National Geographic Photo Contest 2013

The National Geographic Society has reopened the call for entries for its annual photography competition. November 30 ends the acceptance of competitive works. The winner of the competition will be announced in December and will receive the main prize, which consists of a comprehensive package. The cash prize will be $10,000. In addition, the winner will be invited to the headquarters of National Geographic, where the annual seminar will be held. Also, the works that won first place in the categories "People", "Animals" and "Nature" will traditionally be published in the National Geographic magazine.

The photographs presented in this issue are a small selection from the competition program.

(Total 39 photos)

1. "The look of the fox."

Location: UK. Thetford Forest, England. I photographed this fox while walking in the forest, where I regularly visit in search of beautiful scenery. (© Sam Morris/National Geographic Photo Contest)

2. Spirals.

Location: The Netherlands. Amsterdam. (© Harjen Woltjer/National Geographic Photo Contest)

3. "Endless Journey".

The first morning train crosses a fog-shrouded railway bridge near the city of Mishima in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. (© Teruo Araya/National Geographic Photo Contest)

4. "Sky Swimmer".

A green sea turtle off the coast of Tikehau Atoll in the Tuamotu Archipelago, French Polynesia. ‎(© Vincent Truchet/National Geographic Photo Contest)

5. "Bright canopy."

Tree crowns near the Jewish Museum in Berlin, Germany. (© Kevin Connolly/National Geographic Photo Contest)

6. "Baby".

An orphaned baby chimpanzee undergoes rehabilitation at Sanaga Yong Animal Rescue Center in Cameroon. (© Allison Leach/National Geographic Photo Contest)

7. "Fight".

Praying mantis in Kahramanmaras, Türkiye. (© Mehmet Karaca/National Geographic Photo Contest)

8. "Life is like a dream."

I photographed this incredible sunset on my way home from work in Menomonee, Wisconsin, USA. (© Adam Dorn/National Geographic Photo Contest)

9. "Boy and his dog."

Our 2 year old son plays with his dog in Bryson City, California, USA. (© Christopher Port/National Geographic Photo Contest)

10. "Omohara".

Location: Japan. Tokyo. Omohara is not only the geographical intersection of Omotesando and Harajuku, but also a mixture of different styles, modern and traditional cultures. (© Teruo Araya/National Geographic Photo Contest)

11. "Where the buffalo roams."

Huge herds of bison roam imposingly in Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming, USA. (© Glen Hush/National Geographic Photo Contest)

12. "Scat-art".

The mouth of a giant sea devil off the coast of Tikehau Atoll in the Tuamotu Archipelago, French Polynesia. ‎(© Vincent Truchet/National Geographic Photo Contest)

13. "Wayouash"

Camp on the Cordillera Huayhuash mountain range, Peru. Long exposure shot. (© Sorin Rechitan/National Geographic Photo Contest)

14. "Keeper".

A dolphin swims in the ocean off the Channel Islands, California, USA. (© Robin Benson/National Geographic Photo Contest)

15. "Older player."

Location: North Stradbroke Island, Queensland, Australia. A portrait of a stranger playing skittles in the hot November sun. For the first time, I asked a stranger to pose for me. It was a special moment. Therefore, I am very grateful to him for this calmness and character, which are visible in the photo. (© Karin Pihl/National Geographic Photo Contest)

16. "On the verge of death."

Location: Masai Mara, Kenya. Nile crocodile attacks a gray heron. (© Leslie Anderson/National Geographic Photo Contest)

17. Thunderstorm on Lake Orta.

Thunderstorm over Lake Orta, Piedmont, Italy. (© Riccardo Criseo/National Geographic Photo Contest)

18. "Macro: Sea Needle."

A needlefish off the coast of Tikehau Atoll in the Tuamotu Archipelago, French Polynesia. ‎(© Vincent Truchet/National Geographic Photo Contest)

19. "Rainbow over the Himalayas."

The picture was taken in the village of Khangsar, Nepal. (© Ed Graham/National Geographic Photo Contest)

20. "Natural selection."

A duck tries to escape from the beak of a pink pelican at Lake Lakhota in Jamnagar, Gujarat, India. (© Amish Patel/National Geographic Photo Contest)

21. Rorschach.

Late autumn in the Scottish Highlands. (© Sorin Rechitan/National Geographic Photo Contest)

22. "Baby whale."

A humpback whale calf born in September 2013 off the coast of Reunion Island, East Africa. (© Gaby Barathieu/National Geographic Photo Contest)

23. "Closing the sun."

A tornado rages in a field near Roselle, Kansas. (© Dennis Oswald/National Geographic Photo Contest)

24. "Raven's Nest".

In Tokyo, crows often build their nests out of clothes hangers. There are few trees in the city, and the birds do not have enough material to build nests, so they steal hangers from balconies. As a result, the nests look like art installations on the theme of the use of recyclable materials. (© Yosuke Kashiwakura/National Geographic Photo Contest)

25. "Hold my hand."

Wesley Wade was born premature at 28 weeks. His parents have just been informed that their child, who weighs less than a kilogram, may need heart surgery. Now, at 4.5 months old, Wesley weighs 4.5 kilograms and continues to amaze everyone who comes across this extraordinary child. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. (© Erin Wallis/National Geographic Photo Contest)

26. "Call of the deer."

Early morning in Richmond Park in London, UK. End of october. (© Prashant Meswani/National Geographic Photo Contest)

27. "Oscar, booby."

During a trip to Darwin Island in the Galapagos archipelago, red-footed boobies flocked to our boat. (© Joakim Wedlund/National Geographic Photo Contest)

28. "Mara".

A giraffe drinks water from a small lake in the Masai Mara, Kenya. (© Majed al Zaabi/National Geographic Photo Contest)

29. "Last Beam on Half Dome."

Tenaya Canyon in Yosemite National Park. (© Douglas Croft/National Geographic Photo Contest)

30. Shake.

A brown bear shakes off its skin in Kamchatka. (© Robert Pfaffenbauer/National Geographic Photo Contest)

31. Rocky Mountains.

Snow-capped peaks of the Rocky Mountains on the American Continental Divide west of Denver, Colorado, USA. View from the stratospheric balloon. (© Patrick Cullis/National Geographic Photo Contest)

32. "Black cat".

Our smoky Maine Coon. (© Robert Sijka/National Geographic Photo Contest)

33. "A delightful sunset."

A sunset over a dam on the Yukon River, which has just begun to freeze over, on November 6, 2013. (© Andrea Magee/National Geographic Photo Contest)

34. "Water for people, water for life."

Lake in Tajikistan. (© Mehdi Bemani Naeini/National Geographic Photo Contest)

35. "Cows and kiters."

Cows on the deserted beach of Tarifa in Andalusia, Spain. (© Andrew Lever/National Geographic Photo Contest)

36. "Ask for trouble?"

We met this lion on the way from the Kgalagadi National Park to the Mabuasehube Reserve. He was lying on the side of the sandy road, and I can’t even tell who was more frightened when we almost ran into him. (© Chris Habegger/National Geographic Photo Contest)

37. "The Fox and the Northern Lights."

A fox in front of the Northern Lights near Bethel, Alaska. (© Greg Lincoln/National Geographic Photo Contest)

38. "Last Chance to See: The Jewel in the Crown."

The eye of a gorilla from the London Zoo. (© Sam Morris/National Geographic Photo Contest)

39. "Autumn elk."

An elk roams the Snake River in Wyoming, USA. (© Glen Hush/National Geographic Photo Contest)