Every year for the past 12 years, the Smithsonian has collected some of the best photos from around the world to feature in their annual photo contest. Now that they've revealed their finalists, we finally have the opportunity to see some of the best photos from the 2014 contest, which had more than 26,500 entries done by professional photographers from 93 different countries.
The Smithsonian's photo editors chose ten finalists each from the Natural World, Travel, People, Americana, Altered Images and Mobile categories. Voting is also open for the reader's choice award, which will be awarded $500 and be presented together with the category winners ($500 prizes) and the Grand Prize photo ($2,500 prize) on March 31st. This date will also mark the opening of the 2015 competition!
The Smithsonian has a knack for collecting wonderful wildlife photos – their 'Wilderness Forever' contest had some amazing wildlife photography submissions!
More info: smithsonianmag.com (h/t: lustik)
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Light Refracts Through The Curves Of A Breaking Wave, New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
A Green Iguana Surfaces For Air, Bonaire, Netherlands
A Wave Strikes An Elephant Seal Pup, South Georgia Island
Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, Ely, Minnesota
I love photography, and if I could take a photo like this, I would legit throw my camera in the water.
Snake, Arenal Volcano, Costa Rica
Spring In Palouse, Palouse, Washington
Women Of A Small Village Near Vinh Hy Bay, Vietnam, Sew A Fishing Net While Their Husbands Fish, Vinh Hy Bay, Ninh Thuan, Vietnam
While Firemen Were Putting Out A Fire In Chicago, The Water Froze And Coated Everything In Ice, Chicago, Illinois
Fog Weaves Through Forest Trees, New Forest, Hampshire, United Kingdom
A Girl Stares In Wonder At An Aquarium Tank, Monterey Bay Aquarium, Monterey, California
A Woman Collects Water Lilies, Chau Doc, Mekong Delta, Vietnam
Mobula Rays Gather To Feed On Plankton Attracted By Dive Lights, La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico
A Girl With Albinism, Valencia, Spain
Young Buddhist Novices Play In Hsinbyume Pagoda, Mingun, Mandalay, Myanmar
The Caracolera Is A Common, But Restless Snake, Selva Verde Lodge, Sarapiqui, Costa Rica
A Brown Bear Walks Across An Estuary, (lake Clark National Park, Alaska
Fireworks Shower Onlookers In Sparks During Holy Week Celebrations, Acobamba, Tarma, Peru
Fog Creeps Under The Manhattan Bridge, New York, New York
A Young Mursi Man Holds An Ak-47, Marenke, Omo Valley, Ethiopia
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President Barack Obama Stands In The Oval Office Of The White House, Washington, D.c.
Striking juxtaposition! Our current President, sired by a Black man, and President Lincoln, who freed the slaves. I like it.
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Wow great photos! Hope I'll be in that list one day :) http://www.arjanderuijter.com
