A panel of editors and photographers from The Republican and MassLive.com who judged this year's contest rate Gerhard's photo, taken in mid-October this year, as one of the seven winners in the 2012 contest. Gerhard's photo appears on Page A1 of The Republican on Monday, and she also will receive a plaque featuring a print of the front page showcasing her photo.
The 2012 Fall Photo Contest drew nearly 400 entries. The contest is sponsored by Hunt’s Photo and Video. Continuing through Wednesday, one winning photograph each day will be published on the front page of The Republican.
Judy Shelasky does some bird-watching, and is photographed by her husband Stephen Shelasky of Longmeadow, during a hike at the Stebbins Wildlife Sanctuary in Longmeadow in October 2012.
Dana Whitney of Hadley took this photo on Oct. 18 in her hometown. "This simple fence and tree is part of our daily commute, but just today I finally stopped to admire it more closely," she wrote on her contest entry form.