A dancing polar bear,
California's Big Sur and a curious green turtle: Amazing images that capture
the world's natural beauty
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National Geographic have released
a selection of entries from this year's competition, which opened on September
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Last year National Geographic
received over 7,000 entries from over 150 countries
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The Grand Prize Winner will
receive $10,000 and a trip to the National Geographic headquarters in
Washington DC
National Geographic have launched their 2014 annual Photo
Contest, releasing a selection of entries from this year’s
competition.
Some of the spectacular entries
so far include images of animals, insects, people and places, and clearly live
up to the organisation’s already notable reputation for ‘setting the standard
for photographic excellence’.
Last year, National Geographic
received over 7,000 entries from over 150 countries, with professional
photographers and amateur photo enthusiasts across the globe participating in
the competition.
The prestigious competition is accepting entries in three
categories: people, places and nature.
Photos submitted so far include
snaps of playful polar bears in Svalbard, Norway, a flock of galahs in the
Asutralian desert, a silhouette of a Mediterranean Mantis and a close-up of a
manatee.
Lupine fields in California, the
beauty of a glacial lagoon at sunset in Iceland and the painted faces of
Mexican women celebrating The Day of the Dead complete the selection.
The Grand Prize Winner will
receive $10,000 (£6,170) and a trip to National Geographic headquarters in
Washington DC, to participate in the annual National Geographic Photography
Seminar in January 2015.
The First Place winner in each
category will each receive $2,500 (£1,540) and his or her winning photograph
will be published in the National Geographic magazine.
The closing date to submit photos
is 31 October.
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Arctic Hi five: Colin Mackenzie
snapped two polar bear cubs on an iceflow in Svalbard, Norway and said this cub
in particular was entertaining to watch
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This stunning image of a
Mediterranean Mantis was captured by Hasan Ba Iar in Nicosia, Cyprus. He
explained: 'When the Mediterranean Mantis opened its wings, It seemed very
impressive at the sunshine'
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A tree dreaming: Christian
Spencer captured this amazing action shot in the Strezlecki desert of Australia
as a flock of galahs make the most of the only water available at the base of a
tree
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Photographer Misty Gage said of
her manatee picture: 'Capturing this gentle giant's inquisitive nature was
rather easy as he swam right up to us and just stared for several long seconds.
I love all the bubbles and his cute little face.' The image was taken in at the
Point Defiance Zoo, Tacoma,Washington, USA
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Frozen beauty: Francesco
Riccardo Iacomino submitted his photo Dreamscape, showing the pinks of a
perfect summer sky in Iceland reflected in the stillness of the Jokulsarlon
Glacer Lagoon. He said: 'It was a typical cloudy day in the Icelandic summer. The
day was not hoping for a nice sunset, but I still decided to go on the spot,
hoping to finally see the sun once the same had left behind the clouds. When
the sun went down, in fact the sky burned out in an incredible vanilla tone.
The scene was so peaceful and placid, so I decided to capture it with a long
exposure, to bring out the amazing sense of peace that this amazing sunset
created. It has been like living in a dream.'
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Montse Grillo entitled her photo
'From the sky', which features a close-up of a green turtle off the coast of
Tenerife in the Canary Islands. She said: 'I find myself devoting much time to
these curious creatures. . This turtle was coming from the surface with the sun
behind it, and the sunrays surrounding it gave it a special majesty'
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Seeing blue: Douglas Croft
captured the beauty of Big Sur in California, after travelling there to watch
the gray whale migration from the cliffs. He said: 'It was too foggy to even
see the water. I decided to hike up the Baronda Trail to see if I could get
above the fog. This view was my reward. Miles of lupine and blue skies.
Outstanding!'
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Painted Ladies: Daniel Kudish
captured these young women in Oaxaca, Mexico, dressed up with their faces
painted to celebrate the Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos). He said the
event was 'an incredible celebration of life, and a beautiful way to remember
those who have passed.'
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Photographer Thomas Dorleans took
this image of the Taj Mahal in Agra, India. He recalled it was shot 'in the
early morning, the fog of early march spreads the light. It is like we were on
drugs'
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Photographer Aaron Feinberg said
of this picture: 'Ah the Agave plant. Filled with amazing patterns and
textures. This particular subject was a great find while visiting San
Francisco. Using some fun techniques, I was able to get the light just right
and the dimensionality of the plant just popped! It is definitely fun to take a
moment and get intimate with nature'
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