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International Geographic: The Photo Contest Continues

by Claire O'Neill

In Partnership With National Geographic

National Geographic's International Photography Contest will be coming to a close in about two weeks, on Oct. 31, and winners will be announced in early December. Here's a selection of some submissions from this past week, ranging geographically from California to India to Namibia. Enter your photos at ngm.com, or view some winners from the past.

  • "A 97-year-old woman waits for the bus in her Sunday best in Chamblee, Ga."
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    "A 97-year-old woman waits for the bus in her Sunday best in Chamblee, Ga."
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    Debra Jansen
  • "A sheet lightning storm in Southern Alberta rolled in and stayed for hours. No rain fell but consistant flashes appeared through 180 degrees of the horizon. This was a 13 second time exposure in a farmers field, with the crop lit by the mercury vapour yard light."
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    "A sheet lightning storm in Southern Alberta rolled in and stayed for hours. No rain fell but consistant flashes appeared through 180 degrees of the horizon. This was a 13 second time exposure in a farmers field, with the crop lit by the mercury vapour yard light."
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    Jim McNally
  • "A trio of black skimmers feeding at dusk in a pond on the beach in Santa Barbara, Calif."
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    "A trio of black skimmers feeding at dusk in a pond on the beach in Santa Barbara, Calif."
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    David Orias
  • "Chandra Tal (meaning the Lake of the Moon), is situated ... in the Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh (India). The name of the lake originates from its crescent shape."
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    "Chandra Tal (meaning the Lake of the Moon), is situated ... in the Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh (India). The name of the lake originates from its crescent shape."
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    Dhurjati Chatterjee
  • "This is a Kangaroo Island Yacca or Tate's Grass Tree. Unique to the island, this yacca's gum resin is harvested and shipped to Germany to make high-quality fireworks. Resilient in bush fires, these trees can be hundreds of years old."
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    "This is a Kangaroo Island Yacca or Tate's Grass Tree. Unique to the island, this yacca's gum resin is harvested and shipped to Germany to make high-quality fireworks. Resilient in bush fires, these trees can be hundreds of years old."
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    Simone Halloran
  • "A young boy holds a rifle on his back after decorating his body with white paint overlooking the Omo River in remote Ethiopia."
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    "A young boy holds a rifle on his back after decorating his body with white paint overlooking the Omo River in remote Ethiopia."
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    Michael Hanson
  • "While all the other bugs were on fresh flowers, one of them was climbing to one of old withered lily leaves."
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    "While all the other bugs were on fresh flowers, one of them was climbing to one of old withered lily leaves."
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    Bulent Erel
  • "Soft morning light highlights the head of a pigeon hatchling on my second story windowsill."
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    "Soft morning light highlights the head of a pigeon hatchling on my second story windowsill."
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    Gary Norbraten
  • "Lifeguard Hans Fernan surveys the skies above Imperial Beach, Calif."
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    "Lifeguard Hans Fernan surveys the skies above Imperial Beach, Calif."
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    Cy Kuckenbaker
  • "While in Namibia, one of our stops was an area near Keetmanskoop called the Giant's Playground. It offers spectacular photographic opportunities of the Quiver trees and dolerites."
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    "While in Namibia, one of our stops was an area near Keetmanskoop called the Giant's Playground. It offers spectacular photographic opportunities of the Quiver trees and dolerites."
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    Chris Gray

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