Thank you to all the photographers that participated in the Freshmen 2016 Photo Contest, sharing their favorite shots (contest only for freshmen 2016). Congratulations to the winners and finalists, and a special round of applause for the Grand Jury Winner who can pick their own prize.

A special thanks to the photographers that helped us find the following finalists and some of the most popular photos by voting for their favorite submissions. Stay tuned for the winners announcement and more cool photo contests.

"Angelic Pose" by (A)phoochan

"Goðafoss Sunset" by carstenmeyerdierks

"Dunwich woods" by (A)Carl65

"_DSC1918-2" by janflisnes

"Mountains of Oman" by seanjameson

"Goliath Heron" by grahamgarland

"Corrogin Summer Storm Structure " by jordancantelo

"Saskatchewan Storm - June 24, 2013" by (A)braunjo

"Waterline" by (A)markuswalti

"Breakfast To Go" by JakeKurdsjuk

"Light Up the Sky" by drowning

"Arctic Angel" by aaronbaggenstos

"Wedding Dream" by caldenison

"untitled" by rondagypsy

"untitled" by (A)pauloconnor

"The Silent Witness" by Hope79

"Wing Check" by MissME58

"Nature" by (A)madsad

"Shower Time" by Belloui

"Dramatic sunset" by BertoRibasPhoto

"Hawkeye" by dmdiener

"Mornach Butterfly" by NickMaundu

"In the Hades Kindgom" by jmecs

"IMG_6478_pe" by mattucar

"I see you looking at me" by WoodlandPixels

"Belly Scratch IMG_9968 800" by ursulaeasterbrook

"stuck in the mud." by jimburton

"flusso" by Marcosannaland

"Storm Imogen, Newhaven" by MJTPhotography

"Fanad Lighthouse-October 02, 2015" by roni_wan

"Sunrise- Lake Faak (Austria)" by FotografieTrippolt

"Rolling Fields of Palouse" by HamishMitchell

"Trolls Pass, Norway" by paulyoung_7485

"Renewal" by LeanneMWilliams

"JMP_4514" by (A)johnmullane

"After The Storm" by AnxiousJohn

"persian leopard" by pixelmac

"kirra sunset" by craigmcneilly

"nora" by brittnicholephoto

"Untitled_HDR2" by lamaksstalk

"Highlands " by Followmeaway

"Fairy Tale" by efemir

"Hinnoya" by Greg_

"image-1-635" by mitchellschlimer

"Touch Down" by richsuckling

"Jekyll Island 2014 Calm sunrise 1.1" by rivarologallery

"violin2" by amandaleacollett

"Navajo Arch" by KMoorePhotos

"Pelican Splash" by ryanramsamy

"Belvedere Farmhouse" by (A)lynnpeck

"Multicoulered Spray Cans" by zacjerome

"Red Tailed Hawk" by Grenfell2015

"w a s h" by bmjones

"On the Walk Winter 2014" by eimilynn

"Golden autumn" by jmadjarova

"Sunflower" by Kraftimage

"Miki Simankevicius" by mikisimankevicius

"1E5A5111-Modifier" by alexandregendron

"Twisted Metal" by aakashprakash

"Hole in the wall. " by andrewsemark

"Slap" by danielemele

"Wooden souls" by ChristosPetalas

"Kirkjufell Panorama " by cwaddell88

"Old man feeling" by loicbourniquel

"The Torch" by brianwyland

" - نسخة" by faezelfraites

"Lightning Storm" by martinankor

"Running deer" by Piipsy

"Tramonto" by (A)fabriziopiroddi

"A path in the mist" by fabsalsa

"Winter Swan on The Frosty Avon 1" by colinwheeler

"Warmth Of Motherly Love..." by RobbieRoss

"Run Away To The Sun." by Florianpascual

"The guardian" by alessandromalvaso

"Above" by (A)inc_t

"Irreversible rule X" by AthanasiouPhotography

"Gristmill" by Ohiodaniel

"No Name" by (A)Ghostinthecircuit

"adorable" by (A)angel09

"Take a seat" by chris_smith

"Kaos & Geometry" by peterfoldiak

"Sunset" by (A)ryanfrey

"Faded Light" by JanPoloni

"Milford Sound Waterfall - NZ Trip" by (A)troyryczak

"Serenity" by rosspichler

"Lilac Princess" by (A)marynajansenvanvuuren

"Japan Countryside" by MatthewKou

"Jonas Blizzard nad the Flat Iron Building" by michelepalazzo

"Golden Ice" by NatashaHaggard

"Dalmatian pelican close up" by (A)iriswaanders

"Endless Starry" by (A)lucamonteleone

"amjphoto-47" by alisonjones_7268

"Church of the Good Shepherd" by rosspichler

"Fireworks on snow" by redshiftimages

"All of the Bolts" by (A)Followtheleed

"Boris Waving " by Seamerias