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Photo Competition

Every spring, 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.

The 2024 Photo Competition is now closed! We will announce winners shortly.

Below you will find some of our past entries of our photo competition.

Submissions will also be posted on our Turtle Club Instagram account. Follow us @caltech_turtle_club!

2022 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.


2022 Tied for 2nd -  Xunbi and Tamas

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

2022 Tied for 2nd -  Jessica Mueller

Jessica Mueller
Credit: Jessica Mueller

2022 Tied for 2nd -  Vincent Man

Vincent Man
Line Up Credit: Vincent Man


2022 Favorite Video: Sorina Lupu

2022 Funniest - John Marken

John Marken
The Feast Credit: John Marken


2022 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 2022

PeterGunnnarson_Photo1 - Peter Gunnarson.jpg
Credit: Peter Gunnarson
LingLim_Photo2 - Ling Lim.jpg
Credit: Ling Lim
HennieC_Photo2 - Philip Easo.jpg
It takes a village
Credit: Hennie C
squad-goals - Hannah Dion-Kirschner.jpg
squad goals
Credit: Hannah Dion-Kirschner
Sema_photo2_-_sema_ejder.jpg
Sunbathing
Credit: Sema Ejder
JMueller_Photo1 - Alexis Mora.jpg
Credit: Jessica Mueller
IMG_20220526_123716836_HDR - John Marken.jpg
Turtle with floral bowtie
Credit: John Marken
IMG_7398 - Ivo Ros.jpg
At Caltech
Credit: Ivo Ros
JulianWagner_ThorgalHinault_Photo2 - Julian Wagner.jpg
Triassic Trouble
Credit: Julian Wagner and Thorgal Hinault
IMG_20210909_161550 - Matthieu.jpg
Sigma Turtle Grindset Lesson #1: STAND OUT, never try to blend in
Credit: Forknife4Lyfe
IMG_7933_-_Hanwei_Liu.jpg
Chicken Fill-pond
Credit: Hanwei Liu
Peter Gunnarson_Photo2 - Peter Gunnarson.jpg
Credit: Peter Gunnarson
LingLim_Photo1 - Ling Lim.jpg
Credit: Ling Lim
HennieC_Photo1 - Philip Easo - Copy.jpg
This is my good side
Credit: Hennie C
Ke Shi_Photo1 - Bunbury.jpg
Credit: Ke Shi
Sema_Photo1_-_sema_ejder.jpg
Another perspective
Credit: Sema Ejder
JinaLee_Photo2 - Jina Lee.jpg
paparazzi
Credit: Jina Lee
IMG_20200315_103341383 - John Marken.jpg
The Feast
Credit: John Marken
IMG_7396 - Ivo Ros.jpg
Oversized
Credit: Ivo Ros
JulianWagner_ThorgalHinault_Photo1 - Julian Wagner.jpg
The Simple Art of Gazing Inwards
Credit: Julian Wagner and Thorgal Hinault
JinaLee_Photo1 - Jina Lee.jpg
stretchy
Credit: Jina Lee
IMG_6175_-_Hanwei_Liu.jpg
A long line
Credit: Hanwei Liu
IMG_1967 - Bryce Hickam.jpg
Are you my mommy?
Credit: Bryce
IMG_1965 - Bryce Hickam.jpg
A light snack
Credit: Bryce
HuitingHuang_Photo2 - Huiting Huang.jpg
No room for one more
Credit: Huiting Huang
HuitingHuang_Photo1 - Huiting Huang.JPG
Global warming in the turtle ponds
Credit: Huiting Huang
GabrielleTepp_Photo2 - Gabrielle Tepp.JPG
Turtle Line-up
Credit: Gabrielle Tepp
softshell turtle
Softshell Turtle
Credit: Stephanie Connon
GabrielleTepp_Photo1 - Gabrielle Tepp.JPG
Turtle Line-up
Credit: Gabrielle Tepp
DSC06858 - William Griffiths.jpg
Do you have foods?
Credit: Will Griffiths - Instagram @willgsphoto - willgriffithsphotography.co.uk.
DSC05993 - William Griffiths.jpg
I'm coming for your foods!
Credit: Will Griffiths - Instagram @willgsphoto - willgriffithsphotography.co.uk.
ChristopherPovinelli_Photo2 - Christopher Povinelli.jpg
Credit: Christopher Povinelli
ChristopherPovinelli_Photo1 - Christopher Povinelli.jpg
Credit: Christopher Povinelli
ChiZhang_Photo2 - Chi Zhang.JPG
Credit: Chi Zhang
ChiZhang_Photo1 - Chi Zhang.JPG
Credit: Chi Zhang
CalvinRusley_Photo1 - Calvin Rusley.jpg
Peekaboo
Credit: Calvin Rusley
CalvinRusley_Photo2 - Calvin Rusley.jpg
Rubberneckin'
Credit: Calvin Rusley
AlexOgren_photo2 - Alex Ogren.jpg
Turtle Pond in a Rare Pasadena Sleet #2
Credit: Alex Ogren
AlexOgren_photo1 - Alex Ogren.jpg
Turtle Pond in a Rare Pasadena Sleet #1
Credit: Alex Ogren
vincentman_turtlecontest - Vincent Man.jpeg
Line Up
Credit: Vincent Man
ForrestLaskowski_Photo1 - Forrest Laskowski.jpg
The See Group
Credit: The See Group
a_damn_good_day - Tamás Molnár.jpg
A darn good day
Credit: Xunbi and Tamas
A95F4B61-7132-42F1-90F6-E342E1456396 - Natalie Chen.jpeg
Relationship goals
Credit: Natalie Chen
20220523_124943 - Henry P.jpg
U wot m8?
Credit: TheRealFortniteGamer
20220523_124738 - Henry P.jpg
If you wanna be fancy, hold your pinky up like this!
Credit: TheRealFortniteGamer
PeterDoe_Photo2 - Peter Doe.jpeg
Philosophy
Credit: Peter D
PeterDoe_Photo1 - Peter Doe.jpeg
Wanderer (or Mother in Sun)
Credit: Peter D
MargaretCarlos_Photo2.jpg - Margaret Carlos.jpeg
Papa Turtle, Mama Turtle, and Baby Turtle
Credit: Margaret Carlos
MargaretCarlos_Photo1.jpg - Margaret Carlos.jpeg
The Turtle March
Credit: Margaret Carlos
DavidRMiller_Photo2 - David Miller.jpeg
Skeptical turtle
Credit: David R Miller
DavidRMiller_Photo1 - David Miller.jpeg
Attentive turtle
Credit: David R Miller
0E8506FC-39B0-4510-B4C3-E39642FBDA67 - Yu-Ling Tseng.jpeg
Credit: Debbie
you_got_a_problem - Tamás Molnár.jpg
You got a problem?
Credit: Xunbi and Tamas
21B012B2-B0D9-4DB2-82D8-DE554F1538E3 - Yu-Ling Tseng.jpeg
Credit: Debbie
A pair of turtles - Uğur Teğin.jpeg
A pair of turtles
Credit: Ugur Tegin
TracyLu_Photo2 - Tracy Lu.jpg
Hare vs Tortoise Race
Credit: Tracy Lu
TracyLu_Photo1 - Tracy Lu.jpg
Frenemies: Slow and Steady Wins the Race
Credit: Tracy Lu
ShanglinChen_Photo1 - Shang-Lin Chen
Credit: Shang-Lin Chen
ShanglinChen_Photo2 - 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