Photograph by Eric Langlay
I took this photo on a job in South Africa , in Kruger National Park. This particular elephant is Jabulani, which is featured on Amarula bottles. It was after an elephant safari through the African bush.
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Photograph by Glenn Tupper
Glamis Dunes in California , taken with a Canon EOS 7D while flying a powered paraglider
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Photograph by Oded Wagenstein
This shot was taken on a train ride, when the train stopped over the Galta Bridge, the bridge that split Istanbul city from the Western, more liberal part, to the more traditional part. Now, when all the Muslim world is rocking, I think this photo is more relevant than ever.
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Photograph by Travis Teo
On a rainy evening in Tokyo , I was seeking shelter at a cafe with my friend, when all of a sudden a rare Tokyo taxi got trapped by a sea of urbanites and their colorful umbrellas at the busy Shinjuku crossing.
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Photograph by John Parker
Our neighbor enjoys the view of the moon rising over the Caribbean sea from his cabana.
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Photograph by Alexander Shinkov
A dog sledge at Spitsbergen
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Photograph by Max Wilbert
Cape Alava is the westernmost point in the lower 48 states, and the site of a Makah settlement for more than 6,000 years.
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Photograph by Lior Patel
Shot in Rodos, Greece . I was there for four days, walking around, and on the first day I had a chat with the guy that owns the car (the one in the shot) and I told him that my grandfather is from Thessaloniki, so for the remaining days, every time I passed him, he would say, "Good morning, Thessaloniki," and I would say, "Good morning, Rodos." On the last day he saw me coming from the other side of the road and yelled, "Still here, Thessaloniki," and this time I took this shot before answering, "Goodbye, Rodos" (it was my last night over there).
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Photograph by Sungjin Kim
Calm and serene view of a misty fishing place around dawn, located at Hwacheon, Korea
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Photograph by Alison Harbaugh
Rising before the sun, a lone camel trader sits near his fire to keep warm while he waits for the day of trading to begin at the Nagaur Cattle Fair in Nagaur, India .
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Photograph by Michael Procknal
A sole snorkeler journeys through the aqua waters in St. Thomas. This was the moment that I said to my wife, "We're on vacation," as we looked down below.
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Photograph by Leslie Pratt
A fierce sandstorm approaches Lac Abhe, Djibouti , Africa, but does not distract young goat herder girls from their duties. In a land that receives five inches of rain annually, water is precious, as is vegetation for their animals.
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Photograph by Jason Zito
I love Spokane, one of the hidden gems of the Northwest. I'm always excited to be traveling through this city, and it lends itself so well to photography. I spent the entire day taking pictures and settled in to eat dinner at a local restaurant. I was shocked when I left the restaurant to see the entire city enveloped in fog. I loved the way the lights shone through the fog and silhouetted the people as they walked. I grabbed my camera and took a few quick shots. This was my favorite. I love the lady walking alone and the way the stairs frame her.
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Photograph by Jason Zito
I love Spokane, one of the hidden gems of the Northwest. I'm always excited to be traveling through this city, and it lends itself so well to photography. I spent the entire day taking pictures and settled in to eat dinner at a local restaurant. I was shocked when I left the restaurant to see the entire city enveloped in fog. I loved the way the lights shone through the fog and silhouetted the people as they walked. I grabbed my camera and took a few quick shots. This was my favorite. I love the lady walking alone and the way the stairs frame her.
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Photograph by Christian Vizl
I have been a cave diver since 1997, and I've always been amazed by the natural beauty and uniqueness that you can find in the cenotes of the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico. They are spectacular in many ways, some of them very obvious, like the enormous stalactites and stalagmites, crystal-clear water, and the mystery and history mixed in the middle of the jungle. But there is also a more subtle beauty in them, hidden in their unique colors and details that are not easily spotted by diving or snorkeling in them. So that is my goal, to capture the fantastic details hidden in these natural wonders.
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Photograph by Oded Wagenstein
This lady is a part of a very small Kyrgyz community that live in small yurts just on the shore of the amazing Karakol Lake on the way from China to Pakistan.
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Photograph by Dave Rodden-Shortt
A man watches the busy street below while getting some fresh air after a hot Havana day.
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Photograph by Cynthia Dial
Known for its more than 4,000 temples in a 26-square-mile space within a dusty, flat plain, the best times to experience the serenity and scope of Bagan are at dawn and dusk. After heading from my hotel's cozy bed and climbing in the dark with my camera and tripod to set up on a ledge of Minyeingone Pagoda, this was my reward—the unlayering of Myanmar 's ancient city of temples.
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Photograph by Jonathan Manshack
This photo was taken during autumn in Hameln, Germany , which is the birthplace of the infamous Rattenfänger—or Pied Piper, as we Americans know it. This shot is actually on top of the last few hills that soon sink into the state of Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony). This area is essentially lowland plains—hence the name Lower Saxony!
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Photograph by Gerd Bode
Floating over the 2,300 temples at dawn in Bagan, Myanmar , at Christmas, 2010
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Photograph by Vishal Soniji
This photo was taken during my visit to Edinburgh as I was on my way to Edinburgh Castle.
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Photograph by Lori Satterthwaite
Watching the morning mist move over the Knuckles range in central Sri Lanka
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Photograph by Gaston Lacombe
Sri Lanka 's ubiquitous Buddhas mingle with one of Sri Lanka's omnipresent crows.
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Photograph by Madison Hall
A dew-bathed juvenile leopard takes a peaceful moment atop a fallen tree on a wintry South African morning. Compared with other African game, leopards are famously shy and rarely seen, partially because of their largely nocturnal hunting habits. Leopards number among many other species of top predators whose population numbers are falling due to human impacts, making this a special sighting of a rare animal that is both powerful and extraordinarily gorgeous.
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Photograph by Robert Floerke
The Round Tower is a 17th-century tower built under the authority of Christian IV in central Copenhagen, Denmark . It was built as an astronomical observatory, and this image shows its well known, 7.5-degree helical corridor, which leads to the top and an expansive view of Copenhagen.
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Photograph by Andrea Guarneri
One year of hopes, no more than ninety seconds to make the dream come true. Ten jockeys, dressed in the representative colors of their contrade, riding bareback on magnificent horses, while citizens on the bleachers scream with pride. They circle the Piazza del Campo three times to win the Palio. A whirlwind of feelings, colors, and flags creates this magical atmosphere, wherein people crowded in the square can only use their arms as telescopes to see the horses ride by their camera shot. I panned the camera with the moving horses and jockeys so that they remained sharp. Because in those seconds, they are all there is.
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Photograph by Dave Rodden-Shortt
Taken in Centro Habana late at night. Wandering the streets of Havana at night feels magical.
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Photograph by Patrice Carlton
I will never forget the opportunity I had to be up close and personal with a tiger in Chiang Mai , Thailand . I love this shot because you really get the sense that you can touch him as his nose comes sharply into focus and the rest of him softly blurs out of focus. Almost surreal.
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Photograph by Gaston Lacombe
At the Dzong in Punakha, Bhutan , a young monk breaks rank during a ceremony.
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