23 Best Travel Photos Of 2016 By National Geographic

Published 8 years ago

National Geographic has been the source for incredible photography for decades now, and we are happy to bring you more of that with the contenders from the 2016 Travel Photographer Of The Year Competition.

As per usual the photos come from all around the world, ranging from mesmerizing nature landscapes to perfectly captured urban life from the modern megacities.

The competition is open to everyone (yes, that includes you too!) and photos can still be submitted until May 27. Need some tips how to take powerful photos like this? Then check this pro photographer’s explanation on how to take National Geographic style photos.

More info: national geographic (h/t: boredpanda)

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#1 Jonas Blizzard And The Flatiron Building, New York, United States

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Image source: Michele Palazzo

#2 Beast, South Dakota, United States

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Image source: James Smart

#3 Blizzard In The Mountains, Switzerland

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Image source: Julia Wimmerlin

#4 Golden Sunrise, Tuscany, Italy

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Image source: Giovanni Modesti

#5 Wherever You Go, I Will Follow You, Japan

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Image source: Hiroki Inoue

#6 Trollstigen, Norway

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Image source: Christoph Schaarschmidt

#7 Mystic Shed, Finland

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Image source: Pierre Destribats

#8 Namibian Desert, Namibia

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Image source: Doris Landertinger

#9 Terraces Village In The Mist, China

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Image source: Thierry Bornier

#10 Misty At Cemoro Lawang, Indonesia

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Image source: Achmad Sumawijaya

#11 Havanna, Cuba

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Image source: Toni Wallachy

#12 Family Ties, Japan

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Image source: Takeshi Marumoto

#13 Childhood, China

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Image source: Wing Ka H

#14 Blue Heaven, Japan

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Image source: Hidenobu Suzuki

#15 Fascination, Japan

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Image source: Katsuyoshi Nakahara

#16 Ballet Dancer, Japan

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Image source: Hiroshi Tanita

#17 Selfie Taken With A Drone, New Hampshire, United States

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Image source: Manish Mamtani

#18 Farming The Sea, China

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Image source: Tugo Cheng

#19 Children With Painted Face, Ethiopia

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Image source: Massimo Rumi

#20 Lombard Street, San Francisco, United States

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Image source: Toby Harriman

#21 Sunrise Over Bagan, Myanmar

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Image source: Michael Kovler

#22 The Spaceship, Antarctica

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Image source: Massimo Rumi

#23 I Am Not Superman, Indonesia

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Image source: Achmad Sumawijaya

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