International photo contest the Smithsonian magazine held for the 14th time.
This year the jury was presented more than 48 000 photos from more than 166 countries around the world. For our readers two dozen beautiful photos that have been marked by a reputable jury of this prestigious competition.
1. Winter is coming
The Arctic wolf is a subspecies of grey wolf inhabiting the Arctic regions of North America.
2. Marsh raccoon
The photo was taken early morning in Louisiana.
3. Look me in the eye
Elephant taking a drink from the Chobe river in Botswana.
4. On a turtle tour on the ocean
You need to be at the right time and right place to make such a frame.
5. Dreams
Yawning owl.
6. In flight
The photo was taken from the plane during the flight from Moscow to Saint Petersburg.
7. Fisherman
Chinese fisherman with trained cormorants waiting for the dawn to begin fishing.
8. Snowflakes
Snowflake on any window of the car.
9. Hey, let’s ride!
Nenets for reindeer sleigh.
10. Hidden killer
A spider eats a fly under the petals of a flower.
11. Somewhere in Scotland
Sunlight in Scotland is a rarity.
12. Well ooooochen long cow!
It’s just a good photo, not mutation.
13. Agnihotra
Agnihotra in the North of Vietnam.
14. Flying geese
A flock of geese blew up the landscape.
15. The swimmer
The marine green turtle.
16. Iridescent Toucan
Toucan during a lightning storm somewhere in Costa Rica.
17. Red
Random urban portrait.
18. Caring father
Male tree frogs are waiting for the females.
19. In the woods
Waiting for dawn somewhere near Bangalore.
20. At high tide
The wave breaks into a fine spray at high tide.
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