The day after the 2014 Summer Solstice in New York City was beautiful: blue skies, big, puffy clouds, and a horde of voracious Instagrammers gathering in Central Park to capture it for all eternity online.
Mashable's first ever Instameet was hosted by two of Instagram's most prolific community members, @dave.krugman and @jnsilva. More than one hundred smartphone, DSLR, and instant film camera wielding adventurers showed up to meet in Sheep Meadow, contributing hundreds of beautiful photos to the #mashmeet hashtag as part of our seventeen-part scavenger hunt spanning the lower half of the park.
That #MashMeet crew is hustlin @mashable @centralparknyc @dave_krugman @jnsilva_ #theta360 - Spherical Image - RICOH THETA
Be sure to follow @MashableEvents on Twitter and @mashable on Instagram for news about our next Instameet, or to recommend hosts and locations.
Below are some of the best pics from the meet-up, selected by Dave and Jose:
The Grand Prize Winner
Runner-up Prize Pack Winners
Congratulations to everyone who won, and a big thanks to ōlloclip & the Impossible Project for contributing sweet prize packs for our hosts to give away.
For more pics from the Instameet, check out the gallery below: