Winners of the National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest 2012 Announced
Aug 16 2012 ·
First Place
Photo and caption by Cedric Houin/National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest:
The winners of the 2012 National Geographic Photo Contest have been announced, and the images are nothing short of stunning.
After choosing winners from over 12,000 entries, the National Geographic judging panel awarded prizes ranging from a Galapagos photography expedition to $200 gift certificates at B&H photography.
The first place prize went to Cedric Houin with his entry titled “Butterfly.” The image depicts family life in the remote lands of Afghanistan, where a woman and child are inside a traditional yurt. According to Alexandra Avakian, National Geographic contributing photographer, “the content of the photo is striking because the photographer captured both the nomads’ traditional way of life and some of their modern accouterments—the viewer gets the visual satisfaction of something that goes against cliché.”
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Second Place
Photo and caption by Vo Anh Kiet/National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest:
“H’Mong minority children were playing their ballons on the foggy day in Moc Chau – Ha Giang province Viet Nam Shooting time Jan 2012.”
Third Place
Photo and caption by Andrea Guarneri/National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest:
“During the Easter holy celebration called ìMisteriî (mistery) in Trapani, the devotees carry the scenes of Christís passion on their shoulders all night long. When the day comes they take a break.”
Merit
Photo and caption by Ken Thorne/National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest:
“Near the city of Morondava, on the West coast of Madagascar lies an ancient forest of Baobab trees. Unique to Madagascar, the endemic species is sacred to the Malagasy people, and rightly so. Walking amongst these giants is like nothing else on this planet. Some of the trees here are over a thousand years old. It is a spiritual place, almost magical.”
Merit
Photo and caption by SauKhiang Chau/National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest:
“The Last Supper Of Da Vinci? No, They are just some oldmen of Chefchaouen with djellaba, sitting and talking each other.”
Merit
Photo and caption by Camila Massu/National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest:
“My sister in the south of Chile. We are sitting at home next to the fireplace in our southern lake house when it suddenly began to pour uncontrollably. Had to rush into the lake to take this snapshot!”
Merit
Photo and caption by Ken Bower/National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest:
“The village of G·sadalur and the island of Mykines in the background.
Until a tunnel was built in 2004, the 16 residents living in G·sadalur had to take a strenuous hike or horseback over the steep 400 meter mountain in order to make it to the other villages. It was a rare sunny day in the Faroe Islands and I had to wait until the clouds rolled in to provide some softer light. I decided to go with a long exposure (1 minute 10 seconds) to illustrate the force of the wind and a serene sea among the isolated islands.”
Merit
Photo and caption by Fred An/National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest:
“This is the great Japanese maple tree in the Portland Japanese Gardens. I tried to bring a different perspective of this frequently photographed tree.”
Merit
Photo and caption by Peter DeMarco/National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest:
“More than 2,000 Buddhist temples and pagados fill the plains of Bagan. Once the capital of the Pagan Empire, farmers now raise their livestock within the centuries old complex. The best way to see Bagan, apart from a ride on a hot air balloon, is by bicycle. It’s easy to get off the beaten path and live out your wildest Indiana Jones fantasy.”
Merit
Photo and caption by Lucia Griggi/National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest:
“Taken at Cloud Break at an outer reef in Fiji, a surfer duck dives his board to clear the rolling waves of the raw ocean.”
Viewer’s Choice
Photo and caption by Michelle Schantz/National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest:
“A lonely cabin is illuminated under the Northern Lights in Finmmark, Norway.”
