Winner

Our travel photo contest winner is Pansiri Pikunkaew, congratulations Pansiri!

Loi Kra Tong Festival in Thailand by Pansiri Pikunkaew

“Buddhist novice light the lanterns in Wat Pan Tao Chiang mai province thailand.”

Equipment: Canon EOS 7D

Runners-up

Congratulations to our runners-up, Chan Kwok Hung and Becky Kagan Schott!

Buffalo Race by Chan Kwok Hung

“This photo was taken in West Sumatra of Indonesia, farmers will held the buffalo race at the muddy rice fields and usually before the farming season, they believe will be lucky if their buffalo win the race. The event is the time for celebration for the rice farming folks in this farming community but no any prize, the jockey ride a pair of buffalo while holding their tail,they will bite the cow’s tail if they want the cow run faster!”

Equipment: Canon 1D MarkIII ,Canon 100-400

Chan Kwok Hung – I want to convey the good side and dark side of our living world. People’s expressions and emotions appeal to me – they are an important part of the picture.

Dolphin Dance by Becky Kagan Schott

“There is nothing more amazing than having an interaction with a wild animal! This pod of wild dolphins became interested in our group and twirled, played and danced with freedivers!”

Equipment: Nikon D700, 14-24mm lens, Aquatica housing

Becky Kagan Schott – Becky is a professional underwater videographer, photographer, 3D cameraman and technical diver. Her work has been Emmy Nominated and she’s worked on documentaries for National Geographic, Discovery Science, and currently works with leading edge underwater video technology at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. With them she’s documented famous wrecks including the USS Monitor, the U-869, and the 2010 Titanic Expedition. As a cameraman her projects have taken her all over the globe documenting historic wrecks in Truk Lagoon, Japan, and the Great Lakes. She’s also shot stunning video of marine life including Humpback whales, Wild Dolphins and Great White Sharks-cageless. She has 17 years of dive experience logging thousands of hours underwater. Becky is a NAUI Instructor, and holds certifications in Cave diving, Trimix, and several Rebreathers. She has always been attracted to water, but her curiosity about what lay beneath the waves became an obsession from a young age, she always knew documenting the underwater world is what she wanted to do. Becky and her husband David live in Philadelphia and own Liquid Productions, LLC, a video production company specializing in High Definition video, 3D video, and digital still photography both above and below the surface.

Website: www.LiquidProductions.com

Highly Commended Images

Our highly commended images are fantastic shots that illustrate the amazing variety of entries we received. Well done to everyone who made it onto this list!

Sunday’s Child by Ben

“Inspired by the Afghan girl and an exhibition on Peru. The original has bright contrasting greens and reds.”

Equipment: Nikon D2Xs, 17-55mm f2.8

Ben – My passion for photography was sparked while teaching in an orphanage in Sierra Leone, West Africa. I then photographed all different sorts of subjects during university, and taught myself to use and develop medium format film, which is what I still use alongside digital equipment.

Website: www.BenEvansphotography.com

Story With the Red Rooster by Adrian Petrisor

“Winter life in a country house from Romania.”

Equipment: Canon 450D

Website: adypetrisor.blogspot.com/

Pakkarena Dancer by Alamsyah Rauf

“Dances derived Pakarena separation of myth residents story “Botting Langi” (paradise wedding) with residents lino (earth) bygone era. Indonesia”

Equipment: Canon 5 d mark 2

Alamsyah Rauf – I am freelance photographer

The Shape You’re In by Felicia Simion

“One-way ticket to Heaven. Romania”

Equipment: Canon EOS 400D

Website: www.feliciasimionphotography.com

Festival Spirit by Dennis Bautista

“This photo was taken during the Aliwan Festival in Manila and this dancer belongs to the Dinagyang Tribe of Iloilo City, Philipines.”

Equipment: Nikon D90

Dennis Bautista – I am a Civil Engineer by profession and a passionate hobbyist of photography.

Yee Peng Festival in Thailand by Pansiri Pikunkaew

“Amazing moment of yeepeng festival in thailand”

Equipment: Canon EOS 7D

Rush Hour by Mark Bassett

“Sitting in the Hong Kong Traffic.”

Equipment: Canon 20d

Mark Bassett – An Oxford based pr & editorial photographer with a passion for travel photography. Never won anything in my life!

Website: www.markbassett.co.uk

News in Peru by Mark Bassett

“Street newspaper vendor in Lima Peru”

Equipment: Canon 20d

Mark Bassett – An Oxford based pr & editorial photographer with a passion for travel photography. Never won anything in my life!

Website: www.markbassett.co.uk

Peace by Hai Ngo

“A monument of Peace shattered in the heart of Paris.”

Equipment: Nikon D3000

Hai Ngo – My name is Hai Ngo (that’s pronounced “High Know”) and I’m a Philosophy major at Carleton, class of ‘12. With that in mind, my current goal is to make all the friends I can now so I can mooch off them later in life

Website: hai-lights.blogspot.com/

Lamps for Diwali by Sarvesh Joshi

“Potter making earthen lamps for Diwali”

Equipment: Nikon D 80 Nikkor 28-105 mm

Sarvesh Joshi – Amateur photographer the field of interest in photography is travel people landscape

Batad by Mario Pereda

“A boy looking at the rice terraces of Batad at dawn (Ifugao, Philippines)”

Mario Pereda – Mario Pereda was born in Bilbao (Spain) in 1973. In 1996 he started his studies in the ‘Escuela Superior de Tenicos de la Imagen’ (EFTI) of Madrid, where he attended General, Professional and Master in Photography courses. After finishing his studies, he worked as a society photographer. Meanwhile, he started to develop some travelling photo features. His pictures have been published in several tour guides and press magazines like ‘Osaka’ and ‘AZ. Revista del Empresario’. Currently he works as a freelance photographer. Moreover, he develops several personal photo projects. His work has been distinguished with more than 30 awards in several photo competitions and he has made two solo exhibitions in Madrid and Burgos.

Website: mpereda.photoshelter.com

Ball in Sand by Barbara McCarthy

“I was taking a cycle through the desert in the afternoon and then there was a huge sandstorm. I used it as an opportunity to get this great shot, which at the best of times can be described as completely unusual.”

Equipment: Canon 450D with 28 to 135 mm. Canon ultrasonic lens

Barbara McCarthy – I am a photographer, journalist based in Dublin, Ireland. I have travelled to some incredible places and massively enjoy taking photographs, not just in a work capacity, but also for the sheer enjoyment of it. I write for the Sunday Independent amongst others and am currently writing a comedy book. My photographs have featured on album covers, in magazines and newspapers in Ireland and around the world.

Website: www.barbaramccarthy.ie

Rush Hours by Pawel Prus

“Slea Head is one of the most beautiful places in Ireland”

Star Trails over the Harker Galcier by Samantha Crimmin

“A couple of hours watching the stars move over the Harker Glacier during mid winter South Georgia”

Equipment: Canon 5D Mk II

Samantha Crimmin – I am currently working and living on the sub Antarctic island of South Georgia, since arriving here photography has become a passion.

Website: www.samsiceblog.com

Vertical Feeding by Paul Cowell

“Vertically Feeding Whaleshark”

Equipment: Canon Eos 5d mark 2

Paul Cowell – Keen amateur photographer and scuba diver

Website: www.flickr.com/photos/paulcowell/

Scandinavia by Benjamin Hill

“Hiked multiple days in a row through the rain along cliffs to the same location until the weather conditions finally satisfied me. First hike was accompanied by wind and rain so strong that rain droplets were actually flying upwards because of the winds gusting through the fjords. I sat in astonishment as droplets of rain flew in the opposite direction right before my eyes. Truly a phenomenon that only presents its self with the right conditions. Norway and this location will truly always be in my heart.”

Equipment: Canon 7D, 10-22mm, Feisol Tripod, LeeFilter system, 105mm polarizer

Benjamin Hill – Born and raised in Hawaii but and have been living in San Diego ever since. Explaining the connection I feel with nature in this short paragraph would be quite a task so I’ll keep it simple. Currently a student and all of my spare time is devoted to improving and progressing my passion.

Website: www.flickr.com/photos/benkh/

Congratulations once again to all the finalists!

We look forward to seeing more of your wonderful travel photographs in next year’s travel photo contest. To ensure you are notified when future contests open for entries, you can subscribe to our free email newsletter (or via rss).

Enter our current photo contest: Pet Photo Competition

We have some fantastic prizes on offer including the chance to win a Canon EOS 60D Digital SLR camera (more info).

Prizes

The Canon EOS 60D is designed for photographers who want to take their skills to the next level, offering high performance, a series of creative features, a Vari-angle LCD screen and enhanced ergonomics, this camera empowers photography enthusiasts to capture outstanding stills and Full High Definition (HD) video for unique, creative results. The EOS 60D has an incredible feature set including an 18 MP APS-C CMOS sensor, a Vari-angle 7.7cm 3:2 ratio LCD, Full HD movies, ISO 100-6400 (H:12800), 5.3fps shooting for up to 58 JPEGs, 9-point cross type AF System and more!

We also have the following additional prizes from Amazon.com:

• Winner: $100 Amazon Gift Voucher
• Runners up x 2: $25 Amazon Gift Voucher

Rules

• The contest theme is Pets.
• This competition is open to participants worldwide.
• There is no entry fee.
• You must be the photographer and owner of the copyright for any image entered.
• Entrants can submit a maximum of three images to this contest.
• Please keep digital manipulation such as cloning and compositing to a minimum; your photograph should faithfully represent the scene as you saw it. HDR images and stitched panoramas are allowed.
• Submitted images should be 1024 pixels along the long edge and less than 800kb in size.
• Please do not include a border.
• A subtle watermark may be included but it must not detract from the image.
• You will retain copyright of your entries at all times and will always be credited alongside your picture.
• By entering this competition, you grant us a non-exclusive license to display your photograph in connection with this contest. Photographers will always be credited alongside their image.
• We may allow other websites to display a selection of the winning/highly commended images in order to publicise the results of this contest. Photographers will always be credited alongside their image.
• Under no-circumstance will we use submitted images for commercial gain unless it has been agreed on a case by case basis with the photographer.
• Please note that entries are kept private (i.e. you cannot browse the other submissions).
• The deadline for entry is 31st March 2012.

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Winner

Our wildlife photo contest winner is Arun Kumar from India, congratulations! Arun’s photograph of a red-whiskered bulbul feeding berries to its chicks has it all; it is sharp, vibrant and well composed, it shows interesting behaviour and it’s cute! Well done Arun!

Red-whiskered Bulbul Family by Arun Kumar N.K.

“Red-whiskered bulbul feeding young ones with white fruit.”
Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India

Equipment: Canon 40D with Canon 300mm f/2.8 lens

Arun Kumar N.K. – Hobby photographer who loves nature, animals, insects. I started photography in the year 2001. I use a Canon 40D with 300mm 2.8 lens.

Website: arunswildlife.com

Runners-up

Congratulations to our runners-up, Fabien Michenet and Alamsyah Rauf. Fabien’s image of a young humpback whale is spectacular; it really illustrates the power and playfulness of these ocean giants. Alamsyah’s image of ants working together to reach a flower is a fascinating example of team work in the insect world.

Humpback Whale Diving by Fabien Michenet

“I observed this young whale, probably just a few weeks old, for quite some time. My presence in the water seemed to be an interesting distraction.
It was as though the calf wanted to play and show-off its agility (all the while being careful not to harm me despite being just a baby and rather imposing).
He did a few acrobatic movements, including this dive under the surface of the ocean that I photographed here.”
Location: Tahiti – French Polynesia

Equipment: Canon EOS 5d mk2 – 15mm Fisheye – Ikelite Housing

Cooperation by Alamsyah Rauf

“Ants photographed in my garden”
Location: Indonesia

Equipment: Canon 5D mark 2

Alamsyah Rauf – I am a freelance photographer.

Highly Commended Images

Our highly commended images are fantastic shots that illustrate the amazing variety of entries we received. Well done to everyone who made it onto this list!

Red Deer at Dawn by Andrew Whitmarsh

“I went to Richmond Park early one weekend to take photos of the red deer rut. Unusually warm weather led to amazing conditions, with the light of the rising sun scattered by the mist.”

Equipment: Nikon D7000 + Sigma 150-500mm OS lens, Manfrotto tripod and head

Andrew Whitmarsh – In the last 18 months or so I have become increasingly interested in wildlife photography, which has eclipsed my previous passion of shooting landscapes.

Website: flickr.com/andrewinpompey

Say Cheese by Devin Taylor

“Seals are one of the only inhabitants of Mittlenatch Island which is on the coast of B.C. with it’s desert like micro climate, it makes the perfect place for them to sunbathe.”

Equipment: Canon 1ds 70-200 2.8 USM

Devin Taylor – A Canadian photographer with a love for wildlife and photojournalism.

Lesson Learned by Darren Colello

“A mother grizzly bear teaches her young which succulent sedge grasses to choose.”

Equipment: Canon 7D, 100-400 lens

Darren Colello – Darren has always been interested in the natural world. Throughout his career, he has had the great pleasure of working with a vast diversity of species. In addition to working with animals, Darren has taught various age groups about the incredible and exciting world of wildlife. He believes in respecting animals and observing their capabilities and adaptations in awe.

Website: www.wildlifephotos.ca

Up Above by Jacques

“I was busy taking pictures of three cubs playing in and around this tree, when this little one fell out and sat looking up planning on how to get back up with his siblings.”

Equipment: Canon 7D, Sigma 150-500

Jacques – I have my Btech in nature conservation and currently work as a Student coordinator on a game reserve. I m 25 years old and have a passion for photography and wildlife.

Yellowlegs Reflects by Jim Cumming

“Taken with my Canon 40D and 400 5.6 L lens at Jack Pine trail in Ottawa, Ont, Canada”

Equipment: Canon 40D and Canon 400 5.6 Llens

Jim Cumming – I’m an amateur photographer living in Kanata, Ontario and use the Canon 40D and Canon L series lenses.

Website: redbubble.com/people/darby8

Cratena by Jordi Benitez

“Small nudibranch (1,5 cm long) shoted in the Dragonera wreck in Tarragona harbour, Spain”

Equipment: canon 400d + tokina 10-17mm + Sea&sSea housing + 2 x Inon z-240 strobes

Jordi Benitez – I’m underwater photographer since 2006, and my passion is take pictures from special creatures underwater.

Website: www.jordibenitez.com

Looking for You by Patricio Menis

“A Trille (bird’s name) calling for his future wife.”

Equipment: Nikkor D90 – Nikkor 80-200

Patricio Menis – Emergent photographer. I’ve being dedicated to this since a few month ago. And i love it, finally found my way.. and its photoraphy, wild life and nature.

Website: flickr.com/patriciomenis

In the Forest by Elisabetta Paolicchi

“Sea Eagle, Norway”

Equipment: Canon Mark IV
Canon 300 f.2,8
iso 2500
f.2,8
1/3200

Elisabetta Paolicchi – Wildlife, people, landscape…this is the best of the earth!

Scarred Manatee by Ben Horton

“A manatee rests in a warm water spring. The animal is scarred from an impact with a boat.”

Equipment: Canon 5D Mark II, 16-35mmL, Sea and Sea Underwater Housing and YS-250 Strobes

Ben Horton – Ben Horton started his career as a photographer by taking photographs of places where other people simply couldn’t go. The more remote the location, the harder it was to get there, the more appeal it had for the young upstart. It wasn’t long before Ben moved on to working in the commercial world, and was picked up by some of the top names in fashion and advertising. As it goes, Ben’s original passion caught ahold of him once again while shooting a documentary film on a remote island in the Pacific. Ben was awarded the first ever National Geographic Young Explorers Grant for work he did to expose the issue of shark poaching on Cocos Island and as a result, he was invited to join National Geographic Explorer in Residence Will Steger on a two month arctic adventure, using photography to document the effects of global warming. Ben is now a contributing photographer for National Geographic, and uses his advanced outdoor skills to tell the stories of the worlds far off places. Ben’s early career as a professional Kayaker gets him into remote rivers, diving and climbing experience get him to vantage points not often seen by the general public, but it is Ben’s tenacious drive to complete his goals that gives him the reputation for getting the shots.

Website: www.benhorton.biz

Carnivore by Ingrid Vekemans

“This cheetah was eating a fresh kill when we happened to drive past… by slowly opening the window, I momentarily drew her attention and she gave me this look.”

Equipment: Nikon D300, Nikkor AF-S VR 300mm f/2,8, TC-14EII, beanbag

Ingrid Vekemans – Fascinated by Africa, Belgian Ingrid Vekemans first set foot there in 1994. She has since been on many return journeys, during which she has captured the natural beauty of the continent. Although her original focus was African wildlife, Ingrid has also become involved in nature photography in other regions of the world. Devoted to Nikon equipment, Ingrid prefers to wait patiently with specific animals until something happens rather than focusing on a multitude of subjects or designing and creating a certain set-up. She plans to continue to develop her photography with this philosophy of ‘capturing the moment’. Ingrid currently shows her photos in exhibitions in Belgium and The Netherlands. She also organizes photography workshops in her home country, Belgium. Ingrid won several awards with her photography.

Website: www.ingridvekemans.com

Congratulations once again to all the finalists!

We look forward to seeing more of your wonderful wildlife photographs in next year’s wildlife photo contest. To ensure you are notified when future contests open for entries, you can subscribe to our free email newsletter (or via rss).

Enter our current photo contest: Pet Photo Competition

Enter our current photo contest: Pet Photo Competition

The fourth and final competition in our 2011 photo contest series is now open for entries. The theme is “travel”. We are looking for interesting and striking travel photographs. You are not limited to any subject matter in particular; travel photography can portray many things including an area’s people, cultures, customs, history or landscape. For some inspiration, checkout our travel galleries. The deadline for this contest is 31st December 2011.

We have some fantastic prizes on offer including the chance to win the new Canon EOS 60D Digital SLR camera (more info).

Prizes

The new Canon EOS 60D is designed for photographers who want to take their skills to the next level, offering high performance, a series of creative features, a Vari-angle LCD screen and enhanced ergonomics, this camera empowers photography enthusiasts to capture outstanding stills and Full High Definition (HD) video for unique, creative results. The EOS 60D has an incredible feature set including an 18 MP APS-C CMOS sensor, a Vari-angle 7.7cm 3:2 ratio LCD, Full HD movies, ISO 100-6400 (H:12800), 5.3fps shooting for up to 58 JPEGs, 9-point cross type AF System and more!

We also have the following additional prizes from Amazon.com:

• Winner: $100 Amazon Gift Voucher
• Runners up x 2: $25 Amazon Gift Voucher

Rules

• The contest theme is Travel.
• This competition is open to participants worldwide.
• There is no entry fee.
• You must be the photographer and owner of the copyright for any image entered.
• Entrants can submit a maximum of three images to this contest.
• Please keep digital manipulation such as cloning and compositing to a minimum; your photograph should faithfully represent the scene as you saw it. HDR images and stitched panoramas are allowed.
• Submitted images should be 1024 pixels along the long edge and less than 800kb in size.
• Please do not include a border.
• A subtle watermark may be included but it must not detract from the image.
• You will retain copyright of your entries at all times and will always be credited alongside your picture.
• By entering this competition, you grant us a non-exclusive license to display your photograph in connection with this contest. Photographers will always be credited alongside their image.
• We may allow other websites to display a selection of the winning/highly commended images in order to publicise the results of this contest. Photographers will always be credited alongside their image.
• Under no-circumstance will we use submitted images for commercial gain unless it has been agreed on a case by case basis with the photographer.
• Please note that entries are kept private (i.e. you cannot browse the other submissions).
• The deadline for entry is 31st December 2011.

» Competition Closed «

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Winner

Our Landscape Photo Contest Winner is Terry Dolle, well done! His photograph shows the spectacular winter ice formations at Niagara Falls and transports the viewer to a surreal and other-worldly place. The people at the bottom of the shot provide a sense scale and the spray from the waterfall adds an ethereal quality. Congratulations to Terry for capturing a very interesting, original and striking landscape photograph.

Beached Ice Whale by Terry Dolle

“When the winter ice melts at the base of Niagara Falls some absolutely stunning formations are created. Here the ice resembles a beached whale. At the bottom-center of the photo are people wearing red raincoats.”

Equipment: Canon 40D

Terry Dolle – Photo Locations: Canada, USA, Costa Rica, Jamaica, Portugal, UK, Greece, Germany, Nepal, Bangladesh, Thailand, Vietnam and China.
Guest Speaker for one class, Niagara School of Imaging, Brock University, St. Catharines ON Canada, “How to Make a Living as a Nature Photographer” Aug 2010.

Website: www.agoginc.com

Runners-up

Congratulations to our runners-up, Krzysztof Browko and Chan Kwok Hun. Krzysztof Browko’s striking image of six green trees in a golden field is beautifully composed with lovely colours and wonderful light. Chan Kwok Hun’s photograph transports us to an exotic, faraway place. The placement of the fishermen and the splash of the net as it hits the water complete the image perfectly.

Six… by Krzysztof Browko

“Agricultural areas, fields, South Moravia”

Equipment: canon 5d+canon 100-400

Krzysztof Browko – I’m 38 and I live in Opole although I come from completely different part of Poland. I make my living as an IT specialist. Photography is my passion which helps me not only to break from daily routine but also to stop and notice things that we sometimes miss in everyday life.

Website: browko-photography.pl

YingXi by Chan Kwok Hun

“Taken in YingXi of China, a fisherman fish in afternoon.”

Equipment: Canon 1D Mark3

Chan Kwok Hung – I want to convey the good side and dark side of our living world. People’s expressions and emotions appeal to me and they are an important part of the picture.

Highly Commended Images

Our highly commended images are fantastic shots that illustrate the amazing variety of entries we received. Congratulations to everyone who made it onto this list!

The Anger of Nature by Agung Nurhidayat

“Eruption of Mount Bromo in East Java, Indonesia”

Equipment: Canon EOS 1000D

Agung Nurhidayat – I love photography, and wanna be a good photographer.

Silhouette at Deadvlei by Michael Toye

“The setting sun bending round the trunk of a long since dead acacia tree in Deadvlei, Namibia.”

Equipment: Canon 5D Mk II, 17mm T-SE

Michael Toye – Amateur photographer for over 7 years. Started with portraiture and moved to landscape. Low light shallow DoF shooting at f/1.2 is an obsessive passion.

Website: 500px.com/Michaeltoye

Penguin River by Samantha Crimmin

“Watching the clouds at Penguin River, South Georgia”

Equipment: Canon 5D Mk II

Samantha Crimmin – I am currently working and living on the sub Antarctic island of South Georgia, since arriving here photography has become a passion.

Website: www.samsiceblog.com

Colourful Monster by Troy Barrett

“When nature gets really angry!! Western Kansas”

Equipment: Canon 7D

Troy Barrett – I have a life long interest in meteorology and just love all aspects of the weather. In the last few years I have started to try some weather photography and have loved every moment of it.

Website: www.belconnenweather.com

Morning Reflection by Markos Berndt

“Sunrise on Lake Michigan a morning where everything just worked.”

Equipment: Minolta Dimage, tripod, ND grad fliter

Markos Berndt – Markos is a amateur photographer from Wisconsin, he has been taking images for about 10 years. He uses a Canon 5D and shoots mostly land and waters-capes, while occasionally dabbling with flowers. He is attempting to branch out a little more to expand himself.

Website: markosphoto.com

Bittersweet Serenity by Mike Cavaroc

“In April of this year, spring had begun pushing in temps in the 30s and 40s into the Grand Teton National Park, thawing out much of the water, along with the snow. Due to the amount of snow the area had received this year, the dam upstream was opened up to empty the lake, thus thawing out Oxbow Bend earlier than normal. Snow was beginning to look very patchy until another winter storm blew in one night transforming the landscape back into winter. As dawn broke on the next clear morning in about 15 degrees (F), I was able to capture a nearly impossible winter scene: a landscape mostly covered in snow and a thawed out Oxbow Bend.”

Equipment: Canon 5D, Canon 70-300mm

Mike Cavaroc – Got my first camera in 2004 and shortly after moved out to Phoenix, Arizona, USA. It remained a hobby until about 2007 when I began seriously pursuing a photography career. In 2008 I packed up and moved to Jackson Hole, Wyoming, USA to focus more on wildlife and nature of the area.

Website: www.freeroamingphotography.com

A Walk in The Clouds by Rosa

“Heavy Rain with dark clouds comes to Jakarta, Indonesia, on 16th March 2011. “

Equipment: Nikon D300

Rosa – A photographer and also a traveller. My obsession is being visual story teller, so I can tell the stories about people and places from the edges of the earth.

Website: www.rosabean.multiply.com

Mourning Star by Nikita

“A striking scene of an urban sunset in Moscow, Russia.”

Equipment: Nikon D60

Website: www.numerius.deviantart.com

Mona Rush by Tim Donnelly

“A wonderful stormy morning at the amazing Mona Vale Tidal Pool made for some powerful scenes. Mona Vale Australia.”

Equipment: Canon 400d, Canon 10-22

Tim Donnelly – Having lived in Sydney all my life, the beach has always been a source of inspiration. Whether visiting for a swim, board, rest or taking the kids for fun, I know the beaches quite well. Since purchasing my first DSLR in 2007 and being fascinated by its mechanics, photography has opened up a whole new way to view the world. The construction of photos meant new possibilities for visiting and exploring the beaches that I loved as a kid. We truly are blessed to have such a varied landscape in Australia to choose from and with Mother Nature’s help, that perfect shot is hopefully not far away.

Denali by Mike Criss

“View of Mt. McKinley with misty lake. Talkeetna, Alaska”

Equipment: Canon 40D, 28-135mm

Mike Criss – Photographer based in Wasilla, Alaska. I travel throughout the state of Alaska and capture it’s unique landscapes and wildlife.

Website: www.akphotograph.com

Grand Prismatic Spring by Hannes Ortmann

“We hiked up a small hill right behind the spring. Had to wait a while until wind blew away the ascending steam. Grand Prismatic Spring, Yellowstone NP”

Equipment: Canon EOS 5D II, 70-200mm 1:2.8, Manfrotto tripod

Hannes Ortmann – Autodidact photographer from Augsburg (Germany). Concentrating on actionsports like BMX, MTB and snowboarding. Trying to improve my landscape photography skills since last summer.

Website: www.ortmaniacs.de

Curves by Debashis Tarafder

“The late afternoon light falls on the tea garden creating curves of light. Munnar, Kerala, India.”

Equipment: Nikon D200

Debashis Tarafder – I am a resident in India. My age is about 38 years. I am working in Railways. Photography is my passion.

Congratulations once again to all the finalists!

We look forward to seeing more of your wonderful landscape photographs in next year’s landscape photo contest. To ensure you are notified when future contests open for entries, you can subscribe to our free email newsletter (or via rss).

Enter our current photo contest: Pet Photo Competition

Enter our current photo contest: Pet Photo Competition

The third competition in our 2011 photo contest series is now open for entries. The theme is “wildlife”. We are looking for original and striking photographs of wild animals; it helps if you can capture the creature’s character or an interesting aspect of their behaviour in your shots. For some inspiration, checkout our wildlife galleries. Photographs of animals in captivity are eligible for entry but the circumstances must be disclosed in the caption. Photos of pets and domesticated animals may not be entered. The deadline for this contest is 15th October 2011.

We have some fantastic prizes on offer including the chance to win the new Canon EOS 60D Digital SLR camera (more info).

Prizes

The new Canon EOS 60D is designed for photographers who want to take their skills to the next level, offering high performance, a series of creative features, a Vari-angle LCD screen and enhanced ergonomics, this camera empowers photography enthusiasts to capture outstanding stills and Full High Definition (HD) video for unique, creative results. The EOS 60D has an incredible feature set including an 18 MP APS-C CMOS sensor, a Vari-angle 7.7cm 3:2 ratio LCD, Full HD movies, ISO 100-6400 (H:12800), 5.3fps shooting for up to 58 JPEGs, 9-point cross type AF System and more!

We also have the following additional prizes from Amazon.com:

• Winner: $100 Amazon Gift Voucher
• Runners up x 2: $25 Amazon Gift Voucher

Rules

• The contest theme is Wildlife.
• This competition is open to participants worldwide.
• There is no entry fee.
• You must be the photographer and owner of the copyright for any image entered.
• Entrants can submit a maximum of three images to this contest.
• Please keep digital manipulation such as cloning and compositing to a minimum; your photograph should faithfully represent the scene as you saw it.
• Submitted images should be 1024 pixels along the long edge and less than 800kb in size.
• Please do not include a border.
• A subtle watermark may be included but it must not detract from the image.
• You will retain copyright of your entries at all times and will always be credited alongside your picture.
• By entering this competition, you grant us a non-exclusive license to display your photograph in connection with this contest. Photographers will always be credited alongside their image.
• We may allow other websites to display a selection of the winning/highly commended images in order to publicise the results of this contest. Photographers will always be credited alongside their image.
• Under no-circumstance will we use submitted images for commercial gain unless it has been agreed on a case by case basis with the photographer.
• Please note that entries are kept private (i.e. you cannot browse the other submissions).
• The deadline for entry is 15th October 2011.

» Competition Closed «

Enter our current photo contest: Pet Photo Competition

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Before proceeding, we would like to thank our terrific sponsors, Lensbaby, who generously donated some of the prizes. The winner and two runners-up will receive prizes as described on this page.

Winner

Our Pet Photo Contest Winner is mrgetz, well done! This image really stood out to us, even amidst strong competition. The excellent composition, original perspective and eye-catching colours all combine to create an incredible photograph. Above all, mrgetz has managed to convey the playful character of the dog, which is what we all value so highly in our pets. Congratulations!

Gimme The Ball, Gimme The Ball! by mrgetz

“Montana (the Dog) wants her ball back now!”

Equipment: Nikon D1X

mrgetz – Spent my life imaging.

Website: mrgetz.com

Runners-up

How often do you wonder what your pets get up to when you go out? Svetlana’s shot of two cats alone at home spying out the window is full of humour and  plays to the curious nature of cats. Once again, the personality of the subject gives this photo its strong appeal.

Our second runner up is Emily Lodigensky. What makes Emily’s image so special is its portrayal of the connection between human and pet, to the extent that there seems to be a mutual fascination between them. The high contrast and shallow depth of field create a wonderful homely atmosphere.

Alone at Home by Svetlana Batura

“What do cats do when they stay alone at home?”

Equipment: Canon

Unusual Friends by Emily Lodigensky

“I was shooting a portrait session for my friends family of four, and miss Selah was quite taken with Rhett the fish, my studio-mates fish. There is no photo-manipulation involved beyond color filters and paint brushes, truly that fish and Selah were friends for the briefest of moments.”

Equipment: Canon MarkII 1ds

Emily Lodigensky – Co-owner of M/E Photography, located in the arts district of downtown Kansas City.
A BFA in Photography from Kansas City Art Institute.
Studied abroad in Fine Art Analysis at University of Brighton in Brighton, England.

Website: lodigenskyphoto.com

Highly Commended Images

Our highly commended images are fantastic shots that illustrate the amazing variety of entries we received. Congratulations to everyone who made it onto this list!

Curioso by Oscar Cejas

“Exposure Time = 1/1000s
F Number = F5.6
Exposure Program = Aperture priority
ISO Speed Ratings = 400
Focal Length = 200mm”

Equipment: Nikon

Oscar Cejas – Amateur photographer from Argentina

Vogue Poodle by Peter Nash

Equipment: Canon 5d/dyna-lite mono blocs

Peter Nash – A celebrity photographer/portrait artist who moved to pooches-only after 25 years of humans. With credentials I bring my unique history to dog portraiture. My mission is to recognize and uphold my passion of natural canine beauty with a collection of classical portraiture based on the tenets of century old masterpieces. My canine subjects are not models, experts, or show dogs; they are protected creatures that I adore photographing simply for their powerful being.

Website: www.peternashdogs.com

Attention by Guilherme Savarego

“In the living room, I heard my cat (Zidane) behind the sofa. When I looked at it, I saw the eyes and did not think twice, I grabbed my camera and made the picture.”

Guilherme Savarego – Brazilian hobby photographer, trying a different eye to the world.

Website: flickr.com/gsvrg

Paws by Penelope Tripatzi

“Now, that’s a good stretch!”

Equipment: Canon 40D, 18-135 f3.5

Penelope Tripatzi – Studied both photography and marketing.
Worked for a number of years in marketing positions, but currently getting down to photography.
Living in Athens, Greece.

Website: penelopetripatzi.gr

I Bite by Zhi Lee

“Peering precariously from a small stool in the middle of a crowded street in Hong Kong, this dog sits untouched, guarded by its owner’s warning sign.”

Equipment: Canon 1000D, 50mm f1.8

Zhi Lee – SnapMe Photography is established by Zhi Lee, known in the Auckland photography circle for bold perspectives and bringing fresh ideas to photography. Zhi enjoys capturing beautiful moments and putting a spin on it to convey the story within a story. An adrenalin junkie, it is not uncommon to find Zhi taking photos swinging from a rope.

Website: snapmephotography.com

Lucky Cats by Kelly West Mars

“Ever since I found these Maneki Neko statues in China, in my mind I saw a real kitty sitting beside them on my dresser top. I cat sit for a friend recently and finally fulfilled my dream of getting this very shot… I’m pretty sure the Lucky Cats gave me the luck to get such a purrrfect snap. ”

Equipment: Nikon D700, Nikkor 50mm 1.4 G, natural light

Kelly West Mars – Kelly West Mars is a 20-something living in South Korea by way of Virginia, USA. She is a proud Army wife, mother to a 3 year old daughter and a lifestyle photographer.

Website: flickr.com/photos/kellywestmars

Hide and Seek by Arman Zhenikeyev

“Kurzkhaar dog named as Dzhina hiding behind the wall”

Equipment: Canon 5d mark 2

Arman Zhenikeyev – I am a photographer from Republic of Kazakhstan. I love pets. I have had one Kurzhaar dog – Dzhina. She has died last year and I’ve decided to get a new one with the same appearance. So now I’ve got Dzhina again and you can see both of them.

Website: www.novic.me

Frenchie by Peter Nash

“French Love on Couch”

Equipment: Canon 5d/dyna-lite mono blocs

Peter Nash – A celebrity photographer/portrait artist who moved to pooches-only after 25 years of humans. With credentials I bring my unique history to dog portraiture. My mission is to recognize and uphold my passion of natural canine beauty with a collection of classical portraiture based on the tenets of century old masterpieces. My canine subjects are not models, experts, or show dogs; they are protected creatures that I adore photographing simply for their powerful being.

Website: www.peternashdogs.com

Dogs Can be Sneaky Too by Tiffany Walczuk

“You Didn’t See Anything.”

Equipment: Canon 7D and Canon 28-135mm lens.

Tiffany Walczuk – I studied photography at the Art Institute of Charleston for 2 1/2 years. Right now photography is mostly a hobby but working towards being more of a career. I love animals, especially our 3 Pit Bulls and 1 Shiba Inu.

Early Morning Huntress by Garth Hurley

“Zoe likes nothing more than to harass the local pigeon population.”

Equipment: Panasonic Lumix GH1 / Pentax SMC-M 1.7 50mm

Garth Hurley – I have worked as a professional television camera operator for a number of years. Still photography is mostly an ongoing hobby of mine.

Basset Hound by Edri Shimon

Equipment: NIKON D300 & SIGMA 10MM

Edri Shimon – 38 years old from Israel

Website: www.shimonedri.com

You have treats?! by Richard Smith

“I’m coming, I’m coming”

Equipment: Canon 7D

Richard Smith – Self taught photographer mainly shooting equestrian events for local Riding Clubs with interests in different disciplines of photography – Looking to get my work and name into the world and perhaps set up a full time business in the near future.

Website: www.rsphotographics.com

Congratulations once again to all the finalists!

We look forward to seeing more of your wonderful pet photographs in next year’s pet photo contest. To make sure you don’t miss out, you can subscribe to our free email newsletter (or via rss) so that we can notify you when future photo contests open for entries.

Enter our current photo contest: Pet Photo Competition

Enter our current photo contest: Pet Photo Competition

The second competition in our 2011 photo contest series is now open for entries. The theme is “Landscapes”. We will be looking for striking, original and beautiful landscape photographs taken anywhere in the world. The deadline for this contest is 31st July 2011.

We have some fantastic prizes on offer including the chance to win the new Canon EOS 60D Digital SLR camera (more info).

Prizes

The new Canon EOS 60D is designed for photographers who want to take their skills to the next level, offering high performance, a series of creative features, a Vari-angle LCD screen and enhanced ergonomics, this camera empowers photography enthusiasts to capture outstanding stills and Full High Definition (HD) video for unique, creative results. The EOS 60D has an incredible feature set including an 18 MP APS-C CMOS sensor, a Vari-angle 7.7cm 3:2 ratio LCD, Full HD movies, ISO 100-6400 (H:12800), 5.3fps shooting for up to 58 JPEGs, 9-point cross type AF System and more!

We also have the following additional prizes from Amazon.com:

• Winner: $100 Amazon Gift Voucher
• Runners up x 2: $25 Amazon Gift Voucher

Rules

• The contest theme is Landscapes.
• This competition is open to participants worldwide.
• There is no entry fee.
• You must be the photographer and owner of the copyright for any image entered.
• Entrants can submit a maximum of three images to this contest.
• Please keep digital manipulation such as cloning and compositing to a minimum; your photograph should faithfully represent the scene as you saw it.
• Submitted images should be 1024 pixels along the long edge and less than 800kb in size.
• Please do not include a border.
• A subtle watermark may be included but it must not detract from the image.
• You will retain copyright of your entries at all times and will always be credited alongside your picture.
• By entering this competition, you grant us a non-exclusive license to display your photograph in connection with this contest. Photographers will always be credited alongside their image.
• We may allow other websites to display a selection of the winning/highly commended images in order to publicise the results of this contest. Photographers will always be credited alongside their image.
• Under no-circumstance will we use submitted images for commercial gain unless it has been agreed on a case by case basis with the photographer.
• Please note that entries are kept private (i.e. you cannot browse the other submissions).
• The deadline for entry is 31st July 2011.

» Competition Closed «

Enter our current photo contest: Pet Photo Competition

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Enter our current photo contest: Pet Photo Competition

The first competition in our 2011 photo contest series is now open for entries. The theme is “Pets”. We will be looking for striking and original photographs of your beloved dogs, cats and other pets. The deadline for this contest is 11th May 2011.

Prizes

We have some fantastic prizes on offer including the chance to win the new Canon EOS 60D Digital SLR camera (more info).

The new Canon EOS 60D is designed for photographers who want to take their skills to the next level, offering high performance, a series of creative features, a Vari-angle LCD screen and enhanced ergonomics, this camera empowers photography enthusiasts to capture outstanding stills and Full High Definition (HD) video for unique, creative results. The EOS 60D has an incredible feature set including an 18 MP APS-C CMOS sensor, a Vari-angle 7.7cm 3:2 ratio LCD, Full HD movies, ISO 100-6400 (H:12800), 5.3fps shooting for up to 58 JPEGs, 9-point cross type AF System and more!

Lensbaby has generously donated the following additional prizes:

• Winner: Lensbaby Composer Portrait Kit, worth $449.95
• Runners up x 2: Lensbaby Muse, worth $100

The award winning Lensbaby Composer is based on a ball and socket configuration that delivers smooth selective focus photography with unparalleled ease. Photographers simply tilt the lens to a desired angle and then focus with a manual focusing ring. The Composer Portrait Kit includes the Composer with Double Glass Optic, the Soft Focus Optic, the Wide Angle/Telephoto Kit, the Creative Aperture Kit 2 and the System Bag. The Lensbaby Muse captures the spirit of Lensbaby photography, opening up a new realm of fun in focusing. Squeeze the Muse to focus, and bend your Sweet Spot around the photo.

Rules

• The contest theme is Pets.
• This competition is open to participants worldwide.
• There is no entry fee.
• You must be the photographer and owner of the copyright for any image entered.
• Entrants can submit a maximum of three images to this contest.
• Please keep digital manipulation such as cloning and compositing to a minimum; your photograph should faithfully represent the scene as you saw it.
• Submitted images should be 1024 pixels along the long edge.
• Please do not include a watermark or border.
• You will retain copyright of your entries at all times and will always be credited alongside your picture.
• By entering this competition, you grant us a non-exclusive license to display your photograph in connection with this contest. Photographers will always be credited alongside their image.
• We may allow other websites to display a selection of the winning/highly commended images in order to publicise the results of this contest. Photographers will always be credited alongside their image.
• Under no-circumstance will we use submitted images for commercial gain unless it has been agreed on a case by case basis with the photographer.
• Please note that entries are kept private (i.e. you cannot browse the other submissions).
• The deadline for entry is 11th May 2011.

» Competition Closed «

Enter our current photo contest: Pet Photo Competition

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Here are the results of our final photo contest of 2010; Travel Photography. We received thousands of fantastic images depicting a vast range of different subjects. We would like to thank everyone who entered this contest and also those who took part in our previous 2010 photo contests.

Now that our 2010 photo contest series is complete, the time has also come for us to pick an overall winner for 2010 to receive the grand prize of a Canon EOS 7D DSLR Camera! This winner has been selected from the five 2010 contest winners. Scroll to the bottom of this post to find out who has won our 2010 grand prize!

Before proceeding, we would like to thank our terrific sponsors, Lensbaby and SmugMug, who generously donated some of the prizes. The winner and two runners-up will receive prizes as described on this page.

Winner

Our Travel Photo Contest Winner is Andrew Houston’s image of a tattoo artist in a back alley tattoo parlor in Bangkok. We picked this image for its originality and the dark, underground atmosphere that Andrew has masterfully captured. A great travel image should transport the viewer to a different world and this image does just that. Congratulations Andrew!

Ink by Andrew Houston

“A tattoo artist at work in a back alley tattoo parlor, Bangkok.”

Equipment: Nikon D200

Andrew Houston – Andrew Houston came to Tokyo from Los Angeles in 2003 to teach photography and video production to dreamers and malcontents. Since then he has worked as a freelance video producer, photographer, translator and on-set interpreter, and held several exhibitions in smoky watering holes and other dens of ill repute.

Website: picsandpunchlines.com

Runners-up

Our first runner-up is K. M. Asad’s unbelievable image of an overcrowded train transporting pilgrims to a religious event in Bangladesh. The photographer has managed to convey the sheer mass of humanity and the risks that people will take in order to go on this pilgrimage.

Our second runner up is Sam Lim’s image of a child praying in Cambodia. The composition and incredible light quality gives this photograph a strong graphic impact and a great sense of atmosphere.

Treacherous Journey by K. M. Asad

“Muslims from all walks of life come from different parts of the country to attend Bishwa Ijtema, the second largest Muslim pilgrimage in the world after to Mecca. Held on the banks of the Turag River in Tongi, about two million Muslims travel on all modes of transport to join the enormous congregation annually. Tongi, Bangladesh.”

Equipment: Canon Eos 30D with sigma 70-300mm lens

K. M. Asad – Freelance professional photographer in Bangladesh.

Website: www.kmasad.com

Hope by Sam Lim

“Angkor Wat, Cambodia”

Equipment: Nikon D3x

Sam Lim – I’m an Advertising & Promotion manager in a Jewellery company. Photography is my Sunday pastime hobby.

Highly Commended Images

Our highly commended images are fantastic shots that illustrate the amazing variety of entries we received. Congratulations to everyone who made it onto this list!

When Push Comes To Shove by Dominic Brown

“After selling all my worldly possessions bar my camera, laptop and some clothes. I have embarked on a year of traveling the world. The 2 months spent in Japan turned out to be the best time of my life.”

Equipment: Nikon D200

Dominic Brown – I began fooling around with 35mm film photography when I was at school. However it quickly became too expensive to keep up. Recently I borrowed my girlfriends Nikon D70 and then later her father’s D200 and rekindled my passion for photography in the digital format.

Merry Christmas by Li Lin

“Merry Christmas from Guizhou China”

Equipment: D3 NiKon

Peak District Glory by Christian Fox

“After a perfect day rock climbing and a cliff completely to ourselves, the autumn evening sunlight cast a perfect glow on the UK’s Gritstone edges”

Equipment: Canon EOS 5D with 24-105mm f4

Christian Fox – I am a professional Aircraft Engineer and keen photographer, I have travelled and lived in numerous countries around the world, my passion is Rock climbing, this goes hand in hand with photography to give a unique insight into photographing from a different perspective.

Website: www.cfoxtography.co.uk

Gateway to the Grotto by Stefan Petrovski

“Two mountaineers on a French glacier (Mont Blanc Massif, French Alps)”

Equipment: Nikon D40

Stefan Petrovski – I am from Bitola – Macedonia, and I’m 21 years old. Every week I’m on the move, and discovered new places in my country and the Balkans. This summer I was on the highest peak in Europe – Mont Blanc, so I have some interesting photos to share with others.

Grand Central by Dario Sartini

“Busy people hurry in Grand Central Station, New York City”

Equipment: canon s90

Dario Sartini – Both a photographer and an IT consultant. As a photographer I would be essentially a minimalist: you know, the kind of guy that wanders around looking at unseen details and strange perspectives … but as of today I am experimenting with different subjects and also starting to appreciate everyday life as it is shown in the street.

Website: dasaronflickr

Rodeo by Basia

“My first Rodeo. Fort Worth / TX / USA”

Equipment: Canon 1000D

Website: www.basiaasztabska.blogspot.com

Pashupatinath by Erez Marom

“Traditionally, hindus cremate their dead. In Nepal, they come to Pashupatinath (the holiest place in the country) to do that. There seems to be a never-ending stream of funerals in this very special place.”

Equipment: Canon 40D, Canon 50mm f/1.8

Erez Marom – I’m an Israeli nature photographer, engineer and musician. I started my way in the DSLR world in March 2008, and since then I’ve become a hopeless addict. Today, in addition to regular shoots, I teach photography in several schools, lead private courses and workshops and guide photography trips worldwide.
My two main interests are macro and landscape photography. To me, both these fields are all about revealing the intricacy and beauty of the world surrounding us.

Website: www.erezmarom.com

Colours of Life by Sudipto Das

“A priest sprays colour powder during the Festival of Colours, the biggest festival of Hindu at a Radha-Krishna temple in West Bengal, India.”

Equipment: Nikon D2Hs

Sudipto Das – Honours graduate in Commerce from the Calcutta University, a self taught photographer, now working as a senior photojournalist for a highest selling newspaper in the country. Winner of more than 70 international awards. Collective exhibitions at Washington DC, Amsterdam, London, Portugal, Singapore etc.

One by Amimomona

“All souls day, Bangladesh”

Equipment: Canon 50D

Desert Caravan by Sasa Huzjak

“Desert caravan, Morocco, 2010″

Sasa Huzjak – Self employed, working as a designer / web developer during the day, taking photographs at concerts during the night. Of course, that’s not completely true. There are festivals that start during the day, and there are deadlines that take many nights away…

Website: www.sasahuzjak.com

Treacherous Journey by K. M. Asad

“In order to evade the ticket inspectors, these women are perched between coaches on the Dhaka-Gazipur route. Unable to afford a railway ticket, they are forced to either travel on the rooftops of the train or on between the carriages. In spite of many casualties, people still take this risk because they have no other choice. Gazipur Bangladesh.”

Equipment: Canon EOS 50D with 14mm fish eye canon lens

K. M. Asad – Free lens professional photographer in Bangladesh.

Website: www.kmasad.com

Fisherman by Kyaw Kyaw Winn

“The Inthar fisherman from Inle lake in Myanmar.”

Equipment: Nikon D200

Kyaw Kyaw Winn – Photographer from Myanmar.

Ploumanach by Gabor Bagics

“Long exposure with Ploumanach lighthouse at pink granite coast in Bretagne.”

Equipment: Canon 400D + Sigma 10-20mm

Gabor Bagics – I am an amateur photographer pursuing this hobby since 2006. I like to experimenting with long exposures.

Website: www.bagicsgabor.hu

Beauty of Mrauk Oo by Kyaw Kyaw Winn

“Two Burmese novices from Mrauk Oo, an ancient city in Myanmar (Burma).”

Equipment: Nikon D200

Kyaw Kyaw Winn – Photographer from Myanmar.

Beach Soccer by Tim Snell

“Brazilian kids showing off with their natural ability to keep a ball in the air in the most entertaining way possible. Ipanema beach, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil”

Equipment: Canon SX210

Tim Snell – I’m from the UK and I started taking photos about 5 years ago. I’m now travelling around South America taking pictures as I go

Website: www.testmeat.com

Urban Shepherd by Mihail Kopychko

“Mogilev, Belarus.”

Equipment: Nikon d60, 18-55mm

Inside Safdarjung Tomb by Mujeer Shaikh

“I took this photograph inside a rarely visited tourist attraction in Delhi, India. I waited for about three and a half to four hours to get this shot right. This shot was taken while the sun sets diagonally to the tomb which allows light to come into the tomb from two of the four symmetrically placed doors in the centre of the walls.”

Equipment: Nikon D90, Sigma 10-20 mm wide angle lens

Mujeer Shaikh – I am a Petroleum engineer and photography is my hobby.

Tribal Child by Kimberley

“Namhsan is a small village in Myanmar and can get very hot in the summer months. These children were playing in the shade provided by a roof and appeared truly grateful for the escape it provided them. I decided to join them and they welcomed me with the most angelic of smiles and then continued to play their game.”

Equipment: Canon EOS 5d

Kimberley – Two of my great passions in life are travel and photography. It is an amazing experience to observe and photograph such varied cultures and I see it as a great privilege that I am able to share the beauty and diversity of the world I’ve seen with others. The images taken by other photographers have inspired me throughout my many adventures, so now I hope my own contributions will inspire others to go out and see the world for themselves. My philosophy is to take positive photographs highlighting the best a place has to offer, whether that is the vibrancy of the landscapes or traditional costumes, the warmth and friendliness of the people or the architectural grandeur of its ancient monuments.

Congratulations once again to all the finalists!

We look forward to seeing more of your wonderful travel photographs in next year’s travel photo contest. To make sure you don’t miss out, you can subscribe to our free email newsletter (or via rss) so that we can notify you when future photo contests open for entries.

Overall Winner for 2010

In 2010 we also ran a “Nature” photo contest through our facebook page. We have just posted the winners of the nature photo contest here.

Our overall winner for 2010 has been chosen from the winners of our Pet, Landscape, Wildlife, Travel and Facebook contests. Selecting just one image was very difficult but in the end we both settled upon “What Dog?” by Carolyn Lee (winner of our Pet contest). Congratulations Carolyn, you have won a Canon EOS 7D digital SLR camera!

In 2011 we have plans to launch another series of photo contests with even more prizes! If you would like to find out when our next photo contest is launched, please subscribe to our free email newsletter (or subscribe via rss).