23rd National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest: Winners

Fernanda Credidio: Walking Beyond. San Pedro Atacama, Chile

Over 10,000 entries were submitted from all over the world, in these four categories: Travel Portraits; Outdoor Scenes; Sense of Place; and Spontaneous Moments. The stunning photographs captured an assortment of places, wildlife, and people that make traveling memorable. Here is a sampling of the best of the entries.

1. Ben Canales: Star Gazing at Crater Lake. Crater Lake National Park, Oregon, USA

2. Jaime Murcia: Confession, Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela. Santiago de Compostela, Spain

3. Robin Moore: Feeding Time. Giraffe Manor, Nairobi, Kenya

4. Ilan Shacham: Godzilla’s Footprint. Palmahim Beach, Israel

5. Shantanu Das: Who Let The Tigers Out. Thrissur, Kerala, India

6. Leslie Alsheimer: Peekers at Bofina Pub. Bujagali Falls, Kybira Village, Uganda

7. Laura Grier: Lone Bushman. Douro Valley, Portugal

8. Becky Kagan Schott: Dancing with Dolphins. Bahamas

9. Chris De Bruyn: Picnic Song. Darkhan, Mongolia

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Tsien Chang
Tsien Chang
11 years ago

I am traveling to Cancun in a few months, and am planning on taking some family portraits. Where is the best place in Cancun to take pictures with nice backgrounds? I would like somewhere without a lot of people, undisturbed sand, and some nice big rocks or greenery. Please answer if you know of a place! Thank you!!

Nabeel
Nabeel
11 years ago

how good or bad does a camera need to be to take pNics like these? one can hv a very expensive cam and take terrible pics right..?

Cherie
Cherie
11 years ago

I am a young aspiring photographer and this set put more wings on my aspiration. haha. Thank you milindo

deepali s
deepali s
11 years ago

A-M-A-Z-I-N-G !!

ishi
ishi
11 years ago

makes me wanna go out and click away the rest of my life…

thank you…

rishu
rishu
11 years ago

Gotta buy a good cam soon, tired of my always outta focus snapshot.

camgal
camgal
11 years ago

Worthy winners……………undoubtedly.

Trish
Trish
11 years ago

Stargazer OMG! :)

Macy
Macy
11 years ago

amazing pics here! BTW luv your site.

Jinye
Jinye
11 years ago

LOVE these photos! Thanks.

tutu
tutu
11 years ago

i luv the godzilla……amazing

Habeeb
Habeeb
11 years ago

impressive singing in the picnic pic :)

Trisha
Trisha
11 years ago

Super snaps!!!! Congrats to the winners.

heena
heena
11 years ago

amazing pictures. wish i cud swim with dolphins…………….

Raynor
Raynor
11 years ago

Dear Lord! How difficult it must be to be judges in such a contest!

onewhoknows
onewhoknows
11 years ago

too few local/native photographers declared winners I am afraid…amazing photographs though.

Akhauri R
Akhauri R
11 years ago

WOW! and more WOW :) wonderful captures. TY for posting.

noypte
noypte
11 years ago

the Giraffe one is a really smart pic……. congrats to the fotografer

vaibhav
vaibhav
11 years ago

how does one judge ten thousand brilliant pics? lol

Lensgal
Lensgal
11 years ago

Super super LIKE!!!!!!!!! Thanks Man.

Sven
Sven
11 years ago

This is the reason why its so good to be human. Beautiful life.

Claudia R
Claudia R
11 years ago

wow that stargazer is unreal :)

keerti
keerti
11 years ago

absolutely brilliant pics! ty.