Views from Away Photo Competition

Views from Away Photo Competition

2007-2008: Part 1

The Views from Away Photo Competition is held every year, for images taken by students who studied away in the previous year. You can see all the entries on the following 3 pages. Click on the small images to see them larger.

The 2008 winners are:

Alaina Thomas, "Dogon Hunter" (first prize)
Sam Modest, "Before Drumming Class" (second prize)
Amanda Allen, "Copenhagen's Black Diamond" (shared third prize)
Suzanne Heller, "Meditating on Tibet" (shared third prize)

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Amanda Allen (DIS, Copenhagen, Denmark)

Tivoli (the oldest amusement park in the world) at night during Halloween. The park becomes alive with people of all ages, riding the roller coasters, dining at outdoor cafes, and dancing in front of a big band performance. Reflection of the canal tour boat on the Black Diamond, Copenhagen's world-famous library Copenhagen's Nyhavn (New Harbor), a popular tourist spot where locals relax and enjoy themselves outside
Tivoli (the oldest amusement park in the world) at night during Halloween. The park becomes alive with people of all ages, riding the roller coasters, dining at outdoor cafes, and dancing in front of a big band performance. Reflection of the canal tour boat on the Black Diamond, Copenhagen's world-famous library Copenhagen's Nyhavn (New Harbor), a popular tourist spot where locals relax and enjoy themselves outside

Madeline Bedecarre (IES, Nantes)

Morning light on the Panthéon in Paris. The inscription reads "Aux grands hommes la patrie reconnaissant" (To the great men from the grateful homeland). Arms Outstretched. Autel républicain by François-Léon Sicard, in the Panthéon, Paris Sunset on Rue de Rivoli, Paris, outside the Louvre
Morning light on the Panthéon in Paris. The inscription reads "Aux grands hommes la patrie reconnaissant" (To the great men from the grateful homeland). Arms Outstretched. Autel républicain by François-Léon Sicard, in the Panthéon, Paris Sunset on Rue de Rivoli, Paris, outside the Louvre

Lindsey Bruett (SIT, Chile - Culture, Development, Social Justice)

Walking across the dunes to watch the sunset. Con Con, Chile 3.  6 AM: Following my Aymaran homestay mom out to milk the sheep and goats, Andes mountains, Chile. A llama following our bus after visiting the Payachatas Volcanoes (in background) in northern Chile
Walking across the dunes to watch the sunset. Con Con, Chile 6 AM: Following my Aymaran homestay mom out to milk the sheep and goats, Andes mountains, Chile A llama following our bus after visiting the Payachatas Volcanoes (in background) in northern Chile

Audrey Chee (SIT, Himalayan and Tibetan Studies)

Monks gather around the Boudha stupa in Kathmandu, Nepal at sunset A stop during our trek in Central Tibet with sherpas A fire puja being performed at Sherab Ling monastery in Northern India
Monks gather around the Boudha stupa in Kathmandu, Nepal at sunset A stop during our trek in Central Tibet with sherpas A fire puja being performed at Sherab Ling monastery in Northern India

Nicholas Cohen (School for Field Studies, Costa Rica)

Hummingbird and waterfall (Near Arenal, Costa Rica) Nicaraguan flag flying on a ferry with the volcanoes of Ometepe Island in the background (Lake Nicaragua, Nicaragua) Moonrise/sunset over Arenal Volcano
Hummingbird and waterfall (Near Arenal, Costa Rica) Nicaraguan flag flying on a ferry with the volcanoes of Ometepe Island in the background (Lake Nicaragua, Nicaragua) Moonrise/sunset over Arenal Volcano

Doria Cole (University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand)

Onlookers appreciate the laid back surf culture of Australia's Byron Bay as surfers reach the last hours of sunlight No wind in the fjords of Milford Sound provides beautiful scenes that promote the tourism economy that kayakers help to provide Clouds settle in below Mt. Cook, New Zealand's highest mountain
Onlookers appreciate the laid back surf culture of Australia's Byron Bay as surfers reach the last hours of sunlight No wind in the fjords of Milford Sound provides beautiful scenes that promote the tourism economy that kayakers help to provide Clouds settle in below Mt. Cook, New Zealand's highest mountain

Zane Davis (University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand)

Climber summiting one of the The Pinnacles on Ruapehu Typical pasture land Surfer catching a wave at Piha Beach
Climber summiting one of the The Pinnacles on Ruapehu Typical pasture land Surfer catching a wave at Piha Beach

Genna Duplisea (University of Edinburgh, Scotland)

The Cowgate's architecture has yet to recover from a fire a few years ago, but its wit has Light filters through the stained glass windows of St. Giles' Cathedral on to flags and onlookers From Lindisfarne Castle on Holy Island one can see just the ghost of another on the mainland (as well as a few sheep)
The Cowgate's architecture has yet to recover from a fire a few years ago, but its wit has Light filters through the stained glass windows of St. Giles' Cathedral on to flags and onlookers From Lindisfarne Castle on Holy Island one can see just the ghost of another on the mainland (as well as a few sheep)

David Falkof (Alliance for Global Education, Fudan University, China)

Adding some more MSG to some tantalizing potatoes and pork atop the highest altitude road in Sichuan A break from the dancing during an exhibition of Tibetan celebration Sharing a lunch beside the West Lake in Hangzhou
Adding some more MSG to some tantalizing potatoes and pork atop the highest altitude road in Sichuan A break from the dancing during an exhibition of Tibetan celebration Sharing a lunch beside the West Lake in Hangzhou

Benjamin Freedman (University of Tel Aviv, Israel)

3 Daze in Cairo: This picture conveys the confusion I felt in Cairo, as well as the constant, unsettling pace of the city. A Resting Place: I entered a nondescript building in the old city of Jerusalem.  A Russian tour guide explained that I had stumbled onto "Golgotha" -- the site of the Crucifixion. Settlement Studies: As we drove past one of the larger Jewish settlements on the West Bank, my tour guide pointed out the bulky, sullen building on the top of the hill. It was the Yeshiva--the local seminary serving the needs of the orthodox students.
3 Daze in Cairo: This picture conveys the confusion I felt in Cairo, as well as the constant, unsettling pace of the city. A Resting Place: I entered a nondescript building in the old city of Jerusalem.  A Russian tour guide explained that I had stumbled onto "Golgotha" -- the site of the Crucifixion. Settlement Studies: As we drove past one of the larger Jewish settlements on the West Bank, my tour guide pointed out the bulky, sullen building on the top of the hill. It was the Yeshiva--the local seminary serving the needs of the orthodox students.

Andrew Gallagher (University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand)

On the Milford Track, renowned as "The Greatest Tramp in the World," in Fiordland National Park Aoraki, meaning "Cloud Piercer" in Maori, is the highest peak in Oceania. In the foreground is the kea, or mountain parrot Vegetation in a rainforest on the West Coast of the South Island
On the Milford Track, renowned as "The Greatest Tramp in the World," in Fiordland National Park Aoraki, meaning "Cloud Piercer" in Maori, is the highest peak in Oceania. In the foreground is the kea, or mountain parrot Vegetation in a rainforest on the West Coast of the South Island

Elissa Gervais (University of Edinburgh, Scotland)

The most iconic of Edinburgh symbols, the castle emerges from the top of the Royal Mile and looks out upon the entire city A visit to the Highlands and famous Glenlivet distillery revealed one of the famous Highland 'Coos' 'All in the Family.' Three generations on their way to a wedding in Pitlochry
The most iconic of Edinburgh symbols, the castle emerges from the top of the Royal Mile and looks out upon the entire city A visit to the Highlands and famous Glenlivet distillery revealed one of the famous Highland 'Coos' 'All in the Family.' Three generations on their way to a wedding in Pitlochry

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