National Geographic Travel Photography Competition 2015 finalists
The finalists of the 2015 National Geographic Travel Photography Competition have just been announced.
National Geographic Traveller launched its annual photo competition last September, sponsored by theprintspace, Viking River Cruises, Foto Ruta and Tatra Photography.
Winner of the Animal category is this image above, Bleaker Island, taken in the Falklands, by Barry Robertson.
See the other five finalists below.
Action: Yanick Targonski and his shot, Train from Ella to Kandy, Sri Lanka.
People: Alecsandra Raluca Dragoi's entry, New Year's Traditions, taken in Comanesti, Romania
Rural: Chris Miller and Son Doong Cave, shot in Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park, Vietnam.
Urban: Philip Braude with his image Urban Trees, London.
River: Claire Carter and Reflections on a Melting River, in Rio de las Vueltas, Argentinian Patagonia.
The grand prize winner will be announced at the Telegraph Outdoor Adventure & Travel Show on 14 February.
Sponsored by Tatra Photography, the prize is a wildlife photography tour for two in the Masai Mara National Reserve in Kenya.
All six category winners have won a year's subscription to National Geographic Traveller and a place each on Foto Ruta London's flagship photography excursion Foto Ruta Clue.
The shortlisted entries are available to buy through a unique collaboration with theprintspace.
The winning photos can also be seen in a free photography supplement with the April 2015 issue of National Geographic Traveller (UK).
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