Stunning Photos from National Geographic Contest
National Geographic Traveler magazine just announced the winners from its 24th annual photo contest. Over 12,000 entries were submitted from over 6,000 photographers, and the photos were taken in 152 countries around the world. The contest, overseen by a panel of expert photographers, judged the entries on creativity and photographic quality. Here are the winners below accompanied by captions describing these amazing shots.
Contest Website: http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/traveler-magazine/photo-contest/2012/
First Place Winner: Butterly
“This image was shot in the Kyrgyz lands of the Wakhan Corridor. The intimacy of this everyday life moment, shot inside of a family yurt, is in total contrast with the harsh environment these nomadic tribes live in.” Photo: Cedric Houin
Second Place Winner: My Balloon
“H’mong children play with their balloons on a foggy day in Moc Chau, Son La province, Vietnam.” Photo: Vo Anh Kiet
Third Place Winner: Devotees
“During the Easter holy celebration called “Misteri” in Trapani, the devotees carry the scenes of Christ’s passion on their shoulders all night long.” Photo: Andrea Guarneri
Merit Winners
“This is the great Japanese maple tree in the Portland Japanese Gardens.” Photo and Caption: Fred An
“Near the city of Morondava, on the West coast of Madagascar lies an ancient forest of Baobab trees.” Photo and caption: Ken Thorne
“Taken at Cloud Break at an outer reef in Fiji, a surfer duck dives his board to clear the rolling waves of the raw ocean.” Photo and caption: Lucia Griggi
“More than 2,000 Buddhist temples and pagodas fill the plains of Bagan. Once the capital of the Pagan Empire, farmers now raise their livestock within the centuries old complex.” Photo and caption: Peter Demarco
The Last Supper Of Da Vinci? No, They are just some old men of Chefchaouen (Morocco) with djellaba, sitting and talking each other.” Photo and caption: SauKhiang Chau
“The village of Gásadalur and the island of Mykines in the background. Until a tunnel was built in 2004, the 16 residents living in Gásadalur had to take a strenuous hike or horseback over the steep 400 meter mountain in order to make it to the other villages.”
- “A lonely cabin is illuminated under the Northern Lights in Finnmark, Norway.” Photo and caption: Michelle Shantz
“My sister in the south of Chile. We are sitting at home next to the fireplace in our southern lake house when it suddenly began to pour uncontrollably.”
