First Place: Dig me river
I was in Manaus, Amazonas, during the Brazilian Aquathlon (swimming and
running) championship. I photographed it from the water and my lens got
completely wet, but there was so much energy in these boys that I just
didn't worry about that.
Second Place: Thunderstorm at False Kiva
I hiked out to these ruins at night hoping to photograph them with the Milky
Way, but instead a thunderstorm rolled through, creating this dramatic
image.
Third Place: Say cheese
Cheetahs jumped on the vehicle of tourists in Masai Mara national park, Kenya.
Merit: The TataHonda sect
The photographer could get inside of an enclosed sect named Tatahonda in the
Democratic Republic of the Congo. The ladies are preparing for their
religious ceremony.
Merit: Sakura
Cherry blossom is called Sakura in Japanese.Cherry blossom is Japanese
symbolic flower.There are various kinds in a cherry tree and an especially
old cherry tree has many kinds called Edo-Higan. The trees of the cherry
tree exceeding hundreds of years are located in a line with a nebula this
temple, and if spring comes every year,can looks at a powerful spectacle can
do it.
Merit: Children of Reindeer
Mikael Ánde, a child of Sámi reindeer herders, takes a break indoors after a
long, cold day of rounding up the animals for vaccinations and slaughter.
Children of reindeer herders learn to handle these animals and the land they
thrive in from infancy - young Mikael here knew far more about the ways of
nature than I could ever hope to learn.
Merit: Piano play at sunset
Streets of Queenstown, New Zealand at the end of one more day filled with
adrenaline. Calming and doleful scene with piano sound in the background.
Merit: Portrait of an Eastern Screech Owl
Masters of disguise. The Eastern Screech Owl is seen here doing what they do
best. You better have a sharp eye to spot these little birds of prey.
Merit: Guanjiang Shou
Guanjiang Shou troupes are one of Taiwan most popular activities that may be
seen all over Taiwan at traditional folk religion gatherings. With their
fiercely painted faces, protruding fangs and powerful, choreographed
performances, they are easily recognized, They may be described as
underworld police or gods' bodyguards.
Merit: Lady in Water
A lady collects water in the river by a village in Bagan, Myanmar, 2013
Viewers Choice: Another perspective of the day
The fisherman at Bira Beach.
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