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“Love You Mom”. In the forest of Gir India, a lion cub gets a loving kiss from his Mom. Gir is the only place in the world where one can enjoy sightings of Wild Lions other than Africa. Photo location: Gir India. (Photo and caption by Porus Khareghat/National Geographic Photo Contest)

“Love You Mom”. In the forest of Gir India, a lion cub gets a loving kiss from his Mom. Gir is the only place in the world where one can enjoy sightings of Wild Lions other than Africa. Photo location: Gir India. (Photo and caption by Porus Khareghat/National Geographic Photo Contest)




“Ifikara River Fisherman”. This shot was taken at around 4.45am as local fisherman in Ifikara, Tanzania bring in their catches from a night on the river. Young men still use traditional methods to hand make their boats and tackle, spending many cold nights on the rivers to feed their families. Photo location: Ifikara, Tanzania. (Photo and caption by James Stone/National Geographic Photo Contest)

“Ifikara River Fisherman”. This shot was taken at around 4.45am as local fisherman in Ifikara, Tanzania bring in their catches from a night on the river. Young men still use traditional methods to hand make their boats and tackle, spending many cold nights on the rivers to feed their families. Photo location: Ifikara, Tanzania. (Photo and caption by James Stone/National Geographic Photo Contest)




“Strike Through The Mothership”. Every May for the last 3 years I have driven down to Tornado Alley to capture some amazing storms. This supercell held so much promise to drop a tornado but one small shift in the atmosphere and all that it produced was an extreme lightning show. Photo location: Broken Bow, Nebraska. (Photo and caption by Vanessa Neufeld/National Geographic Photo Contest)

“Strike Through The Mothership”. Every May for the last 3 years I have driven down to Tornado Alley to capture some amazing storms. This supercell held so much promise to drop a tornado but one small shift in the atmosphere and all that it produced was an extreme lightning show. Photo location: Broken Bow, Nebraska. (Photo and caption by Vanessa Neufeld/National Geographic Photo Contest)




“Train Journey”. A young man in early morning light waiting for the train to leave. Photo location: Jodhpur Train Station, India. (Photo and caption by Laura Simonsen/National Geographic Photo Contest)

“Train Journey”. A young man in early morning light waiting for the train to leave. Photo location: Jodhpur Train Station, India. (Photo and caption by Laura Simonsen/National Geographic Photo Contest)




“Otter Doing Loops”. This guy was having so much fun swimming along and then doing a loop before surfacing. Was beautiful to watch and amazing to capture! Photo location: Dartmoor Otter Sanctuary, The Railway Station, Buckfastleigh, Devon. (Photo and caption by Claire O'Keeffe/National Geographic Photo Contest)

“Otter Doing Loops”. This guy was having so much fun swimming along and then doing a loop before surfacing. Was beautiful to watch and amazing to capture! Photo location: Dartmoor Otter Sanctuary, The Railway Station, Buckfastleigh, Devon. (Photo and caption by Claire O'Keeffe/National Geographic Photo Contest)




“Sunset Ball Game”. During my trip on Zanzibar, Tanzania, I found this cool sunset jump and kick game on Stonetown beach. Young locals were jumping one after the other to show their tire jumping skills while trying to kick the soccer ball at the same time. Great moment! Photo location: Stonetown, Zanzibar, Tanzania. (Photo and caption by Vincent Boisvert/National Geographic Photo Contest)

“Sunset Ball Game”. During my trip on Zanzibar, Tanzania, I found this cool sunset jump and kick game on Stonetown beach. Young locals were jumping one after the other to show their tire jumping skills while trying to kick the soccer ball at the same time. Great moment! Photo location: Stonetown, Zanzibar, Tanzania. (Photo and caption by Vincent Boisvert/National Geographic Photo Contest)




“Dancer from Ohkay Owingeh”. Lauren Greyhawk, a ten-year old boy from the Ohkay Owingeh pueblo, photographed after he has been dancing for hours and hours in the hot sun during the celebration of St John The Baptist, the patron saint of his pueblo in New Mexico. Photo location: Ohkay Owingeh, New Mexico. (Photo and caption by Teake Zuidema/National Geographic Photo Contest)

“Dancer from Ohkay Owingeh”. Lauren Greyhawk, a ten-year old boy from the Ohkay Owingeh pueblo, photographed after he has been dancing for hours and hours in the hot sun during the celebration of St John The Baptist, the patron saint of his pueblo in New Mexico. Photo location: Ohkay Owingeh, New Mexico. (Photo and caption by Teake Zuidema/National Geographic Photo Contest)




“Red Beard”. Portrait of a 69 years old man, living in the ancient Fatehpur Sikri city, India. I was immediately captured by his aesthetically sense – he liked to color his beard with henna and I really loved his Woody Allen style glasses – and cannot miss the shoot with the nice blue background. Photo location: Fatehpur Sikri, India. (Photo and caption by Emanuele Matarazzo/National Geographic Photo Contest)

“Red Beard”. Portrait of a 69 years old man, living in the ancient Fatehpur Sikri city, India. I was immediately captured by his aesthetically sense – he liked to color his beard with henna and I really loved his Woody Allen style glasses – and cannot miss the shoot with the nice blue background. Photo location: Fatehpur Sikri, India. (Photo and caption by Emanuele Matarazzo/National Geographic Photo Contest)




“Mount Bromo Sunrise”. The morning sun illuminates the fog filled caldera with the steaming Mount Bromo volcano in the Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park. Photo location: Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park, East Java, Indonesia. (Photo and caption by Dale Johnson/National Geographic Photo Contest)

“Mount Bromo Sunrise”. The morning sun illuminates the fog filled caldera with the steaming Mount Bromo volcano in the Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park. Photo location: Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park, East Java, Indonesia. (Photo and caption by Dale Johnson/National Geographic Photo Contest)




“After heavy snow”. This place is Shirakawa-go in Gifu pref. Japan. I waited for stopping snow for a long time and I could take this shot. But after a few minutes heavy snow had started again. Photo location: Shirakawamura Gifu pref., Japan. (Photo and caption by Miyamoto Y/National Geographic Photo Contest)

“After heavy snow”. This place is Shirakawa-go in Gifu pref. Japan. I waited for stopping snow for a long time and I could take this shot. But after a few minutes heavy snow had started again. Photo location: Shirakawamura Gifu pref., Japan. (Photo and caption by Miyamoto Y/National Geographic Photo Contest)




“Dolphins”. Dolphins passing through a ray of light. Photo location: Miami, Florida. (Photo and caption by Kiko Ricote/National Geographic Photo Contest)

“Dolphins”. Dolphins passing through a ray of light. Photo location: Miami, Florida. (Photo and caption by Kiko Ricote/National Geographic Photo Contest)




“One Calm Tree”. A whirlwind trip around New Zealand's top landscape locations ended with a gloriously calm morning at Lake Wanaka. We'd traveled 1500kms in 5 days and slept barely 18 hours, finding our peace on the shore if only for an hour before the drive back to Christchurch. Photo location: Lake Wanaka, South Island, New Zealand. (Photo and caption by Robert Dickinson/National Geographic Photo Contest)

“One Calm Tree”. A whirlwind trip around New Zealand's top landscape locations ended with a gloriously calm morning at Lake Wanaka. We'd traveled 1500kms in 5 days and slept barely 18 hours, finding our peace on the shore if only for an hour before the drive back to Christchurch. Photo location: Lake Wanaka, South Island, New Zealand. (Photo and caption by Robert Dickinson/National Geographic Photo Contest)




“Hedvig in her Norwegian Flat, Age 86”. Hedvig Rossbach Wist. Age 86. Wrapped in her century old fox stole and surrounded by precious heirlooms, she looks on while canvas portraits of her ancestors line the walls. Nestled in the town of Kristiansund on the Norwegian coast, antiques fill her flat. Photo location: Kristiansund, Norway. (Photo and caption by Catherine Hall/National Geographic Photo Contest)

“Hedvig in her Norwegian Flat, Age 86”. Hedvig Rossbach Wist. Age 86. Wrapped in her century old fox stole and surrounded by precious heirlooms, she looks on while canvas portraits of her ancestors line the walls. Nestled in the town of Kristiansund on the Norwegian coast, antiques fill her flat. Photo location: Kristiansund, Norway. (Photo and caption by Catherine Hall/National Geographic Photo Contest)




“Departure”. This is train called “Cassiopeia”. In Japan, Train Travel has become a boom now. This is a limited express sleeper train to enjoy luxury train travel is the most popular in Japan. The design of the railway has its own personality. Photo location: Saitama, Japan. (Photo and caption by Hideyuki Katagiri/National Geographic Photo Contest)

“Departure”. This is train called “Cassiopeia”. In Japan, Train Travel has become a boom now. This is a limited express sleeper train to enjoy luxury train travel is the most popular in Japan. The design of the railway has its own personality. Photo location: Saitama, Japan. (Photo and caption by Hideyuki Katagiri/National Geographic Photo Contest)




“Don't Be Shy”. Arabian Red Fox. Photo location:  Kuwait. (Photo and caption by Omar Alshaheen/National Geographic Photo Contest)

“Don't Be Shy”. Arabian Red Fox. Photo location: Kuwait. (Photo and caption by Omar Alshaheen/National Geographic Photo Contest)




“The Basket Maker”. Bernie Winters is pictured in his traditional cottage. He is the last traditional Straw basket maker on Clare Island, County Mayo, West Coast Of Ireland. Rushes,Willow and straw are three materials that have been fundamental to Irish people from earliest times. Straw has many uses, including thatching houses, hens houses, bee skeps and súgán ropes among other traditionally made items. (Photo and caption by Michael Mc Laughlin/National Geographic Photo Contest)

“The Basket Maker”. Bernie Winters is pictured in his traditional cottage. He is the last traditional Straw basket maker on Clare Island, County Mayo, West Coast Of Ireland. Rushes,Willow and straw are three materials that have been fundamental to Irish people from earliest times. Straw has many uses, including thatching houses, hens houses, bee skeps and súgán ropes among other traditionally made items. Photo location: Clare Island, Clew Bay, County Mayo, Ireland. (Photo and caption by Michael Mc Laughlin/National Geographic Photo Contest)




“Mass on the Summit of Irelands Holy Mountain”. ArchBishop Of Tuam Michael Neary celebrates mass with Pilgrims on the summit of Croagh Patrick during the Annual pilgrimage in honour of Saint Patrick, Ireland's patron saint. Croagh Patrick overlooks Clew Bay in County Mayo, which overlooks Clew Bay in County Mayo, Ireland and is considered the holiest mountain in Ireland. Photo location: Croagh Patrick, County Mayo, which overlooks Clew Bay, Ireland. (Photo and caption by Michael Laughlin/National Geographic Photo Contest)

“Mass on the Summit of Irelands Holy Mountain”. ArchBishop Of Tuam Michael Neary celebrates mass with Pilgrims on the summit of Croagh Patrick during the Annual pilgrimage in honour of Saint Patrick, Ireland's patron saint. Croagh Patrick overlooks Clew Bay in County Mayo, which overlooks Clew Bay in County Mayo, Ireland and is considered the holiest mountain in Ireland. The tradition of pilgrimage to this holy mountain stretches back over 5,000 years from the Stone Age to the present day without interruption. Each year, The Reek, as it is colloquially known, attracts about 1 million pilgrims. Photo location: Croagh Patrick, County Mayo, which overlooks Clew Bay, Ireland. (Photo and caption by Michael Laughlin/National Geographic Photo Contest)




“Freedom”. During my first days in Burma I was traveling in the back of a truck. I look at these boys spending their time in their motorbike. I realized that the feelings during adolesence must be more or less the same everywhere. Photo location: Mandalay, Burma. (Photo and caption by Lenart Gonzalez/National Geographic Photo Contest)

“Freedom”. During my first days in Burma I was traveling in the back of a truck. I look at these boys spending their time in their motorbike. I realized that the feelings during adolesence must be more or less the same everywhere. Photo location: Mandalay, Burma. (Photo and caption by Lenart Gonzalez/National Geographic Photo Contest)




“26 miles”. Osaka Marathon is a large-scale citizen participation type marathon convention. The 1st convention was held in Osaka-shi, Osaka in Japan in 2011. About 30,000 runners ran through the town in Osaka in the 3rd convention in 2013. Photo location: Osaka, Japan. (Photo and caption by Yusuke Sakai/National Geographic Photo Contest)

“26 miles”. Osaka Marathon is a large-scale citizen participation type marathon convention. The 1st convention was held in Osaka-shi, Osaka in Japan in 2011. About 30,000 runners ran through the town in Osaka in the 3rd convention in 2013. Photo location: Osaka, Japan. (Photo and caption by Yusuke Sakai/National Geographic Photo Contest)




“Stargate at CERN”. The CMS Detector weighs 12,500 tonnes and is located 100 meters underground. It is connected to the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), a 27 kilometres (17 miles) long tunnel, built by 10,000 scientists and engineers. The total cost of the 40 year long project is 3 billion Euro (4.4 bn USD), world's most expensive and complex experimental facilitie. Photo location: CMS, CERN in Switzerland and France. (Photo and caption by Vedran Arnautovic/National Geographic Photo Contest)

“Stargate at CERN”. The CMS Detector weighs 12,500 tonnes and is located 100 meters underground. It is connected to the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), a 27 kilometres (17 miles) long tunnel, built by 10,000 scientists and engineers. The total cost of the 40 year long project is 3 billion Euro (4.4 bn USD), world's most expensive and complex experimental facilitie. Why? – to create a mini Big-Bang and discover the unknown forces in universe... Photo location: CMS, CERN in Switzerland and France. (Photo and caption by Vedran Arnautovic/National Geographic Photo Contest)




“Painted Ladies”. Young women dress up and have their faces painted to celebrate the dead. Dia de los Muertos is an incredible celebration of life, and a beautiful way to remember those who have passed. Photo location: Oaxaca, Mexico. (Photo and caption by Daniel Kudish/National Geographic Photo Contest)

“Painted Ladies”. Young women dress up and have their faces painted to celebrate the dead. Dia de los Muertos is an incredible celebration of life, and a beautiful way to remember those who have passed. Photo location: Oaxaca, Mexico. (Photo and caption by Daniel Kudish/National Geographic Photo Contest)




“World's end”. Being enveloped in an unusually dense fog, Inba Marsh had a fantastic atmosphere. Near-whiteout view was simply impressive, but made me feel insecure. Photo location: Inba marsh, Chiba, Japan. (Photo and caption by Takeo Hirose/National Geographic Photo Contest)

“World's end”. Being enveloped in an unusually dense fog, Inba Marsh had a fantastic atmosphere. Near-whiteout view was simply impressive, but made me feel insecure. Photo location: Inba marsh, Chiba, Japan. (Photo and caption by Takeo Hirose/National Geographic Photo Contest)




“The unconscious”. Young cub baboon jumping around captured in Moremi, Okavango Delta, Botswana. Photo location: Botswana. (Photo and caption by Chris Schmid/National Geographic Photo Contest)

“The unconscious”. Young cub baboon jumping around captured in Moremi, Okavango Delta, Botswana. Photo location: Botswana. (Photo and caption by Chris Schmid/National Geographic Photo Contest)




“Tranquility”. Such a simple, quiet moment captured in the right place at the right time; pure beauty. Photo location: Lake Kariba, Zimbabwe, Africa. (Photo and caption by Sara Zainer/National Geographic Photo Contest)

“Tranquility”. Such a simple, quiet moment captured in the right place at the right time; pure beauty. Photo location: Lake Kariba, Zimbabwe, Africa. (Photo and caption by Sara Zainer/National Geographic Photo Contest)




“Kittens on the street of Ginza”. Every weekends, the main street of Ginza is closed off to traffic,and become a “pedestrian heaven”. But I found the street is not only occupied by human, also by a group of cat and kittens, which large crowd of people had gathered to take photos of. Photo location: Ginza, Tokyo, Japan. (Photo and caption by Heidi Fok/National Geographic Photo Contest)

“Kittens on the street of Ginza”. Every weekends, the main street of Ginza is closed off to traffic,and become a “pedestrian heaven”. But I found the street is not only occupied by human, also by a group of cat and kittens, which large crowd of people had gathered to take photos of. Photo location: Ginza, Tokyo, Japan. (Photo and caption by Heidi Fok/National Geographic Photo Contest)




“Observatory”. On a heavy rainy day, at the observatory of Roppongi Hills of Tokyo, Japan. The panoramic view was veiled in a haze. The useless observatory seemed to be a secret place for serene contemplation. Photo location:  Roppongi Hills, Tokyo, Japan. (Photo and caption by Takeo Hirose/National Geographic Photo Contest)

“Observatory”. On a heavy rainy day, at the observatory of Roppongi Hills of Tokyo, Japan. The panoramic view was veiled in a haze. The useless observatory seemed to be a secret place for serene contemplation. Photo location: Roppongi Hills, Tokyo, Japan. (Photo and caption by Takeo Hirose/National Geographic Photo Contest)




“Sangre de Cristo Range, Colorado from 98,000 feet up on a Weather Balloon”. A view east of the San Luis Valley over the Sangre de Cristo Range of south-central Colorado, USA. In the lower left-hand corner is Great Sand Dunes National Park; the highest dunes there are 750 feet tall. In the background you can make out center-pivot irrigated farm fields on the valley floor, and beyond the San Juan Range. To the north lies the Sawtooth Range. (Photo and caption by John Flaig/National Geographic Photo Contest)

“Sangre de Cristo Range, Colorado from 98,000 feet up on a Weather Balloon”. A view east of the San Luis Valley over the Sangre de Cristo Range of south-central Colorado, USA. In the lower left-hand corner is Great Sand Dunes National Park; the highest dunes there are 750 feet tall. In the background you can make out center-pivot irrigated farm fields on the valley floor, and beyond the San Juan Range. To the north lies the Sawtooth Range. The photo was taken from apx. lat/lng 37.78159, -105.12646 at an altitude of 98,510 feet (30,026 meters). Photo location: In Near Space over the Sangre de Cristo Range, Colorado. (Photo and caption by John Flaig/National Geographic Photo Contest)




“Lighting Candles”. An Orthodox Russian woman who works at Kazan Cathedral clears out old candles and cleans off old wax. Another young devout lights up a candle in the background as a form of prayer to God, an important tradition in Orthodox worship. Photo location: St Petersburg, Russia. (Photo and caption by Justin Tiew/National Geographic Photo Contest)

“Lighting Candles”. An Orthodox Russian woman who works at Kazan Cathedral clears out old candles and cleans off old wax. Another young devout lights up a candle in the background as a form of prayer to God, an important tradition in Orthodox worship. Photo location: St Petersburg, Russia. (Photo and caption by Justin Tiew/National Geographic Photo Contest)




“Light Festival”. Every year in Perth there is the light festival. Hope you like it this garden made of light. Photo location: Perth, Australia. (Photo and caption by Mauro Berri/National Geographic Photo Contest)

“Light Festival”. Every year in Perth there is the light festival. Hope you like it this garden made of light. Photo location: Perth, Australia. (Photo and caption by Mauro Berri/National Geographic Photo Contest)




“The race in the mud”. The Children’s play races in the muddy rice paddies. Photo location: Rumpin, Bogor, Indonesia. (Photo and caption by Dody Kusuma/National Geographic Photo Contest)

“The race in the mud”. The Children’s play races in the muddy rice paddies. Photo location: Rumpin, Bogor, Indonesia. (Photo and caption by Dody Kusuma/National Geographic Photo Contest)




“Patience”. Woman making red thread. When I saw her I took my camera and started shooting from different angles. She was so concentrated and worked with such a patience that amazed me. Photo location: Inle Lake, Myanmar. (Photo and caption by Lenart Gonzalez/National Geographic Photo Contest)

“Patience”. Woman making red thread. When I saw her I took my camera and started shooting from different angles. She was so concentrated and worked with such a patience that amazed me. Photo location: Inle Lake, Myanmar. (Photo and caption by Lenart Gonzalez/National Geographic Photo Contest)




“Multnomah Falls”. This was taken on a trip to Oregon to photography waterfalls and lighthouses. Photo location:  Oregon. (Photo and caption by Marshall Clawson/National Geographic Photo Contest)

“Multnomah Falls”. This was taken on a trip to Oregon to photography waterfalls and lighthouses. Photo location: Oregon. (Photo and caption by Marshall Clawson/National Geographic Photo Contest)
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