Spectacular Images From The Winners Of The 2015 National Geographic Traveller Photo Contest

Winners Of The 2015 National Geographic Traveller Photo Contest

The results are here for the 2015 National Geographic Traveller Photo Contest and the images are brilliant. It must have been a difficult pick considering they had over 17,000 entries from professional and amateur photographers who captured beautiful moments/landscapes in the perfect frame. The National Geographic Traveller Photo Contest also has one of the best rewards for the winner; an eight day National geographic photo expedition to Costa Rica and the Panama Canal for two, awesome, right? The competition is in its 27^th year now and we must say it’s getting tougher every time.

May be the next time you are on a trip, you can take a spellbinding picture and grab an award. It’s difficult, but it captures some of the most iconic moments in the lap of Mother Nature. This one’s a treat for every photography enthusiast. Also, all of the images aren’t captured by professionals, some of these are just clicked at the right moment by amateurs and that has got them to bag the prestigious award.

Here are the pictures.

The First Place Winner: The water and its beauty

Image Credit:  Anuar Patjane

Second Place Winner: The Colours

Image Credit:  Faisal Azim

Third Place Winner: Perfect Timing

Image Credit: Ahmed Al Toqi

Merit Winner: The Night

Image Credit: Ahmed Al Toqi

Merit Winner: The Boys and the Duck

Image Credit: Sarah Wouters

Merit Winner: The Beauty of Romania

Image Credit:  Eduard Gutescu

Merit Winner: The Haymakers

Image Credit:  Bartłomiej Jurecki

Merit Winner: The Rhinos

Image Credit: Stefane Berube

Merit Winner: Kushti, Indian wrestling

Image Credit:  Alain Schroeder

Merit Winner: Heaven on Earth

Image Credit: Stefano Zardini

We must say this year’s National Geographic Traveller Photo Contest entries were genuinely impressive.

h/t:  nationalgeographic.com

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