15 incredible pictures from the National Geographer Traveller Photography Competition

The finalists have been announced for the prestigious photography competition
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The way we consume travel photography has certainly changed over recent years. The introduction of Instagram means anyone with a high-quality smartphone can document travels through the photo-sharing app.

Yet, there is an art to travel photography which has been recognised in this year’s annual National Geographic Traveller (UK) Photography Competition.

The magazine has announced the three finalists in each of its five categories: Cities, Nature, People, Food and Portfolio.

Pat Riddell, editor of National Geographic Traveller (UK), said in a recent statement: “At a time when we’re surrounded by travel photography, this year’s shortlist reminds us there’s so much more to using a camera than ‘point and shoot’.

“From documenting local customs and traditions to awe-inspiring landscapes and incredible wildlife, this year’s entrants prove once again how powerful a medium travel photography can be.”

The winners of each category along with the overall winner will be announced on February 26, with the overall winner being sent on a photographic commission for National Geographic Traveller to Slovakia’s Tatra Mountains.

You can see the complete finalist list below and click through the gallery at the top of this page to see the images.

All the finalists from the National Geographic Traveller (UK) Photography Competition

 

Cities

Annapurna Mellor, Taxi driver in Kolkata, India

Robert Huberman, Infinity pool over Singapore

Tse Yuk Wai, Crepuscular ray, Hong Kong

 

Nature

Alex Palmer, Two climbers in Yosemite Valley, California

Daniel Burton, Mountain gorilla in Virunga National Park, Democratic Republic of Congo

Julia Wainwright, Bald eagles in Homer, Alaska

 

People

Justin Cliffe, Dyeing wool in a Marrakech souk, Morocco

Mikael Molander, Kampala, Uganda

Sharon Kynaston, Geisha in training, Kyoto, Japan

 

Food

David Fargher, Drying octopus in Skiathos, Greece

Marco Anfossi, Baking bread in Leh, India

Pablo Borrego, Kandy Central Market, Sri Lanka

 

Portfolio

Claire Waring, Rangers of Wrangel Island, Russia

Mick Ryan, The medina in Marrakech, Morocco

Simon Urwin, Pengzhen in Chengdu, China

For more information, visit natgeotraveller.co.uk/

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