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2011 Oak Alley Plantation International Pro-Am Photo Contest Oak Alley Foundation was pleased to have 170 photographers from across the globe submit photos to the Fall 2011 Photo Contest! Thank you all for your participation, and please check our website or FaceBook page for the Spring 2012 contest to be announced in the near future. All of our photographs were judged and ranked independently by three judges. The scores assigned by each judge were tallied up, to create a total score that determined our overall winners. Prize announcements will be sent out to the individual winners over the next few days. Some photographs will be available for viewing on this web page, some on our FaceBook page, and others will be available in our eBook which will be published in the next few weeks! Category - Professional photographers First Place: Mickey Gaidos, New Orleans LA Second Place: Mark Motichek, Pineville LA Third Place: Olafur Haraldsson, Iceland Honorable Mention: Dana Haskin’s photos were highly ranked by the judges, particularly for their lovely themes! Category - Semi-pro photographers First Place: Perry Webster, Shorewood Mn Second Place: Mike Byrne, Ridgecrest California Third Place: Pamela LaRue, Franklin Kentucky Honorable Mention: The judges enjoyed several of the photos by Perry Webster; only one was eligible for consideration. Category - Amateur photographers First Place: Gerard Plauche, Metairie LA Second Place: Stephanie Petras, New Orleans LA Third Place: Jodie Zoll, San Diego California Honorable Mention: Reverend Ron Dauphin for his shot of the Confederate Commander's Tent! The judges enjoyed the unique angle and use of focus to highlight the unique subject matter. Holly Raines submitted several artistic shots that impressed the judges! Patricia Korous from Chicago submitted several fine shots that were greatly enjoyed by the judges. Category - Teen photographers First Place: Ms. Autumn Grant, Alabama
Come enjoy her beauty and dream of her rich past... Located on the Mississippi River between the historic Louisiana cities of New Orleans and Baton Rouge, Oak Alley Plantation has been called the "Grande Dame of the Great River Road". Nowhere else in the south will you find such a spectacular setting! The quarter-mile canopy of giant live oak trees, believed to be nearly 300 years old, forms an impressive avenue leading to the classic Greek-revival style antebellum home.