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An Underwater Elephant And A Coyote Frozen Solid

by Claire O'Neill

In Partnership With National Geographic

National Geographic's International Photography Contest will be coming to a close a week from Saturday, and winners will be announced in early December. Here's a selection of some submissions from this past week, from an aerial interstate view to a coyote literally frozen solid. Enter your photos at ngm.com, or view some winners from the past.

  • "Nazroo, a Mahout (elephant driver), poses for a portrait while taking his elephant, Rajan, out for a swim in front of Radha Nagar Beach in Havelock, Andaman Islands."
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    "Nazroo, a Mahout (elephant driver), poses for a portrait while taking his elephant, Rajan, out for a swim in front of Radha Nagar Beach in Havelock, Andaman Islands."
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    Cesare Naldi
  • "A young orangutan swings from tree to tree in Tanjung Puting National Park in Indonesian Borneo."
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    "A young orangutan swings from tree to tree in Tanjung Puting National Park in Indonesian Borneo."
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    Sean Crane
  • "A self portrait running back and forth with a Petzl headlamp in an old Russian-built swimming pool that sits atop a hill in Kabul City, Afghanistan, February 2009."
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    "A self portrait running back and forth with a Petzl headlamp in an old Russian-built swimming pool that sits atop a hill in Kabul City, Afghanistan, February 2009."
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    Casey Johnson
  • "On Bona Venture Island in eastern Canada, there are more than 50,000 nesting pairs of these beautiful birds!"
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    "On Bona Venture Island in eastern Canada, there are more than 50,000 nesting pairs of these beautiful birds!"
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    Leslie Scopes Anderson
  • "A bayou quietly flows beneath tangled lines of concrete upon which traffic flows steadily in Houston, Texas."
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    "A bayou quietly flows beneath tangled lines of concrete upon which traffic flows steadily in Houston, Texas."
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    Tom Replogle
  • "I was lucky enough to follow this lion fish into a huge ball of baitfish."
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    "I was lucky enough to follow this lion fish into a huge ball of baitfish."
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    Alex Tattersall
  • "Working man pouring water onto a fire to produce charcoal for shisha pipes near Luxor, Egypt."
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    "Working man pouring water onto a fire to produce charcoal for shisha pipes near Luxor, Egypt."
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    Chris McLennan
  • "I spotted this frozen coyote on the side of a gravel road on my way into town. This is exactly how I found the coyote - frozen stiff ... on the side of the road."
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    "I spotted this frozen coyote on the side of a gravel road on my way into town. This is exactly how I found the coyote - frozen stiff ... on the side of the road."
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    Sabine Cane
  • "It is the child that lost their mother to AIDS or child birthing complications, yet remains joyous and youthful despite the suffering."
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    "It is the child that lost their mother to AIDS or child birthing complications, yet remains joyous and youthful despite the suffering."
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    Leslie Alsheimer

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