Tuesday, January 10, 2012

National Geographic 2011 Photo Contest Winners

Grand-Prize Winner and Nature Winner
Arrows of rain seem to pelt a dragonfly in Indonesia's Riau
Islands in Shikhei Goh's winning image, "Splashing."
Photo and caption by Shikhei Goh

As a leader in capturing our world through brilliant imagery, National Geographic sets the standard for photographic excellence. 

This year's entrants did not disappoint—more than 20,000 photographs were submitted to the contest from over 130 countries, with professional and amateur photographers across the globe participating. 

Photographs were submitted in three categories: people, places, and nature.

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