Catch Contest: We Have a Winner!
Congratulations to Colin Roohan, our Catch contest winner for his Highlight “Lost.”
Colin wins a five-day trip for two to Mumbai and Delhi (thanks to our partners, Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces and SWISS International Air Lines). His Highlight, of a gorgeous mess of fishing boats in a fishing village called Duong Dong on Phu Quoc, caught our collective eye for its fantastic color, and the description gave great details about the location—exactly the things we look for in a great Highlight.
We asked Colin a few questions about this Highlight, and how he travels. Between 2008 and 2011 he and his wife were teaching in Seoul, Korea. They had ample vacation time and “were in an advantageous place to be able to travel cheaply and conveniently throughout the eastern world,” says Colin. The winning Highlight image was taken in 2009—on his honeymoon.
Now Colin and his wife are settled back in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where Colin is a compliance specialist for an affirmative action and equal employment opportunity compliance consulting firm. He also manages his own photography business, Colin Roohan Photography. While in Korea, he worked with a group of photographers on this collaborative book project documenting the role public transport played in their time living abroad.
Colin has posted other great Highlights on AFAR.com. Be sure to follow him—we can’t wait to see the experiences he’ll share with us from India. Congratulations, Colin!



Congrats Colin!! Well deserved. Looking forward to your India Highlights!
Colin, Congratulations to you. Your photo is stunningly beautiful. You deserve the recognition. I am sure you will see amazing things to photograph on your trip.
Congratulations, I had a feeling this would be the winner. It's an amazing photo that tells a story without needing a caption. India will be great, can't wait to see the highlights!
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Congrats on the win, spectacular photo!
So awesome Colin! You totally deserved it! Amazing photo, as were all of your other entries! I hope you have an amazing time in India!! We'll be looking forward to seeing you post those highlights as well!
Congratulations, Colin, on your win! Have a fabulous trip to India and be sure to post highlights!
Colin, a well deserved win! Thank you for sharing an "off the beaten path" insight! Enjoy your trip!
So glad to see you win, Colin! It's the best photo of the bunch. Very well done.
Local Experts have earned their titles based on their great Highlights and neighborhood savvy.
Thanks so much to everyone! Everything had been shocking and exciting. I want to thank all the fellow competitors for competing, this was truly a strong competition. Thanks again everyone. Keep an eye out for a print give away I am going to arrange within the next couple of weeks through AFAR.
So well deserved, Colin! Have a blast in India - can't wait to see the photos that will come out of that trip.
Wow congrats, Colin! Enjoy India and give us some kick-ass highlight-post :))