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Global Images Photo Contest
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2012 OFF-CAMPUS STUDY GLOBAL IMAGES PHOTO CONTEST All Colby College students who studied or did work abroad during the 2011-2012 academic year were encouraged to submit up to 2 of their favorite photos. There were 4 categories: Landscapes & Streetscapes; Portraits; People & Society & The Student Experience. WINNERS of the 2012 contest are shown below: Category 1: Landscapes & Streetscapes 1st place: "Ata Whenua Waterfall" by Charles Spatz '13 I took this photo early in the morning on an excursion in FiordlandNational Park in New Zealand. The photo is a 12 second exposure, which smoothens the appearance of the falling water. (TeAnau, New Zealand)
Category 2: Portraits 1st place: "Life After a Cyclone" by Katy Lindquist '14 Three days before I left for India, Cyclone Thane hit the northern part of the Tamil Nadu state. On my third day there I traveled to the most devastated areas to help SRED administer limited relief in the form of rice and dal to Dalit and Tribal villages. This is a photo of the two daughters of a Dalit man we visited. He told us that the cyclone had not only destroyed the houses and streets of the villages, but it had also destroyed the fishing boats, which represented the main livelihood of these people. The boat that his daughters are depicted with is his and because of the cyclone it is too damaged to be of any use. (Chennai, India)
Category 3: People & Society 1st place: "St. George's Day" by Lydia Ball '13 St. George’s church in Lalibela is one of the few “cave churches” that is not covered by a roof. The roofs were installed after Lalibela“cave churches” became a UNESCO World Heritage Site. These fantastic churches were built 900 years ago by King Lalibela and are still used regularly today. What great luck we had to be visiting on St. George’s Day! (Lalibeia, Ethiopia)
Category 4: The Student Experience 1st place: "La Plaza Mayor" by Jack Cohen '15 While in Salamanca for my first semester abroad program, my friends and I would visit la Plaza Mayor daily. Whether it was to grab a quick bite to eat at our favorite restaurant, meet some friends before we went out for the night, or experience one of the great concerts the city put on while we were there in the town, the Plaza was always a favorite destination. Not only was this central spot the heart of the city, but also it was a place where people from all over the world came together. It’s amazing architecture, the constant bustling life within, and its meaning to its citizens was overwhelming. I hope that one day I can return to this place and stand in amazement once again. (Salamanca, Spain)
Congratulations to all our winners!!
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To view all photos submitted, visit us at 2011 OFF-CAMPUS STUDY PHOTO CONTEST WINNERS All Colby College students who studied or did work abroad during the 2010-2011 academic year were encouraged to submit up to 2 of their favorite photos. There were 4 categories: Landscapes & Streetscapes; Portraits; People & Society & The Student Experience. WINNERS of the 2011 contest are shown below: Category 1: Landscapes & Streetscapes 1st Place, "Guinness Lake" by Sean Michael '12 This photo was taken at the crest of a hill overlooking Guinness Lake, in the Wicklow Mountains of Ireland. My friend and I had spent the morning traveling through Wicklow with our Irish guide, and the sunny moment captured here was a brief respite from an otherwise rainy day. (Wicklow Mountains, Ireland)
Category 2: Portraits 1st Place, "A Shadow in Dakar's Suburbs" by Hanna DeAngelis '12
Category 3: People & Society 1st Place, "Harmony Between Man and Nature" by Dana Salomon '12
Category 4: The Student Experience 1st Place, "Tip Toe Pose with Red Rose Girls" by Emily Fleming '12
Congratulations to all our winners!! 1st PlaceLandscapes & Streetscapes = Sean Michael '12 Portraits = Hanna DeAngelis '12 People & Society = Dana Salomon '12 The Student Experience = Emily Fleming '12 2nd Place Landscapes & Streetscapes = Hillary Rowse '12 Portraits = Jennifer Gemmell '12 People & Society = Brynn Bernheimer '12 The Student Experience = *TIE* Rachel Goff '12 & Dana Salomon '12 3rd Place Landscapes & Streetscapes = *TIE* Aileen Evans '12 & Margaret Hunziker '12 Portraits = Kira Novak '12 People & Society = Julie Kafka ]12 The Student Experience = Jayson Ito-Adler '13 Honorable Mention Landscapes & Streetscapes = Lucy Wilhelms '12 Portraits = Adrienne Bowles '12 People & Society = Lucy Wilhelms '12 The Student Experience = Gabe Lerner '12 To view all photos submitted, visit us at Questions?Contact the Office of Off-Campus Study (x4500 or offcamp@colby.edu) for further details. 2010 OFF-CAMPUS STUDY PHOTO CONTEST WINNERS All Colby College students who studied or did work abroad during the 2009-2010 academic year were encouraged to submit up to 2 of their favorite photos. There were 4 categories: Portraits; Picture Yourself Here; Landscapes/Cityscapes and Learning Abroad. WINNERS of the 2010 contest are shown below: Category 1: Portraits1st Place, "Feisty Flamenco" taken by Lindley Wells '13 Women and men quickly moving their feet, women twirling scarves and men singing and playing instruments, all parts of a flamenco show in Seville, Spain. This form of dance is a rich part of southern Spanish culture and a special art form that characterizes the south. This particular shot captures one of the female performances twirling bright pink scarves contrasting her bright yellow dance while dancing. Her graceful yet fast paced movements was what caught my eye and what made me want to capture this shot. (Sevilla, Spain).
Category 2: Picture Yourself Here 1st Place, "untitled" taken by Amanda Forrester '11 While traveling through the South of Jordan I happened upon a small antique store. As I rummaged through the back I saw a traditional Bedouin mask hanging in a corner. I desperately wanted to try on the several thousand dollar mask because I had recently spend a week with a Bedouin family in Mafraq. The owner was surprised by my request, but brought down the mask and went into the back to get me a traditional head covering as well. As I brought the mask to my face I could see the sweat stains on the inner brow of the mask and feel the places where there were missing coins. The weight of the mask was shocking and left me bewildered by how women had once worn this attire. Today in Jordan Bedouin women do not wear these masks due to cultural changes or a financial need to sell them. (Jordan)
Category 3: Landscapes/Cityscapes 1st Place, "Happy Birthday" taken by Nate Seiberling '11 Upon stepping off the bus in the National Park of Torres del Paine, Chile we walked over a crest towards a set of rapids. From the top of the hill this triumph of nature towered before us. No one said a word. I took a slow deep breath as this was the most beautiful sight I had ever seen. My friend whispered to me, "Happy birthday Nate." (Torres del Paine, Patagonia, Chile)
Category 4: Learning Abroad 1st Place, "Financial Crisis" taken by Sophie Sarkar '11 After learning about the European financial crisis in class at the London School of Economics, and everyday on the BBC, it was fascinating to travel Europe and actually see how seemingly intangible terms like "high inflation", "unemployment", and "bankruptcy" manifest themselves. Beyond the Picasso paintings, the soccer jerseys, the beautiful museums, the fruit stands, and the discotecas of Madrid, were the abandoned bull dozers, the dilapidated buildings, and the rubble from construction-never-finished. If you step outside the tourist bubble for a moment, you can learn a lot about a country. (Madrid, Spain)
Congratulations to all our winners!! 1st prizePortraits = Lindley Wells '13 Picture Yourself Here = Amanda Forrester '11 Landscapes/Citiscapes = Nate Seiberling '11 Learning Abroad = Sophie Sarkar '11 2nd prize Portraits = Sadie Robertson '11 Picture Yourself Here = Cali Livingstone '11 Landscapes/Citiscapes = Nicole Ziemlak '11 Learning Abroad = Cali Livingstone '11 3rd prize Portraits = Cameron Cox '11 Picture Yourself Here = Kelly Riffer '11 Landscapes/Citiscapes = Kayla Kawalick '11 Learning Abroad = Sarah Hirsch '12 Honorable Mention Portraits = Devin O’Brien '12 Picture Yourself Here = Natasha de Sherbinin '11 Landscapes/Citiscapes = Pasquale Eckert '13 Learning Abroad = Sara Nalven '13
2009 OFF-CAMPUS STUDY PHOTO CONTEST WINNERS Category 1: Portraits 1st Place photo "Breakfast in Xijiang" taken by Katie Lebling '10 This photo was taken at a small restaurant in Guizhou, China. Two of my friends and I were eating the traditional breakfast of warm soy milk and a fried bread stick at the restaurant of this girl's mother. As is customary for small children in China, she is dressed in far too many layers for the balmy weather. She was given her breakfast at the same time as we were, but quickly became frustrated with the unwieldy chopsticks and resorted to putting her face directly in the bowl to eat. She watched us with curiosity and perhaps confusion as we ate beside her, but eventually grew bored and wandered off down the street, bowl and chopsticks still in hand. We passed her a few more times that day, sitting on her small chair by the restaurant's entrance. (Guizhou, China) 
Category 2: Social Issue 1st Place photo "Eying the Past" taken by Julia Duchon '10 A graffiti face overlooks the barren courtyard of Valparaiso's Ex-Carcel, an old prison that, during the Pinochet era, housed Chilean political prisoners, the majority of whom were youth. Today, the prison has been converted into an open and cultural space where Chileans can demonstrate their political freedom as well as their freedom of expression through art. The face, spray painted upon a wall that once hindered self-expression, shows the juxtaposition between Chile's politically constrained past and its current desire to break free from the past and embrace its freedom. (Valparaiso, Chile)
Category 3: Landscapes/Citiscapes 1st Place photo "Mirror Pond in the Fjordland featuring the Southern Alps" taken by Meri Tumilty '10 On the way to Milford Sound for a cruise through the Fjordlands in the Southwest corner of the southern island of New Zealand. This pond is called Mirror Pond and is reflecting part of the Southern Alps. The famous Milford Trek journeys through these mountains as well. (Te Anau, New Zealand)
Category 4: Study Abroad in Action 1st Place photo "Walking Among the Icy Clouds" taken by Brandon Castelino '10 In the frigid town of El Calafate in Patagonia lies the largest non-retreating glacier in the world - Perito Moreno. The world’s third largest reserve of fresh water, students, including Brandon Castelino '10, and tourists alike are invited to hike on the glacier, seeing the ways the glacier collapses dramatically into the ocean while sampling the glacier's fresh and crystal clear blue water. (El Calafate, Argentina (Patagonia))
Congratulations to all our winners! 1st Place --Portraits = Katie Lebling ‘10
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