Following is a collection of National Geographic winners and honorable mentions from the National Geographic Reader's Photos of the year competition.Submissions were made from over 150 countries under various categories and following photos were selected as the winners.The name of the photographer is mentioned at the bottom left of each image..........
The above image entitled"A Node Glows in the Dark" taken by Brian Yen beat other 9,200 entries to make it to the top and win $10,000 |
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A shot taken by Sergey Ponomarev in Syria |
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A shot taken by "Tyler Greenfield" When he was on his way to Miami with his Fiends taken on Blue Ridge Parkway |
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An honorable mention winner in the people's category.It was taken in the village of Sarbi in Romania |
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A boardwalk amphitheater is hit by waves and storm in Kocaeli Turkey |
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An image taken by "Peter Franc" when he got off at a wrong station in Tokyo. |
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A wild beat jumps of the ledge at the Mara River in the north of Tanzania.The above picture won the Nature's Category. |
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The above picture won the "Places category" and is an image of the thermal spas in Budapest. |
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An Image of Napoleon Wrasse Swimming through a School of glass fish. |
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"Ice Art on a Window" was an honorable mention in the natures category. |
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In the worlds largest inactive volcanic caldera Tanzania's Ngorongoro Crater. |
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An image of a disabled child in war torn Syria. |
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An image taken in Bangkok was an honorable mention in the people category. |
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An image taken in India displaying extensive tattoos of the name of their god. |
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A spectacular shot of a wild owl in full flight as it looks out for potential rivals that can steal its prey. |
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An image of a stag deer taken in London's Richmond Park. |
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The playful fight between the two beasts lasted four to five seconds in Bandhavgarh National Park India. |
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An image of a girl in conversation with a Doll taken in Paris,France |