The 2022 AVLtoday fall photography contest winners

Leaves, pups, and bears? Yes, please.

AVLtoday fall photography contest winner 2022

This photo is titled “Hello My Name is Angus.”

Photo by Stephanie Smith

Here’s a virtual round of applause for everyone who sent in fall-themed photos for our fall photography contest. We had the best time looking through these and seeing so many different perspectives of autumn in our city.

It was tough to choose, but we present to you the winning submission — this stunningly framed and playful photo of Angus the golden retriever, captured by Stephanie Smith.

Looking for more local fall gems? Here are our five finalists, captured by Caroline Nixon, Cindy High, Susan G. Knapp, Mallory Fountain, and Josh Farmer.

Note: Due to AVLtoday’s website formatting, some of these photos were cropped. Click on the photo to see the full image.

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Photo by Caroline Nixon // @carolinenixoninternational

AVLtoday Fall Photography Contest

Photo by Cindy High

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Photo by Susan G Knapp

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Photo by Mallory Fountain // Fair Fortune Photos

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Photo by Josh Farmer // @carolinaswaterfallchaser

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