As regular readers and followers of WBTW on Twitter know, we recently held a travel photo contest in March and announced 26 finalists out of over 200 submissions on March 26, 2012. Thanks again to all who participated in the contest, the first one hosted on our Facebook page. As a reminder, the collection of photos will be preserved on the webdoc where they were submitted, so feel free to check them out whenever you’d like and photos of the finalists can be found here.
Of the 26, we have alas, selected the top three winners. Drum roll please….
Photo Contest Winner #1: Ishtiaq: Opal
- Says Ishtiaq, “A jolly young girl sitting on a window. She was playing with her friends on a muddy road with rocks. She ran across the road and sat on the window as I passed by with my camera. The shy, happy glare in her eyes are still unforgettable.”
- Photo Contest Winner #2: Mtess: Pokhara, Nepal
- Photo Contest Winner #3: The Travel Bunny: Namibia, Africa
The Dead Vlei, Sossusvlei, Namibia , the Travel Bunny says, “I was amazed to see that a bird had built a nest amid all the sand, dust and heat of the desert.”
Congratulations to the three winners and to our 26 finalists. Thanks again to our sponsors who provided the prizes for the winners. The first winner will receive points from the Hyatt Regency Chicago® which can be used GLOBALLY (details will be provided to the winner). The second prize winner will receive gift certificate to either The Cheesecake Factory® or P.F. Chang’s® and the third prize winner will receive a gift certificate for the restaurant winner #2 did not choose. Our contest would not have been possible without their contributions and support.
We’ll be in touch with the winners on the details of their prizes and hats off to ALL!! We’ll be hosting future contests, so keep your eyes and ears open so you can participate!!
Renee Blodgett is the founder of We Blog the World. The site combines the magic of an online culture and travel magazine with a global blog network and has contributors from every continent in the world. Having lived in 10 countries and explored nearly 80, she is an avid traveler, and a lover, observer and participant in cultural diversity.
She is also the CEO and founder of Magic Sauce Media, a new media services consultancy focused on viral marketing, social media, branding, events and PR. For over 20 years, she has helped companies from 12 countries get traction in the market. Known for her global and organic approach to product and corporate launches, Renee practices what she pitches and as an active user of social media, she helps clients navigate digital waters from around the world. Renee has been blogging for over 16 years and regularly writes on her personal blog Down the Avenue, Huffington Post, BlogHer, We Blog the World and other sites. She was ranked #12 Social Media Influencer by Forbes Magazine and is listed as a new media influencer and game changer on various sites and books on the new media revolution. In 2013, she was listed as the 6th most influential woman in social media by Forbes Magazine on a Top 20 List.
Her passion for art, storytelling and photography led to the launch of Magic Sauce Photography, which is a visual extension of her writing, the result of which has led to producing six photo books: Galapagos Islands, London, South Africa, Rome, Urbanization and Ecuador.
Renee is also the co-founder of Traveling Geeks, an initiative that brings entrepreneurs, thought leaders, bloggers, creators, curators and influencers to other countries to share and learn from peers, governments, corporations, and the general public in order to educate, share, evaluate, and promote innovative technologies.
