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A MAGICAL shot of a sea lion and a fog-shrouded Golden Gate Bridge are among stunning winners of prestigious nature photo contest.

Judges for the Nature Conservancy's 2019 Photo Contest, had to whittle down the best images from an astonishing 120,000 entries.

The Grand Prize winner in The Nature Conservancy's 2019 Photo Contest
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The Grand Prize winner in The Nature Conservancy's 2019 Photo ContestCredit: Tyler Schiffman/TNC Photo Contest 2019

The Grand Prize was an incredible underwater shot of a California sea lion by photographer Tyler Schiffman, from California.

Mr Schiffman said: “I had framed this shot waiting for a sea lion to swim by. 

“After five minutes, one swam up and paused for a few seconds. 

“I took three photos and as rare as it was, the moment left in a blink of an eye.”

Photographers from 152 countries submitted images across five categories – wildlife, water, people in nature, landscape, and cities and nature.

Here we show the category winners and some of the jaw-dropping runners-up.

First prize in the cities and nature category is this image of Golden Gate Bridge engulfed in a wall of fog
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First prize in the cities and nature category is this image of Golden Gate Bridge engulfed in a wall of fogCredit: Jay Huang/TNC Photo Contest 2019
José David Altamirano González from Costa Rica gets an honorable mention in the wildlife category for this thrilling image of baboons in Botswana
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José David Altamirano González from Costa Rica gets an honorable mention in the wildlife category for this thrilling image of baboons in BotswanaCredit: Jose David Altamirano González/TNC Photo Contest 2019
A Grevy's zebra staring at the camera in Lewa, Kenya
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A Grevy's zebra staring at the camera in Lewa, KenyaCredit: YARON SCHMID/TNC Photo Contest 2019
First prize in the wildlife category is this image of a polar bear in Svalbard, Norway
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First prize in the wildlife category is this image of a polar bear in Svalbard, NorwayCredit: Fernando O’Farrill/TNC Photo Contest 2019
Three bridesmaid captured in Italy
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Three bridesmaid captured in ItalyCredit: giuseppe bonali/TNC Photo Contest 2019
A White-Tipped Sicklebill stand completely still as hummingbirds lower their metabolism during night time to avoid starvation
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A White-Tipped Sicklebill stand completely still as hummingbirds lower their metabolism during night time to avoid starvationCredit: Sebastian Di Domenico/TNC Photo Contest 2019
Third place in the water category is this images showing rays in Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia
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Third place in the water category is this images showing rays in Ningaloo Reef, Western AustraliaCredit: Alex Kydd/TNC Photo Contest 2019
Second place in the landscape category is a drone photo showing the amazing hues of a Pink Lake called Hutt Lagoon in Western Australia
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Second place in the landscape category is a drone photo showing the amazing hues of a Pink Lake called Hutt Lagoon in Western AustraliaCredit: Leigh Miller/TNC Photo Contest 2019
First Place in the People in Nature category was taken in Le Van Vinh - Vietnam
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First Place in the People in Nature category was taken in Le Van Vinh - VietnamCredit: Vinh Le van/TNC Photo Contest 2019

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The honorable mention in the cities and nature category was by Tsz Ho Tse from Hong Kong who took this image of his city's world-famous Victoria Harbour under the clouds
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The honorable mention in the cities and nature category was by Tsz Ho Tse from Hong Kong who took this image of his city's world-famous Victoria Harbour under the cloudsCredit: Tsz Ho Tse/TNC Photo Contest 2019
Honorable mention in the landscape category goes to Carlos Eduardo Goulart for this shot of Torres Del Paine National Park in Chile
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Honorable mention in the landscape category goes to Carlos Eduardo Goulart for this shot of Torres Del Paine National Park in ChileCredit: CARLOS EDUARDO GOULART/TNC Photo Contest 2019
Honorable Mention, People in Nature category: a jump into the iconic lake Eibsee in southern Germany on a hot summer day
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Honorable Mention, People in Nature category: a jump into the iconic lake Eibsee in southern Germany on a hot summer dayCredit: Anskar Lenzen/TNC Photo Contest 2019
The photo was taken from a helicopter at lake Magadi in Kenya
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The photo was taken from a helicopter at lake Magadi in KenyaCredit: Hao Jiang/TNC Photo Contest 2019
Second place in the cities and nature category shows Mestia at night- a small city in Georgia
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Second place in the cities and nature category shows Mestia at night- a small city in GeorgiaCredit: Yevhen Samuchenko/TNC Photo Contest 2019
First place in the people's choice award was shot in Wasior, West Papua
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First place in the people's choice award was shot in Wasior, West PapuaCredit: Diyanto Sarira/TNC Photo Contest 2019
This won third place in the People in Nature category and was taken in West Bengal, India
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This won third place in the People in Nature category and was taken in West Bengal, IndiaCredit: APRATIM PAL/TNC Photo Contest 2019
This knock-out snap was taken in Trolltunga, Norway
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This knock-out snap was taken in Trolltunga, NorwayCredit: Guilherme Gomes de Mesquita/TNC Photo Contest 2019
A Chestnut-sided Warbler sings out while silhouetted against the bright forest in the background
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A Chestnut-sided Warbler sings out while silhouetted against the bright forest in the backgroundCredit: Raymond Hennessy/TNC Photo Contest 2019
The majesty of a mountain in Slovenia
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The majesty of a mountain in SloveniaCredit: Colin Ronald/TNC Photo Contest 2019
Honourable mention in the people in nature category shows a storm over Varadero in Cuba
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Honourable mention in the people in nature category shows a storm over Varadero in CubaCredit: Giovani Cordioli/TNC Photo Contest 2019
A refugee from the Democratic Republic of Congo
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A refugee from the Democratic Republic of CongoCredit: Fabio Teixeira/TNC Photo Contest 2019
Killer whales seen eating a shark alive in California in drone video

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