National Geographic has finally revealed the winners of its 2012 Traveler Photo Contest. Eleven images have been selected out of more than 12,000 submissions from 6,615 photographers in 152 countries around the world. The independent judging panel at National Geographic award prizes ranged from a Galapagos photography expedition to $200 gift certificates at B&H photography.
The winning picture went to Cédric Houin from Brooklyn, New York with his entry titled “Butterfly.” Check out rest of the winners and merits below:
First Place Winner: Butterfly
Photo and caption by Cedric Houin
Second Place Winner: My Balloon
Photo and caption by Vo Anh Kiet
Third Place Winner: Devotees
Photo and caption by Andrea Guarneri
Merit Winner: Bagan Bliss
Photo and caption by Peter DeMarco
Photo and caption by Ken Bower
Photo and caption by Ken Thorne
