Great works by winners of the National Geographic 2019 travel photography contest
Picturesque villages, powerful animals and the most subtle spiritual moments - this is what you will see in the pictures of the winners of the long-awaited travel photography contest from Nat Geo. Every year, talented photo artists allow us to travel the world with them, peering into the surrounding beauty and harmony through their lenses. Thanks to them, we become witnesses of moments from which we are breathless and which we would have missed if not for these stunning photographs. Summing up the competition, the jury selects the best of the best shots in three categories - "Nature", "Cities" and "People". Authors of the most talented works receive very pleasant rewards.
Grand Prize Winner: Greenland Winter, Weimin Chu
People's Choice - Nature: Couples Goals, Brian Larrosa
People's Choice - People: How to Train Your Dragon, Leo Kwok
People's Choice - Nature: “Practice Brings Perfection,” Taylor Albright
Second Place - Nature: Dreamcatcher, Danny Sepkowski
First Place - Nature: Tender Eyes, Tamara Blazkez Hayk
People's Choice - Cities: Follow the Light, Junhui Fang
People's Choice - Nature: "Wildlife in the Light of Lightning," Calvin Yuen
Honorable Mention - Nature: "King of the Alps", Jonas Schäfer
People's Choice - Nature: The Colorado River, Stas Bartnikas
People's Choice - Cities: "Volcano Coming Out of the Cloud," Paul Rozek
Third Place - Nature: The Twilight Dolphins, Scott Portelli
People's Choice - Cities: "A Cat in the City Sky", Jonas Chan
Third Place - Cities: Dhaka Streets, Sandipani Chattopadhyay
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