Epic pictures from 2014 Nat. Geographic photo contest

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1. Kilauea, Big Island, Hawaii. The most extreme place we put our kayakers to paddle to date.

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3. This photo, taken at the "end of the world" swing in Banos, Ecuador, captures a man on the swing overlooking an erupting Mt.

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4. Living in a Box is living in Hong Kong.

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5. This is a Western Grey Kangaroo caught lounging in the wineries of the Adelaide Hills in South Australia. This past Autumn has been a spectacular time for wildlife viewing and I got lucky to spot this guy while mountain biking in the hills. Such a funny stance it just begs the question... Have you been drinking? ...and or... Are you here for the Winery Tour?

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6. While on storm chasing expeditions in the Tornado Alley in USA I have encountered many photogenic supercell storms.

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7. On my trip to the small island Heligoland in the north sea, I was able to take a few pictures of these fantastic northern gannets.

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8. Fierce Karo warrior with body paint, Omo Valley, Ethiopia.

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9. While on a trip off Baja, Mexico to unhook live sharks from fishermen's longlines, we were lucky enough to run into a massive school of mobula rays. The rays were moving quite fast and it was hard enough keeping up with them from the surface, let alone dive down to take a closer look. This photo was taken freediving to a depth of about 60 ft.

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10. A female leopard resting on a tree branch in Kwai, Okavango Delta, Botswana.

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11. Columbia River Gorge, Oregon. Seeing the shafts of light in the canyon is one of the most amazing things I've ever seen. It was a surreal feeling being surrounded by the towering cliffs. The only way I could capture this special moment of the weeping walls was after an incredibly torrential rain. I knew I had to get to a shallow portion of the river to unfold my tripod. I was drenched from head to toe by the falling water. Mist and rain covered the camera, but I fired a few shots. As I stood in awe of the scene, the sun broke through for a few seconds and cast God's rays into the side lit waterfall.

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12. Seal Loungeroom, taken on Isabella, Galapagos.

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13. Clew Bay Pipe Band Piper playing at the Achill Island, Ireland Saint Patrick's Day Parade.

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14. I stood at the base of Niagara Falls in Ontario Canada with my camera, tripod and ND filter and 10 million gallons of water per minute. My camera was soaking when I was done and didn't think I had achieved the effect I wanted, but later found out it was worth taking an involuntary shower compliments of mother nature to get this photo.

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15. Taken during "The Mayana Soora Thiruvizha" festival takes place every March in the small village of Kaveripattinam, India, the day after Mahashivarathiri (The great night of Shiva).