2015 National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest Winners – Living 360

Welcome to arguably the most popular photography competition on the planet.

This year’s National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest received more than 17,000 entries from photographers around the world. They came in from far and wide – every corner of the world represented by hopeful shutterbugs trying to claim the title of ‘best photo of the year”.

Here are the judges’ top picks..

GRAND PRIZE WINNER: “Whale Whisperers” by Anuar Patjane Floriuk

SECOND PRIZE: “Gravel Workmen” by Faisal Azim

Third Place: “Camel Ardah” by Ahmed Al Toqi

MERIT: “A Night at Deadvlei” by Beth McCarley

MERIT: “Catching a Duck” by Sarah Wouters

MERIT: “Kushti, Indian Wresting” by Alain Schroeder

MERIT: “White Rhinos” by Stefane berube

MERIT: “Sauna in the Sky” by Stefano Zardini

MERIT: “Highlanders” by Bartlomiej Jurecki

MERIT: “Romania, Land of Fairy Tales” by Eduard Gutescu

All photographs in this post credited to National Geographic.

THESE PICS TAKE THE TERM “PERFECT TIMING” TO A NEW LEVEL

MODELS PUSH THEMSELVES TO THE LIMIT BY DIVING 25 METRES TO SHOOT IN BALI SHIPWRECK. UNBELIEVABLE RESULTS!

#ViralPhotographs #Photography #NationalGeographic #AmazingPictures #NatGeo #AmazingPhotographs #Picture #Contest