The annual National Geographic Photography Competition has come to an end again. It received entries from more than 100 countries and thousands of photos. Behind each one is a story. Or maybe I’m still not good enough at evaluating a photo. So which one should win is not good enough, I still don't see it. Now that the results of the 2014 National Geographic Photography Competition have been announced, let us find the true meaning of beauty and truth in the winning works through the eyes of the judges!
Viewer’s Choice Winner: “Among the Giant” – James Eimmerman
Facing the little girl in the big forest, does it make you feel that the world is very big and human beings are very small? Let go of your attachment and look at the big world, and you will find your own beauty.
Merit Prize Winner: “Khotso. Peace at Devil’s Knuckles ? – Byron Inggs
Animals are also spiritual. If you can communicate with them heartily, you will also find something to resonate with in a world where you don't understand the language.
Merit Prize Winner: “Foggy small town” – Duowen Chen
Or maybe you think such pictures are just beautiful things in fairy tales. But, this is indeed the land we truly walk on. Sometimes when you change your perspective, the world looks really different!
Merit Prize Winner: “Ladies in waiting” – Susie Stern
I like this one very much. Whether it is the style or the composition, I think it is so cute. Ladies in waiting, these four girls may be waiting for their happiness.
Merit Prize Winner: “Divine Makeover” – Mahesh Balasubramanian
Is it difficult to photograph children? You need to have a dramatic face and tell a story with the background shape. What do you think of this Drivine Makeover?
Merit Prize Winner: “A Well Earned Rest in the Sahara” – Evan Cole
This background really looks like a computer-generated photo! This kind of place, coupled with this natural gesture, is definitely the best theme for the National Geographic Photography Competition.
Merit Prize Winner: “End of the World” – Sean Hacker Teper
Let us rush out of the world, shall we? There is a white fog in front of us, can you bravely swing out?
Merit Prize Winner: “Light Source” – Marcelo Castro
About photography, light is really the most important part; how to use light to tell stories, maybe this Light Source can give you some inspiration.
Third Place Winner: “Diver in Magic Kingdom” – Marc Henauer
Third Place Winner’s winning entry is Zhang’s Underwater World. Who says that everything is beautiful only on land? Maybe the treasures hidden under the water are the most precious!
Second Place Winner: “First Time” – Agnieszka Traczewska
Second Place Winner’s winning entry is titled “First Time”. Compared to the world, human expression and emotion are the most difficult things to capture.
First Place Winner: “The Independence day” – Marko Koro?ec
First Place Winner is this one, a natural phenomenon that happens when you don’t find it. Its fleeting, or thats it. There is also a moving car on the left, which really makes me feel like a movie poster.
