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Take a look at more of the amazing photos competing for National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year

The 2017 National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year contest is accepting entries.

THE 2017 NATIONAL Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year Contest is now open for entries.

Here’s a look are more of the amazing photos from around the world that have been submitted so far.

‘Four Seconds Later’ 

Four Seconds Later Four Seconds Later Diane Sta Ana / National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year Contest Diane Sta Ana / National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year Contest / National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year Contest

Taken at the busy street of Jaipur

‘Lady Havana’

Lady Havana Lady Havana Lauren Breedlove / National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year Contest Lauren Breedlove / National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year Contest / National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year Contest

During a recent visit to Cuba, I encountered this bold woman on the street while strolling around Old Havana. Something about her just struck me, like her eyes held a million stories. Not having any cash on me, I borrowed some change from a friend and approached the woman with it, asking to take her photograph. She nodded and posed like a boss, stogie and all.

‘Lets go back to play Holi’

Lets go back to play Holi Lets go back to play Holi Miguel Salas / National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year Contest Miguel Salas / National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year Contest / National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year Contest

Father and sons where getting ready to leave their house again to keep celebrating Holi at the small town of Barsana, India.

‘Holy Bath’

Holy Bath Holy Bath Yogesh Gupta / National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year Contest Yogesh Gupta / National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year Contest / National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year Contest

Yamuna river is most polluted when its flow in Delhi, its too muddy and full of filth. Yamuna is second most sacred river after Ganga. People took holy bath in as they feel its very sacred. Numbers of Siberian Sea Gull comes here in winter. They give the place a new dimension for few months.Here a local man took his daily bath in Yamuna river.

‘Bridging Generation’ 

Bridging Generation. Bridging Generation Jobit George / National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year Contest Jobit George / National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year Contest / National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year Contest

A beautiful photo of a father and son sitting in white traditional attire with beautiful blue sky on the day of Eid al-Fitr in a mosque in New Delhi, India. The photo shows the beautiful bond which these two generation have been building up in a very simple and lovable manner.

‘Old and Young’

Old and Young Old and Young Hua Zhu / National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year Contest Hua Zhu / National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year Contest / National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year Contest

This photo was taken in a small village in Wuyuan, China. It estimates that there are about 250 million countryside people living in the big cities. Many young people are making money in the cities, leaving their parents and kids at their hometown.

‘Tide Fighter’

Tide Fighter Tide Fighter Jérôme Gence / National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year Contest Jérôme Gence / National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year Contest / National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year Contest

A young boy playing in the river niger by fighting the tide helped by a rope

‘Retro Ride’

Retro Ride Retro Ride Lorraine Yip / National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year Contest Lorraine Yip / National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year Contest / National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year Contest

Traveling through Cuba in a vintage 1950 Chevrolet with a  speedometer which no longer works.  We were passing by the city of Camagey known for its winding streets.  The modern American Hawaiian hula figure and yellow taxi cab sign on the dashboard adds to the time travel-esque element of the classic Chevrolet, set against the backdrop of an old and perhaps dilapidated , but not forgotten, Cuba.

‘Ramadan Prayers’

Ramadan Prayers Ramadan Prayers pradeep raja / National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year Contest pradeep raja / National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year Contest / National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year Contest

This is shot of women praying inside Istiqlal Mosque,Jakarta which  is the biggest mosque in Southeast Asia during the month of Ramadan.

‘Tibetan’s soul smile’

Tibetan's soul smile Tibetan's soul smile mattia passarini / National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year Contest mattia passarini / National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year Contest / National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year Contest

The 2017 National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year contest will accept entries until 30 June.

The grand prize winner will receive a ten-day trip for two to the Galápagos Archipelago with National Geographic Expeditions.

Read: Check out these incredible images of US National Parks – from eye level and space

More: These stunning photos are competing for National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year

 

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    Aug 9th 2018, 9:16 PM

    The display picture on this article led me to believe I was going to enjoy a new opportunity to see Jason Statham be constantly angry and suspicious while just generally being hard, but charming, and shirtless, often unnecessarily shirtless. I’m therefore disappointed with the options provided.

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    Aug 9th 2018, 9:20 PM

    @Liam Doyle: You’d have liked Kevin Bishop’s great idea for a Jason Statham flick called “The Puncher” where he spends the whole film constantly having to swing his fists and hit anything he comes into contact with (including his little girl when he rescues her at the end) – unfortunately the link is blocked by Channel 4.

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    Aug 9th 2018, 10:33 PM

    @Harry Whitehead: Crank is his best. And still the ringtone on my phone. Albeit when he see’s jackasses stealing his car and goes out “This is a hurl. From an ancienct gaelic game that is a cross between hockey and murder” was pretty awesome too.

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    Aug 9th 2018, 11:47 PM

    @Shougeki: LOL forgot about Blitz.

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    Aug 10th 2018, 3:00 AM

    @Shougeki: Thought that quote was so good I had to rewind the film so I could write it down!

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    Aug 9th 2018, 9:54 PM

    Going to cinema these days isn’t special anymore… someone always checking their phone , others arrive late, and no matter where you sit you’ll be annoyed by someone hopping of the back of your seat asking to pass for constant trips to the toilet

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    Aug 9th 2018, 9:55 PM

    @Ron Noco: too many comic book films as well imo.

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    Aug 9th 2018, 10:30 PM

    @Ron Noco: I have no issue telling people to shush. If u want to chat not in an emergency ,please leave the cinema.

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    Aug 9th 2018, 9:23 PM

    Ha comments closed because the journal doesnt do truth, shame on you lot, a news story needs truth

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    Aug 9th 2018, 11:58 PM

    @shanekeogh: And….the truth is??

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    Aug 10th 2018, 12:04 AM

    @Paul Furey: the traveller woman dragged her 6 kids to sleep in a garda station, while shes on fb last few days with boxes of drink, buying waterford crystal, offer 10,000 few weeks ago for a seven seater, 3 weeks ago she was delighted she got housed in tallaght by the council, but then refused it because it was the hap scheme, and she has a partner

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    Aug 9th 2018, 10:57 PM

    How can someone be let out on bail when they are charged with murder? What a country we live in. Absolutely farcial.

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    Aug 10th 2018, 8:48 AM

    @Frank O’Connor: which movie is that?

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    Aug 9th 2018, 8:36 PM

    What happened to great storytelling…all these movies are rubbish. Go to the cinema now it’s “I see stupid people”

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    Aug 9th 2018, 8:49 PM

    @White Rhino: what’re you talking about? The Meg is this generation Citizen Kane.

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    Aug 9th 2018, 8:51 PM

    @White Rhino: its only shortcoming is the absence of Rock “the Dwayne” Johnson.

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    Aug 9th 2018, 9:35 PM

    @Conor Paddington: You forgot Vinnie ‘I’m the Juggernaut, bitch!’ Jones.

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    Aug 9th 2018, 10:28 PM

    @Conor Paddington: i agree. The world needs these films .while baffling and scientifically absent ,my personal fave is Sam Andreas. Tsunamis, quakes and a bizarre Kylie cameo ..plus when Rocko saved his daughter was actually surprisingly moving. Great mess of a film.

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    Aug 9th 2018, 11:17 PM

    @Harry Whitehead: I met Jones in Kemare Co. Kerry. Rude abrupt and bully ish, I will add that I was just a nipper.

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    Aug 9th 2018, 11:50 PM

    @Seán Domhnall O’Sullivan: “Oi, Kemp…you been tellin’ the extras you’re ‘arder than me?”

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    Aug 9th 2018, 10:20 PM

    The meg tommorow afternoon

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    Aug 9th 2018, 10:25 PM

    Totally gonna look up the bizarre and awesome ‘ghost shark,’ ahead of this The Meg business. Could not be more ridiculous than Sharknado but is it remotely on the same level ?

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