Travel and Outdoors

Fall photography contest winner

Drum roll please... 🥁

November 11, 2022 • 
Cat George
An aerial view of the skyline in the fall featuring colorful fall trees.

This photo made us love the City of Oaks even more.

Photo by Todd Stark

ICYMI: We asked you, our readers, to submit fall photos of Raleigh... and you did not disappoint.

And we have a winner. Congratulations to reader Todd S. on the stunning fall-tography submission above. Thank you to everyone who participated, your City Editors loved seeing the City of Oaks through your lens.

Check out all 25+ submissions below:

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Photo by Anna W.

Red apples in a basket at the State Farmers Market.
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Photo by Alison S.

Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts surrounded by fall trees.
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Photo by Jo B.

Flowers at the NCMA.
4/29

Photo by Nikki K.

A view of the NC State Fair from up above.
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Photo by Abby S.

A brown dog in brightly colored leaves.
6/29

Photo by Ann L.

Fall tress at Umstead State Park.
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Photo by Anna W.

Red leaves on a tree.
8/29

Photo by Cyrene H.

Trees reflected on Falls Lake.
9/29

Photo Nikki K.

A boy with a scarecrow.
10/29

Photo by Luci P.

A pick flower.
11/29

Photo by Hank B.

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Photo by Renee D.

A family in front of round sculptures at the NCMA.
13/29

Photo by Kathryn Addison Gray

Fall trees down a dirt path.
14/29

Photo by Cyrene H.

Hills and fall trees at the NCMA.
15/29

Photo by Kessa S.

Red maple tree leaves.
16/29

Photo by Jim M.

An older red truck covered in fall leaves.
17/29

Photo by Raymond F.

A dog looking at the fall trees at Umstead State Park.
18/29

Photo by Rebecca E.

The NC State Fair at night.
19/29

Photo by Lal C.

A cemetery surrounded by fall trees and covered in red leaves.
20/29

Photo by Michael G.

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Photo by Gina M.

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Photo by Urbanna G.

Fall trees down a dirt path.
23/29

Photo by Tammy F.

A brightly colored fall tree.
24/29

Photo by Renee D.

The NCMA Park during fall.
25/29

Photo by Martha K.

A ferris wheel at the NC State Fair.
26/29

Photo by Elizabeth S.

A pair of ghosts under a circular sculpture at the NCMA.
27/29

Photo by Erica B.

The moon over fall trees at a lake.
28/29

Photo by Mike R.

A full fall tree with red, orange, and green leaves.
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Photo by David W.

Note: Due to RALtoday’s website formatting, some of these photos were cropped.

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