Study Abroad Photo Contest Winners Copyright (c) 2013 Illinois Wesleyan University All rights reserved. http://digitalcommons.iwu.edu/photos_abroad Recent documents in Study Abroad Photo Contest Winners en-us Thu, 16 May 2013 01:08:14 PDT 3600 Springtime in Kyoto http://digitalcommons.iwu.edu/photos_abroad/19

Winner in the Spring 2011 Study Abroad Photo Contest - Landscape/Nature

Kyoto is a historic city in Japan well known for its beautiful shrines. The colorful shrines really pop out in the spring because of the cherry blossoms that surround the area.

]]> Tue, 01 May 2012 12:12:16 PDT http://digitalcommons.iwu.edu/photos_abroad/19 Springtime in Kyoto Fuji in Winter http://digitalcommons.iwu.edu/photos_abroad/18

Winner in the Spring 2011 Study Abroad Photo Contest - Landscape/Nature

Mt. Fuji is Japan's tallest mountain. Although it can be seen from Tokyo on a clear day, a view from within Shizuoka prefecture is a breath-taking sight.

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Winner in the Spring 2011 Study Abroad Photo Contest - Food category.

After a long day of sight-seeing, we luckily stumbled across the best gelato place in the world (according to our standards). The friendly server working in this quaint shop let us have samples of practically every flavor which included Nutella flavor. Finally, we decided upon two flavors, and our enthusiastic waiter took a photograph of our favorite gelato experience.

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Winner in the Spring 2011 Study Abroad Photo Contest - Judges' Prize winner.

This photo was taken around 6 am during the winter sunrise in South Africa. From the top of Signal Hill you can see the entire city of Cape Town and the mountains surrounding it. In this photo, the morning fog settled just above the city buildings, and the colors during the sunrise were incredible.

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Winner in the Spring 2011 Study Abroad Photo Contest - People's Choice/People category.

I took this photo during Spring break in Venice, Italy. The photo is of a mirror that the gondoliers use in order to navigate through the narrow canals and it shows the reflection of the gondola that my friends and I were riding in. Venice was one of the most gorgeous cities I've been to. I love every minute of it.

]]> Thu, 16 Feb 2012 07:23:19 PST http://digitalcommons.iwu.edu/photos_abroad/14 Gondola Ride in Venice Parade-- Venetian Style http://digitalcommons.iwu.edu/photos_abroad/13

Winner in the Spring 2011 Study Abroad Photo Contest - Celebrations category.

This picture was taken during the carnevale in Venice, Italy. During Carnevale in Venice there is a parade of boats down the Grand Canal that marks the start of the festivities. The huge gondolas are usually brightly decorated and the rowers are dressed in elaborate costumes and masks. We waited eagerly with the crowds to see the first boat come and cheered for our favorites.

]]> Tue, 14 Feb 2012 05:15:58 PST http://digitalcommons.iwu.edu/photos_abroad/13 Parade-- Venetian Style A Young Boy Finds Joy http://digitalcommons.iwu.edu/photos_abroad/12

Winning photograph in the Fall 2009 Study Abroad Photo Contest.

The Spanish are quit the social bunch. They enjoy good food and company, and this popular plaza became my perfect spot to watch and catch a few rays. Despite the lack of an actual 'futbol' field or team players, the Spanish passion for the sport is visible just about everywhere you turn. Here, I was lucky enough to snap a photo of this little guy making his country proud and truly having a ball (pun intended).

]]> Mon, 20 Jun 2011 12:54:39 PDT http://digitalcommons.iwu.edu/photos_abroad/12 A Young Boy Finds Joy Young Girls Eating Mango at the Damba Festival http://digitalcommons.iwu.edu/photos_abroad/11

Second-place winner of the Fall 2009 Study Abroad Photo contest.

This photo was taken at the Muslim Damba Festival in Tamale, in the Northern region of Ghana. The festival was so chaotic and people were celebrating everywhere. I wanted to take so many pictures, but the second I would whip out my camera to take something in particular, 10 little kids would jump in front of my camera asking me to take their picture. I saw these two little girls and asked if I could take their picture, and unlike the rest of the kids, these two, as you can see from their faces, were less than excited, and confused as to why I would want to take their picture.

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The photograph recieved Honorable Mention in the Fall 2009 Study Abroad Photo Contest.

One thing I particularly miss about traveling abroad is watching the many quality street performers. You can find some real performance artists in foreign cities, and this man I found while visiting Bath is simply the best I have ever seen. Not only did he manage to fool both tourists and pigeons, but people still don't think he's real when I show them the photo!

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Winner in the Fall 2007 Study Abroad Photo Contest.

]]> Mon, 20 Jun 2011 12:54:35 PDT http://digitalcommons.iwu.edu/photos_abroad/9 The Demilitarized Zone A Lone Farmer at Lake Lugu http://digitalcommons.iwu.edu/photos_abroad/8

Winner in the 2007 Study Abroad Photo Contest.

]]> Mon, 20 Jun 2011 12:54:34 PDT http://digitalcommons.iwu.edu/photos_abroad/8 A Lone Farmer at Lake Lugu Human Bones from Genocide Victims at a Rwandan Church http://digitalcommons.iwu.edu/photos_abroad/7

Winner in the Spring 2008 Study Abroad Photo Contest.

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Winner in the Spring 2008 Study Abroad Photo Contest.

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Winner in the Fall 2008 Study Abroad Photo Contest.

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Winner in the Fall 2008 Study Abroad Photo Contest.

]]> Mon, 20 Jun 2011 12:54:29 PDT http://digitalcommons.iwu.edu/photos_abroad/4 Asaam Boy Proud of His "Pet" I'll Catch the Next Boat http://digitalcommons.iwu.edu/photos_abroad/3

Winner in the Spring 2007 Study Abroad Photo Contest.

]]> Mon, 20 Jun 2011 12:54:28 PDT http://digitalcommons.iwu.edu/photos_abroad/3 I'll Catch the Next Boat Love Locks http://digitalcommons.iwu.edu/photos_abroad/2

Winner in the Spring 2009 Study Abroad Photo Contest. Taken while attending IES EU, Riga, Latvia.

]]> Mon, 20 Jun 2011 12:54:27 PDT http://digitalcommons.iwu.edu/photos_abroad/2 Love Locks The Gondolier http://digitalcommons.iwu.edu/photos_abroad/1

Winner in the Spring 2009 Study Abroad Photo Contest.

]]> Mon, 20 Jun 2011 12:54:25 PDT http://digitalcommons.iwu.edu/photos_abroad/1 The Gondolier