Nat Geo competition now open for entries
NATIONAL Geographic is seeking entries into its popular Travel Photographer of the Year competition, now officially receiving submissions until 30 June.
This year, photographers are challenged to show off their most wander-lust-inducing shots from around the globe. On top of a $2,500 cash prize, the overall winner of the contest will net themselves a 10- day trip for two to the Galápagos Islands with National Geographic Expeditions, as well as the prestigious title of National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year.
There’s a further $750 and $500 up for grabs for the second- and thirdplace prizewinners. All three winners will receive a year’s subscription to National Geographic Traveller. In addition, all winning photos will appear in an upcoming issue of the magazine.
Writing about the competition, National Geographic editor-in- chief George Stone said, ‘ Travel is about curiosity, and travel photography is about capturing and sharing that curiosity with the world.’
There are three categories – Nature, People and Cities. While there’s no limit on the number of images any single photographer can enter, there is a $15 fee per submission.
The winner will have the opportunity to snorkel with exotic fish, visit the Charles Darwin Research Station and explore the pristine Galápagos Archipelago.
Enter at www.natgeo.com/travelphotocontest.