Once again, National Geographic is hosting its yearly 'Nature Photographer of the Year' awards, which promises to bring the world some of the greatest photos of our planet's many natural wonders. The contest has already been open for a month, and will be accepting entries till around mid-November, after which they'll announce the winners. Below, we've selected 20 of the greatest photos that we've seen so far. Enjoy!
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1. 'Bucket List Shots Do Happen!' by Ryan Wunsch
2. 'Over Glacial Waters' by Shane Kalyn
3. 'Atlantic Puffin' by Harry Collins
4. 'Face to Face in a River in Borneo' by Jayaprakash Joghee Bojan
5. 'Play Time' by Chandrashekar Kalyanasundaram
6. 'One Happy Seal Model' by Lars Lykke
7. 'Family Reunion' by Sonalini Khetrapal
8. 'Kalsoy' by Wojciech Kruczynski
9. 'A Beautiful Morning in Hallstat' by Shanof K.
10. 'Stillness in the South Pacific' by Zach Stadler
11. 'A Special Encounter' by Alvin Cheung
12. 'Shadow Warrior' by Takashi
13. 'The Big Meringue' by Placido Faranda
14. 'Up in the Clouds' by Damilice Mansur
15. 'Kamokuna Ocean' by Grant Kaye
16. 'The Jungle Beach' by Enrico Pescantini
17. 'Smile for the Camera' by Gary Peart
18. 'Tree in the Lake' by Michael B. Rasmussen
19. 'Ocean Power' by Matt Porteous
20. 'Don't Come Any Closer' by Marc Hornig
Source: nationalgeographic
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