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10 Remarkable Entries from the National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest

It’s that time of the year again! The 27th annual National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest opened on April 7, and we already have some awesome entries; before we dive into them and admire their magnificence, you should know that you too can enter the contest using this link. Official categories include:Travel Portraits; Outdoor Scenes; Sense of Place; […]

Mihai Andrei
April 30, 2015 @ 4:13 am

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It’s that time of the year again! The 27th annual National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest opened on April 7, and we already have some awesome entries; before we dive into them and admire their magnificence, you should know that you too can enter the contest using this link. Official categories include:Travel Portraits; Outdoor Scenes; Sense of Place; and Spontaneous Moments.

Our friends over at Nat Geo were kind enough to share these entries with us:

1. Frozen in Time (Vatnajokull Glacier in Iceland)

© Shane Wheel / National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest

 

2. When Conditions are Right (Kauai)

Lee Scott / National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest

 

3. White Rhinos

Stefane Berube / National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest

4. Jal Mahal during Sunrise

Ravikanth Kurma / National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest

5. Ocean World

Chris Schmid / National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest

6. Tribal Make-up Artist

S. Ram / National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest

7. Colors of Earth

Maja Bednas / National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest

8. Last Light on Godafoss, Iceland

Ed Graham / National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest

9. Camping On The Diving Board

Matthew Saville / National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest

10. Lighting up the Night

Manish Mamtani / National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest

 

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