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The photo nominations for National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year are pretty special...

You may be struck with a scarcely controllable urge to go travelling when you see them unfortunately.

THE ANNUAL NATIONAL Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year award always throws up  some stunning shots. And this year’s no exception.

From stunning vistas around the globe, to the savagery of nature, to people from the far corner of the planet going about their business, the array of photographic talent on display is stunning.

Here’s a selection from the competition’s ‘Cities’ category:

behind the hollywood sign Sunset over Los Angeles, from behind the Hollywood sign Luc Mena / National Geographic Luc Mena / National Geographic / National Geographic

It's just another day The Taj Mahal in the Indian city of Agra Mike Watson / National Geographic Mike Watson / National Geographic / National Geographic

Tricycles in the city Tricycles in Bangladesh Hiu wan yeung / National Geographic Hiu wan yeung / National Geographic / National Geographic

motorcycle Waterfall Motorcyclists in Taiwan M Chak / National Geographic M Chak / National Geographic / National Geographic

world heritage be surrounded by building The ruins of St Paul's in Macau Joe Ung / National Geographic Joe Ung / National Geographic / National Geographic

This Day,we missed something CP Lau / National Geographic CP Lau / National Geographic / National Geographic

Mahanagar Kathmandu in Nepal Mohsin Abrar / National Geographic Mohsin Abrar / National Geographic / National Geographic

The pink color world The Site of Reversible Destiny at Yoro Park, Gifu, Japan Tetsuya Hashimoto / National Geographic Tetsuya Hashimoto / National Geographic / National Geographic

A palace for the people The underground in St Petersburg Christian Baumgartner / National Geographic Christian Baumgartner / National Geographic / National Geographic

The Golden gate dream The Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, in late afternoon Tosin Arasi / National Geographic Tosin Arasi / National Geographic / National Geographic

Top prize in the competition is $10,000 (€8,600), a feature on the National Geographic Travel Instagram, and, naturally enough, the title of National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year 2018.

If you’ve a special photo or two hiding out in the depths of your phone or camera roll, you still have time to get it into the running.

Entries will shut at 12pm today though, so make haste.

In the meantime, you can view all the entries for this year’s competition here.

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    Mute Dawna
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    Jul 6th 2011, 10:02 PM

    @dangle,what a nasty comment!!Wonder what was said by people like you about the Irish in the famine times!Same on you.

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    Mute Gunnar Dangle
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    Jul 6th 2011, 8:55 PM

    Amazing how these people keep on breeding even though food and water is had to come by in a poverty stricken kip
    that it is!

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    Mute Lenny Sloane
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    Jul 6th 2011, 9:26 PM

    You’re talking about human beings, not animals. Saying they are breeding is disgusting.
    They are some of the poorest people in the world. Without access to basic needs like food and water, do you really think contraception is available?
    Also, culturally African people generally have larger families for a variety of reasons, not unlike Irish people only two generations ago.

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    Jul 7th 2011, 11:24 AM

    But it IS a poverty stricken kip, and they ARE breeding even though they know they will not be able to raise their kids. If I did not have the resources to take care of myself, I would not even think of bringing a child into the world. It would be a life of misery and starvation; nasty, brutish and short.

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    Mute Pat Fitzgerald
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    Jul 8th 2011, 7:06 PM

    Gerry b does it need to be breaking news to keep these atrocities in the public domain???

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    Mute Gerry b
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    Jul 6th 2011, 11:23 PM

    Yawn

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    Mute Gerry b
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    Jul 6th 2011, 11:30 PM

    That’s the third time in less than 24 hours, that “the journal” has posted a news article on this same issue. It’s not big news, is it?????
    I reckon u guys think this sort of story will provoke some interesting comments, as people’s attitudes on this sort of aid appeal tend to be so extreme.

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    Mute Lenny Sloane
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    Jul 7th 2011, 12:45 AM

    Gerry B, if 10 MILLION people suffering drought conditions, destitute and barely surviving is not big news to you, what is?
    Maybe you prefer to live in a bubble where we rehash the bank bailout arguement day in, day out.
    Kinda puts our predicament into perspective I think.

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    Jul 7th 2011, 1:07 AM

    Lenny, I accept your point, however, my comment still stands valid. This unfortunate situation Is not really breaking news and the fact that it has been featured on the journal 3 times in 14 hours, seems bizarre. I dont recall any reference to this story on tonights rte 9 pm news.

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    Mute Lenny Sloane
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    Jul 7th 2011, 6:50 AM

    Ok, well I’ll stick with the journal covering everything from Irish news, columns, live sport updates to chocolate printers than
    rte’s biased political reports to dinners flying on fair city.
    I accept our differences.

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