Rick
Sereque
Outdoor Sports & Activities
Grand Prize
Rick Sereque
"Bursts of Light."
A hot-air balloonist pilots his tethered craft while fireworks go off in the background.
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Franck
Simonnet
Outdoor Sports & Activities
Franck Simonnet
"Streamline."
Powered paragliding pilot Emilia Plak flies by the Dordogne river in Meyronne, Midi-Pyrénées, France. The waterweeds in the flow provide unusual scenery.
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Raed
Al-Jawad
Beaches, Islands & Underwater
First Place
Raed Al-Jawad
"Victoria Beach—when history and nature blends together."
Victoria Beach in Laguna Beach, CA is one of the most beautiful beaches in southern California. The beach is distinguished by the Victorian Tower which was built in 1962. The tower structure has a Victorian lighthouse style. I captured this photo after sunset and I tried to show how the tower blends with the beach cliff, the steps footprints on the sand added mysterious lead lines to the tower.
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Liz
Rogers
Beaches, Islands & Underwater
Liz Rogers
"Cave diver suspended."
A cave diver leaves a tunnel behind him and swims under a pocket of air, creating ripples as his bubbles run up the roof.
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Andrei
Duman
Parks & Safaris
First Place
Andrei Duman
"Resting Lioness."
A resting lioness in Maasai Mara, Kenya.
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Joan
Shyers
Mary Gretchen
Kaplan
Plants, Animals, Insects & Gardens
First Place
Mary Gretchen Kaplan
"Displaying."
An egret displays sexual feathers during mating season.
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Tanya
Piejus
Plants, Animals, Insects & Gardens
Tanya Piejus
"Jumping Gentoo."
A gentoo penguin jumps onto an iceberg to join three Adélie penguins in Antarctica.
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Ben
Adkison
Scenes of the Natural World
First Place
Ben Adkison
"Antarctic Night."
Once I decided to spend the winter in Antarctica, I figured I would get a good view of the Milky Way, see some auroras and hope- fully some shooting stars. I never thought I would get to brave the cold on a calm night and see all three in pure darkness.
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Daniel
Tremblay
Scenes of the Natural World
Daniel Tremblay
"The One and Only."
What a good way to start a perfect day: The Grand Canyon offers such amazing views—it is the one and only place to be.
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