Places—Winners Gallery
Browse our editors' favorite submissions to the photo contest.
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- A rainbow arches over the Philippines' Onuk Island after a rainstorm. Photographer George Tapan "showed a perfect sense of timing and composition in the way he captured the two small human subjects in this beautiful scene, and that really made the shot," noted judge Tim Laman. The "very moody, beautifully composed" image, called "Into the Green Zone," compellingly shows a sense of place via the dark clouds, rainbows, the spot of pink amid a palette of blues and greens, and the woman's flowing hair, said judge Amy Toensing. Peter Essick was also captivated by the detail of the woman's hair. It only "fills a fraction of the picture's real estate, but by capturing the movement at the apex, the photographer has documented a sense of style and flair," he said. Overall, the picture shows that "small things can sometimes make a big difference."
Photo and caption by George Tapan
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- Once a year, Formosa fishermen’s unique sulfuric fire fishing ritual handed down from generation to generation.
Photo and caption by Hung-Hsiu Shih
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- Kite battle at Santa Marta ghetto, Rio de Janeiro. For many years, the kites were used to alert the drug dealers when their enemies were coming. The place were a “war zone” controlled by traffikers that were in constant conflits against each other to control the drug market. Fews years ago, Santa Marta was occupied by the Pacifier Police Division that released the popullation from the traffic domination.
Photo and caption by Felipe Fittipaldi
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- A torrential monsoon rain in Bhaktapur
Photo and caption by Anuar Patjane
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- Space Shuttle Endeavour STS-130 launches into orbit toward the east, as the stars and waning crescent moon trail toward the west, leaving a beautiful reflection on the Intracoastal Waterway in Ponte Vedra, Florida. This 132-second time exposure of the final night launch of a Space Shuttle, from launch through SRB separation, was taken 115 miles north of Launch Pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center.
Photo and caption by James Vernacotola
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- Krishna Temple is one of Hampi's notable Hindu temples. This photo shows the most beautiful architectural piece of Hampi and how people just feel in it. It is a place of calm and equilibrium, an escape.
Photo and caption by Alejandra Loreto
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