{"id":5838,"date":"2015-09-02T10:30:37","date_gmt":"2015-09-02T14:30:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/?p=5838"},"modified":"2017-03-20T17:09:58","modified_gmt":"2017-03-20T21:09:58","slug":"2015-photo-contest-winners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/2015-photo-contest-winners","title":{"rendered":"2015 Photo Contest Winners!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/21.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5873\" src=\"http:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/21.jpg\" alt=\"2\" width=\"940\" height=\"788\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/21.jpg 940w, https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/21-300x251.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/21-820x687.jpg 820w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Wow! Exploricans, you&#8217;ve done it again. <strong>Thank you<\/strong>\u00a0for submitting\u00a0such\u00a0fantastic images\u00a0to our annual photo contest.\u00a0It was <em>incredibly<\/em> difficult to choose just a handful of winners from the hundreds of great images we received, but here are the photos that\u00a0stood out from the rest:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/41.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5875\" src=\"http:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/41.jpg\" alt=\"4\" width=\"940\" height=\"788\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/41.jpg 940w, https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/41-300x251.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/41-820x687.jpg 820w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">Category:<strong> Most immersive photo<\/strong><\/span><em><br \/>\n<\/em><strong>Photographer:\u00a0Laura L.<br \/>\n<\/strong><em>Arenal,\u00a0Costa Rica<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5857\" src=\"http:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/3.jpg\" alt=\"3\" width=\"940\" height=\"788\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/3.jpg 940w, https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/3-300x251.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/3-820x687.jpg 820w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">Category:<strong> Best use of Explorica gear<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Photographer: Julian H.<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Eiffel Tower, Paris, France<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5856\" src=\"http:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/4.jpg\" alt=\"4\" width=\"940\" height=\"788\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/4.jpg 940w, https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/4-300x251.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/4-820x687.jpg 820w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">Category:<strong> Most creative landmark photo<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Photographer: Emily A.<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Louvre Museum, Paris, France<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5855\" src=\"http:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/5.jpg\" alt=\"5\" width=\"940\" height=\"788\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/5.jpg 940w, https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/5-300x251.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/5-820x687.jpg 820w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">Category:<strong> Most awe-inspiring moment<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Photographer:\u00a0Brianne T.<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Hall of Mirrors, Palace of Versailles, Versailles,\u00a0France<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5854\" src=\"http:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/6.jpg\" alt=\"6\" width=\"940\" height=\"788\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/6.jpg 940w, https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/6-300x251.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/6-820x687.jpg 820w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\">Category:<strong> Best local interaction<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Photographer:\u00a0Bonnie B.<\/strong><br \/>\nMachu Picchu, Peru<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>More photos we love<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>These great shots deserve honorable mention:<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-5838 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/2015-photo-contest-winners\/attachment\/9#main'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/9-200x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"An Explorica student reflects on her educational trip to Paris, France\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/2015-photo-contest-winners\/3-2#main'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/31-200x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"An Explorica student enjoying the outdoors in Costa Rica\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/2015-photo-contest-winners\/attachment\/8#main'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/8-200x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"An Explorica student reflects on her educational trip to Paris, France.\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/2015-photo-contest-winners\/attachment\/10#main'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/10-200x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Explorica students enjoying their educational tour in London.\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/2015-photo-contest-winners\/attachment\/12#main'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/12-200x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/2015-photo-contest-winners\/attachment\/13#main'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/13-200x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Explorica students enjoying their educational trip in Switzerland.\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/2015-photo-contest-winners\/attachment\/11#main'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/11-200x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Explorica students enjoying their educational trip to D.C.\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wow! Exploricans, you&#8217;ve done it again. Thank you\u00a0for submitting\u00a0such\u00a0fantastic images\u00a0to our annual photo contest.\u00a0It was incredibly difficult to choose just a handful of winners from the hundreds of great images we received, but here are the photos that\u00a0stood out from the rest: Category: Most immersive photo Photographer:\u00a0Laura L. Arenal,\u00a0Costa Rica &nbsp; Category: Best use of <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/2015-photo-contest-winners\">Read More &#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":40,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[62,128],"class_list":["post-5838","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-explorica-news","tag-photo-contest","tag-student-travel"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5838","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/40"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5838"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5838\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5876,"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5838\/revisions\/5876"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5838"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5838"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.explorica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5838"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}