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Photo Competition

Every May, the Caltech Turtle Club sponsors the Turtle Pond Photo competition! Open to everyone in the Caltech Community, participants are able to submit photos and videos of the Turtle Pond and win giftcards.

Submissions for the 2023 Photo Competition are now open! Please use this form to submit your photo! https://forms.gle/h4M3uDcR1dbMSN5D8

Please see below for all entries for the 2022 photo competition. Videos can be found at the bottom of the webpage.

Submissions will also be posted on our Turtle Club Twitter and Instagram account every Tuesday. Follow us @caltech_turtles on Twitter and @caltech_turtle_club on Instagram!

1st place -  Will Griffiths

Will Griffiths - Instagram @willgsphoto - willgriffithsphotography.co.uk.
I'm coming for your foods! Credit: Will Griffiths - Instagram @willgsphoto - willgriffithsphotography.co.uk.


Tied for 2nd -  Xunbi and Tamas

Xunbi and Tamas
A damn good day Credit: Xunbi and Tamas

Tied for 2nd -  Jessica Mueller

Jessica Mueller
Credit: Jessica Mueller

Tied for 2nd -  Vincent Man

Vincent Man
Line Up Credit: Vincent Man


Favorite Video: Sorina Lupu

Funniest - John Marken

John Marken
The Feast Credit: John Marken


President's Choice - Julian Wagner and Thorgal Hinault

Julian Wagner and Thorgal Hinault
The Simple Art of Gazing Inwards Credit: Julian Wagner and Thorgal Hinault

All Submissions 2020

Peter Gunnarson
Credit: Peter Gunnarson
Ling Lim
Credit: Ling Lim
Hennie C
It takes a village
Credit: Hennie C
Hannah Dion-Kirschner
squad goals
Credit: Hannah Dion-Kirschner
Sema Ejder
Sunbathing
Credit: Sema Ejder
Jessica Mueller
Credit: Jessica Mueller
John Marken
Turtle with floral bowtie
Credit: John Marken
Ivo Ros
At Caltech
Credit: Ivo Ros
Julian Wagner and Thorgal Hinault
Triassic Trouble
Credit: Julian Wagner and Thorgal Hinault
Forknife4Lyfe
Sigma Turtle Grindset Lesson #1: STAND OUT, never try to blend in
Credit: Forknife4Lyfe
Hanwei Liu
Chicken Fill-pond
Credit: Hanwei Liu
Peter Gunnarson
Credit: Peter Gunnarson
Ling Lim
Credit: Ling Lim
Hennie C
This is my good side
Credit: Hennie C
Ke Shi
Credit: Ke Shi
Sema Ejder
Another perspective
Credit: Sema Ejder
Jina Lee
paparazzi
Credit: Jina Lee
John Marken
The Feast
Credit: John Marken
Ivo Ros
Oversized
Credit: Ivo Ros
Julian Wagner and Thorgal Hinault
The Simple Art of Gazing Inwards
Credit: Julian Wagner and Thorgal Hinault
Jina Lee
stretchy
Credit: Jina Lee
Hanwei Liu
A long line
Credit: Hanwei Liu
Bryce
Are you my mommy?
Credit: Bryce
Bryce
A light snack
Credit: Bryce
Huiting Huang
No room for one more
Credit: Huiting Huang
Huiting Huang
Global warming in the turtle ponds
Credit: Huiting Huang
Gabrielle Tepp
Turtle Line-up
Credit: Gabrielle Tepp
Stephanie Connon
Softshell Turtle
Credit: Stephanie Connon
Gabrielle Tepp
Turtle Line-up
Credit: Gabrielle Tepp
Will Griffiths - Instagram @willgsphoto - willgriffithsphotography.co.uk.
Do you have foods?
Credit: Will Griffiths - Instagram @willgsphoto - willgriffithsphotography.co.uk.
Will Griffiths - Instagram @willgsphoto - willgriffithsphotography.co.uk.
I'm coming for your foods!
Credit: Will Griffiths - Instagram @willgsphoto - willgriffithsphotography.co.uk.
Christopher Povinelli
Credit: Christopher Povinelli
Christopher Povinelli
Credit: Christopher Povinelli
Chi Zhang
Credit: Chi Zhang
Chi Zhang
Credit: Chi Zhang
Calvin Rusley
Peekaboo
Credit: Calvin Rusley
Calvin Rusley
Rubberneckin'
Credit: Calvin Rusley
Alex Ogren
Turtle Pond in a Rare Pasadena Sleet #2
Credit: Alex Ogren
Alex Ogren
Turtle Pond in a Rare Pasadena Sleet #1
Credit: Alex Ogren
Vincent Man
Line Up
Credit: Vincent Man
The See Group
The See Group
Credit: The See Group
Xunbi and Tamas
A darn good day
Credit: Xunbi and Tamas
Natalie Chen
Relationship goals
Credit: Natalie Chen
TheRealFortniteGamer
U wot m8?
Credit: TheRealFortniteGamer
TheRealFortniteGamer
If you wanna be fancy, hold your pinky up like this!
Credit: TheRealFortniteGamer
Peter D
Philosophy
Credit: Peter D
Peter D
Wanderer (or Mother in Sun)
Credit: Peter D
Margaret Carlos
Papa Turtle, Mama Turtle, and Baby Turtle
Credit: Margaret Carlos
Margaret Carlos
The Turtle March
Credit: Margaret Carlos
David R Miller
Skeptical turtle
Credit: David R Miller
David R Miller
Attentive turtle
Credit: David R Miller
Debbie
Credit: Debbie
Xunbi and Tamas
You got a problem?
Credit: Xunbi and Tamas
Debbie
Credit: Debbie
Ugur Tegin
A pair of turtles
Credit: Ugur Tegin
Tracy Lu
Hare vs Tortoise Race
Credit: Tracy Lu
Tracy Lu
Frenemies: Slow and Steady Wins the Race
Credit: Tracy Lu
Shang-Lin Chen
Credit: Shang-Lin Chen
Shang-Lin Chen
Credit: Shang-Lin Chen

Casual Stroll - Natalie chen

turtle yoga: upward facing dog - Credit to Hannah Dion Kirschner

Credit to Sorina Lupa