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TechRepublic's camera phone challenge: Travel

By // August 2, 2010, 1:03 AM PST // sonjathompson

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  • Caribbean cruise

    A couple of weeks ago, we encouraged the TechRepublic community to submit travel photos that they had taken with a camera phone.

    The TechRepublic editorial team had a lot of really great photos to choose from, and we appreciate all of the submissions!

    The first place photo was taken by referral-magic with his HTC HD2 T8585 while on a Caribbean cruise in April 2010.

  • Sunset on the prairie

    We had a four-way tie for second place - hey, it happens in golf, so why can't it happen here?

    This photo was taken by ltmltd.fargo with a BlackBerry 9530 about 20 miles south of Fargo, ND.

  • The North Sea

    Here's another photo that tied for second place. It was taken by andyf888 with an iPhone 3G 8GB of a sunset over the Chestnut Field in the North Sea.

  • Amsterdam

    The third second-place photo was taken by gcsmit with an HTC Desire while visiting Amsterdam to attend a conference in June 2010.

  • Cape Cod beaches #1

    And the final second-place photo was taken by rwbyshe with an LG Env Touch while visiting Cape Cod.

  • San Francisco

    This photo was taken by referral-magic with his HTC HD2 T8585 while in San Francisco early in April 2010.

  • Lake McDonald at Glacier Park

    This photo was taken by dcmccunn with an old LG VX5400 while at Lake McDonald at Glacier Park on June 8, 2010.

  • Ocean City, MD beach

    This photo was taken by dstoltz with an Apple iPhone 4 (Model A1332) while in Ocean City, MD.

  • Ocean City, MD pier

    This photo was taken by dstoltz with an Apple iPhone 4 (Model A1332) while in Ocean City, MD.

  • Amsterdam waterways

    This photo was taken by gcsmit with an HTC Desire while visiting Amsterdam to attend a conference in June 2010.

  • San Juan, Puerto Rico

    This photo was taken by GretchenL with a G1 phone from T-Mobile while on a beach in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

  • The Flatirons above Boulder, Colorado

    This photo was taken by kmech with an iPhone 3GS of the Flatirons, just above Boulder, Colorado.

  • Caramel cake field

    This photo was taken by CTOS with a BlackBerry. CTOS said, "The caramel cake field (photo) goes with my collection of marshmallow fields forever shots! LOL It has become very rare to see rectangle bales of hay any more, as most do the huge round ones... marshmallows I call them."

  • Lake Eerie

    This photo was taken by CTOS with a BlackBerry of Lake Eerie.

  • Marshmallow fields

    This photo was taken by CTOS with a BlackBerry.

  • En route to Niagara Falls

    This photo was taken by CTOS with a BlackBerry on the way to Niagara Falls.

  • Self portrait

    This photo was taken by CTOS with a BlackBerry. CTOS said, "I was truly trying to capture my daughter in the back seat being silly!"

  • A stormy day

    This photo was taken by CTOS with a BlackBerry of a stormy day.

  • Cloud art

    This photo was taken by CTOS with a BlackBerry of cloud art.

  • Estes Park, Colorado

    This photo was taken by SmokeyTech with an HTC HD2 while in Estes Park, Colorado.

  • Minneapolis/St. Paul skyline

    This photo was taken by Tink! with a Motorola W755 of the Minneapolis/St. Paul skyline.

  • View of Warwick - England, UK

    This photo was taken by Ironman357 with a N95 8GB, while on top of Warwick Castle in England, UK.

  • The FPSO Sevan Hummingbird

    This photo was taken by andyf888 with an iPhone 3G 8GB of the FPSO (Floating Production, Storage and Offload) Sevan Hummingbird in the North Sea.

  • Port hole window

    This photo was taken by andyf888 with an iPhone 3G 8GB of an the FPSO Sevan Hummingbird through a port hole window in the North Sea.

  • Castillo de Chancay

    This photo was taken by aneyra99 with a Nokia E71-2 of the Castillo de Chancay.

  • Columbia River walkway

    This photo was taken by brianwool with a Samsung Gravity II along the Columbia River walkway in Vancouver, Washington.

  • Newport, Oregon

    This photo was taken by brianwool with a Samsung Gravity II just below the Yaquina Head Lighthouse in Newport, Oregon.

  • Yaquina Head Lighthouse

    This photo was taken by brianwool with a Samsung Gravity II of the Yaquina Head Lighthouse in Newport, Oregon.

  • Cathedral Gorge in Nevada #1

    This photo was taken by clavius with a Nokia 5800 Xpress Music of the Cathedral Gorge in Nevada.

  • Cathedral Gorge in Nevada #2

    This photo was taken by clavius with a Nokia 5800 Xpress Music of the Cathedral Gorge in Nevada.

  • Cathedral Gorge in Nevada #3

    This photo was taken by clavius with a Nokia 5800 Xpress Music of the Cathedral Gorge in Nevada.

  • Cathedral Gorge in Nevada #4

    This photo was taken by clavius with a Nokia 5800 Xpress Music of the Cathedral Gorge in Nevada.

  • Cathedral Gorge in Nevada #5

    This photo was taken by clavius with a Nokia 5800 Xpress Music of the Cathedral Gorge in Nevada.

  • Tracy Arm glacier cruise #1

    This photo was taken by harvlucy with an iPhone 3GS during a recent Tracy Arm glacier cruise.

  • Tracy Arm glacier cruise #2

    This photo was taken by harvlucy with an iPhone 3GS during a recent Tracy Arm glacier cruise.

  • Tracy Arm glacier cruise #3

    This photo was taken by harvlucy with an iPhone 3GS during a recent Tracy Arm glacier cruise.

  • Tracy Arm glacier cruise #4

    This photo was taken by harvlucy with an iPhone 3GS during a recent Tracy Arm glacier cruise.

  • Estes Park, Colorado #1

    This photo was taken by hornit with an iPhone 4 of Estes Park, Colorado.

  • Estes Park, Colorado #2

    This photo was taken by hornit with an iPhone 4 of Estes Park, Colorado.

  • Estes Park, Colorado #3

    This photo was taken by hornit with an iPhone 4 of Estes Park, Colorado.

  • Estes Park, Colorado #4

    This photo was taken by hornit with an iPhone 4 of Estes Park, Colorado.

  • Estes Park, Colorado #5

    This photo was taken by hornit with an iPhone 4 of Estes Park, Colorado.

  • American Idol try-outs

    This was taken by inportwash with a Samsung SCH-r800 Delve of people waiting in line for the American Idol try-outs in Milwaukee, WI on 7/21/2009.

  • Downtown New York City from the air

    This photo was taken by Jason Hiner with an iPhone of downtown New York City from the air.

  • Flying over the Rockies

    This photo was taken by Jason Hiner with an iPhone while flying over the Rockies.

  • Shadow on the clouds

    This photo was taken by Jason Hiner with an iPhone of a shadow on the clouds.

  • Half Moon Bay, CA from the air

    This photo was taken by Jason Hiner with an iPhone of Half Moon Bay, CA from the air.

  • A hot Sunday on Michigan Avenue in Chicago

    This photo was taken by jmgarrity with an iPhone 3GS of a hot Sunday on Michigan Avenue in Chicago.

  • La sagrada famila by Gaudi in Barcelona, Spain

    This photo was taken by kfahara with a BlackBerry Bold 9700 of La sagrada famila by Gaudi in Barcelona, Spain.

  • Mediterranean sea

    This photo was taken by kfahara with a BlackBerry Bold 9700 of the beach at the Mediterranean sea.

  • Subway travel in Madrid

    This photo was taken by kfahara with a BlackBerry Bold 9700 of subway travel in Madrid.

  • Gay parade in Madrid, Spain sponsored by Google

    This photo was taken by kfahara with a BlackBerry Bold 9700 of the Gay parade in Madrid, Spain, which was sponsored by Google.

  • Spain after the World Cup

    This photo was taken by kfahara with a BlackBerry Bold 9700 after Spain won the World Cup. According to kfahara, "Everybody was crazy with the success of Spain during the FIFA World Cup."

  • Madrid, Spain

    This photo was taken by kfahara with a BlackBerry Bold 9700 of Madrid, Spain.

  • Relaxing in Eilat, Israel

    This photo was taken by mjf with a Nokia 6120c while relaxing by the pool in Eilat, Israel.

  • Hillary's Marina in Western Australia

    This photo was taken by raycraft with a Nokia 6288 during a "day to the beach" at Hillary's Marina in Western Australia.

  • Thames at Radcot, Oxfordshire

    This photo was taken by rdevereux with a BlackBerry Curve 8520 while out walking along the Thames at Radcot, Oxfordshire in late June 2010.

  • Christ Church College, Oxford

    This photo was taken by rdevereux with a BlackBerry Curve 8520 while attending a graduation ceremony at Christ Church College, Oxford.

  • Cape Cod beaches #2

    This photo was taken by rwbyshe with an LG Env Touch while visiting Cape Cod.

  • Hoover Dam #1

    This photo was taken by shhite with a Palm Pre Model # P100EWW of the Hoover Dam in July 2010.

  • Hoover Dam #2

    This photo was taken by shhite with a Palm Pre Model # P100EWW of the Hoover Dam in July 2010.

  • Hoover Dam #3

    This photo was taken by shhite with a Palm Pre Model # P100EWW of the Hoover Dam in July 2010.

  • Hoover Dam #4

    This photo was taken by shhite with a Palm Pre Model # P100EWW of the Hoover Dam in July 2010.

  • Strange names of cities

    Apparently, Nimrod is a small town in Minnesota, somewhere between Brainerd and Moorhead. I passed it several times before having to stop to take a pic with my former cell phone, the Motorola E815.

  • Conasauga Falls

    This photo was taken by tderksen with a Motorola Droid of the Smokey Mountains (Conasauga Falls in TN).

  • Fontana Dam

    This photo was taken by tderksen with a Motorola Droid of the Smokey Mountains (Fontana Dam).

  • The Smokey Mountains

    This photo was taken by tderksen with a Motorola Droid from on top of Clingman's Dome tower in the Smokey Mountains.

  • Mt. St. Helens

    This photo was taken by thoney57 with an iPhone 3GS from the base of Astoria Column at Mt. St. Helens in Washington.

  • Astoria Column at Mt. St. Helens

    This photo was taken by thoney57 with an iPhone 3GS of Astoria Column at Mt. St. Helens in Washington.

  • Montana de Oro in Los Osos, CA

    This photo was taken by gwd3 with a BlackBerry Storm of Montana de Oro in Los Osos, CA.

  • Starved Rock, Illinois

    This photo was taken by Tink! with a Motorola W755 - not out of a dirty window - from a trip to Starved Rock, Illinois.

  • Mackinac Island

    This photo of a diva on Mackinac Island was taken by ganyssa with an iPhone 3G (before her "upgrade").

Caribbean cruise

A couple of weeks ago, we encouraged the TechRepublic community to submit travel photos that they had taken with a camera phone.

The TechRepublic editorial team had a lot of really great photos to choose from, and we appreciate all of the submissions!

The first place photo was taken by referral-magic with his HTC HD2 T8585 while on a Caribbean cruise in April 2010.

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By Sonja Thompson

Sonja Thompson started at TechRepublic in October 1999. She is a former Senior Editor at TechRepublic.