Finalists of the National Geographic Traveller (UK) Photography Competition 2017 announced
LONDON (24 January 2017) 鈥� National Geographic Traveller (UK) has confirmed the finalists of its annual Photography Competition 2017, in partnership with CEWE PHOTOBOOK.
Launched in 2011, the聽prestigious annual competition seeks the UK鈥檚 best new travel photography talent across six categories: Action; Nature; People; Urban; Portfolio; and Video. The overall winner will be sent on a photographic commission for National Geographic Traveller 鈥斅爐his year鈥檚 destinations include Myanmar and Iceland. Selected entrants will also be included as part of a global press and media campaign, and featured on the National Geographic Traveller website.
Pat Riddell, editor of National Geographic Traveller (UK), said: 鈥淭he entries for our Photography Competition get better every year, and this year鈥檚 is no exception. The shortlist highlights some of the exceptional submissions and it鈥檚 been really tough to whittle it down. We look forward to seeing you at the public exhibition, in Brixton.鈥�
The winners will be announced on 28 February at Intrepid Travel, 9 Brighton Terrace, Brixton, London SW9 8DJ. There鈥檒l also be a public exhibition of the shortlisted and winning images that day from 11.00-15.00 and 16.00-18.00.
The judging panel consists of Jael Marschner, a photographer and former photo editor at Time Out; Matty Graham, managing editor at Digital Photo Magazine; Andy Greenhouse, creative director and co-founder of Swhype; and Neil Freeman, a photographer and training manager at Nikon; and Chris Hudson, National Geographic Traveller鈥�s art editor.
The finalists
Action
Andrew Hone, football at sunset on Ngapali Beach, Myanmar
David Candlish, fire breathers, Singapore
Sajith Buddikha Withanage, lizard versus snake in Yala National Park, Sri Lanka
Nature
Daren Baker, ponies at a New Forest watering hole, England
Rashid Khaidanov, clouds forming over Dunluce Castle, Northern Ireland
Stuart Dunn, silhouetted horse and rider, Rub鈥� al Khali, Oman
People
Francis Cox, Nepalese man in a doorway, Bhaktapur, Nepal
Laura Dale, woman in Day of the Dead costume, Parque de las Palapas, Mexico
Marco Pozzi, Men peering out from a train, Jaipur, India
Urban
Ben Goodwin, in the shadow of Christ the Redeemer, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Matt Parry, whitewashed buildings, Oia, Greece
Toby Trueman, traffic at Sogo, Hong Kong
Portfolio
Daniel Burton, the colours of Southern Africa
Mario Adario, pilgrims during Ethiopian Christmas in Lalibela
Miguel de Feritas, lions drying off, Nambiti Game Reserve, South Africa
Video
Matt Jarvis, Borneo
Sam Hipwell, Southeast Asia
Timur Tugalev, Lost in Kyrgyzstan
To view the shortlist, visit:
The winning photos can also be seen in a photography feature in the April 2017 issue of National Geographic Traveller (UK), on sale 2 March 2017, priced 拢3.95.
For high-res images for use in print/online publications, please contact [email protected]
NOTES
National Geographic Traveller (UK) is published under license by 91快播, from聽National Geographic Partners LLC聽in Washington, D.C. It was launched in December 2010 and is one of 16 local-language editions. The magazine is also available in Australia, China, Czech Republic, India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Germany, Hungary, Latin America, the Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Russia and Spain.聽The 180-page travel and lifestyle magazine is packed full of you-are-there photography, authentic travel experiences and inspiring narratives.聽
About National Geographic Travel (USA)
National Geographic Travel creates authentic, meaningful and engaging travel experiences through National Geographic Traveler magazine; National Geographic Expeditions; National Geographic Unique Lodges of the World; digital travel content; travel books; maps; and travel photography programmes. National Geographic Traveler (six聽issues per year)聽has 16 international editions.聽National Geographic Expeditions, the travel programme of the Society, offers a variety of unique travel experiences led by top experts to more than 80 destinations across all seven continents.聽National Geographic Travel books bring readers curated travel advice, photography and insider tips.
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National Geographic Partners LLC, a joint venture between National Geographic Society and 21st聽Century Fox, combines National Geographic television channels with National Geographic鈥檚 media and consumer-oriented assets, including聽National Geographic聽magazines; National Geographic Studios; related digital and social media platforms; books; maps; children鈥檚 media; and ancillary activities that include travel, location-based entertainment, archival sales, catalog, licensing and e-commerce businesses.聽A portion of the proceeds from National Geographic Partners LLC will be used to fund science, exploration, conservation and education through significant聽on-going contributions to the work of the National Geographic Society.聽
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