National Geographic’s International Photography Contest 2009
0){ currImg–; window.scrollTo(0,imgArr[currImg].offsetTop+174) } else{ if(currImg==0){ currImg–; window.scrollTo(0,325) }else{ if(currImg
National Geographic’s International Photography Contest 2009
On the final leg of a six-week United States of America road trip, I was driving east across Interstate 40 when a spot storm with golf ball-sized hail struck. A sign near Groom, Texas, announcing the “largest cross in the western hemisphere” explained the large crucifix I’d been wondering about for miles on the highway; it seemed like an OK place to wait out the storm. On my way to getting stuck in the mud and a giant double rainbow, I saw this silhouetted view of the cross, splitting the sunny sky from the stormy plains. (Photo and caption by Brad Maule) #
I was in the front car of the short subway between Pudong and the Bund, and was treated to the wonderful spectacle of an oncoming train in the tunnel’s changing light show. I put my camera up to the window and shot as fast as possible to get this image. (Photo and caption by Gail von Bergen Ryan) #
A stone’s-eye-view of two tracks made by the sailing stones of Death Valley’s Racetrack playa. The dried clay surface has a beautiful texture, and there is a palpable aura of mystery over the entire three-square-mile playa. The Racetrack was not entirely free of human influence though: several weeks before this taken many of the stones were stolen, leaving long trails without a traveler at the end. (Photo and caption by Tucker Sylvestro) #
On my second day visiting the astounding Iguazu falls on the Brazilian side I was forced to change to my telephoto lens as my wide angle had been damaged by the water vapour. In had rained solid for 10 days prior to my arrival and so the falls were at their most spectacular. Standing on the elevated viewing platform I was able to shoot this school group who stood transfixed, emphasizing the incredible size of the falls. (Photo and caption by Ian Kelsall) #
During a rainy, cloudy morning at the Wild Goose scenic overlook on St. Mary Lake in Glacier National Park, Montana, the sun peeped from under the cloud cover long enough to paint a golden-yellow swath across the face of the mountain for maybe 15 minutes before disappearing again. (Photo and caption by Rebecca Latson) #
While visiting Kruger National Park with my son, we came across two male hippos battling for dominance as we crossed a bridge over the Sabie River. The bellowing from the animals as they fought their bloody battle was incredible. They first fought in the shallows near the bank and then moved into the deeper part of the river. We don’t know how it turned out but we were so glad to see the spectacle. (Photo and caption by Steve Mandel) #
The Darvaza natural gas crater is located in the center of the Karakum Desert in the central Asian country of Turkmenistan. The crater resulted after a Soviet natural gas exploration accident in the 1950s and has been burning ever since. The crater is approximately 60 meters in diameter and its depth is approximately 20 meters. (Photo and caption by Natalja Silver) #
When the wave conditions are right a wave appears, infrequently, as a result of the splash back off the cliff connecting with an incoming wave. This causes the incoming wave to pop up, creating fan-like shapes. On this particular day, over the two hours I spent on the rocks, this wave only appeared once. This is that shot. (Photo and caption by Aaron Feinberg) #
‘); else document.write(‘Displaying only the last 100 comments. You can read all 731 comments over here.‘); }; displayCommNum();
Displaying only the last 100 comments. You can read all 731 comments over here.
I like no.6!
If I were you at that time, I may not be fast enough to take out my camera and shoot a photo like this. Brilliant!
Posted by Joey Lok from HK November 29, 09 11:15 AM
This is fantastic –
Posted by Gyula Foldi November 29, 09 12:27 PM
interesante
first place number 1
second place number 18
third place number 19
Posted by zonzamas November 29, 09 12:30 PM
Amazing pictures!!! Really beautiful!!!! Congratulations photographers…
No. 10 is Great
Posted by Anonymous November 29, 09 01:31 PM
ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL A TREASURE!!!!
Posted by Marian Fitzpatrick November 29, 09 01:39 PM
amazingly awesome!!
Posted by Tanuj November 29, 09 02:06 PM
Thanks for sharing! Nice job, both interesting and beautiful.
Posted by Donna Joy Mott November 29, 09 02:23 PM
Number 11 is my favorite. The brightness and crispness of colors is so amazing. The photographer caught it at the right moment.
Posted by Roopali November 29, 09 03:06 PM
It’s really good to view these wonderful images. May be they make people be aware of the beauty we have on our planet and of the destruction it has been suffering…
Posted by J David November 29, 09 03:21 PM
#10 and #19 are the best!
Posted by Bleyder November 29, 09 03:36 PM
Tres magnifique! #1 (elephant) and #5 (baboon) made my heart stop. These pictures are truly fantastic. #9 (sunflower) — perfection of this sort seems impossible, but then nature can and will surprise us constantly.
Posted by ramakrishnan-k November 29, 09 04:38 PM
This is what I call true photography. WOW!!!!!
P.S I’m a 9 year old kid whose very picky when it comes to things like this but I really don’t have anything bad to say about any of these photos!
Posted by Katherine, age 9 November 29, 09 05:02 PM
Fantabulous !!!! What a wonderful treat & a feast for my Eyes which are the windows of my Soul. KUDOS PHOTOGRAPHERS.
Posted by Bhaskar Karumanchi. November 29, 09 05:07 PM
Now THESE are some great pictures. Stop the boring Afghanistan ones and post pictures like this series more often. This used to be the reason I would visit first of all.
Posted by Hero November 29, 09 08:22 PM
Espectaculares ¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡
Posted by sara November 29, 09 10:24 PM
18 and 25 are great shots! Everything is awesome though.
Posted by Roma November 29, 09 10:24 PM
Lindísimas todas…. Me gustó la 10, también… Despierta emociones.
Posted by José November 29, 09 11:32 PM
truly awesome 🙂
Simply Superb photography.
Posted by Radhika Joge November 30, 09 12:21 AM
These pics were no fluke … it took thousands to get these 25 … it’s not easy to capture the perfect pic … thanks for these memorable moments in time!
Posted by Chris A. November 30, 09 01:09 AM
Already saw these in NGC. I love these clicks, really superb.
Posted by jp November 30, 09 01:43 AM
awesomeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
Posted by Rakesh Verma November 30, 09 03:08 AM
Magnificent photography & pictures. Awesome work. Thanks to all..
Posted by P Mathew Ronald November 30, 09 03:19 AM
awesome 🙂 awesome 🙂 awesome…
perfect 🙂
Posted by anjali November 30, 09 03:43 AM
stunning pictures well done
Posted by edward lewin November 30, 09 04:11 AM
none can be rated as best..its like comparing among sun,moon,stars..all r best
Posted by nupur November 30, 09 04:56 AM
Nice angle…Amazing composition with human and flora..
Posted by Mohammad Najib Omar November 30, 09 05:59 AM
Amazingly Interesting …..
Posted by Tahmeed November 30, 09 06:01 AM
What a Beautiful planet we have – what do we do to it….!
Posted by Jaideep November 30, 09 06:49 AM
Number 10 is the best, imho.
Posted by Albert November 30, 09 06:53 AM