Thank you to all the photographers that participated in the Rural Portraits Photo Contest, sharing their best portraits shot in provincial and rustic places. Congratulations to the winners and finalists, and a special round of applause for the Grand Jury Winner who wins a G-Technology 1TB G-DRIVE mini Portable Drive.

A special thanks to our friend and professional photographer Trond Lindholm for his collaboration as a guest judge. Trond Lindholm - Norwegian - media executive by day, street shooter by night. Trond is a dedicated street and people shooter, with a raw, grainy, B&W style. He has done several exhibitions, and last year he was nominated as one of top five documentary photographers from the last five years on iCNN. Trond is a Olympus Ambassador for Norway and use his Olympus camera with his favorite lens the Zuiko 17 mm f1,8. Recently he has also discovered the fun of iPhone photography, with his favorite B&W grainy Hipstamatic app.

"Jake" by kerryclarkhowes

"little farmers" by Andreamartinphoto

"Lily & Summer" by suzymead

"walking on sunshine" by stephaniecomeau

"Lil Mamma." by shubbsphotography

"A part of my fantasies" by MortezaJafari

"a_boy_and_his_dog" by Chelsie_Cannon

"In A Row" by rachelmackenzie

"" Pardners "" by ronmcginnis

"Summer Child 571014" by IanDMcGregor

"A Walk in the Park" by chadmcmahon

"Secret Garden" by adrianmurray

"Journey" by NinaMasic

"Fishing, fireflies, crickets and frogs" by Lynzybrooke

"gooseherd" by Iwona

"Wind Hardened" by antonjankovoy

"Wild" by melissanelsonnoble

"Kansas" by JessicaDrossin

"The Trio" by (A)courtneymitchell-rush

"Lonesome Trail" by DaltonLanePortraitCo

"Fishin" by (A)Kriskow

"IB2A0605" by dominicpennick

"Field" by lauragurneyphotogtoowoombagatton

"Dick & Dottie" by anhede

"Sisters..." by charlena

"nymph" by lauraise

"field2" by FSP-Studios

"Siil" by aivarpihelgas

"Red and Wolf" by lauradark

"AmberSnowWEB2" by christianjohnoreilly

"***" by dariahuxley

"Oh to Sweetly Drown With You" by gunnpoint

"Friends" by cindysnaps

"Elis & Mystic" by erik_svec

"Past times - not for everyone" by zenit

"Hoppin Haybails" by jackiepoopface

"Why Do I Always Have to Carry the Luggage?" by timmymarsee

"The King Island Cowboy" by codywhiteman

"orchard " by annie9339

"DSC_0455 new2" by shannonkirk

"Rhapsody in yellow" by maxmars

"HorsieWeb" by tomato1236

"One week to go!" by lucidimages

"Pumpkin picking with Dad" by HamptonPhotography

"Railway Children" by ashleyide

"Scarlett in the Field" by RobClaysPhotos

"Rural Sunset" by SamAyres

"Dignity" by johannesoehl

"Vintage girl." by jessymay

"Red 3" by judyhurley

"Country Bum 2" by pllphotography

"orchestra" by LelaKieler

"Tobacco 39" by dompinson

"THE Guardian " by Unaphoto

"Relaxing" by RedShutterPhotography

"Preckled" by (A)twonefernandez

"The Dead Thicket" by kevinsawyerphotography

"Beautiful" by melissapapaj

"Wind spiral" by ulisessandoval

"Paola" by liliumVA

"Lenka" by momasko

"Decorated by Nature" by alexmoldovan

"Rosa " by yannickdesmet

"alderman_chelsea_1.6" by rachelcanale