Stunning 2015 Entries Of National Geographic Traveler

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Our favourite photo contest is back again this year! The National Geographic Traveler photo contest, the 2015 edition. Photographers can share their stunning travel experiences from around the globe.

In this feature we show you a preview of some of the most stunning entries that we’ve already spot. The prestigious annual photo contest is open to june 30 and this years prizes are amazing.. First prices wins an eight-day National Geographic Photo Expedition: Costa Rica and the Panama Canal for two. So expect allot of competition..

 

Jump
Boys in Clifton Beach in Cape Town jumping into the Atlantic Ocean.
Photo and caption by Slawek Kozdras / National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest

 

Safari
This photo was taken during an afternoon safari in Amboseli National Park, Kenya. This huge male elephant was roaming around some bushes while we approached. However, he passed by as if he did not perceive us and continued feeding from leaves and grass. Such a close encounter was surely breathtaking.

Photo and caption by Felipe Arias Gutiérrez / National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest

 

The Road
The mountain road, Trollstigen, in western Norway. I was lucky enough to live here for two months during summer and one evening I saw the valley filling with fog, so I drove up the road to watch the late summer midnight sun set as the fog swayed through the valley below.
Photo and caption by Sean Ensch / National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest

 

The Big Wave
This wave is situated right near the CBD of Sydney. Some describe it as the most dangerous wave in Australia, due to it breaking on barnacle covered rocks only a few feet deep and only ten metres from the cliff face. If you fall off you could find yourself in a life and death situation. This photo was taken 300 feet directly above the wave from a helicopter, just as the surfer is pulling under the lip of the barrel.
Photo and caption by Ian Bird / National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest

 

I always thought hippos were vegetarian!
Lucky timing! The oxpecker was originally sitting on hippo’s head. I could see the hippo was going into a huge yawn (threat display?) and the oxpecker had to vacate it’s perch. When I snapped the pic, the oxpecker appeared on the verge of being inhaled and was perfectly positioned between the massive gaping jaws of the hippo. The oxpecker also appears to be screeching in terror and back-pedaling to avoid being a snack!
Photo and caption by Howard Singleton /National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest

 

 

Millions of tulips
A bird ́s view of tulip fields near Voorhout in the Netherlands, photographed with a drone in April 2015
Photo and caption by Anders Andersson /National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest

 

Tree of Life
Incredibly beautiful and extremely remote. Koehn Lake, Mojave Desert, California. Aerial Image.
Photo and caption by Jassen T. /National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest

 

Locks of Love
Pond de l’Archeveche – hundreds thousands of padlocks locked to a bridge by random couples, as a symbol of their eternal love. After another iconic Pont des Arts bridge was cleared of the padlocks in 2010 (as a safety measure), people started to place their love symbols on this one. Today both of the bridges are full of love locks again.
Photo and caption by Martyna Blaszczyk /National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest

 

Jal Mahal During Sunrise
Beautiful view of Jalmahal during sunrise. I wanted to capture the palace and other two water structures also in the frame. Thats why I have used an ultra wide angle lens to capture this frame. Not many tourists visit the place at dawn, so the location is bit peaceful early in the morning. And locals visit the lake in the morning and feed the pigeons and fish in pond. These pigeons keeps flying across the lake once in a while, which I used to fill my frame.
Photo and caption by Ravikanth Kurma / National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest

 

 

When Conditions Are Right
Giant waves converge and jump together along the napali coast of Kauai. An early season northwest swell and the position of the autumn sun made this shot possible, but what really makes it special to me is the bird flying in the corner of the frame. This little moment of life adds balance to the image and reminds me that the mundane often make the spectacular.
Photo and caption by Lee Scott / National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest

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