Photo: Teresa Rumppe
A winning image captures the hues and textures of a quintessential Minnesota autumn.
“That was the scene when I looked down from my deck in the backyard. [It wasn’t] inspired, just a ‘that looks cool’ moment,” Teresa Rumppe says about her award-winning image. “I am a teacher and bought a camera when I was literally losing my mind during COVID-19 distance learning. I am definitely an amateur, but it is a hobby. I do it with a friend that bought the same camera at the same time—we made a pact to learn the camera together.”
Photographer: Teresa Rumppe
Title: Elements of Nature
Equipment: Nikon 7500 with a 70–300mm lens
Location: The Rumppe’s backyard
Category: Seasons
Award: First Place
