The judges have voted and the votes have been tallied. The Grand Prize winner of the My Life’s a Trip Vacation Photo Contest 2012 is…
Jökulsárlón by Claudia Cooper (USA):
Blue ice, a lagoon, the people on the hill… this picture made me want to visit Iceland and warm up with some Brennivin.
Congratulations, Claudia! You made ice look incredibly intriguing and inviting.
The photographer who shot Jökulsárlón, Claudia Cooper, wins a super fly grand prize package worth $1,000 including:
- 25,000 United Airlines Miles (good for a domestic US roundtrip coach ticket)
- 50,000 Club Carlson Points (good for nights at properties by Radisson, Park Plaza, Park Inn, and Country Inn & Suites)
- A copy of iPhone Photography: How to Shoot, Edit and Share Great Photographs, the new eBook by Misho Baranovic
- And a $100 iTunes Gift Card
For 2nd place we had a tie!
Dreamland by Jayanta Roy (India) ….
This colorful, joyful entry was wildly intriguing
and Prayer by Sudipto Das (India) :
We were wowed by these sari-clad women praying in the Ganges
Both these colorful entries had identical scores, so instead of casting a deciding between them, we chose to award two 2nd place prizes. Both photographers will receive:
- A $50 iTunes Gift Card
- A copy of iPhone Photography: How to Shoot, Edit and Share Great Photographs, the new eBook by Misho Baranovic
Our 3rd Place Winner is Into the Land of Snow and Ice by Zoran Stanko (Croatia):
This mountain scene is nothing short of icy and epic.
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The Third Place winner receives:
- $25 iTunes Gift Card
- A copy of iPhone Photography: How to Shoot, Edit and Share Great Photographs , the new eBook by Misho Baranovic
Because the judges final scores were close, I have decided to award a few images honorable mentions, since it they were neck and neck with the winners and it was just a matter of points. The photographers of the following images each win Honorable Mentions and a $10 iTunes gift card.
Honorable Mentions go to:
Muir Woods by Melissa Vincent( @misvincent on Instagram and Twitter), Andalusia by Taylor Mitchie(@racingwinds on Twitter), Walled City in Dubrovnik by Laurel Stewart(@lfstewart on Twitter and Instagram), Swiss Alps by Kevin Chen, About to Touch Down (Seattle) by Dina Maccabee, and Strange Bed Pillows by Ver Latorre.
The judges all commented on the quality of the entries and how difficult it was to narrow down the selection. Much thanks to all who entered and to our international panel of Judges Misho Baranovic, Severin Matusek, and Rebecca Adler Rotenberg for taking the time to review the finalists and help decide the winners.
Congratulations to all the winners, and everyone who participated. We’re hard at work coming up with a fun theme for a new photo contest which we will announce after the holidays.
My assistant, Anastasia, will be coordinating with the winners via email to see what country they are located in, and how best to redeem their prizes.