THE WINNERS GoldenBears 2010, The Winners 2010

GoldenBears


Posted Oct 11, 2010, 9:11 pm
Well, it's been another exciting year on ToyVoyagers and the GoldenBears Awards have been hotly contested.  Many thanks for all your votes, they have now been counted and here are the winners!


BEST TRAVELOG: dicker Kumpel

This prize is for the Toy Voyager who has done it all: travelled to all sorts of exciting places and told us about them in an entertaining account accompanied by a fantastic range of pictures which show the ToyVoyager on its travels.  You chose dicker Kumpel



BEST WRITING: Etwas

It s not all in the photography... This prize is for the ToyVoyager whose written travelogue entries have proved a source of entertainment and enlightenment in their own right. 
Your favourite was Etwas!




BEST COSTUME: Mishook

Many ToyVoyagers simply love to dress to impress. This category celebrates a whole variety of sartorial efforts, whether stylish, practical or just bizarre.  You chose Mishook as the best this year

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(photo by: Mishook)


BEST FESTIVE PHOTO: ThomasHH

ToyVoyagers love to celebrate, and in this category you chose to celebrate with ThomasHH!

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4154/4846794538_2fac7ac8de.jpg
(photo by: miss agi)



AUDIENCE FAVOURITE: Landroval

There maybe no rhyme or reason to it, but there are some ToyVoyagers that simply put smiles on our faces.  And your top choice was Landroval!

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(photo by: smaug)


BEST ACTION:  Murph

Some ToyVoyagers just can't sit still!  You chose Murph above all others for this year's best action photo

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4104/4846017753_f7077b2de5.jpg
(photo by: RikeH)


BEST COMEDY: Sweetsy and Etwas to the fridge

There have been some very funny moments on ToyVoyagers this year - in the end you couldn't separate these two:

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(photo by: AbbyB)

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(photo by: olgamaus)


BEST LANDSCAPE PICTURE: Baby Lican, Cabo Carvoeiro, Portugal

ToyVoyagers have explored many corners of the earth and been photographed in front of some glorious landscapes.  You voted this one featuring Baby Lican as the best this year.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4145/4846858666_7d6f21bc8d.jpg
(photo by: olgamaus)


BEST ARCHITECTURE: Barney in front of the Collosseum, Rome, Italy

ToyVoyagers have explored many corners of the earth and been photographed in front of lots of fascinating and iconic buildings.  You voted this one as your favourite this year:

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4131/4846344443_c4f6ef7e6c.jpg
(photo by: olgamaus)


MOST PROMISING NEWCOMER: Belka

We asked you to tip next year's big winner! You voted for Belka!

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4148/4846722998_118ecbd5af.jpg
(photo by: Taisafinskaia)


BEST ENSEMBLE CAST: Group at Mount Allen

Toyvoyagers are sociable beings, who sometimes travel together or gather in large numbers. We asked you to vote for you favourite group photo.  This year you went for this great shot at Mount Allen

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4092/4847025218_7251802372.jpg
(photo by: smaug)


BEST NIGHTLIFE: Mister Snow

Who looks best after dark?  You voted for this shot of Mister Snow in Oberstdorf, Germany:

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4148/4847306814_7fb1d58a6f.jpg
(photo by: Mondfalke)


BEST PICTURE: Orpheus

You voted for Orpheus in Zadar, Croatia, in the overall Best Picture category:

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4107/4846658301_154a30d860.jpg
(photo by: RikeH)


ANIMAL MAGIC: Froschi

Despite what they say about never working with ToyVoyagers and animals, plenty of travelogs feature photos of encounters with the animal world.  You voted for Froschi!:

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4152/4847074634_087a48a4fe.jpg
(photo by: miss agi)


FOOD AND DRINK: Ladomar

On a journey around the world you're going to need to stop for sustenance at some point. Some ToyVoyagers pause for a quick drink in a bar, others go make the entire meal themselves.  You voted Ladomar as your number one in this category:

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4125/4846478485_b5c41acb7e.jpg
(photo by: vickyp)



BEST SHOPPING: Claire Tamias

Sometimes a ToyVoyager needs a bit of retail therapy.  This year we have had some excellent contributions in this category.  Your favourite is Claire Tamias in Bristol, England:

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4145/4846497729_6e5a5abc95.jpg
(photo by: DeliciousJu)


BEST PLANTLIFE: Harold Giraffe

Photos with flowers and trees often make for a great ToyVoyager travelog entry and there were plenty to choose from. The winner in this category was Harold:

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4111/4846631185_ab6f35c010.jpg
(photo by: Vanja)




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