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30 Beautiful Pictures from the 2013 National Geographic Photography Contest
1. We present here a sneak peak at some of the submissions so far to the 2013 National Geographic Photography Contest. The winning photographs from each of the three categories (nature, people and places) will be published in National Geographic magazine. Think you’ve got a better shot than these? The entry period ends on Nov. 30, at 11:59 p.m. ET (U.S.).
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I had been in Teton National Park for 5 days and hadn't yet seen the tops of the Teton Range due to non stop storm systems moving through. October can be like that in this majestic part of America. Large herds of bison roam free in this park as well as in Yellowstone, just to the north. It is an awe inspiring sight indeed. After taking pictures of this herd, I felt that I had been "shut out" as the mountain peaks had still not been revealed to me. It wasn't until I looked at the pictures on my computer that I realized that in a few frames, the peaks had been revealed. What a great surprise. (Photo and caption by Glen Hush/National Geographic Photo Contest - www.ngphotocontest.com)
2. Westley Wade was born pre-maturely at 28 weeks due to complications with pre-eclampsia. In this image, his adoring parents were just told that depending on test results their baby who weighed less than 2 pounds could potentially need heart surgery. As his parents emotionally looked down at him through cords and wires, this warrior new born (4 day old) baby boy Westley shot his hand up straight for them as if to let them know, that everything would in fact, be alright. Gratefully, it was and is. Westley is now 10 pounds 9 oz at 4.5 months and continues to amaze everyone who crosses his path.(Photo and caption by Erin Wallis/National Geographic Photo Contest - www.ngphotocontest.com)
3. The crows that live in Tokyo use clothes hangers to make nests. In such a large city, there are few trees, so the natural materials that crows need to make their nests are scarce. As a result, the crows occasionally take hangers from the people who live in apartments nearby, and carefully assemble them into nests. The completed nests almost look like works of art based on the theme of recycling. (Photo and caption by Yosuke Kashiwakura/National Geographic Photo Contest - www.ngphotocontest.com)
4. "OMOHARA" is not only a geographical crossing of Omotesando and Harajuku, but also variety of styles and culture are come and go. Omotesando is town of adults where high brand's buildings put together the eaves. On the other hand, Harajuku is town of young where born the new culture. OMOHARA is a place that new culture and old culture are fusion. And leading the art and culture of Japan always.(Photo and caption by Teruo Araya/National Geographic Photo Contest - www.ngphotocontest.com)
5. I have spent the entire summer to chase thunderstorms all around Italy. I usually stand in front of the camera, to modify the parameters according to lighting's distance and intensity. This time I was in a very dangerous situation, I was completely surrounded by lightings so I choose to leave the camera on the tripod shooting in automatic mode. I spent about 15 minutes on the floor, as far as I could from any conducting material, and I protected my eyes and my ears hoping for the best. When I finally looked to the pictures I was very impressed by the size and intensity of the storm. (Photo and caption by Riccardo Criseo/National Geographic Photo Contest - www.ngphotocontest.com)
6. (Photo and caption by Vincent Truchet/National Geographic Photo Contest - www.ngphotocontest.com) An alfredi manta ray came close to me with her mouth open on a cleaning station area.
7. (Photo and caption by Patrick Cullis/National Geographic Photo Contest - www.ngphotocontest.com) Snow-capped peaks of the Continental Divide stretch across the landscape west of Denver, Colorado. From 86,000 feet the Moon shines bright against the inky black of the stratosphere while in the foreground Interstate-70 carves its way up the valley toward high alpine passes and the famous ski resorts of Colorado.
8. (Photo and caption by Graham McGeorge/National Geographic Photo Contest - www.ngphotocontest.com) Eastern Screech Owls like to take over woodpecker nests that have been dug out over the years in pine trees, which are the main species of tree at this swamp. Fish and wildlife also paint a white ring around the base of a tree that has active nests in order to avoid when conducting controlled burns. Screech owls can range in height anywhere from 8-10 inches, so you have to have a sharp eye to find these little birds of prey. I spent the first few weeks of April this year photographing the grey morph screech owl that was living in the nest and had no idea there were three owlets inside.
9. (Photo and caption by Christopher Port/National Geographic Photo Contest - www.ngphotocontest.com) Our two-year-old son playing in the dirt with our dog Raine.
10. Photo and caption by Andrew Lever/National Geographic Photo Contest - www.ngphotocontest.com) I was driving along the beach highway when i noticed the bulls sunbathing on the empty beach. I initially thought i was seeing things,but no it really was sunbathing cows !! I had to park my car a fair distance away and that meant a long walk along the beach in 35 degree heat. It did not matter because i had to get the shot ! When i got closer to them i was careful not to spook them so i crawled on my stomach on the hot sand to get a good picture of them. Mission Accomplished ! It was worth the effort
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