14 Incredible Photos From the Annual Smithsonian Contest That Will Truly Wow You
Saying "best" is actually pretty difficult here because there are some truly amazing pictures in this group. Every year, the website lets anyone submit work and this year they received more than 26,000 photographs. Judges then pick 10 from each of the 6 categories (which include Natural World, Travel, People, Altered Images, Mobile and Americana) and then let you decide online. Here are some of the coolest we found (in no particular order).
Taken by Sergio Carbajo Rodriguez at Hsinbyume Pagoda, Myanmar.
Taken by Ana Yturralde at the Beneficencia in Valencia, Spain.
Taken by Kevin Morgans at Lake Clark National Park in Alaska.
Taken by Matjaz Krivic in Ommo Valley, Ethiopia.
Taken by Anne Marcom in Independence, Oregon.
Taken by Brian Yen in Hong Kong
Taken by Viet Phuong Tran in Thuong Tin, Hanoi, Vietnam
Taken by Matjaz Krivic in Bani, Burkina Faso
Taken by Nicholas Reusens at the Arenal Volcano in Costa Rica.
Taken by Alvaro Cubero Vega at Selva Verde Lodge, Sarapiqui, Costa Rica.
Taken by Jorge Fernandez in Kayah State, Myanmar.
Taken by Oliver Douliery in Washington, D.C.
Taken by Ray Collins in New South Wales, Australia.
Taken by Pham Ty in Vinh Hy, bay, Ninh Thuan, Vietnam.
Impressed? There are plenty more where that came from. Head on over to Smithsonian.com to choose your favorites from each category.