National Geographic Photo Contest 2007

This photograph was taken during a vacation in northern India in January 2007, in the city of Rishikesh.image credit: Jacopo Pandolfini

A female mallard protects her young from a great blue heron.image credit: William Bickle

A swarm flying over a river in Korea.image credit: Ryun Hyung-Min

This little baby deer was found in my wife's grandmother's front yard. We found it while doing yard work.image credit: Chris Bush

A green sea turtle emerges from a pit after nesting in Tortuguero, Costa Rica. During the nesting process the female turtles are most susceptible to their predators.image credit: Neil Osborne

This male gorilla was photographed at the Smithsonian National Zoological Park in Washington, D.C.image credit: Alexander Vasiljev

Dragonfly.image credit: Kirk Gardner

I was out with the camera after a passing thunderstorm. As I was photographing a group of calla lilies, I happened upon this little guy nestled comfortably in one, taking shelter from the rain.image credit: Sainath Kamath

Newborn Weddell seal pup sleeping near Little Herring Island, Antarctica.image credit: Chris Wilson

Seagulls.image credit: Bartosz Nikiciuk

A hyena chases another hyena with a wildebeest's leg in its mouth in Tanzania, Africa.image credit: William Cowles Meyer

I found this little guy on one of the hostas this summer; he was covered in dew, sleeping.image credit: Noah Rosen

Seagull at Bandon, Oregon.image credit: Alex Morley

Lake Nam Co, Tibet.image credit: Timothy Heath

Racing to complete a day’s work, a dung beetle loses control of its prize possession on the tar road that runs through Kruger National Park, South Africa.image credit: Scott Francis

A baby gibbon clutches its mother at Roger Williams Park Zoo, Providence, Rhode Island.image credit: Kim Botelho

National Geographic has published its runners-up and winners from this year's international photo contest.
Source: nationalgeographic.com

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Chinese artist / Photographer Dr. Feng Jiang took these amazing photos around China which for me at least really change the way you percieve the country - beyond the communism, the censorship and the alien practices, lies an amazingly beautiful and incredible country.

25 Amazing Photographs Taken at the Exact Right Time

With extreme sports it is the danger and challenge that tends to excite people. Often the most amazing and bizarre images are taken right at the moment when disaster strikes. Sometimes these are tragic and painful though some are just plain funny.








With conventional sports there is always the opportunity for comedy but also the potential for artful photography. The spray of sand during a long-jump or that moment before the splash when someone is diving both provide a moment of calm in a fast-paced sport that is normally impossible to see.







In war it is often hard to find or revel in humor or traditional beauty. Instead, it is often the images that capture grave or impressive moments in time that stir us most deeply. This can come in the form of a rocket frozen in space or the geometry of a cloud of smoke from a tank.



With people comedy tends to be the rule and other things the exception. Humans tend to be at their most interesting when they are at their funniest. Whether this means a young man falling into a fountain or an old woman riding a sled, it’s worth keeping your eyes open in public places for the perfect shot!




Nature images truly span the spectrum of artistic possibility. Sometimes animals are funny, sometimes scary, often tragic and sometimes downright strange. Whether they be shot in a conventional park or bedroom or taken deep in the wilds, environmental images taken at just the right time can provide unique insights into nature and the relationship of humans and animals.











Timing is everything, particularly in the case of amazing photography. Sometimes that means waiting through a whole sports game and getting lucky to catch just the right shot. Other times than means trudging through nature for weeks to get the perfect environmental photograph. Here are 25 examples of perfectly timed images from around the world and in various genres.