The National
Geographic Traveler Magazine photo contest, now in its 25th year, has
begun. There is still plenty of time to enter. The entry deadline is
Sunday, June 30, at 11:59 p.m. Entrants
may submit their photographs in any or all of the four categories:
Travel Portraits, Outdoor Scenes, Sense of Place and Spontaneous
Moments. The magazine's photo editors showcase their favorite entries each week in galleries. You can also vote for your favorites. "The pictures increasingly reflect a more
sophisticated way of seeing and interpreting the world, making the
judging process more difficult," says Keith Bellows, magazine editor in
chief.
OUTDOOR
SCENES - Portrait of an Eastern Screech Owl - Masters of disguise. The
Eastern Screech Owl is seen here doing what they do best. You better
have a sharp eye to spot these little birds of prey. Okeefenokee Swamp,
Georgia, USA. (Photo and caption by Graham McGeorge/National Geographic
Traveler Photo Contest)
OUTDOOR
SCENES - Grace - A flamingo sleeping peacefully amongst the chaos of
life. I captured this image when I was Florida. I sat and watched this
Flamingo, appreciating its ability to sleep so gracefully, despite all
of life's distractions. Florida, USA. (Taylor Dearie/National Geographic
Traveler Photo Contest)#
OUTDOOR
SCENES - Dead Fishes - This photo shows one of the greatest natural
tragedies in Rio de Janeiro, the mass death of fish in the Rodrigo de
Freitas lagoon. This is caused by lack of oxygen in the water due to
wrong manipulation by the authorities. Lagoa Rodrigo de Freitas, Rio de
Janeiro, Brazil. (Luis Gutman/National Geographic Traveler Photo
Contest)#
SENSE
OF PLACE - Sense of Metal - I want to take photos of heating elements.
When I entered the factory, I saw the metal sheets and I formed a
picture. I wanted a lifting crane to take the best photo. I directed the
man who wore an orange t-shirt and counted the heater elements and I
took the photo of his job. Bolu, Turkey. (Melih Sular/National
Geographic Traveler Photo Contest)#
OUTDOOR
SCENES - Ice on Lake Baikal at Sunset - Located in the heart of
Siberian Russia, Lake Baikal freezes over ever year. Walking around on
the ice at sunset, I got down low to the ground and took this shot of
some ice with the beautiful sunset in the background. Lake Baikal,
Russia. (Edward Graham/National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest)#
OUTDOOR
SCENES - Beeseeching - The fog had thickened to a point where the
distant mountains had almost vanished. I turned my attention to
something a bit closer and as I stood looking at the tree it occurred to
me that the branches seemed to be held out in a gesture that seemed to
be imploring something, or someone to pay attention...maybe it was me!
Buttermere, Cumbria, England UK (Alf Bailey/National Geographic Traveler
Photo Contest)#
OUTDOOR
SCENES - Dead Vlei Scene - We were supposed to be there right at
sunrise, but got a little lost. It was still a gorgeous landscape.
Everywhere you looked was incredibly beautiful. Dead Vlei is a bleached
former lake pan filled with lifeless camel thorn trees. The trees look
like sculptures against the surreal backdrop. Dead Vlei, Namibia. (Sara
Narezo/National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest)#
OUTDOOR
SCENES - Blue Pond, The Snowstorm in May - In Hokkaido, it was an
uncommon thing but it snowed in May of this year. A lot of tourists
dislike snow in the spring. This place has a view drawing tourists from
around the world. All are nature's tints. Biei in Hokkaido, Japan. (Kent
Shiraishi/National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest)#
OUTDOOR
SCENES - Abandoned Piers of Eastie -This spring sunset was really
dramatic as the cold front came through Boston on April Fool's Day. The
sky was clearing to the west and the sun made a last-minute appearance,
illuminating the underside of the thick cloud layer with hot pink color,
and casting the most beautiful, warm light on the west-facing facades
of Boston's downtown skyscrapers. East Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
(Shaun Ramsay/National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest)#
SENSE
OF PLACE - BNSF Railway, Hygiene, Colorado - Hygiene is named for the
prestigious 1880's sanitarium, Hygienic House. One can still find solace
in Hygiene...here along the BNSF Railway at Hygiene's southern edge.
Hygiene, Colorado, USA (Brad Sissom/National Geographic Traveler Photo
Contest)#
OUTDOOR
SCENES - Rising Sun Dongsheng - The mountain the night before it began
to rain. I thought the next morning the sun does not appear, did not
think it was almost dawn, the sun emerged from the clouds. But the dark
clouds will soon cover up the sun, will... Taiwan. (Hsiao
Chen-Hsuan/National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest)#
SENSE
OF PLACE - Stingray Split - Years ago, fisherman would dump their
scraps overboard at this location, as they came into harbor. The
southern stingrays (Dasyatis americana) pictured soon learned about this
free meal and have congregated there in large numbers. Stingray
Sandbar, Grand Cayman. (Thomas Pepper/National Geographic Traveler Photo
Contest)#
SENSE
OF PLACE - How Great is our God - As our mission group was singing "How
great is our God" at one of the poorest cities in the world, I turned
around and saw this man. This was his reaction to our singing and
services that day. I'm still speechless, this moment of my life brought
tears to my eyes. Delivering free water to the villages in Cite Soleil,
Haiti. Mission trip with Healing Haiti, April 2013. Cite Soleil, Haiti.
(Paulette Covairt/National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest)#
SPONTANEOUS
MOMENTS - Friends for Life - While traveling in the Gobi Desert of
North West China, a place vibrant in culture and full of unforgettable
experiences, I turned to look down this street to catch this moment on
film. This image to me, speaks of friendship. No matter how rugged the
terrain, or war torn, forbidding a place may be, human love will
prevail... Turpan, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China. (John
Wellburn/National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest)#
TRAVEL
PORTRAITS - Hidden - Innocent and beautiful. The children of Kumari, a
remote and neglected region of Nepal, were the essence of beauty..
Inside and out. It was a blessing to be able to interact with and
photograph these special people. Kumari, Nepal. (Leif Smith/National
Geographic Traveler Photo Contest)#
TRAVEL
PORTRAITS - Suri Smile - It took a three-day drive in rugged conditions
to meet the Suri tribe. The community is nestled in one of the toughest
and most remote places on Earth - the Ethiopia/Sudan border. Despite
the harsh conditions, the Suri take great pride and joy in decorating
their bodies. This young Suri boy is covered in yellow and red ochre
from a creek bed near our camp. These marks of distinction are used to
attract women and to intimidate enemies in battle. Suri apply the paint
using flowers, sticks, bottle tops and cartridge cases. Omo Valley,
South West Ethiopia, Africa. (Stephanie Hunt/National Geographic
Traveler Photo Contest)#
TRAVEL
PORTRAITS - Street life -I saw this old lady, crouching down a narrow
side street on the outskirts of the volcanic mountain town of Antigua,
Guatemala. Her bright blue shawl caught my eye but it wasn't till I
approached her I saw how beautiful her face was. Looking at her, I just
wanted to know all the stories that old face had seen…and had to
tell... Near Antigua, Guatemala. (Ben Moore/National Geographic Traveler
Photo Contest)#
SPONTANEOUS
MOMENTS - Dragon Fly - I and my beautiful friend hung out by Yarger
Lake, East Alaska, when this beautiful dragon fly landed on her face.
The dragon fly chose Amy as its last living thing to see...it passed
away soon after that. Yarger Lake, East Alaska, USA. (Pavel
Mach/National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest)#
SENSE
OF PLACE - Sperare: Hope - This picture is not a photo of a painting or
landscape. It is colored threads/wool hanging from the wall in an
amazing way with a nail head coming out in between. I tried to create a
feeling of moon and sea. Name is hope because this is what I have
learned after taking this picture. I saw the results and I was very
happy because after lot of hard work to visualize a shot, it finally
paid off. Green color in Italy also means hope. Stockholm. (Aditya
Vardhan Tibrewala/National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest)#
SPONTANEOUS
MOMENTS - Happy Holi - The Hindu festival of Holi, also called the
Festival of Colors, celebrates the beginning of the new season; spring.
Hindu ladies are covered with clouds of pink powder thrown by a group of
Hindu men who travel to Barsana to tease the women. Barsana, India.
(Byongsun Ahn/National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest)#
TRAVEL
PORTRAITS - The Laborer - Laborers unload tons of tuna every day which
they carry on their backs. Most of these fish weigh heavier than they do
but that is how they earn their living. They bring the tuna to the
different buying stations in the fish port where it is weighed,
classified and sold. General Santos City, Phillipines. (Ybrael
Abergas/National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest)#
SPONTANEOUS
MOMENTS - Fishermen Kids - These fishermen kids help their fathers on a
daily job, and even do the job themselves. The fishing is a common way
of living for poor people in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. This shot was a
beautiful morning at Copacabana beach. Copacabana Beach, Rio de Janeiro,
Brazil. (Luis Gutman/National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest)#
SENSE
OF PLACE - Regia, La Habana, Cuba - I went to La Habana in February,
2013 on a photography workshop and went to this area called Regla. The
view captivated me with all the wires and the old cars. Can't find this
anywhere else, but Cuba. La Habana, Cuba. (Daniel Ikemiyashiro/National
Geographic Traveler Photo Contest)#
