IGES Photographic Competition 2009 Winners
Best Photograph Overall | |
Thomas Glithero - BSc Geography (New Zealand, North Island). Category - Capturing your fieldtrip Experience.Taken at the top of Mount Tongariro, height 1,978 m, with Ngauruhoe in the background. The contrast between the group in the foreground and the rugged landscape captures many aspects of the fieldtrip, from the sheer beauty of the landscape we found ourselves in to the effort required to achieve our goals (in this case, the top of the mountain). | |
Best Photograph Of Individual or Group Activities | |
JOINT WINNER - Elzbieta Kruger - BA Human Geography with International Politics (New York).This photograph presents an enthusiastic geographer running through Central Park - happy, smiling, active and equipped with her research tools - clipboard, notepad, pen and camera. |
JOINT WINNER - Damon Hammond - BSc Environmental Earth Science (North Wales).This photograph shows three first year Environmental Earth Science students closely studying the geology of rouche moutonee outcrop in Cwm Idwal, Snowdonia. |
Best Photograph that Captures the Spirit of the Place | |
Chris Frisby - BSc Physical Geography (Ireland).
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Best Photograph that captures Geography and Earth Sciences as you see it. | |
JOINT WINNER - Elizabeth Boswell - BSc Environmental Earth Science (Cornwall).
This photograph was taken at Geevor tin mine in Avarack, Cape Cornwall. In the foreground you can see students studying pillow lava. In the distance you can see the colourful staining produced from weathered old spoil heaps and rocks, and the ruins of an old processing kiln. |
JOINT WINNER - Hannah Shepherd - BSc Geography (New Zealand, North Island)
This photograph was taken at a Maori village called Tewhakarewarewatangaoteopetauaawahiao, (or Whakarewarewa for short!), and shows the sulphur being emitted from below the village. Geography to me represents the study of the complex relationships between the human and physical environments. This village seemed the most extreme and relevant depiction of this relationship, as the people were not only living on, but embracing the geothermal activity in their area. They challenged the concepts I had of where is safe to live, and actually showed that with respect and understanding it is possible to live and use the most unusual geography that the World offers. |
Highly Commended Photographs | |
Chris Frisby - BSc Physical Geography (Ireland).Category - Individual and Group Activities.The photograph shows a small group of geography students studying the characteristics of rock on the side of Mangerton mountain. This is one of 45 samples taken over the final two days of our fieldtrip. |
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