Photo Contest Winners Announced

Information and photos courtesy of Westborough Community Land Trust.

At an open house on Sunday, Oct. 23, Westborough Community Land Trust (WCLT) announced four winners for its 2011 Wild in Westborough photo contest. The People’s Choice award still remains to be determined by the votes of people attending the photo exhibit at between now and Nov. 5.

Three Westborough residents and one resident of Sudbury won prizes for their photos of natural subjects in Westborough.

First place went to James McAlice of Westborough for Fall Sky, described by the judges as the most dramatic photo, with colors popping off an energized sky. The scene was photographed at Westborough Shopping Center.

Kaleigh Wright of Westborough won second place for Splash of Red, which the judges said is a beautiful composition in its simplicity, with a Japanese-like quality. Kaleigh’s photo was taken at Robin Road.

Third place went to Barry Hall of Westborough for Crystalline Leaves, a photo of leaves and ice which borders on the abstract with its many shapes and layers and has design, place, and reflection, according to the judges. His photo was taken at Westborough’s Wile Forest.

Frank Vitale of Sudbury won honorable mention for Garter Snake, a photo with S-curves and a sense of the snake’s motion, making it appear as if the snake has personality, the judges said. This image was captured in Westborough at Cedar Hill/Sawink Farm Reservation.

“We hope all the beautiful photos here will encourage people to get out and walk the trails and enjoy the open spaces and the natural environment in our community,” said Sharon Williams of the WCLT photo contest committee when she announced the winners.

She also noted that the photographs were identified only by number during the judging, so that judges had no knowledge of the identity of the photographers.

The prizes were donated by local businesses including , Olde Nourse Farm, and Tatnuck Bookseller.

The four prize-winning photos and 32 others are currently on exhibit at the events room at Tatnuck Bookseller on Lyman Street in Westborough through Nov. 5. The exhibit is open to the public at no charge.

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