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National Geographic photography contest winners

I subscribe to National Geographic in part for the great photography. In additional to publishing photos taken by their professional photographers, NG also sponsors various photography contests in which readers send in their inspiring, idyllic and oftentimes stunning images. Here are two of the NG contest sites (here and here), with lots of incredible sights to be seen.

I can’t say enough about all of the terrific written content of National Geographic either. It is a must-read every month for me. What a bargain! For only $15 per year (a fraction of the cost of a ticket to many spectator events), you’ll be transported to the four corners of the Earth (and beyond) every month.

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Smithsonian Magazine’s sixth annual photography contest

Here are the finalists from the Smithsonian Magazine’s sixth annual photography contest. You’ll find some incredible photos here, and some startling ones, such as an underwater tiger.

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Winners of the 2009 World Press Photography contest

World Press Photo has announced its winning photos for 2009. These photos have traditionally been politically relevant and emotionally powerful–incredibly compelling images. They are often as rich in imagery as they are disturbing in content.

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McCain’s goofy battery contest

McCain’s goofy battery contest

John McCain wants to have a contest that will award $300 million to the person/company that develops a better car battery.
Yes, it would be great thing if someone would develop a better battery, but it seems to me that spending massive amounts of money in a contest is a terrible way to get the job [...]

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World Press Photo’s contest winners

We were just getting warmed up with the photos in the previous post.   You really must also view these incredible photos that are winners of the 2008 World Press Photos contest.  Truly spectacular work.
For reference, here are the results from the World Press 2007 photo contest.

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World in Focus - 2008 winners of ultimate travel photography

Visit this site to view this years winning photos in the 2008 PDN travel photography contest.   You’ll find superb work in the categories of:

Human Condition
Extreme Exploration
Urban Landscapes
Snapshots
Wilderness, and
Open Series

You won’t be disappointed.  The contest is co-sponsored by National Geographic Traveler.