The National Geographic Photographer of the Year awards have been presented to an exquisite collection of captured gems that seriously present a stunning portrayal of nature, people and architecture in all their glory and glare- and more- in that the images are surrealistic depictions of ordinary objects in a manner that is bound to appeal to your senses. Undoubtedly then, these formed the top picks while considering the credibilities of the award winning travel photographers by Nat Geo for the year 2018.
GRAND PRIZE WINNER
MERMAID
Photographer: Reiko Takahashi
PEOPLE’S CHOICE, CITIES
TRAVELLING TO HEAVEN
Photographer: Trikansh Sharma
PEOPLE’S CHOICE, PEOPLE
THE GIRL WHO LEAPT THROUGH TIME
Photographer: Daniel Cheung
FIRST PLACE, CITIES
ANOTHER RAINY DAY IN NAGASAKI
Photographer: Hiro Kurashina
FIRST PLACE, PEOPLE
TEA CULTURE
Photographer: Alessandra Meniconzi
SECOND PLACE, PEOPLE
LEIDA AND LAELLE—I WILL LIFT YOU UP
Photographer: Tati Itat
THIRD PLACE, NATURE
MARS
Photographer: Marco Grassi
HONORABLE MENTION, CITIES
ALONE IN THE CROWDS
Photographer: Gary Cummins
SOME REALLY STUNNING ENTRIES
NAKAMEGURO CHERRY BLOSSOMS
Photographer: Hiroki Inoue
LAVA FALLS
Photographer: Tetsuya Nomura
LEOPARD HUNTING A STORK
Photographer: Paul Rifkin
SHEPHERD AND THE WOLF
Photographer: Nitish Thakur
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