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This Month's Entries

How Voting Works

Every member of Aperture Photo Club is entitled to vote once per category per monthly contest cycle. Scroll through the photographs below, which represent this month's entries across all three categories. Take your time reviewing each image before you cast your vote — we ask that you vote based on the quality of the photograph itself, not on familiarity with the photographer. Great photography speaks for itself, and this process only works when voters engage honestly and thoughtfully with the work in front of them. Votes are tallied at the end of the month, and winners are announced in the first week of the following month before being added to the gallery.

To cast your vote, scroll down to the voting form at the bottom of this page. Select one entry per category from the dropdown menus provided, add your name and email address, and submit the form. Duplicate votes from the same email address will be discarded automatically. If you believe there has been an error in how your vote was recorded or if you have a question about the voting process, contact us at leowhumbach@gmail.com and we will look into it as quickly as possible.

Wildlife & Nature Entries

A great blue heron standing motionless at the edge of a still lake at dawn

Entry W-1: Heron at Dawn

Submitted by M. Collins

A red fox kit peering out from tall grass in a meadow at golden hour

Entry W-2: Fox Kit in Meadow

Submitted by R. Nakamura

A macro photograph of a monarch butterfly resting on a milkweed flower

Entry W-3: Monarch on Milkweed

Submitted by T. Baptiste

Urban & Architecture Entries

A long-exposure photograph of a city bridge at night with light trails from passing cars

Entry U-1: Bridge Light Trails

Submitted by A. Kowalski

A geometric looking-up shot of a glass skyscraper reflecting blue sky and clouds

Entry U-2: Glass and Sky

Submitted by P. Okonkwo

A narrow cobblestone alley between old brick buildings with a single street lamp lit

Entry U-3: Old Quarter Alley

Submitted by S. Marchetti

Food & Still Life Entries

A flat-lay photograph of a rustic bread loaf surrounded by scattered flour and a linen cloth

Entry F-1: Rustic Loaf

Submitted by C. Jensen

A close-up of a ceramic bowl of ramen with steam rising and detail in the broth surface

Entry F-2: Ramen Steam

Submitted by Y. Tanaka

A still life arrangement of vintage books, a candle, and dried flowers on a dark wooden table

Entry F-3: Reading Corner

Submitted by B. Adeyemi

Cast Your Votes

Monthly Voting Form

Select your favorite entry from each category below. You must vote in all three categories to submit your ballot. One vote per member per month — duplicate submissions will be discarded.