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Nat Geo's 2017 'Nature Photographer of the Year' Awards

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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

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