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National Geographic 2013
Every year the famous and unique scientific publishing house National Geographic is holding a contest for the best photos of the various categories. The results of the competition will be announced in December this year, and photos of the winners will be published in the journal. I present to you a portion of fresh photos of the contestants.
See also: Best Photos National Geographic 2013 departures dream: What I like skating on the board with a paddle, so it's something that is so you can move to a quiet and meditative state. I had the opportunity to night version of the event and a windless moonlit September evening. Specially made waterproof LED lights were attached to the board and covered the bottom of the water, allowing grabschikam see the fish in the dark. Swimmers vdvinulis at sunset, and their journey was just beautiful and surreal. Picture taken in the Bay of Cees in Dennis, Massachusetts.
Light from Heaven: photo taken this morning near Mount Bromo, East Java, Indonesia.
Hungry eyes: On the way to Bandhavgarh, India, following in search of a tiger by the alarmed cries of monkeys, we came to an open glade cool sunny morning. While we waited in silence, our car suddenly there was a crack of branches, and from there ran a frightened deer. We turned and saw a picture worthy of a lifetime. Thickets crackled behind us and went to the side - Tiger stuck his head and growled at us.
Messengers: Picture taken 26 May 2013. It was a storm dissipates near Broken Bow, Nebraska, which showed us one of the best light show with lightning. Even better was when lightning lit up the vymyaobraznye clouds in the night sky. This type of clouds are often associated with severe storms, and their appearance is always considered a harbinger of bad weather. (
Suri Tribe: Tribe Suri live in southwestern Omo Valley in Ethiopia. They grow sorghum and cattle are bred. It nomads, often changing their place of residence. The government plans to resettle the villagers to use their land. Because of clashes with the authorities already killed many people - the most serious incident occurred in December 2012 when she was killed almost the entire village Beyyahola.
Rice Terrace: A view of the rice terraces from the highest hill near Yuanganem, China.
Chase: Driving from the river to the Ghaghara Lakhimpur-Kher in Uttar Pradesh, India, I saw a huge cloud of about 300-400 bats, which began to scatter in different directions. Just zoom in, I realized that the mice chased angry bees. In the end, some bats sat on the trees and the bees hovering over them buzzing.
Fanfare: Winter on Kauai always big waves and a bit cooler. When the first great wave passed by the island, I went to an expedition to search for waves. For this image you need a lot of patience and the ability to "seize the moment".
Warms: Naked Festival Con takes place each year in the winter and is one of the oldest in Japan. Members - men mostly 24, 42 and 61, because this age is considered lucky in Japan. Taking part in the festival, they hope to avoid failure in life.
Curious: I've been interested in for cassowary just as it is for me. Picture taken in Jakarta.
Fishermen houses in the Lofoten Islands: At the end of January, I went across the bridge to the Rhine - city in Lofoten in northern Norway, during the few hours of sunshine at this time of year. Looking at the other side of the fjord, I saw these traditional fishermen's houses and wooden lattice on which the dried fish.
Before the sacred cleansing: Naga Sadhus, which many consider to be sacred in India, waiting for the parade to the holy waters of the Ganges during the Kumbh Mela festival in Allahabad. (
Ray of Hope: A large beam of sunlight broke through the veil of the jungle and into the cave near Cancun, Mexico. It happens every day, but only a few minutes. It's a magical moment - to see how the veil of light dancing in the water. Free-diver shows all the magnitude of this place.
Feeling Metal: I wanted to take a picture of the heating elements. When I went to the factory, I saw the metal sheets and prepared. I needed a picture to the crane. I asked a worker in orange overalls count the elements, and then photographed him at work. (
Shy red howler monkeys: Usually these monkeys are aggressive and fiercely oharnyayut its territory, but this young male seemed embarrassed. Picture taken in Trinidad and Tobago.
Circle of Light: 180 degrees rainbow illuminates the sky, creating a bridge between heaven and earth. I walked in the rain in the Dolomites, not far from Trentino, Italy and waited for sunset, when the sky suddenly opened magically and sunlight did the rest.
I know he will look at me from heaven: My mother hugs the hands of my grandfather for the last time. They had a great relationship and I know that he squeezed her hand and told me to tell her that everything will be fine, even if he could not put it into words.
Red Hill: This hill is covered with coca bushes. They are planted in the summer and in the autumn they turn red. The sun was shining from the top, and giving the impression that it scorched hill. Photo taken in the park Hitachi in Japan.
. Frozen Frog: After several days of frost, I went ice skating on the lake on the outskirts of Oslo, Norway. Soon I noticed on the ice something. It was a dead frog frozen.
Namgyal Tsemo Monastery, Ladakh, India: The last rays of the sun illuminate the monastery.
Reflection: Kanas, China - a great place in Xinjiang. It is a paradise created by nature.
In the thickets: Brook flowing through a pair of logs, covered with moss, in the dim and dark undergrowth National Park in Tuscany, Italy.
Farewell: Like a farewell, the last sperm whale, which we met during the expedition to Sri Lanka, down to a depth.
Fishing Village: The picture is made from a high hill above the fishing village near Syapu China.
Perfect balance: Walk on forests in Mana Pools in Zimbabwe - it is a privilege, especially if it is possible to spend time with the gentle giant who is called the Eden home. To see how these giants stand on their hind legs with the grace of dancers, it is something. And look at it, is just a few meters from it, it's generally something stunning.
Arctic Ice: A thin line of sea ice on the horizon divides an almost perfect reflection of the amazing blue sea and clear sky. Picture taken in the Arctic Ocean during the research on board the ship. In the lower right corner you can see the ripples from the vessel. However, soon he sailed past the iceberg, and spoiled the symmetry of the whole.
The gates of hell: Forced to look for a new river crossing in the region of the Serengeti-Mara wildebeest indulge in collective despair and chaos. Fast flow and steep banks are not allowed to escape. Arriving back beginners unsuccessfully trying to go over the heads of those who jumped into the pool first.
The death of the village: In 2013, the 5th anniversary since the locals rebelled against the city builders. Sian Kong - the last thousand years of the village, which are soon to demolish and build in its place a shopping center. The remaining three hundred residents see their homes demolished and their parts dismantled, and families are desperate to do anything to their village did not become a regular item in the statistics of China's real estate boom.
Back to the sea: yellowfin flying fish hovers above the water surface. Picture taken next to Hualien.
Miners: Young miners from the small town Abangares in Guanacaste, Costa Rica.
The Perfect Storm: With the camera on a tripod between the rocks near the 10-meter waves, I waited disperse the clouds, the sun lit the storm. When it happened, I had only a minute to make a couple of shots before the lens was flooded with sea drops. One of the first winter storm of the Atlantic on the west coast of Ireland.
Funeral and shave: Hinduism - one of the most popular religions in India, it has millions of followers. Every Hindu diligent when a relative dies, goes to Varanasi - the holy city of India to burn the body and lower the ashes in the Ganges River. Cremation spends the whole family, which is to be shaved bald. In this photo, a girl from one family just shave their heads. I remember how sad eyes have this baby because of the recent loss and brutality impatient hairdresser. Summer love: I am a happy man, because I live in a tropical underwater paradise - in the Cayman Islands. In the summer here swim thousands of fish and scuba diving - all I need! Wonderful time!
Summer love: I am a happy man, because I live in a tropical underwater paradise - in the Cayman Islands. In the summer here swim thousands of fish and scuba diving - all I need! Wonderful time!
Glow in the dark: In the last 10 years, mobile phones and social networks have changed our lives forever. Although the girl was standing in the midst of a crowded carriage, the warm glow of the phone told her that she's not here. She managed to escape, at least briefly. It's just another knot in the web of social networks. The photo was taken in a tram connecting two playgrounds in Ocean Park in Hong Kong.
Generations: Small lion cub watching zebra with her mother in the Masai Mara, Kenya.
The man in the sea: The boy jumped from his canoe and dived to look at me while I was swimming with a mask. Villagers Alor, Indonesia, continue to live by the sea, mainly due to fishing. The joy and spontaneity of children in these communities simply indescribably.
Source: photography.nationalgeographic.com
See also: Best Photos National Geographic 2013 departures dream: What I like skating on the board with a paddle, so it's something that is so you can move to a quiet and meditative state. I had the opportunity to night version of the event and a windless moonlit September evening. Specially made waterproof LED lights were attached to the board and covered the bottom of the water, allowing grabschikam see the fish in the dark. Swimmers vdvinulis at sunset, and their journey was just beautiful and surreal. Picture taken in the Bay of Cees in Dennis, Massachusetts.
Light from Heaven: photo taken this morning near Mount Bromo, East Java, Indonesia.
Hungry eyes: On the way to Bandhavgarh, India, following in search of a tiger by the alarmed cries of monkeys, we came to an open glade cool sunny morning. While we waited in silence, our car suddenly there was a crack of branches, and from there ran a frightened deer. We turned and saw a picture worthy of a lifetime. Thickets crackled behind us and went to the side - Tiger stuck his head and growled at us.
Messengers: Picture taken 26 May 2013. It was a storm dissipates near Broken Bow, Nebraska, which showed us one of the best light show with lightning. Even better was when lightning lit up the vymyaobraznye clouds in the night sky. This type of clouds are often associated with severe storms, and their appearance is always considered a harbinger of bad weather. (
Suri Tribe: Tribe Suri live in southwestern Omo Valley in Ethiopia. They grow sorghum and cattle are bred. It nomads, often changing their place of residence. The government plans to resettle the villagers to use their land. Because of clashes with the authorities already killed many people - the most serious incident occurred in December 2012 when she was killed almost the entire village Beyyahola.
Rice Terrace: A view of the rice terraces from the highest hill near Yuanganem, China.
Chase: Driving from the river to the Ghaghara Lakhimpur-Kher in Uttar Pradesh, India, I saw a huge cloud of about 300-400 bats, which began to scatter in different directions. Just zoom in, I realized that the mice chased angry bees. In the end, some bats sat on the trees and the bees hovering over them buzzing.
Fanfare: Winter on Kauai always big waves and a bit cooler. When the first great wave passed by the island, I went to an expedition to search for waves. For this image you need a lot of patience and the ability to "seize the moment".
Warms: Naked Festival Con takes place each year in the winter and is one of the oldest in Japan. Members - men mostly 24, 42 and 61, because this age is considered lucky in Japan. Taking part in the festival, they hope to avoid failure in life.
Curious: I've been interested in for cassowary just as it is for me. Picture taken in Jakarta.
Fishermen houses in the Lofoten Islands: At the end of January, I went across the bridge to the Rhine - city in Lofoten in northern Norway, during the few hours of sunshine at this time of year. Looking at the other side of the fjord, I saw these traditional fishermen's houses and wooden lattice on which the dried fish.
Before the sacred cleansing: Naga Sadhus, which many consider to be sacred in India, waiting for the parade to the holy waters of the Ganges during the Kumbh Mela festival in Allahabad. (
Ray of Hope: A large beam of sunlight broke through the veil of the jungle and into the cave near Cancun, Mexico. It happens every day, but only a few minutes. It's a magical moment - to see how the veil of light dancing in the water. Free-diver shows all the magnitude of this place.
Feeling Metal: I wanted to take a picture of the heating elements. When I went to the factory, I saw the metal sheets and prepared. I needed a picture to the crane. I asked a worker in orange overalls count the elements, and then photographed him at work. (
Shy red howler monkeys: Usually these monkeys are aggressive and fiercely oharnyayut its territory, but this young male seemed embarrassed. Picture taken in Trinidad and Tobago.
Circle of Light: 180 degrees rainbow illuminates the sky, creating a bridge between heaven and earth. I walked in the rain in the Dolomites, not far from Trentino, Italy and waited for sunset, when the sky suddenly opened magically and sunlight did the rest.
I know he will look at me from heaven: My mother hugs the hands of my grandfather for the last time. They had a great relationship and I know that he squeezed her hand and told me to tell her that everything will be fine, even if he could not put it into words.
Red Hill: This hill is covered with coca bushes. They are planted in the summer and in the autumn they turn red. The sun was shining from the top, and giving the impression that it scorched hill. Photo taken in the park Hitachi in Japan.
. Frozen Frog: After several days of frost, I went ice skating on the lake on the outskirts of Oslo, Norway. Soon I noticed on the ice something. It was a dead frog frozen.
Namgyal Tsemo Monastery, Ladakh, India: The last rays of the sun illuminate the monastery.
Reflection: Kanas, China - a great place in Xinjiang. It is a paradise created by nature.
In the thickets: Brook flowing through a pair of logs, covered with moss, in the dim and dark undergrowth National Park in Tuscany, Italy.
Farewell: Like a farewell, the last sperm whale, which we met during the expedition to Sri Lanka, down to a depth.
Fishing Village: The picture is made from a high hill above the fishing village near Syapu China.
Perfect balance: Walk on forests in Mana Pools in Zimbabwe - it is a privilege, especially if it is possible to spend time with the gentle giant who is called the Eden home. To see how these giants stand on their hind legs with the grace of dancers, it is something. And look at it, is just a few meters from it, it's generally something stunning.
Arctic Ice: A thin line of sea ice on the horizon divides an almost perfect reflection of the amazing blue sea and clear sky. Picture taken in the Arctic Ocean during the research on board the ship. In the lower right corner you can see the ripples from the vessel. However, soon he sailed past the iceberg, and spoiled the symmetry of the whole.
The gates of hell: Forced to look for a new river crossing in the region of the Serengeti-Mara wildebeest indulge in collective despair and chaos. Fast flow and steep banks are not allowed to escape. Arriving back beginners unsuccessfully trying to go over the heads of those who jumped into the pool first.
The death of the village: In 2013, the 5th anniversary since the locals rebelled against the city builders. Sian Kong - the last thousand years of the village, which are soon to demolish and build in its place a shopping center. The remaining three hundred residents see their homes demolished and their parts dismantled, and families are desperate to do anything to their village did not become a regular item in the statistics of China's real estate boom.
Back to the sea: yellowfin flying fish hovers above the water surface. Picture taken next to Hualien.
Miners: Young miners from the small town Abangares in Guanacaste, Costa Rica.
The Perfect Storm: With the camera on a tripod between the rocks near the 10-meter waves, I waited disperse the clouds, the sun lit the storm. When it happened, I had only a minute to make a couple of shots before the lens was flooded with sea drops. One of the first winter storm of the Atlantic on the west coast of Ireland.
Funeral and shave: Hinduism - one of the most popular religions in India, it has millions of followers. Every Hindu diligent when a relative dies, goes to Varanasi - the holy city of India to burn the body and lower the ashes in the Ganges River. Cremation spends the whole family, which is to be shaved bald. In this photo, a girl from one family just shave their heads. I remember how sad eyes have this baby because of the recent loss and brutality impatient hairdresser. Summer love: I am a happy man, because I live in a tropical underwater paradise - in the Cayman Islands. In the summer here swim thousands of fish and scuba diving - all I need! Wonderful time!
Summer love: I am a happy man, because I live in a tropical underwater paradise - in the Cayman Islands. In the summer here swim thousands of fish and scuba diving - all I need! Wonderful time!
Glow in the dark: In the last 10 years, mobile phones and social networks have changed our lives forever. Although the girl was standing in the midst of a crowded carriage, the warm glow of the phone told her that she's not here. She managed to escape, at least briefly. It's just another knot in the web of social networks. The photo was taken in a tram connecting two playgrounds in Ocean Park in Hong Kong.
Generations: Small lion cub watching zebra with her mother in the Masai Mara, Kenya.
The man in the sea: The boy jumped from his canoe and dived to look at me while I was swimming with a mask. Villagers Alor, Indonesia, continue to live by the sea, mainly due to fishing. The joy and spontaneity of children in these communities simply indescribably.
Source: photography.nationalgeographic.com
