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National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest Winners

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Via:  robert-in-ohio  •  11 years ago  •  10 comments

National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest Winners

A humpback whale, her newborn calf and a team of divers are the subjects of this year's National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest grand prize-winning image.

The ethereal shot proved to be a bright spot in more than 17,000 entries. According to National Geographic , photographer Anuar Patjane Floriuk of Tehuacn, Puebla, Mexico took the winning photo near Roca Partida, an island off the Mexican coast.

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"The photo wasnt planned, Floriuk told National Geographic . "I was taking photos near the head of the whale, and all of a sudden she began to swim toward the rest of the diving team. The divers gave the whale and her calf space, and I just clicked at the moment when the flow and composition seemed right."

Floriuk's winning shot earned him a photo expedition to Costa Rica and the Panama Canal.

See the grand prize winning photo and its runner ups, below.

  • Grand Prize: Whale Whisperers

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    "Diving with a humpback whale and her newborn calf while they cruise around Roca Partida in the Revillagigedo [Islands], Mexico. This is an outstanding and unique place full of pelagic life, so we need to accelerate the incorporation of the islands into UNESCO as [a] natural heritage site in order to increase the protection of the islands against the prevailing illegal fishing corporations and big-game fishing."

    Image: Anuar Patjane Floriuk National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest

  • Second Place: Gravel Workmen

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    "[This] gravel-crush working place remains full of dust and sand. Three gravel workmen are looking through the window glass at their working place. Chittagong, Bangladesh."

    Image: Faisal Azim National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest

  • Third Place: Camel Ardah

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    "Camel Ardah, as it called in Oman, is one of the traditional styles of camel racing between two camels controlled by expert men. The faster camel is the loser so they must be running [at] the same speed level in the same track. The main purpose of Ardah is to show the beauty and strength of the Arabian camels and the riders' skills. Ardah [is] considered one of the most risky situations, since always the camels reactions are unpredictable [and] it may get wild and jump [toward the] audience."

    Image: Ahmed Al Toqi National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest

  • Merit: A Night at Deadvlei

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    "The night before returning to Windhoek, we spent several hours at Deadveli. The moon was bright enough to illuminate the sand dunes in the distance, but the skies were still dark enough to clearly see the Milky Way and Magellanic Clouds. Deadveli means 'dead marsh.' The camelthorn trees are believed to be about 900 years old but have not decomposed because the environment is so dry."

    Image: Beth McCarley National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest

  • Merit: Catching a Duck

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    "Two boys are trying to catch a duck at the stream of the waterfall. Nong Khai Province, Thailand."

    Image: Sarah Wouters National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest

  • Merit: Kushti, Indian Westling

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    " Kushti is the traditional form of Indian wrestling. Wearing only a well-adjusted loincloth ( langot ), wrestlers ( pelwhans ) enter a pit made of clay, often mixed with salt, lemon, and ghee (clarified butter). At the end of a workout, wrestlers rest against the walls of the arena, covering their heads and bodies with earth to soak up any perspiration and avoid catching cold. This relaxation ceremony is completed with massages to soothe tired muscles and demonstrate mutual respect."

    Image: Alain Schroeder National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest

  • Merit: White Rhinos

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    "The night before this photo, we tried all day to get a good photo of the endangered white rhino. Skulking through the grass carefully, trying to stay 30 feet away to be safe, didn't provide me the photo I was hoping for. In the morning, however, I woke up to all three rhinos grazing in front of me. Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, Uganda."

    Image: Stefane Berube National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest

  • Merit: Sauna in the Sky

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    "A sauna at 2,800 meters high in the heart of Dolomites. Monte Lagazuoi, Cortina, eastern Italian Alps."

    Image: Stefano Zardini National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest

  • Merit: Highlanders

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    "Traditional haymaking in Poland. Many people continue to use the scythe and pitchfork to sort the hay."

    Image: Bartlomiej Jurecki National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest

  • Merit: Romania, Land of Fairy Tales

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    "White frost over Pestera village."

    Image: Eduard Gutescu National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest

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Robert in Ohio
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link   seeder  Robert in Ohio    11 years ago

Some of the most magnificent photographs that I have ever seen.

I cannot imagine how someone chose one over the rest as the "winner"!

Enjoy!

 
 
 
Kavika
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link   Kavika     11 years ago

Each and every photo was a winner to me. Simply amazing.

 
 
 
Robert in Ohio
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link   seeder  Robert in Ohio    11 years ago

Kavika

That is exactly what I thought of the photographs

Thanks for the feedback

 
 
 
Dowser
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link   Dowser    11 years ago

These are wonderful pictures and truly breath-taking scenes!

How fortunate that these tourists had the equipment handy to take such pictures! In the case of the rhinos, it was also hard work and patience!

 
 
 
Robert in Ohio
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link   seeder  Robert in Ohio    11 years ago

Dowser

I agree

I thought the winner (whales) was great, but my favorite was the camel racing.

Thanks for the feedback

 
 
 
Nona62
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link   Nona62    11 years ago

WOW!!! These are unbelievable !! I think my favorite one is "White Frost Over Pestera Village. I wish I could take pictures 1 quarter as good as the people that shoot for National Geographic.

 
 
 
Robert in Ohio
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link   seeder  Robert in Ohio    11 years ago

Nona

That is truly a beautiful shot for sure

I also liked the Highlanders - making hay in Poland. We put up a lot of hay around here, but mostly we use tractors and balers.

Thanks for the feedback

 
 
 
A. Macarthur
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link   A. Macarthur    11 years ago

It doesn't get any better than these!

 
 
 
Robert in Ohio
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link   seeder  Robert in Ohio    11 years ago

A Mac

Glad you liked them - thanks for the feedback

 
 
 
JohnRussell
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link   JohnRussell    11 years ago

The Anglo boogewazi is entertained by the quaint sight of impoverished third worlders toiling for the merest sustenance. How typical.

 
 
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