My friend Peter Danford. As I always said anyway. Peter got the first prize in the Beijing contest with one of his pictures of the Watercube, seen from the inside on 19 October.

View the series (inside & outside) on his site: http://www.thechinaguide.com/olympic_construction/oct-2006-swim-inside.html
See here what Beijing Today wrote on 1 December:
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American gets award for shooting Beijing
‘Beijing, An Olympic City in View 2006 Photo Contest,’ organized by the Beijing Travel Administration, held its closing ceremony on Tuesday in Oriental Plaza.
Peter Danford, USA, won first prize with his photo named The Water Cube. In the closing ceremony, he said he met The Water Cube’s Australian designer by accident when he was photographing it. Moved by his spirit, the designer alowed him to take an inside visit.
“It’s interesting. The expats in this city really offer a different view of things. We ourselves seldom have those ideas and perspectives. Most of the photos exhibited here seem to very unfamiliar sights, and for a moment, I couldn’t recognize it was from my city,” a Beijing local said.
Jeremy Zawodny, an Australian who took part in the competition, told Beijing Today, “It’s really important for us. We don’t see ourselves as ‘outsiders’, and feel we are a part of this city. Even though I didn’t get an award this year, I think I’ll still attend these kinds of activities.
This is the second time the Beijing Photo Contest has been held. “There will be a photo competition and exhibition among expats every year. We hope more and more people will take part in sharing their views of this ancient and modern city,” Ji Yue, apokesman for the event, said.
The contest began on May 10, lasting half a year until October 25. More than 13,000 works from 50 countries were submitted to the organizers. The best photos were selected and exhibited for three days on the ground floor of Oriental Plaza.
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Good job Peter!