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Amazing Photography from Nat Geo's 2017 Travel Competition

The votes for the National Geographic 2017 Travel Photographer of the Year competition are in, and it’s time to announce the winners. This yearly competition highlights the diversity of our planet through its natural wonders and inhabitants, and the winning photographs are absolutely stunning.

 

The judges had to review around 15,000 entries from all over the world for awards in three categories: people, nature, and cities. First, second, and third places were awarded $2,500, $750 and $500 respectively. The Grand Prize winner, also received a 1—day trip for two to the Galapagos Islands with National Geographic Expeditions.

Below are our favorite photographs from this competition.

 
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Grand Prize Winner: The Power of Nature, Rancho De Aguirre, Colima, Mexico 
Nat Geo's Travel Photograph Competition
Honorable Mention, Nature: Forest of the Fairy, Tamba, Japan 
Nat Geo's Travel Photograph Competition
People's Choice Winner, Cities: Colorful Market, Bangkok, Thailand 
Nat Geo's Travel Photograph Competition

 

 
Third Place Winner, People: Under the Wave, Tavarua, Fiji
Nat Geo's Travel Photograph Competition
People's Choice Winner, Nature: Buff Tailed Coronet, Ecuador 
Nat Geo's Travel Photograph Competition
Honorable Mention, Nature: Mt. Bromo, East Java, Indonesia
Nat Geo's Travel Photograph Competition
 
First Place Winner, Cities: Levels of Reading, Stuttgart, Germany
Nat Geo's Travel Photograph Competition
Honorable Mention, Nature: In Your Face, Cuba 
Nat Geo's Travel Photograph Competition
Honorable Mention, Cities: Colorful Apartment, Kitagata, Gifu, Japan 
Nat Geo's Travel Photograph Competition
Honorable Mention, People: Bridging Generation, New Delhi, NCT, India 
Nat Geo's Travel Photograph Competition
Second Place Winner, Cities: Walled City, Hong Kong 
Nat Geo's Travel Photograph Competition
Honorable Mention, People: Blessings at Besakih, Bali 
Nat Geo's Travel Photograph Competition
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