<style>/*<link href='https://www.blogger.com/dyn-css/authorization.css?targetBlogID=4832051198570589879&zx=a04fc5b0-6109-496f-a17a-379b7562675e' media='none' onload='if(media!='all')media='all'' rel='stylesheet'/><noscript><link href='https://www.blogger.com/dyn-css/authorization.css?targetBlogID=4832051198570589879&zx=a04fc5b0-6109-496f-a17a-379b7562675e' rel='stylesheet'/></noscript>
<meta name='google-adsense-platform-account' content='ca-host-pub-1556223355139109'/>
<meta name='google-adsense-platform-domain' content='blogspot.com'/>

<!-- data-ad-client=ca-pub-2815088787064493 -->

</head><body>*/</style>

Top 10 Awe-inspiring Entries in 2014 National Geographic Traveler Contest

Jazlyn

8 Aug, 2014

National Geographic Traveler contest is one of world’s most popular photography competition receiving more than 18,000 submissions this year. The competition hosts to some of the most amazing and jaw-dropping images captured by various photographers showing the rear, unexpected and most incredible moments happening around them.

The image that took first place in the 2014 National Geographic Traveler Magazine Photo Contest is a low precipitation shot of supercell thunderstorm taken by Marko Korošec in eastern Colorado on May 28, 2013. Below we put together a list of top 10 winners in National Geographic photography competition. Check out!

1. Grand Prize – The Independence Day

amazing-photos-1

amazing-photos-2

2. Second Place – First Time First Time

amazing-photos-3

3. Third Place - Diver in Magic Kingdom

incredible-images-1

4. Foggy Small Town Foggy small town

incredible-images-2

5. Merit – End of the World

incredible-images-3

6. Merit – Ladies in Waiting

photo-contest-1

7. Merit – A well earned rest in the Sahara

photo-contest-2

8. Merit – Divine Makeover

photo-contest-3

9. Merit - Khotso Peace at Devil's Knuckles

world-famous-photo-competition-1

10. Merit - LightSource

world-famous-photo-competition-2

source:

Nat geo 2014 Nat Geo photography competition Photography thunderstorm photo Nat geo

<style>/*
<script type="text/javascript" src="https://www.blogger.com/static/v1/widgets/3586246945-widgets.js"></script>
<script type='text/javascript'>
window['__wavt'] = 'AOuZoY4F6OihVgKEImdlZ3ZHebuzAUJW_w:1728120112541';_WidgetManager._Init('//www.blogger.com/rearrange?blogID\x3d4832051198570589879','//the-photomag.blogspot.com/2014/08/top-10-awe-inspiring-entries-in-2014.html','4832051198570589879');
_WidgetManager._SetDataContext([{'name': 'blog', 'data': {'blogId': '4832051198570589879', 'title': 'ThePhotomag', 'url': 'https://the-photomag.blogspot.com/2014/08/top-10-awe-inspiring-entries-in-2014.html', 'canonicalUrl': 'https://the-photomag.blogspot.com/2014/08/top-10-awe-inspiring-entries-in-2014.html', 'homepageUrl': 'https://the-photomag.blogspot.com/', 'searchUrl': 'https://the-photomag.blogspot.com/search', 'canonicalHomepageUrl': 'https://the-photomag.blogspot.com/', 'blogspotFaviconUrl': 'https://the-photomag.blogspot.com/favicon.ico', 'bloggerUrl': 'https://www.blogger.com', 'hasCustomDomain': false, 'httpsEnabled': true, 'enabledCommentProfileImages': true, 'gPlusViewType': 'FILTERED_POSTMOD', 'adultContent': false, 'analyticsAccountNumber': 'UA-28979954-1', 'encoding': 'UTF-8', 'locale': 'en', 'localeUnderscoreDelimited': 'en', 'languageDirection': 'ltr', 'isPrivate': false, 'isMobile': false, 'isMobileRequest': false, 'mobileClass': '', 'isPrivateBlog': false, 'isDynamicViewsAvailable': true, 'feedLinks': '\x3clink rel\x3d\x22alternate\x22 type\x3d\x22application/atom+xml\x22 title\x3d\x22ThePhotomag - Atom\x22 href\x3d\x22https://the-photomag.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default\x22 /\x3e\n\x3clink rel\x3d\x22alternate\x22 type\x3d\x22application/rss+xml\x22 title\x3d\x22ThePhotomag - RSS\x22 href\x3d\x22https://the-photomag.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default?alt\x3drss\x22 /\x3e\n\x3clink rel\x3d\x22service.post\x22 type\x3d\x22application/atom+xml\x22 title\x3d\x22ThePhotomag - Atom\x22 href\x3d\x22https://www.blogger.com/feeds/4832051198570589879/posts/default\x22 /\x3e\n\n\x3clink rel\x3d\x22alternate\x22 type\x3d\x22application/atom+xml\x22 title\x3d\x22ThePhotomag - Atom\x22 href\x3d\x22https://the-photomag.blogspot.com/feeds/5101569625397888778/comments/default\x22 /\x3e\n', 'meTag': '', 'adsenseClientId': 'ca-pub-2815088787064493', 'adsenseHostId': 'ca-host-pub-1556223355139109', 'adsenseHasAds': false, 'adsenseAutoAds': false, 'boqCommentIframeForm': true, 'loginRedirectParam': '', 'view': '', 'dynamicViewsCommentsSrc': '//www.blogblog.com/dynamicviews/4224c15c4e7c9321/js/comments.js', 'dynamicViewsScriptSrc': '//www.blogblog.com/dynamicviews/5567c04bb654202b', 'plusOneApiSrc': 'https://apis.google.com/js/platform.js', 'disableGComments': true, 'interstitialAccepted': false, 'sharing': {'platforms': [{'name': 'Get link', 'key': 'link', 'shareMessage': 'Get link', 'target': ''}, {'name': 'Facebook', 'key': 'facebook', 'shareMessage': 'Share to Facebook', 'target': 'facebook'}, {'name': 'BlogThis!', 'key': 'blogThis', 'shareMessage': 'BlogThis!', 'target': 'blog'}, {'name': 'Twitter', 'key': 'twitter', 'shareMessage': 'Share to Twitter', 'target': 'twitter'}, {'name': 'Pinterest', 'key': 'pinterest', 'shareMessage': 'Share to Pinterest', 'target': 'pinterest'}, {'name': 'Email', 'key': 'email', 'shareMessage': 'Email', 'target': 'email'}], 'disableGooglePlus': true, 'googlePlusShareButtonWidth': 0, 'googlePlusBootstrap': '\x3cscript type\x3d\x22text/javascript\x22\x3ewindow.___gcfg \x3d {\x27lang\x27: \x27en\x27};\x3c/script\x3e'}, 'hasCustomJumpLinkMessage': false, 'jumpLinkMessage': 'Read more', 'pageType': 'item', 'postId': '5101569625397888778', 'postImageThumbnailUrl': 'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqb6syoYYPWZVrXfTZrkDCP24uEzg9fL7PHRRiEOrIVpnJ8tzufN8DAG_4uDbOx14VtdDCEXHXYO_nRL-wY8SedlVaPkCHsCfpV5vy1_DeGiui9vqMZx2b7V-HrY60UGrWBS9oqpA4E74/s72-c/amazing-photos-1.jpg', 'postImageUrl': 'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqb6syoYYPWZVrXfTZrkDCP24uEzg9fL7PHRRiEOrIVpnJ8tzufN8DAG_4uDbOx14VtdDCEXHXYO_nRL-wY8SedlVaPkCHsCfpV5vy1_DeGiui9vqMZx2b7V-HrY60UGrWBS9oqpA4E74/s1600/amazing-photos-1.jpg', 'pageName': 'Top 10 Awe-inspiring Entries in 2014 National Geographic Traveler Contest', 'pageTitle': 'ThePhotomag: Top 10 Awe-inspiring Entries in 2014 National Geographic Traveler Contest', 'metaDescription': 'National Geographic Traveler contest is one of world\u2019s most popular photography competition receiving more than 18,000 submissions this year'}}, {'name': 'features', 'data': {}}, {'name': 'messages', 'data': {'edit': 'Edit', 'linkCopiedToClipboard': 'Link copied to clipboard!', 'ok': 'Ok', 'postLink': 'Post Link'}}, {'name': 'template', 'data': {'name': 'custom', 'localizedName': 'Custom', 'isResponsive': true, 'isAlternateRendering': false, 'isCustom': true}}, {'name': 'view', 'data': {'classic': {'name': 'classic', 'url': '?view\x3dclassic'}, 'flipcard': {'name': 'flipcard', 'url': '?view\x3dflipcard'}, 'magazine': {'name': 'magazine', 'url': '?view\x3dmagazine'}, 'mosaic': {'name': 'mosaic', 'url': '?view\x3dmosaic'}, 'sidebar': {'name': 'sidebar', 'url': '?view\x3dsidebar'}, 'snapshot': {'name': 'snapshot', 'url': '?view\x3dsnapshot'}, 'timeslide': {'name': 'timeslide', 'url': '?view\x3dtimeslide'}, 'isMobile': false, 'title': 'Top 10 Awe-inspiring Entries in 2014 National Geographic Traveler Contest', 'description': 'National Geographic Traveler contest is one of world\u2019s most popular photography competition receiving more than 18,000 submissions this year', 'featuredImage': 'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqb6syoYYPWZVrXfTZrkDCP24uEzg9fL7PHRRiEOrIVpnJ8tzufN8DAG_4uDbOx14VtdDCEXHXYO_nRL-wY8SedlVaPkCHsCfpV5vy1_DeGiui9vqMZx2b7V-HrY60UGrWBS9oqpA4E74/s1600/amazing-photos-1.jpg', 'url': 'https://the-photomag.blogspot.com/2014/08/top-10-awe-inspiring-entries-in-2014.html', 'type': 'item', 'isSingleItem': true, 'isMultipleItems': false, 'isError': false, 'isPage': false, 'isPost': true, 'isHomepage': false, 'isArchive': false, 'isLabelSearch': false, 'postId': 5101569625397888778}}, {'name': 'widgets', 'data': [{'title': 'Upload Image', 'type': 'Image', 'sectionId': 'upload-image', 'id': 'Image50'}, {'title': 'Logo', 'type': 'HTML', 'sectionId': 'header-main', 'id': 'HTML50'}, {'title': 'Icons, Dark, Search', 'type': 'LinkList', 'sectionId': 'header-main', 'id': 'LinkList52'}, {'title': 'Menu', 'type': 'LinkList', 'sectionId': 'header-main', 'id': 'LinkList53'}, {'title': '#Advertisement', 'type': 'HTML', 'sectionId': 'before-blog', 'id': 'HTML51'}, {'title': 'Featured Post', 'type': 'FeaturedPost', 'sectionId': 'before-blog', 'id': 'FeaturedPost50', 'postId': '6859292579065776819'}, {'title': '#Advertisement', 'type': 'HTML', 'sectionId': 'before-post', 'id': 'HTML52'}, {'title': 'Blog Posts', 'type': 'Blog', 'sectionId': 'blog-post', 'id': 'Blog50', 'posts': [{'id': '5101569625397888778', 'title': 'Top 10 Awe-inspiring Entries in 2014 National Geographic Traveler Contest', 'featuredImage': 'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqb6syoYYPWZVrXfTZrkDCP24uEzg9fL7PHRRiEOrIVpnJ8tzufN8DAG_4uDbOx14VtdDCEXHXYO_nRL-wY8SedlVaPkCHsCfpV5vy1_DeGiui9vqMZx2b7V-HrY60UGrWBS9oqpA4E74/s1600/amazing-photos-1.jpg', 'showInlineAds': false}], 'footerBylines': [{'regionName': 'footer1', 'items': [{'name': 'author', 'label': 'Posted by'}, {'name': 'timestamp', 'label': 'd MMM, yyyy'}, {'name': 'comments', 'label': 'Comment'}, {'name': 'share', 'label': ''}]}], 'allBylineItems': [{'name': 'author', 'label': 'Posted by'}, {'name': 'timestamp', 'label': 'd MMM, yyyy'}, {'name': 'comments', 'label': 'Comment'}, {'name': 'share', 'label': ''}]}, {'title': '#Advertisement', 'type': 'HTML', 'sectionId': 'ads-post', 'id': 'HTML61'}, {'title': '#Advertisement', 'type': 'HTML', 'sectionId': 'ads-post', 'id': 'HTML62'}, {'title': '#You may also like', 'type': 'HTML', 'sectionId': 'ads-post', 'id': 'HTML63'}, {'title': '#Advertisement', 'type': 'HTML', 'sectionId': 'ads-post', 'id': 'HTML64'}, {'title': '#Advertisement', 'type': 'HTML', 'sectionId': 'ads-post', 'id': 'HTML65'}, {'title': 'Popular Posts', 'type': 'PopularPosts', 'sectionId': 'sidebar-static', 'id': 'PopularPosts50', 'posts': [{'title': 'Spectacular Aerial Views of Iceland by Sarah Martinet', 'id': 5973681517992237342}, {'title': 'Adorable Friendship Between A Little Girl And Her English Bulldog', 'id': 7213056567477275524}, {'title': 'Collection of 30 Still Photos With Subtle Motion', 'id': 8672054667247203764}, {'title': '20 Most Incredible Nature And Wildlife Photographs', 'id': 8996453815748774785}]}, {'title': 'Categories', 'type': 'Label', 'sectionId': 'sidebar-static', 'id': 'Label50'}, {'title': 'Hashtag', 'type': 'Label', 'sectionId': 'sidebar-static', 'id': 'Label51'}, {'title': '#Recent Post', 'type': 'HTML', 'sectionId': 'sidebar-static', 'id': 'HTML66'}, {'title': '#Advertisement', 'type': 'HTML', 'sectionId': 'sidebar-static', 'id': 'HTML54'}, {'title': 'About Us', 'type': 'HTML', 'sectionId': 'footer-widget', 'id': 'HTML55'}, {'title': 'Learn More', 'type': 'LinkList', 'sectionId': 'footer-widget', 'id': 'LinkList50'}, {'title': 'Follow Us', 'type': 'LinkList', 'sectionId': 'footer-widget', 'id': 'LinkList51'}, {'title': 'Newsletter', 'type': 'HTML', 'sectionId': 'footer-widget', 'id': 'HTML58'}, {'title': 'Copyright', 'type': 'HTML', 'sectionId': 'copyright', 'id': 'HTML56'}, {'title': 'SVG Icons', 'type': 'HTML', 'sectionId': 'jet-options', 'id': 'HTML57'}]}]);
_WidgetManager._RegisterWidget('_ImageView', new _WidgetInfo('Image50', 'upload-image', document.getElementById('Image50'), {'resize': false}, 'displayModeFull'));
_WidgetManager._RegisterWidget('_HTMLView', new _WidgetInfo('HTML50', 'header-main', document.getElementById('HTML50'), {}, 'displayModeFull'));
_WidgetManager._RegisterWidget('_LinkListView', new _WidgetInfo('LinkList52', 'header-main', document.getElementById('LinkList52'), {}, 'displayModeFull'));
_WidgetManager._RegisterWidget('_LinkListView', new _WidgetInfo('LinkList53', 'header-main', document.getElementById('LinkList53'), {}, 'displayModeFull'));
_WidgetManager._RegisterWidget('_HTMLView', new _WidgetInfo('HTML51', 'before-blog', document.getElementById('HTML51'), {}, 'displayModeFull'));
_WidgetManager._RegisterWidget('_FeaturedPostView', new _WidgetInfo('FeaturedPost50', 'before-blog', document.getElementById('FeaturedPost50'), {}, 'displayModeFull'));
_WidgetManager._RegisterWidget('_HTMLView', new _WidgetInfo('HTML52', 'before-post', document.getElementById('HTML52'), {}, 'displayModeFull'));
_WidgetManager._RegisterWidget('_BlogView', new _WidgetInfo('Blog50', 'blog-post', document.getElementById('Blog50'), {'cmtInteractionsEnabled': false, 'lightboxEnabled': true, 'lightboxModuleUrl': 'https://www.blogger.com/static/v1/jsbin/2591911167-lbx.js', 'lightboxCssUrl': 'https://www.blogger.com/static/v1/v-css/13464135-lightbox_bundle.css'}, 'displayModeFull'));
_WidgetManager._RegisterWidget('_HTMLView', new _WidgetInfo('HTML61', 'ads-post', document.getElementById('HTML61'), {}, 'displayModeFull'));
_WidgetManager._RegisterWidget('_HTMLView', new _WidgetInfo('HTML62', 'ads-post', document.getElementById('HTML62'), {}, 'displayModeFull'));
_WidgetManager._RegisterWidget('_HTMLView', new _WidgetInfo('HTML63', 'ads-post', document.getElementById('HTML63'), {}, 'displayModeFull'));
_WidgetManager._RegisterWidget('_HTMLView', new _WidgetInfo('HTML64', 'ads-post', document.getElementById('HTML64'), {}, 'displayModeFull'));
_WidgetManager._RegisterWidget('_HTMLView', new _WidgetInfo('HTML65', 'ads-post', document.getElementById('HTML65'), {}, 'displayModeFull'));
_WidgetManager._RegisterWidget('_PopularPostsView', new _WidgetInfo('PopularPosts50', 'sidebar-static', document.getElementById('PopularPosts50'), {}, 'displayModeFull'));
_WidgetManager._RegisterWidget('_LabelView', new _WidgetInfo('Label50', 'sidebar-static', document.getElementById('Label50'), {}, 'displayModeFull'));
_WidgetManager._RegisterWidget('_LabelView', new _WidgetInfo('Label51', 'sidebar-static', document.getElementById('Label51'), {}, 'displayModeFull'));
_WidgetManager._RegisterWidget('_HTMLView', new _WidgetInfo('HTML66', 'sidebar-static', document.getElementById('HTML66'), {}, 'displayModeFull'));
_WidgetManager._RegisterWidget('_HTMLView', new _WidgetInfo('HTML54', 'sidebar-static', document.getElementById('HTML54'), {}, 'displayModeFull'));
_WidgetManager._RegisterWidget('_HTMLView', new _WidgetInfo('HTML55', 'footer-widget', document.getElementById('HTML55'), {}, 'displayModeFull'));
_WidgetManager._RegisterWidget('_LinkListView', new _WidgetInfo('LinkList50', 'footer-widget', document.getElementById('LinkList50'), {}, 'displayModeFull'));
_WidgetManager._RegisterWidget('_LinkListView', new _WidgetInfo('LinkList51', 'footer-widget', document.getElementById('LinkList51'), {}, 'displayModeFull'));
_WidgetManager._RegisterWidget('_HTMLView', new _WidgetInfo('HTML58', 'footer-widget', document.getElementById('HTML58'), {}, 'displayModeFull'));
_WidgetManager._RegisterWidget('_HTMLView', new _WidgetInfo('HTML56', 'copyright', document.getElementById('HTML56'), {}, 'displayModeFull'));
_WidgetManager._RegisterWidget('_HTMLView', new _WidgetInfo('HTML57', 'jet-options', document.getElementById('HTML57'), {}, 'displayModeFull'));
</script>
</body>*/</style>