From incredible landscapes to tantalising action shots… Here are 10 of the best snaps from this year’s National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year Contest
There's no doubt that there were some talented photographers this year
Sophie Roberts
If you’ve ever considered brushing up on your picture-taking skills, look no further than these entries for this year’s for motivation.
Competition hopefuls were asked to submit images that “tell the story of a place”, or capture how the photographer is inspired by when travelling.
The broad brief has allowed some breath-taking snaps to be entered into this year’s contest.
From jaw-dropping cityscapes, to animals in action, here are ten of the most stunning photos submitted to the annual competition…
1. Bears on a Berg, captured by off the coast of Baffin Island
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2. Ben Youssef, captured by in Marrakesh
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3. Lagunas Baltinache (Atacama Desert), captured by in San Pedro de Atacama, Chile
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4. Double Trapping, captured by in the Brazilian Pantanal
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5. Wherever you go, I will follow you!! Captured by in Hokkaido, Japan
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6. Rooftop Dreams, captured by in Varanasi, India
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7. Silenced, captured by in Guangzhou, China
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8. Remote life at -21 degrees, captured by in Himachal Pradesh, India
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9. Winter Horseman, captured by in Inner Mongolia
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10. Celestial Reverie, captured by in Penang state in Mongolia
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