The winners of this year’s National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest. From a dramatic storm cloud in the US to the ‘end of the world’ in Ecuador, we take a look at the winners of the 2014 National Geographic Traveler Photo contest, chosen from more than 18,000 entries from photographers around the world.
First Place Winner: The Independence Day
Photo and caption by Marko Korošec / National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest
Second Place Winner: Mea Shearim, Jerusalem, Israel
Photo and caption by AGNIESZKA TRACZEWSKA/National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest
Third Place Winner: Diver in Magic Kingdom
Photo and caption by Marc Henauer/ National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest
Merit Prize Winner: Light Source
Photo and caption by Marcelo Castro/ National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest
Merit Prize Winner: End of the World
Photo and caption by sean hacker teper/ National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest
Merit Prize Winner: A Well Earned Rest in the Sahara
Photo and caption by Evan Cole/ National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest
Merit Prize Winner: Divine Makeover
Photo and caption by Mahesh Balasubramanian/ National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest
Merit Prize Winner: Ladies in Waiting
Photo and caption by Susie Stern/National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest
Merit Prize Winner: Foggy, Small Town
Photo and caption by Duowen Chen/National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest
Merit Prize Winner: “Khotso” Peace at Devil’s Knuckles
Photo and caption by Byron Inggs/National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest