FIUTS Photo Contest: World Water Day
Students share photographs of water all over the world.
The monthly FIUTS Photo Contest is an opportunity for members of the FIUTS community to share images from around the world.
Since today is World Water Day, this month's photos are all of water. World Water Day is held annually on 22 March as a means of focusing attention on the importance of freshwater and advocating for the sustainable management of freshwater resources. This year's theme is Water and Energy, in order to raise awareness of the inter-linkages between water and energy. Learn more at www.worldwaterday.org.
Thank you to everyone who submitted a photo for this month's contest!
First Place
Samut-Songkhram, Thailand: Photo by Vara Isvilanonda
Vara, from Thailand, says that this photo "was taken at the Amphawa floating market in Samut-Songkhram, Thailand. Water has always been an important part in people's life here. We used water for drinking, cleaning, growing crops and conducting businesses. In this photograph, food vendors (mainly seafood) travel by boat to the market. Customers order and eat from the shore."
Second Place
Kirkland, Washington, USA: Photo by Elodie Fichet
Elodie, from France, says: "This picture is our dear Lake Washington, taken at the Marina Park in Kirkland, in October - yes! October! The weather is not nearly as bad as what the Seattleites want us to believe! It is not photoshoped in any way and a regular lens was used. I think the natural perspective is very interesting… A separation between two worlds…"
Third Place
Banff, Canada: Photo by K.C. Chen
K.C. has lived in many countries and took this photo in Banff, Canada, when a group of UW alumni visited Canada.
Congratulations to the winners, and be sure to stop by the FIUTS office to pick up your prize!
And here are all of the amazing photos we received (shown in no particular order). Thank you all again for your submissions, which provide a beautiful glimpse into places around the world.
Rameshwaram, India: Photo by Peeyush Kumar
Peeyush describes this image as "a photo I took from this bridge connecting the mainland of India to this very holy (for Hindu pilgrims) island of Rameshwaram. This is the water were a major portion of the one of the greatest hindu epic of 'Ramayana' is based. I think the water color symbolizes the pristine nature of this place."
Uttrakhand, India: Photo by Smriti Sharma
Smriti, a Fulbright scholar from India, says: "The photo has been taken at Satoli village, Uttrakhand, India in May 2013 when I had gone there for a visit. This photo is of a traditional source of water - 'handpump' which is a way of getting water after boring the ground. This along with the springs is the only source of water in various rural areas in India. Water is pumped by pushing the handle up and down manually."
San Francisco, California, USA: Photo by Yuxi Pan
Yuxi is from China and graduated last summer from the UW. This photo is of the bubbles being blown by a performer on the street in San Francisco.
Honolulu, Hawaii, USA: Photo by Chang Liu
Chang, from China, describes this photo as "an incredible panorama of Honolulu, that has bright color and combination of ocean view and architecture that relax viewers' eyes and mind."
Yueyang City, China: Photo by Wenjie Li
Wenjie, from China, says: "I took the photo on July 7, 2012 after my graduation in China. Myself and one of my friends from Nepal went to Yueyang City, Hunan Province, China to visit. It's a very clean, beautiful lake city next to the Dongting Lake. We had wonderful time there and visiting. I named this photo 'Summer Peace' as those days there gave me the unusual peace that I can hardly find in the big cities."
Itapema, Brazil: Photo by Luiza Pompeo
Luiza is from Brazil, and says: "I have much love for my country's beauty, so I decided to share this picture. The sunset happened in Itapema, Brazil. The camera I was using wasn't able to capture all the beauty of the winter day that was unfolding in front of my eyes. It was a peaceful afternoon that day and so was the sunset."
Ganvié, Benin: Photo by Grégoire Lurton
Grégoire, from France, took this photo in Ganvié, a lake city in Bénin.
Hong Kong: Photo by Jon Azose
Jon, a PhD student from Seattle, took this photo from Hong Kong's Star Ferry.