Nature
Grand Prize Winner and Nature Winner
Photo and caption by Lim Boon Teck , Aaron
A canceled trek turned into the opportunity of a lifetime for photographer Aaron Lim Boon Teck, who captured an active Indonesian volcano in his image "Eruption of Gunung Rinjani."
"Trekkers [who] were able to make it up to the crater rim on time [were] able to camp overnight to witness the eruption [the] whole night long," Boon Teck, of Singapore, wrote with his submission to the 2010 National Geographic Photography Contest. "I wanted to share with everyone this experience of seeing many elements going on at a particular point in time."
Honorable Mention
Photo and caption by Sean Heavey
Supercell Thunderstorm
A supercell thunderstorm rolls across the Montana prairie at sunset.
Honorable Mention
Photo and caption by Stephanie Swartz
Lion in the Shadows
This lion at a wildlife sanctuary in Indonesia found his light at the perfect moment for me to capture it.
Honorable Mention
Photo and caption by Nenad Saljic
Twilight Clouds
I have spent seven days waiting for this image, and finally on the morning just before my departure the clouds were moving fast and clearing the North Face of Matterhorn. I have used ND filter and exposure was 47 sec.
Viewers' Choice Nature Winner
Photo and caption by sanjeev bhor
Smile Please
When I entered into the deep forest of Jim Corbett National Park, I was searching for a tiger and suddenly we came across a monkey. He ran so fast that within a fraction of second he sat on a termite mound. He sat in such a manner and was watching me like he might be telling me to click his photograph. And I got this memorable image of a monkey sitting on a termite mound for a portfolio photograph. It is very rare to see him in such a pose.
Remembering Faith
Photo and caption by Simon Pidcock
This photograph was taken in the Canadian Gulf Islands. It was the first super pod of the year. There are three resident pods or families of Orcas that grace our waters for 6 months of the year. A super pod is when all three pods totaling 87 whales come together to socialize and mate.
This particular Orca is L57 "Faith" who was 31 years old and from L Pods' family. He went missing two months after this photo was taken and is presumed dead. He had a great affinity for inter-species interactions and loved to sneak up on unsuspecting boats for surprise visits.
The Last of His Kind
Photo and caption by Jody MacDonald
Rajan is the last ocean swimming elephant on earth. Initially trained using very cruel methods to log the Andaman Islands, he was forced to swim hauling massive loads. At 60 years he is the last of the group to survive. Now retired, he spends his time with his caretaker and enjoys swimming and walking through the forests he once logged. He is truly the last of his kind.
Contemplation
Photo and caption by Lawrence Smith
We were in the Bwindi National Forest in Uganda, in search of the endangered Mountain Gorilla. After 3 hours of heavy hiking, through dense jungle, we spotted a group of gorillas. This gorilla looked as if he was pondering the world and everything which was happening. Though they are wild, and you need to keep your distance, sometimes they let you approach.
Playing Cheetah
Photo and caption by Rocco Sette
A young unexperienced Cheetah male played more than 20 minutes with a baby Gazelle. During the play time, it looked like the Cheetah found a companion, before he killed the Gazelle.
Cool, estamos con las fotos de Nature, faltan dos galleries nada mas. Hay bastantes mas en la pagina de Nat Geo, el link es este:
Nature: 2010 National Geographic Photography Contest Galleries (Source: National Geographic Magazine)
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