The National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year Contest is underway, with entries being accepted for just one more day—the competition closes at noon, EDT, on May 31. The grand-prize winner will be awarded $10,000 (USD). National Geographic was once again kind enough to allow me to share some of this year’s entries with you here, gathered from three categories: Nature, Cities, and People. The photos and captions were written by the photographers, and lightly edited for style.
2018 National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year Contest
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Read moreBus at Dusk. "At dusk, a bus crosses the Tsing Ma Bridge in Hong Kong." #
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Read moreChasing Lunch. "A baby black-tip reef shark swims through a swarm of silver sprats at lunchtime in the lagoon of Mirihi Island in the Maldives." #
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Read moreSuper Sonic. "I took this photo from a helicopter with a medium-format camera over Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson, Arizona." #
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Read moreThose Zeekeh Brothers in Arms. "A tender moment between brothers on the shores of Cameroon." #
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Read moreLeopard Hunting a Stork. "One-shot capture. I watched the leopard stalking the stork. I only had time to focus at 400 millimeters; no time to change to high speed. I watched the stork and as soon as it flapped its wings I shot one shot. And you don’t know if it got away or not: the beauty of photography... and the Serengeti." #
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Read moreFoam Party. "One of those crazy moments when it all comes together and you don't mind if you're in the way." #
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Read moreCoordillera. "Mexico is one of those countries which surprises you around every corner. The beauty is overwhelming and sometimes unbelievably real. Some years ago I flew over this "coordillera" (mountain range) and was totally overwhelmed by its beauty. Minutes later Monterrey City appeared. Fantastic how close to a big city such a beautiful landscape can be." #
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Read moreTogether. "People and nature." #
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Read moreHyperspace. "A handheld long-exposure shot from the front of a Copenhagen metro train as it sped through an underground tunnel." #
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Read moreLeopard Seal, Dinner Time. "During my last trip to Antarctica, I was looking for leopard seals. One of the last landings was special, because when we got to the beach there was a leopard seal swimming nearby. I waited to be the last to return to the ship. From the Zodiac, I saw a penguin on a small piece of ice. I asked the skipper to take me closer for some pictures, but suddenly the leopard seal appeared behind us. At that time I prepared my camera. I knew I would go for it." #
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