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NATURE’S ART
(Nature) - Dried
up delta of the
Kimberly
region, N.W.
Australia.
Creates the
most
sophisticated
patterns only
appreciated
from above.
(Photo and
caption by Ted
Grambeau/Nati
onal
Geographic
Photo Contest)

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SNOW IN ROME (Places) -
Piazza Navona at
night, stricken by an unusual
blizzard. (Photo and caption
by luigi vaccarella/National
Geographic Photo Contest)#
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MARIA AND RAUL (People) -
Raul and Maria were
married in 1959, the year of
the revolution. They have
lived for most of their lives in
this tiny apartment in
Central Havana. Raul is now
blind and Marie spends
much of her time looking
after his needs. It is now late
afternoon and Marie takes
a siesta while Raul sits in his
rocking chair waiting for her
to wake up. (Photo and
caption by David
Creedon/National
Geographic Photo
Contest)#
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YOUNG GIRL DRINKING MARES MILK
(People) - Fermented mares milk
(Airag) is the traditional national
beverage of Mongolia. The amount
of milk produced by one mare
averages about two litres when
milked six times per day, so in
order to make enough Airag for the
family and any visitors, it is
necessary to have at least a dozen
mares. To get good quality Airag, it
is necessary to stir the milk mix no
less than 1,000 times each day!
Produced during the summer
months in a specially made hide
skin bag, fresh Airag is quite
mild, but if kept for long enough
turns sour and acidic which is how
many Mongolian's prefer it. (Photo
and caption by Andrew
Newey/National Geographic Photo
Contest)#
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LONELY HUT (Places) - Lonely hut on a
slash and burn farm in northern
Thailand. (Photo and caption by
Pattavee Kaewnoo/National
Geographic Photo Contest)#

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LOST SOUL (Nature) - A male
Humpback whale dies on its
annual migration. The carcass
washes ashore on Sydney's
Northern Beaches. (Photo and
caption by Jack
Murphy/National Geographic
Photo Contest)#

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GREAT WHITE, SUN LIGHT
(Nature) - As I am sitting on
top of a suspended
submersible cage, 30 feet
below the surface, a 15
foot Great White Shark
swims overhead just
starting to block out the
sun. I took the shot right
after I had released a
breath though my
respirator. (Photo and
caption by Kirk
Nielsen/National
Geographic Photo
Contest)#
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HOME ALONE (Nature) - The
progeny, a solitary
chick, amidst the adult
Great Crested Terns, taken
from a prone position, with
a wide-angle lens, at a
breeding site on a Sri
Lankan island off
northwestern seas. (Photo
and caption by Lalith
Ekanayake/National
Geographic Photo
Contest)#

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PREDATION UP CLOSE AND
PERSONAL (Nature) - I was
surrounded by thousands of
fish that moved in synchrony
because of the predation
that was happening. It was
an incredible experience.
(Photo and caption by
Fransisca
Harlijanto/National
Geographic Photo
Contest)#

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HANGING LIFE (People) - I saw
this hanging kid along with a
hanging bag while walking on
the streets of Chennai. (Photo
and caption by Sudharshun
Gopalan/National
Geographic Photo Contest)#

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SWEET DREAMER (People) - Quiet
afternoon in a Thai restaurant.
(Photo and caption by Adrian
Konopnicki/National Geographic
Photo Contest)#

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DOG’S LIFE (People)
- Two children watch
as the dogs get
weighed in at the
Lismore Greyhound
Track. (Photo and
caption by Marc
Stapelberg/National
Geographic Photo
Contest)#

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CITY BIRDS (Places) - Strolling through
downtown San Francisco during our
vacation, the birds sitting on the wires and
skyscrapers in the foggy background
caught my attention. A lucky shot! (Photo
and caption by Matthias Luetolf/National
Geographic Photo Contest)#

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PELICAN, WALVIS
BAY, NAMIBIA (Nature) -
A marine cruise in
Walvis Bay, Namibia, is
a memorable
experience. I remember
watching
dolphins, seals, mola
molas, cormorants...
and having the privilege
of picturing that one
pelican at the exact
moment he grabbed a
bite thrown from the
boat. (Photo and
caption by Romulo
Rejon/National
Geographic Photo
Contest)#

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SECLUDED PIER AT LAKE BRUNNER (Places) - I was
on my 170 km solo cycling trip around West
Coast, New Zealand and one of the destinations
was famous Lake Brunner. I reached this pier one
foggy morning and I found this moment was “like
no other”. (Photo and caption by Mohd Nadly
Aizat Mohd /National Geographic Photo
Contest)#

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OBSERVATORY (Places) - The Space
Shuttle Endeavour flies over Griffith
Park Observatory and the
Hollywood Sign before heading to
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Los Angeles International Airport
where it will be prepared to be
moved to its new permanent home
at the California Science Center in
downtown Los Angeles. (Photo and
caption by Axelle Woussen/National
Geographic Photo Contest)#

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HEAVENLY VIEW (Places) - The
sea of clouds covered the city
making a spectacular heavenly
view while the photographer is
absorbed in taking photo from
the top of Mt.Yangbaeksan,
South Korea. (Photo and caption
by Sungjin Kim/National
Geographic Photo Contest)#

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THE GODFATHER (Nature) - He is big -
4 meters tall and over 4 tons in
weight, he is the "Godfather." I have
visualized this scene many times. I
have checked and rechecked my
equipment and decided upon the
camera and lens combination. I now
relax and control my breathing as
they come into view. The next ten
minutes are bliss of forgetfulness as I
zone in to the task at hand; only one
moment stands out. He stands still
before me in all his
magnificence, raising his trunk filled
with the red Kalahari dust. In one fluid
movement he sprays his forehead
and for one brief moment he is
covered in the magic of dust and
light. (Photo and caption by Peter
Delaney/National Geographic Photo
Contest)#

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CRATER LAKE STORM AT
SUNSET (Places) - A
thunderstorm swirls across the
water at Crater Lake National
Park, as the setting sun
creates a rare double
rainbow. Taken from Rim
Village, approximately 1,000
feet above the lake's
surface, providing a straight-
on vantage point of the
storm. (Photo and caption by
Duke Miller /National
Geographic Photo Contest)#

21. AN EXPEDITION AMUNDSEN (People) - A race that follows in the
path of the famous explorer Roald Amundsen brings the
contestants to the Hardangervidda Mountainplateu, Norway.
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100km across the plateau, the exact same route Amundsen used
to prepare for his South Pole expedition in 1911, is still used by
explorers today. Amundsen did not manage to cross the plateau
and had to turn back because of bad weather. He allegedly said
that the attempt to cross Hardangervidda was just as dangerous
and hard as conquering of the South Pole. The group in the
picture used the race as preparation for an attempt to cross
Greenland. (Photo and caption by Kai-Otto Melau/National
Geographic Photo Contest)#

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GLACIER (Places) - The other-worldly
experience! ((Photo and caption by
Rafael Urrutia/National Geographic
Photo Contest)#

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REFLECTING VANCOUVER
(Places) - Walking near
the waterfront in
Vancouver, I was struck
by the beautiful reflection
of the nearby buildings in
the glass of the
Convention Center. (Photo
and caption by Martha
Katko/National
Geographic Photo
Contest)#

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ADRIFT (Nature) -
Penguins adrift on
iceberg during a
heavy snow storm in
Antarctica. (Photo
and Caption by
Joshua
Holko/National
Geographic Photo
Contest)#

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DANCE (People) - A female dancer
practicing her movements for a
performance in the Turbine Hall of
Tate Modern, London. (Photo and
caption by Tom Radenz/National
Geographic Photo Contest)#

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- Macro shot of
a butterfly with
the sunset in the
background.
(Photo and
caption by Toni
Guetta/National
Geographic
Photo
Contest)#

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GOLDEN ROAD
(Nature) - A
glorious road of
gold through the
aspen woods of
Snowmass, Color
ado. (Photo and
caption by Chih-
Hung
Kao/National
Geographic
Photo Contest)#

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HAMER GIRL, ETHIOPIA
(People) - The Hamers are a
people of East Africa living in
southwestern Ethiopia, in a
fertile area of the Omo Valley.
The gracious Hamer women,
freeing pride and dignity even
in the midst of the bustling
weekly market, are easily
spotted with their
characteristic outfits. They
take pride in their dress and
accessories and win the prize
as the most decorated of the
Omo people. The traditional
dress code for unmarried
Hamar girls includes elegant
cowrie-shell collars, seeded
or glass-beaded necklaces
and decorated goatskin
clothing. (Photo and caption
by Pascal Mannaerts/National
Geographic Photo Contest)

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THROUGH THE
DUNES (Nature) -
Oryx captured in
Namib-Naukluft
National Park in
Namibia just after
sunset. Heading
through the
dunes in search
of food and
water. (Photo and
caption by
Mikael
Stiller/National
Geographic
Photo Contest)#

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WINDSWEPT LADY (Nature) - One of the times visiting
Monument Valley, Arizona, I was in a box canyon
when a severe dust storm came through. This is a
photo of an aged, old juniper tree. Its weather-torn
skeleton has lasted sun, heat, snow, wind, and
nature's elements. It's shape and outline looks as if
it's an old windswept and aged lady still standing in
a harsh desert climate. (Photo and caption by Dave
Drost/National Geographic Photo Contest)#

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THE EDGE (People) -
Looking just over the
edge, just enough to
see what is
ahead, not enough to
know the whole, just
getting the gist.
(Photo and caption
by Mei Ratz/National
Geographic Photo

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TOUR de FORCE (Places) - The
vibrancy and complexity of
civilization especially manifested
within the architectural themes of
cities never ceases to amaze me.
It seems that cities undergo a
gradual metamorphosis, as they
seem to redefine themselves in
their own unique way. The
sculptors that provide the energy
behind this change are the various
people throughout history, and
indeed the present, that lend their
various influences as determined
by the period of history and
cultural forces at play. (Photo and
caption by Konstantine
Eleftheria/National Geographic
Photo Contest)#

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BOYS TO MEN (People) -
Masai boys who had just
undergone the cultural rite of
passage. (Photo and caption
by Amy Sacka/National
Geographic Photo Contest)#

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SKUGAFOSS - It took me a few tries to
take this long exposure of
SkÛgafoss, the massive southern
Icelandic waterfall, between the small
groups of tourists slowly making their
way to its base. While a person
certainly would have added some
scale to how large the waterfall really
is, I wanted the silky sheen of the
flowing water to be unobstructed and
people-free. (Photo and caption by
Catherine Cole/National Geographic
Photo Contest)#

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BATHERS (People) - This mother
and two children take a bath
in this little puddle which is in a
secluded place in the middle
of one beech forest in
Transylvania. The puddle
contains sludge with
petroleum (crude oil). The
boy, continuously asked his
mother, why do we bath here
in this very stinky puddle?
There was no answer, just a
severe look... The mother and
the other boy believe
fanatically in the mystic
healing power of this little very
stinky puddle. (Photo and
caption by M. Istvan
Kerekes/National Geographic
Photo Contest)#

36. DELICATE ARCH AT NIGHT (Places) - I
wanted to do something different
than usual on my first visit to Arches
National Park, so instead of sunset
where the crowds usually gather, I
made the hike to Delicate Arch at
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night. I had my girlfriend stand with
the spotlight we brought and took a
few shots. This was the best. (Photo
and caption by Benjamin
Cooper/National Geographic Photo
Contest)#

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BELIEVERS (People) - A group
of devotees performs a
sacred ritual and celebrate
Chinese gods during Phuket
Vegetarian Festival. Millions
of firecrackers are ignited
each year during the
celebration. It is an annual
event held during the ninth
lunar month of the Chinese
calendar. Local residents of
Chinese ancestry strictly
observe a 10-day vegetarian
diet for spiritual cleansing
and merit making. (Photo
and caption by Peerakit
Jirachetthakun/National
Geographic Photo Contest)#

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HELLO WORLD
(Nature) - A tiny
mantis larva in
an American
poppy flower.
(Photo and
caption by
Fabien
Bravin/National
Geographic
Photo Contest)

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NATURAL GRACE
(Nature) - Two
endangered Green
Iguanas embrace
during mating
season. (Photo and
caption by Ryan
Huggett/National
Geographic Photo
Contest)#

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THE BEST ENEMIES” (Nature) - This photo is
from a scene quite incredible that I saw a
few days ago. A dragonfly (sympetrum)
further weakened by the freshness of the
morning, came deliberately to hang on
this Praying Mantis that had landed on a
broken flower stem that I was
photographing. I shot some great macros
this summer, but I must say that this was
the most amazing that I saw, because we
have here the eater and the eaten but in
a configuration that isn't expected.
(Photo and caption by Cyril
Verron/National Geographic Photo
Contest)#

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LOVELY DINOSAUR
(Nature) – (Photo by
Mehmet
Karaca/National
Geographic Photo
Contest)#

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MURSI TRIBE (People) - At around
puberty, females cut their lower lip
and install a clay plate in the opening.
As time goes by the plate stretches
the hole and a bigger disk is put in.
Those plates can easily reach 7
inches in diameter! Lower teeth are
often removed to make the lip plate
sit comfortably in the opening. (Photo
and caption by Dmitri
Markine/National Geographic Photo
Contest)#

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NURSING MAMA (Nature) -
This female brown bear came
into the Lake Clark National
Park area in late July with her
triplet Spring cubs and
seemed quite relaxed as she
sat nursing her cubs. (Photo
and caption by Ruth
Steck/National Geographic
Photo Contest)#

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WOMEN IN KENYA
(People) -
Women wearing
the traditional
Kanga, South of
Mombasa, Kenya.
(Photo and
caption by
Christophe
Viseux/National
Geographic
Photo Contest)#

45. HOMEBOUND (Places) - A
mother and her two children
paddling through the lagoon
in a dugout canoe, against
the backdrop of a dramatic
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sunset. (Photo and caption
by Iris Kwok/National
Geographic Photo Contest)#

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SHADES OF THE OREGON COAST
RANGE (Nature) - If you are
lucky you can see over 150
kilometers on a clear day
standing atop Mary's Peak. On
the day of this shot visibility was
clear, and the Pacific Ocean (75
kilometers away) was
illuminated by a setting
sun, framed perfectly by
seemingly infinite layers and
shades of mountains in the
Oregon Coast range. (Photo and
caption by Ben
Leshchinsky/National
Geographic Photo Contest)#

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VOODOO TRANCE (People) - Haitian women
in a trance during a voodoo ceremony in
Souvenance, Haiti. Every Easter, for over 200
years, thousands of devotees of voodoo
make a pilgrimage, traveling to the Haitian
village of Souvenance, 145km north from
Port Au Prince, capital city of Haiti. Voodoo
is one of three state-recognized religions in
Haiti. (Photo and caption by Vincent
Tremeau/National Geographic Photo
Contest)#

48. THE LOST GATEWAY
(Places) - A huge cargo
ship, dwarfed by the
Golden Gate, passing
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under the bridge, amidst
dense fog. Fog so
dense, that both the ship
and the iconic bridge
are hidden underneath,
as if both are lost. A long
exposure created
ghosting of the moving
ship, adding to the
effect. This was
photographed after
sunset. (Photo and
caption by Indranil
Mukhopadhyay/Nationa
l Geographic Photo
Contest)#

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PORTRAIT OF A SNOWY EGRET (Nature) -
I was lucky enough to catch a close up
shot of this Snowy Egret right after it had
made a dive for food. (Photo and
caption by Graham
McGeorge/National Geographic Photo
Contest)#

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HOW’S MY HAIR LOOK?
(Nature) - Female
bonobos carry and nurse
their young for four years
and give birth on average
every five years. (Photo
and caption by Graham
McGeorge/National
Geographic Photo
Contest)#

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IN YOUR ROOM #8 (People) -
Wearing a ballerina lace
skirt and oversized low-heel
sandals, the big dream in
this little Kazakh girl's mind is
to become an actress.
(Photo and caption by Ro-
hsuam Chen/National
Geographic Photo
Contest)#

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LIBYAN REBEL AT THE OLD
SHIPYARD OF BENGHAZI
(People) - During the
Libyan revolt again
Muammar Qaddafi, the
city of Benghazi was
liberated early on and
became the base for the
rebels and the transitional
governing body. Armed
rebels were seen all over
the place. Many of them
had no previous war
experience but joined
the revolt willingly to get
rid of the regime. This
rebel, with his spick and
span boots and
outfit, was guarding the
old shipyard. (Photo and
caption by Mohannad
khatib/National
Geographic Photo
Contest)#

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THE FISHING VILLAGES OF
XIAPU (Places) - The
picturesque fishing villages
in Xiapu of Fujian
province, China attracted
me to keep visiting over the
years. But I think her
beautiful landscapes are
best pictured in rainy
season. (Photo and caption
by Michael LAM/National
Geographic Photo Contest)#

54. Sophia is the one of the most visited
museums and most prominent monuments
in the world in terms of the art and history of
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architecture. It has been called “the eighth
wonder of the world” by East Roman Philon
as far back as the 6th century. It was used
as a church for 916 years, but following the
conquest of Istanbul, the Hagia Sophia was
converted into a mosque. It was used as a
mosque for 482 years, and then converted
to a museum in 1935. (Photo and caption
by Melih Sular/National Geographic Photo
Contest)#

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The fishers caught fish in
the night. They use the fire
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the boat and then catch
them. (Photo and caption
by Chang Ming
Chih/National Geographic
Photo Contest)#

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GOLDEN HOUR
CHARM
(Nature) – This
photo was
taken on the
side of the road
in Southern
Pennsylvania
during the
infamous
"Golden Hour".
(Photo and
caption by
Mandy
Michels/Nation
al Geographic
Photo
Contest)#

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TEA TESTING (People) -
After the harvest and the
processing, in a tea
factory, tea is tasted to
determine the different
quality of the tea. (Photo
and caption by Edoardo
Agresti/National
Geographic Photo
Contest)#

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ONNO (People) - A little girl,
called Onno, after working in
an Arbore farm in Omo Valley,
Ethiopia. The Arbore tribe lives
in the driest area of Omo
Valley. They lives thanks to
cows, goats and the they grow
sorgo. (Photo and caption by
Juan Carlos Ruiz
Duarte/National Geographic
Photo Contest) #

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COLORFUL MANSION (Places) - Art
mansion. (Photo and caption by
Hideyuki Katagiri/National Geographic
Photo Contest)#

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AUTUMN WOODS (Places) - A shot
of autumn woods taken at
Queenstown, New Zealand.
Looking down from a hot air
balloon, the photographer tried to
capture a moment of peace and
tranquility manifested by a palette
of autumn colors. (Photo and
caption by Po Chun Hsu/National
Geographic Photo Contest)#

61. TWO FISHERMEN (People) - The shoal
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is one of the most fascinating places
in Xiapu, China. Fishermen farm
fish, shrimp, and oysters and plant
seaweed along this coastal area.
(Photo and caption by Peng
Jiang/National Geographic Photo
Contest)#

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TREES AND THE BLUE POND (Nature) - This pond is
located in a small town, on a northern island, Japan.
The trees standing in the pond are sapless white
birch. The blue color of the pond is natural;
ingredients from a hot spring are thought to be the
cause, the color changes according to the
season, weather and time. I took this photo in the
early morning in June this year. (Photo and caption
by Yukio Miki/National Geographic Photo Contest)#

63. BOLD & SHY (People) - The
unlucky car breakdown turned
lucky when I found this school in
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a small village Khangral in Kargil
on the way to Leh from Srinagar.
The teachers also let me and my
friends in to take pictures and
most of the kids were excited
about it. Some were shy and
kept hiding while this little girl
enjoyed the limelight. (Photo
and caption by Anjum
Vahanvati/National Geographic
Photo Contest)#

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STILT FISHING (People) - Stilt fishing is a typical
fishing technique only seen in Sri Lanka. The
fishermen sit on a cross bar called a
petta, tied to a vertical pole planted into the
coral reef. This long exposure shows how
unstable their position is. (Photo and caption
by Ulrich Lambert/National Geographic
Photo Contest)#

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PIECE OF HEAVEN (Places) - Jamnik, a small village in
Slovenia. One morning in autumn, fog was just in the right
height at the right time. The atmosphere was
heavenly, unforgettable. (Photo and caption by Janez
Tolar/National Geographic Photo Contest)#

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TRONA PINNACLES (Places) - We were leaving Trona Pinnacles after
spending the night there when I looked back and saw the hazy morning
light striking the landscape in a really magical way. I used the 300mm
setting on my lens to compress the pinnacles up against the mountains in
the background. I converted the picture to black and white to emphasize
the shapes of the pinnacles and their relationship to the mountains. (Photo
and caption by Bill Sharpsteen/National Geographic Photo Contest)#

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EPHEMERAL WORLD (Places) - I ventured to Mendenhall
Lake and Glacier on many occasions during my visits to
Juneau, always admiring the scene. But, on this morning, I
arrived just in time to capture Mother Nature's most
amazing show: the combination of dark mountain
ridgelines, icebergs and water movement accentuated
by the misty morning clouds and mirror-like water made
for a truly striking image. I stood in awe from the wonder.
(Photo and caption by Julia Thomsen/National
Geographic Photo Contest)#

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FURY AND THE SEA (Nature) - I had my first visit to the Oregon
coast this summer. I was standing on a sea rock in a
morning during high tide trying capture some shots of the
crashing waves. The water levels were getting higher and
higher and I realized the whole area would soon be
immersed. It was my first time facing and feeling the fury of
the sea at such close distance. For millions of years, human
beings have been living on this planet and feeling the
power of Mother Nature. (Photo and caption by Cheng
Niu/National Geographic Photo Contest)#

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THE BATTLE OF FLOUR #1 (People) - This particular
battle takes place during the traditional parade of
Citta della Pieve. The three Terzieri challenge each
other with blows of bags of flour in a spectacular
and chaotic battle. The air quickly becomes
saturated with flour and in some moments is difficult
to breathe. (Photo and caption by Andrea
Cittadini/National Geographic Photo Contest)#

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ARANJUEZ I (Places) -
Winter in Aranjuez. (Photo
and caption by Antonio
Martin
Ballesteros/National
Geographic Photo
Contest)#

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Badain Jaran Deser

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Clayoquot Sound
UNESCO Biosphere
Reserve, Vancouver
Island, B.C., Canada

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Ethiopia, Lalibela, H
ouse of St George

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Haha-jima
Ogasawara Japan

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Hongkong

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Hongkong

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Iron bar & pipe
shop, Youngdengpo
in Seoul, South Korea

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Kalalau Valley,
Kauai, Hawaii

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Malmøya- golden rocks area
from the coastal line in Larvik
,Norway

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Paris, 2011

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Red Sea, Egypt

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San Blas, Panama

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Sao Paulo, Brasil

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Trænstaven-located far
outside the coastline of
Northern-Norway

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Velavaru Maldives

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Biei - Hokkaido, Japan.

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