{"id":4614,"date":"2014-08-25T13:22:30","date_gmt":"2014-08-25T17:22:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/?p=4614"},"modified":"2014-08-25T15:30:42","modified_gmt":"2014-08-25T19:30:42","slug":"announcing-winners-2014-summer-photo-contest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/announcing-winners-2014-summer-photo-contest","title":{"rendered":"Explorica’s 2014 summer photo contest winners"},"content":{"rendered":"

The results of our 2014 photo contest are in! Thank you to everyone who submitted. We received so many fantastic submissions this year, it was tough to choose just one winner for each category.<\/p>\n

Most immersive photo<\/h1>\n

The winner of the grand prize for “Most Immersive Photo” is Isabella from Ontario. Isabella’s photos were so good, we’re putting them on our website<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/em>the front cover of our catalog<\/a>. Keep an eye out for this particular photo on our\u00a0homepage<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Exploring the lovely Greek island of Hydra with friends!<\/p>\n

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First runner up: “Mind the Gap.”<\/h3>\n

Submitted by Carly from Maryland.<\/p>\n

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“Upon arrival, the first day of our London tour began with a ride on the Tube, or Underground, the city’s primary route of public transportation.”<\/p>\n

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Second runner up: “Gondola Ride”<\/h3>\n

Submitted by Kristen from Oklahoma.<\/p>\n

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Jenna, of Red Oak, Oklahoma, enjoys the sights of Venice during a gondola ride.<\/p>\n

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Best use of Explorica sunglasses<\/h1>\n

The grand prize winner for our Explorica sunglasses category is Johaan from California. It depicts a student drinking from one of the many fountains in Rome, a 2,000-year old tradition that is about as immersive as it gets.<\/p>\n

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“When thou art in Rome, do as they do at Rome.” \u2014Miguel Cervantes<\/p>\n

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First runner up: “Temple of Olympian Zeus”<\/h3>\n

Submitted by Patrick from New York.<\/p>\n

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Those Explorica glasses at Athens’ Temple of Olympian Zeus.<\/p>\n

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Second runner up: “The Statue of Liberty”<\/h3>\n

Submitted by Anna from California.<\/p>\n

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Viewing the Statue of Liberty a little differently.<\/p>\n

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Honorable Mention<\/h1>\n

We only listed two categories in our contest rules, “Best use of Explorica sunglasses” and “Most Immersive,” but we couldn’t let this brilliant photo submission by Amy from Missouri go unnoticed. You have quite a talent, Amy!<\/p>\n

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A storm’s a brewing. Westminster Palace looks dark and stormy on an overcast London day.<\/p>\n

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More photos<\/h3>\n

Here are a few of our other favorites from the Summer Photo Contest 2014.<\/p>\n\n\t\t