2010 World Cup Photo Contest Winner

Thank you to everyone for participating in our first annual World Cup Coffee & Tea photo contest. We received several amazing photos over the past few months. Our Grand Prize winner was selected by nearly 400 individual votes over the past month as our finalist photos were on display in our Glisan Cafe. It was a close race throughout the entire month, but in the end there could be only one winner. This year’s photo contest was Jonathan N. with this picture (below) that truly screams Portland. Though our 9 other finalists didn’t win the grand prize, they made it a long way through the contest and their photos stood out above hundreds of other beautiful entrees. All of our participants should take pride in the work they submitted because there is a great deal of talent in this city.

Thanks again for participating and we sincerely hope you will take part in future World Cup Coffee contests and events.

Our Finalists

The Finalist photos have been selected, framed and are now on display in our Glisan Cafe. Between now and February 9th, please come by and vote for your 3 favorites (in order) to help us determine our Grand Prize winner. The winner will be announced on Friday, February 11th.

Below are the photos our panel of World Cup Coffee judges have selected:

Our Finalists Have Been Selected

We at World Cup Coffee have selected our ten finalists. Congratulations to Adam T., Evan L., John K., John w., Jonathan N., Kathy M., Kim S., Robert G., Sabrina H. and Will M.; their photos were selected by our panel of judges as the 10 finalists from the 17 weekly winners. This was not an easy selection! Each has been awarded an additional prize and each are eligible for the grand prize. We will have their photos on display at our Glisan Café by noon on Monday, January 10th and will remain up there until February 9th. During this time we encourage people to come by and vote on which photo(s) they feel are the best of our Portland Photo Contest. The winner will be announced on this webpage by February 11th and they will receive 1 year of free coffee.

We will also have the ten photos posted on this web-page, but the voting will be restricted to the café patrons. No purchase is necessary to place your vote; we simply need to ensure a fare contest. We do however welcome any remarks about these photos which you can make in the comments section below the photos. These photos aren’t posted in any particular order.

Thank you for your support and interest in this fun community contest. We have enjoyed every part of this contest and we are sure there will be more in the future.

Final Weekly Winner

It’s been a fun ride everyone, thank you. Our final weekly winner is John N. with this Photo that simply reeks of Portland.

Over the remainder of December, we will go through all of our weekly winners and will select the 10 finalists. In January, each of these 10 finalists will be contacted and will be given their additional prizes. From January 10th thru February 9th, these 10 finalist photos will be on display in both our Glisan Café as well as on this Web-Page. We invite all of our photo contest supporters to vote for your favorites at our Glisan Cafe. The rules to your voting will be clearly stated before this day arrives.

Please check in again after the first of the year. In the mean time, enjoy the Holiday Season!

Last New Photo...

This last photo came in from Alodie L. after the cut off, but I enjoyed the photo enough that I thought I would throw it up on our webpage. Great photo Alodie and thank you to you and everyone who participated over the past 17 weeks in our little photo contest.

Keeping an Eye on the Road

One last photo from Monica S. with the following comments: “. . . saw this bike at Saturday Market . . . Some simple, yet unique changes have turned this bike it to a functional piece of art . . . VERY PORTLAND! Thanks again for the final opportunity to share my photos and my love for such a great city!”

This is a great photo, thank you Monica. The bike is very cool… a little creepy with the eye basket… but very cool!

Doorway to...

Here is the final photo submission from John K. who describes it as:” …it's a garden door that leads from Mt. Tabor Park into somewhere..... I kind of like not knowing exactly where it leads. The picture was taken last winter, on one of those days where there is fresh snow to decorate the neighborhood, but not enough to prevent taking a walk to enjoy it.” Great photo John, thank you!

Frozen Rose

Here is the last submission from Shelly S. who states: “The crazy weather this week gave me the chance to capture our last rosebud, frozen solid by the cold front that passed through. Had fun with this contest, and enjoyed seeing everyone’s photos!”

Thank you Shelly and we appreciate all the photo’s you submitted over the past few weeks.

The Complete Portland Package

We received this submission from Jonathan N. and I couldn't agree more when he states: "You'd be hard-pressed to get a photo that symbolizes Portland more. You've got a funky bicycle, coffee (definitely organic ;), bridge, the skyline, and rain clouds. I guess maybe if I had some protesters on the bridge that would make it more Portland." Great pic Jonathan, thank you!

Steel Sky

Here is the final photo submission from Adam T who stated the following: "I am sad to see this contest come to an end....it has been a lot of fun. I looked forward to every weeks entry. This contest gave me a chance to push myself, as I feed off of competition. Everyone in the contest had awesome photos, and there was no lack of competition."

Thank you very much Adam for taking such a huge competitors role in this contest. We have enjoyed watching your photos come in on a weekly basis from the very beginning.

The Portland Trio

We received some great photos from Tiffany D. this morning. We have had some complications in the past few weeks trying to share photos from Picasaweb so this is the first time I have been able to view anything she has sent. Thus, I felt obligated to post all four photos on our webpage as this is the final week of this contest. Great pics Tiffany and thank you for your perseverance.

Portland Fogged In

Robert G. chose to submit this photo as his final entry. We have received several great photos from Robert during out contest and a couple of them have won. This one is his favorite however, so he chose to submit it for one last time. It is a great view of Portland that truly captures the current season. Thank you Robert!

Vietnam Veterans Living Memorial

Kathy M. sent in this final photo with the following narrative: “I visited the Garden of Solace - the Oregon Vietnam Veterans Living Memorial in Hoyt Arboretum - on Veterans Day. I was honoring a neighborhood friend who gave his life in Vietnam so many years ago. Bouquets of flowers scattered the granite walls to mark the occasion. This picture caught my eye, as if even the granite were weeping.” Amazing photo Kathy, thank you!

Snow Bear's

A great final submission from John W. with the following remarks to all: "Here's my parting shot. With winter upon us, dark days and cold, there's one thing that keeps us warm and walks with us across the bridge of life ( yeh I know it's sappy) . . . our friends. Keep warm everyone, it's been a great ride and you are a wonderful bunch of creative people, maybe I'll meet some of you someday. Keep shooting ! - John W." Thank you John, and yes, it's been fun!

One More Week...

We are in our final week of the World Cup Coffee Portland photo contest. As this is a holiday week, we will take submissions until Tuesday, November 30th. No photos will be posted to the web-page between Thursday (11-25) and Sunday (11-28). The final weekly winner will be announced on Wednesday (12-1). Good luck and thank you for your participation!

Week 16 Winner

This week’s winner is Adam T. with his picture titled Park Colors. He openly admits he tweaked the colors a bit to give this photo its pizzazz, but we all agree… it works! Great photo from our North Park Blocks, thank you Adam.

Mt. Hood at Dusk

Here is a great photo from John K. capturing more beautiful colors of the season. He went on to state: “Here's a shot of Mt Hood, taken in the late afternoon from the Lolo Pass Road, which is a great way to get from Hood River to Zigzag. A detour to Lost Lake along the way is highly recommended.” Thank you John.

Emerald Staircase

I realize I say it a lot, but one of my favorite things about this city and this time of year is the abundance of color. Monica S. illustrates this well with this photo I have labeled “The Emerald Staircase”. Okay, I will admit, I was a huge fan of the Wizard of Oz as a kid… still am actually.

Capturing the Fleeting Sun

Here is a great photo from Michael B. illustrating one of my favorite things about Spring and Fall. We get no shortage of rain which is okay because it keeps everything so beautiful and green. Every now and then, the sun will pop out from behind the clouds to briefly remind us that it is there and in turn lift our spirits. When the timing is right, you can capture a picture like this one. Thank you Michael for sharing this picture with us.

The 'Rose' City

We live in such a fantastically beautiful city. So many things make this the case, but we often forget what characteristics have made us famous. Robert G. captures this great photo illustrating why we are referred to as the ‘Rose City’. So much color throughout so much of the year… oh, and they smell good to. Thank you Robert!