see and photograph,” Andersen tells EnCompass. “With COVID 19, my wife and I have been searching for day-trip travel options with social distancing, and I remembered the Module Array. So, we kept an eye on the weather for a day with good lighting conditions. It rained on the way, but when we arrived there was a break in the weather, and we were rewarded with awesome dusk lighting.” His camera: Sony a6000. Member since: 1990

Here’s looking at you ▼

Jane Ann Griffin of Boulder submitted this photo by email of a Great Horned Owl nesting in a tree in Boulder County. “I have enjoyed searching for owls for several years, and love observing and photographing these powerful predators,” Griffin tells Encompass. “The position of this tree, along a church driveway, allowed me to follow COVID-19 safety restrictions by sitting in my car to photograph this owl raising two owlets.” Her camera: Canon 80D. Member since: 2011

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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