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 “Playtime.” Wapusk National Park. Manitoba, Canad
by Daisy Gilardini. “Playtime.” Wapusk National Park. Manitoba, Canada. Courtesy of National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year.

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC TRAVEL PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR

We seek out the most enchanting places when we travel. The National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year Contest entries capture some of the most enchanting of of them all. Check out the most recent winners, finalists, honorable mentions and favorites below.Image: by Dylan Shaw. “A Mossy Eruption.” Iceland. Courtesy of National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year. Image: by Dylan Shaw. “A Mossy Eruption.” Iceland. Courtesy of National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year.

Image: by Anthony Lau. “Winter Horseman.”  Inner Mongolia. Courtesy of National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year.Image: by Anthony Lau. “Winter Horseman.”  Inner Mongolia. Courtesy of National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year.

Image: by Victor Lima. “Lagunas Baltinache. (Atacama Desert).” San Pedro de Atacama. Antofagasta, Chile. National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year.
Image: by Victor Lima. “Lagunas Baltinache. (Atacama Desert).” San Pedro de Atacama. Antofagasta, Chile. National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year.

Image: by John Rollins. “Bears on a Berg.” Qikiqtarjuaq. Nunavut, Canada. Courtesy of National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year.Image: by John Rollins. “Bears on a Berg.” Qikiqtarjuaq. Nunavut, Canada. Courtesy of National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year.

​Image: by Ronald Nelson. “Mt. Bromo Sunrise Eruption.” Indonesia. Courtesy of National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year.Image: by Ronald Nelson. “Mt. Bromo Sunrise Eruption.” Indonesia. Courtesy of National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year.

by Takahiro Takenouchi. “Moonbow.” Iceland. Courtesy of National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year. Image: by Takahiro Takenouchi. “Moonbow.” Iceland. Courtesy of National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year.

“There’s Something in the Water.” Ban Tha Len. Krabi, Thailand. Courtesy of National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year. Image: by Will Strathmann. “There’s Something in the Water.” Ban Tha Len. Krabi, Thailand. Courtesy of National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year.

by Zhayynn James. “Traffic Jam.” Ngorongoro. Arusha, Tanzania. Courtesy of National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year. Image: by Zhayynn James. “Traffic Jam.” Ngorongoro. Arusha, Tanzania. Courtesy of National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year.

“Mondrian Skyline.” Dumbo, New York. Courtesy of National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year. Image: by Dave Paek. “Mondrian Skyline.” Dumbo, New York. Courtesy of National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year.

by Federica Violin. “Edge of the World.” Ortisei. Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy. Courtesy of National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year. Image: by Federica Violin. “Edge of the World.” Ortisei. Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy. Courtesy of National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year.

by Federica Violin. “Edge of the World.” Ortisei. Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy. Courtesy of National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year.

Image: by Andrea Loriga. “Pamukkale - Turkey.” Pamukkale. Denizli, Turkey. Courtesy of National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year.

Read more about Beautiful Enchantments in Beautiful Enchanting Cottages Now, Beautiful Forest Enchantments Now, The Food of Love: Enchanting Wild Portraits, and Enchanting Real Life Fairytale Landscapes.

And check out more beautiful things happening now in BN Arts/Design, Nature/Science, Food/Drink, Place/Time, Mind/Body, and Soul/Impact Daily Fix posts.

by Karin Eibenberger. “Moonrise over Death Valley.” California. Courtesy of National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year. Image: by Karin Eibenberger. “Moonrise over Death Valley.” California. Courtesy of National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year.

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by Karin Eibenberger. “Moonrise over Death Valley.” California. Courtesy of National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year. Image: by Kathleen Dolmatch. “Divide.” Manhattan, New York. Courtesy of National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year.

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