The winners of the National Geographic 2017 Travel Photographer of the Year has finally been announced.
The judges reviewed more than 15,000 entries from travelers around the word for awards in three categories: nature, people and cities. The prestigious grand prize went to Sergio Tapiro Velasco of Mexico for his hauntingly captivating image of a lightning strike, shooting from a volcano’s ash cloud. Velasco’s picture grabbed first place in the nature category as well.
Norbert Fritz (Hungary) took top prize in the Cities category for his photo, titled “Levels of Reading,” and F. Dilek Uyar (Turkey) won the People category with his image “Worship”.
First, second and third places in each category were awarded, respectively, $2,500, $750 and $500. Velasco, the grand prize winner, also received a 10-day trip for two to the Galápagos Archipelago with National Geographic Expeditions.
Grand Prize Winner: The Power Of Nature, Rancho De Aguirre, Colima, MexicoHonorable Mention, Nature: Forest Of The Fairy, Tamba, JapanHonorable Mention, Nature: Marble Caves, ChileThird Place Winner, People: Under The Wave, Tavarua, FijiPeople’s Choice Winner, Nature: Buff Tailed Coronet, EcuadorPeople’s Choice Winner, Cities: Colorful Market, Bangkok, ThailandSecond Place Winner, People: Interesting Moment, Amsterdam, North Holland, NetherlandsThird Place Winner, Cities: Henningsvær Football Field, Henningsvær, Nordland, Norway
First Place Winner, People: Workship, Konya, TurkeyHonorable Mention, Nature: Mt. Bromo, East Java, IndonesiaFirst Place Winner, Cities: Levels Of Reading, Stuttgart, GermanyThird Place Winner, Nature: Crocodiles At Rio Tarcoles, Costa RicaHonorable Mention, People: The Man’s Stare, Gazipur, BangladeshSecond Place Winner, Nature: To Live, Oinukake, Miyagi, JapanPeople’s Choice Winner, People: Sand Porter, Munshiganj, Dhaka, BangladeshHonorable Mention, Nature: In Your Face, CubaHonorable Mention, Cities: Al Ain, Al BuraymĪ, Muhafazat Al Buraymi, OmanHonorable Mention, Cities: Colorful Apartment, Kitagata, Gifu, JapanHonorable Mention, People: Bridging Generation, New Delhi, Nct, IndiaSecond Place Winner, Cities: Walled City #08, Hong KongHonorable Mention, People: Blessings At Besakih, Bali
