Finalists of the National Geographic Traveller (UK) Photography Competition 2019 announced
National Geographic Traveller (UK) has announced the finalists of its Photography Competition 2019, in association with Donegal Tourism.
Launched in 2011, the prestigious annual competition seeks the UK鈥檚 best new travel photography talent across five categories: Cities; Nature; People; Food; and Portfolio. The overall winner will be sent on a photographic commission for National Geographic Traveller 鈥� this year鈥檚 grand prize is a wildlife photography adventure in Slovakia鈥檚 Tatra Mountains, courtesy of Tatra Photography. Furthermore, there will be a global press and media campaign to present the winning images, which will also be featured on the National Geographic Traveller website.
Pat Riddell, editor of National Geographic Traveller (UK), said: 鈥淎t a time when we鈥檙e surrounded by travel photography, this year鈥檚 shortlist reminds us there鈥檚 so much more to using a camera than 鈥榩oint and shoot鈥�. From documenting local customs and traditions to awe-inspiring landscapes and incredible wildlife, this year鈥檚 entrants prove once again how powerful a medium travel photography can be.鈥�
The judging panel consisted of Emer O鈥橲hea, landscape and wildlife photographer; Nori Jemil, travel photographer; Craig Parry, nature and adventure photographer; Ben Rowe, picture editor, Time Out; Amy Davies, features editor, Amateur Photographer; and Chris Hudson, art director, National Geographic Traveller (UK).
The finalists:
Cities
Annapurna Mellor, Taxi driver in Kolkata, India
Robert Huberman, Infinity pool over Singapore
Tse Yuk Wai, Crepuscular ray, Hong Kong
Nature
Alex Palmer, Two climbers in Yosemite Valley, California
Daniel Burton, Mountain gorilla in Virunga National Park, Democratic Republic of Congo
Julia Wainwright, Bald eagles in Homer, Alaska
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People
Justin Cliffe, Dyeing wool in a Marrakech souk, Morocco
Mikael Molander, Kampala, Uganda
Sharon Kynaston, Geisha in training, Kyoto, Japan
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Food
David Fargher, Drying octopus in Skiathos, Greece
Marco Anfossi, Baking bread in Leh, India
Pablo Borrego, Kandy Central Market, Sri Lanka
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Portfolio
Claire Waring, Rangers of Wrangel Island, Russia
Mick Ryan, The medina in Marrakech, Morocco
Simon Urwin, Pengzhen in Chengdu, China
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To view the shortlist, visit:
The winners will be announced on 26 February at an evening event at Carousel, in London鈥檚 Marylebone. The winning photos can also be seen in a photography feature in the April 2019 issue of National Geographic Traveller (UK), on sale 7 March 2019, priced 拢4.60.
In addition to the grand prize, the Portfolio winner wins a seven-day trip to Chamonix in France with Inghams; and the category winners each receive a Manfrotto Befree Advanced Aluminium Travel Tripod.
For high-res images for use in print/online publications, please contact [email protected]
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