National Geographic
Photography Contest Winner 2011
More than
20,000 photographs, from over 130 countries were submitted to the National
Geographic Photography contest, with both professional photographers and
amateur photo enthusiasts participating. The grand prize winner was chosen from
the three category winners: Nature - Shikhei Goh, People - Izabelle Nordfjell,
Places - George Tapan. Shikhei Goh, of Indonesia, took the grand prize honors
with his amazing photograph of a dragonfly in the rain and will be published in
the magazine. The competition was judged on creativity and photographic quality
by a panel of experts composed of field biologist and wildlife photojournalist
Tim Laman, National Geographic photographer Amy Toensing and National
Geographic nature photographer Peter Essick. The winning submissions can be
viewed at http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/photo-contest/ - Paula Nelson (14 photos total)
Grand Prize Winner and Nature Winner
- SPLASHING: This photo was taken when I was taking photos of other insects, as
I normally did during macro photo hunting. I wasn’t actually aware of this
dragonfly since I was occupied with other objects. When I was about to take a
picture of it, it suddenly rained, but the lighting was just superb. I decided
to take the shot regardless of the rain. The result caused me to be overjoyed,
and I hope it pleases viewers. Batam, Riau Islands, Indonesia (Photo and
caption by Shikhei Goh)
Nature
Honorable Mention - PANIC IN THE PAN: I was leading a photographic safari in
Tanzania's Serengeti National Park. It was midday and we came across a dazzle
of zebra approaching a waterhole to quench their thirst. Every few minutes the
zebras will enter the water to drink, just to panic and scatter out of the
water again. Serengeti National Park, Tanzania. (Photo and caption by Marius
Coetzee)
Nature
Honorable Mention - SUNRISING JELLYFISH: Jellyfish (Cotylorhiza tuberculata)
drifting just beneath the surface, looking to capture the first sunrays to
trigger their symbiotic algae to produce energy for it. Mar Menor coastal
lagoon, Murcia province, Spain. (Photo and caption by Angel Fitor)
Nature
Honorable Mention - THE HUNT - I personally believe that, beyond the formal
representation of reality, mediated by the technical instruments necessary to
fix an image in time, photography is made of insights. The shot is the last act
of image capturing and in many ways the easiest part of the whole process. This
panning effect, even in its imperfection, with the chromatic harmony of the
background, with all the needless information eliminated and the luck of having
the big cat’s lifted tail in symmetry with the impala horns, brings the
observer inside the hunting without distractions. Kenya, Masai Mara National
Reserve. (Photo and caption by Stefano Pesarelli)
Nature
Honorable Mention - BLUE POND & FIRST SNOW: The blue pond of the famous
tourist resort. This is a place where many tourists gather in spring, summer,
and autumn. However, since this pond freezes in winter, nobody is there during
that period. This photograph is the moment of the first snow of the season
falling on that blue pond. We can see the first snow of the season beginning at
the end of October. Why is the pond blue? Because the underground hot spring
ingredient is gushing. This blue pond changes color every day. I think that
mystical blue and pure white snow are beautiful. All are nature's tints. Biei,
Hokkaido, Japan. (Photo and caption by Kent Shiraishi)
People
Winner - THE FJELLMAN FAMILY: One shot and the reindeer is dead. The Sámi
family Fjellman, which lives in Arjeplog, northern Sweden, now have food on
their table. In the early autumn they slaughter a couple of their reindeers for
food during the cold winter months. Arjeplog, Lappland, Sweden. (Photo and
caption by Izabelle Nordfjell)
Clova”
Williams make up the Huntsville rap duo G-Side. I took this photo of them on
tour, conducting People Honorable Mention - FROM UP HERE: Stephen “ST 2 Lettaz”
Harris, and David “Yung a cell phone interview with a journalist on a fire
escape in Manhattan. The photo speaks to the “D.I.Y.” nature of the current
independent music scene. Digital technology has played a big role in G-Side's
business strategy, enabling them to use the Internet and viral word of mouth to
build a diverse international fan base. G-Side released a track in 2011 called
“Nat Geo.” Manhattan, NY, USA. (Photo and caption by Helen Pearson)
People
Honorable Mention - AUBURN PRIDE: Young men driving into a patch of reflected
light along Auburn Road. Part of a larger personal project documenting the
western Sydney suburb of Auburn. The series provides a glimpse into the life of
the next generation of Australians living in Auburn, peering behind the veil of
this little-known side of society. Auburn is a small suburb in Sydney’s west, a
landing point for many migrants and refugees when they first arrive in
Australia. Sydney, Australia. (Photo and caption by George Voulgaropoulos)
People
Honorable Mention - ZOMBIES, BRISBANE: A young family dressed as zombies in
Brisbane, Queensland. Each year around Halloween time a gathering of people
dressed as zombies walks through the city in an effort to raise money for the
Brain Foundation of Australia. Brisbane, Australia. (Photo and caption by
Lisa Clarke)
Places
Winner - INTO THE GREEN ZONE: A beautiful rainbow after the rain, into the
green zone of the Palawan Islands. Onuk island, Balabac Palawan, Philippines.
(Photo and caption by George Tapan)
Places
Honorable Mention - FLYING KITES: Kite battle at Santa Marta ghetto, Rio de
Janeiro. For many years, the kites were used to alert the drug dealers when
their enemies were coming. The place was a “war zone” controlled by traffickers
that were in constant conflicts against each other to control the drug market.
A few years ago, Santa Marta was occupied by the Pacifier Police Division,
which released the population from the traffic domination. Santa Marta, Rio de
Janeiro. (Photo and caption by Felipe Carvalho)
Places
Honorable Mention - SULFURIC FIRE FESTIVAL: Once a year, Formosa fishermen’s
unique sulfuric fire fishing ritual is handed down from generation to
generation. Taipei, Taiwan. (Photo and caption by Hung-Hsiu Shih)
Places
Honorable Mention - WATERWAY TO ORBIT: Space shuttle, Endeavour, launches into
orbit toward the east, as the stars and waning crescent moon trail toward the
west, leaving a beautiful reflection on the Intracoastal Waterway in Ponte
Vedra, Florida. This 132-second time exposure of the final night launch of a
space shuttle, from launch through SRB separation, was taken 115 miles north of
Launch Pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center. Ponte Vedra, Florida. (Photo and
caption by James Vernacotola)
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