National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year Contest, 2017

Grand Prize Winner: The Power Of Nature, Rancho De Aguirre, Colima, Mexico

The prestigious grand prize went to Sergio Tapiro Velasco of Mexico for his hauntingly captivating image of a lightning strike, shooting from a volcano's ash cloud.

Honorable Mention, Nature: Forest Of The Fairy, Tamba, Japan

People's Choice Winner, Cities: Colorful Market, Bangkok, Thailand

Third Place Winner, People: Under The Wave, Tavarua, Fiji

Third Place Winner, Nature: Crocodiles At Rio Tarcoles, Costa Rica

Honorable Mention, Nature: In Your Face, Cuba

First Place Winner, Cities: Levels Of Reading, Stuttgart, Germany

Honorable Mention, Nature: Mt. Bromo, East Java, Indonesia

Honorable Mention, Nature: Marble Caves, Torres Del Paine, Magallanes, Chile

Honorable Mention, Cities: Al Ain, Al BuraymĪ, Muhafazat Al Buraymi, Oman



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