CAPTURE DAKOTATHE DAKOTAS THROUGH THE EYES OF DAKOTA PHOTOGRAPHERS

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2 | Introduction

As you turn the pages of Capture Dakota, you will find photo-graphs taken by Dakotans capturing the natural beauty, energy, and people of our region. These are pictures of the every day and the not-so-everyday, of nature’s fury and of nature’s beauty, of the people and places that make up the Dakotas.

This book showcases the winning photos selected by CaptureDakota.com audiences. From stunning sunrises to storm clouded skies, from viewpoints perhaps not considered before, more than 9,000 photos were submitted and over 200,000 votes were cast. More photos continue to be uploaded each day so please continue to follow the progress on CaptureDakota.com. In the end, we trust you will agree with us when we say that we have some incred-ibly talented photographers with the unique eye to capture people, events and moments that are snapshots in time turned into true works of art.

A project like this could never get off the ground without a number of dedicated individuals. Thank you to Sanford Health for partnering with us in this exciting project. We believe it exists as a tribute to the talent of our area photographers and a reminder of the beauty of the Dakotas and those who live here. A special thank you to Mike Moe, Maria Sevareid and Dan Richardt from The American News for working so hard to bring this project from the drawing board to reality. And finally, probably most importantly, thank you to the participating photographers for sharing.

On behalf of the American News and Sanford Health, I hope you enjoy Capture Dakota.

Cory Bollinger Publisher American News/Farm Forum

Sanford Health is proud to serve this vibrant region. As part of our tradition of care and commitment to quality health care, Sanford contin-ues to grow to meet the needs of patients across the generations in our local communities. With this growth, Sanford is focused upon delivering health care that centers around patients and their families. The Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center, a 48-bed hospital slated to open in spring of 2012, is just one example of how Sanford will focus upon delivering an outstanding experi-ence close to home.

Sanford believes in community partnerships. Sanford Health is excited about working side-by-side with the American News staff to co-sponsor Capture Dakota. “Capture Dakota provides a fun and innovative way to share photos in an online format,” said Scott Eisenbeisz, Director of Clinic Operations for the Sanford Health Clinics in Aberdeen and Ipswich. “It will engage our com-munity and region by highlighting what we love about living in the Dakotas.”

Foreword A Special Word

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Table of ContentsLiving ............................................................................................4

Landmarks and Architecture ................................................... 18

Nature and Wildlife .................................................................. 42

Sports, Recreation and Fun .................................................... 64

Scapes of All Sorts ................................................................... 90

People .......................................................................................104

Pets, Farm Animals and the Zoo .............................................114

Community Stats and Leaders ...............................................124

Join In ........................................................................................125

Sponsors and Credits ..............................................................126

Winners ....................................................................................128

Capture DakotaTM is a unique approach to fine-art book publish-ing. An online community of local photographers submitted photos to be consid-ered for this book. Then, area residents voted to determine which photos would be published. From 9,615 photo submissions to the pages of this book, 210,015 votes helped shape what you hold in your hands. It’s the Dakotas through the eyes and lenses of local photographers and enthusiasts. Enjoy it.

Join the community.Every bit of this book was made possible by an active community of users on the Capture Dakota Web site. Whether you’re a professional photographer, hobbyist, or just like looking at great Dakota photography, join the community at capturedakota.com.

How to use this book.Open. Look at the best photography you’ve ever seen. Repeat. Actually, maybe there’s a little more to it. First, be sure to note the credit listed with each photo. Search for your favorite photographer at capturedakota.com and leave your comment or show your appreciation with a vote. Many photographers also sell their photos online so you may be able to buy a print for your wall! Also note, captions are used as submitted by the photographer, mostly verbatim. We do our best to fact check, but captions may not be perfect.

Copyright info.Copyright © 2011 • ISBN: 978-1-59725-325-3 | All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without prior written permis-sion of the copyright owner or the publisher. All photographers retain full rights of their photos that appear in this publication.

Do not use or copy any images from this book without written permission from the photographer. Note: photos may appear in different chap-ters than they were submitted. Prize awards were not affected. For more information on the Capture Dakota Web site, please contact Pediment Publishing (info@capturecontest.com). Published by Pediment Publishing, a division of The Pediment Group, Inc. www.pediment.com. Printed in the United States of America. CAPTURE and Capture Dakota are trademarks of The Pediment Group, Inc.

About This Book

18 | Landmarks and Architecture

Landmarks and Architecture

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Water toWer by aaron anfinson

Above: A water tower — at least one for every small town. (New Rockford, Eddy County, ND)

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Crumblin’ DoWn by beCky streier

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tHis olD House by Jan siemuCHa

tHe olD payne plaCe by stuart surma

opposite Left top: One of many abandoned houses that dot the landscape of South Dakota. (Wilmot, Roberts County, SD)

opposite Left bottom: Monument at Capitol Lake in Pierre, SD. (Pierre, Hughes County, SD)

opposite right: On September 3rd of 1863, General Alfred Sully’s troops attacked a Native American Tipi camp as part of a military mission to punish participants of the Dakota Conflict of 1862. Many Indian men, women, and children lost their lives at this site in southern North Dakota; the remaining few suffered the destruction of nearly all of their possessions, leaving them destitute for the coming winter. Today, a monument stands in this fateful spot as a grim reminder of the repercussions of vengeful men. (Kulm, Lamoure County, ND)

Above: The Old Payne Place is just South of HY-12 South of Java. It is probably one of the most pho-tographed places in South Dakota. (Java, Walworth County, SD)

Left: I just love this old house. I wish that I had the money to move and restore it. (Hecla, Brown County, SD)

foLLowing Left: A late-afternoon storm approaches on the prairie. (Huron, Beadle County, SD)

foLLowing right: Sunset peaking through the hole in this old, lopsided building. (Maple Leaf, Corson County, SD)

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stormy nigHt on tHe prairie by CHris bailey

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sunset peaking tHrougH by fr. tony grossenburg

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Winter solstiCe by bobbi piaseCki

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Above: This is South Dakota’s version of Wuthering Heights. (Sisseton, Roberts County, SD)

right: Taken east of Britton, SD. (Britton, Marshall County, SD)

fAr right: My cousin and I were out on one of our many explorations of the back roads of South Dakota when we came across this old church just to the north of Aberdeen, SD. I can’t remember the exact date this was built, but I do know it was well over a 100 years old. (Aberdeen, Brown County, SD)

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still morning by benJamin krueger

Above: A red barn stands out against the bright blue sky and white snow. (Aberdeen, Brown County, SD)

opposite: An old schoolhouse is barely noticed on a foggy morning. (Summit, Roberts County, SD)

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misty morning by beCky streier

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lit up by Colin HutCHison

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tHe Capital by miCHelle erb

pieCe by pieCe by Dennis grauuntitleD by trisHa WalDman

Left: Our beautiful capital city, Pierre, SD. (Pierre, Hughes County, SD)

opposite: The South Da-kota capitol building at night. (Pierre, Hughes County, SD)

bottom Left: The bridge cross-ing Lake Oahe near Gettysburg. (Gettysburg, Potter County, SD)

bottom right: Inside at Pierre, South Dakota. (Pierre, Hughes County, SD)

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CHristmas at tHe Capitol by frank tomaC

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Above: Christmas is always a great time to visit the state capitol in Pierre. (Pierre, Hughes County, SD)

right: This is the stained glass ceiling above the grand marble staircase at the South Dakota State Capitol. The ceiling is referred to as the vault. The in-augural procession always takes place on the marble staircase below the vault. (Pierre, Hughes County, SD)

opposite: A classic Fargo city shot. (Fargo, Cass County, ND)

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postCarD by aaron anfinson