National Geographic magazine has named the winners of the annual photo contest for travelers

• National Geographic Magazine named the winners of the annual photo contest for travelers

National Geographic magazine summed up the photo contest for travelers Traveler Photo Contest. Within three months, the organizers have watched about 18 thousands of photos, and this is called the three winners of the frame.

The participants competed in four categories: "Open Space", "The sense of place", "Spontaneous moments" and "Portraits of travel." Offer see pictures of winners and a number of photos, to claim victory.

"Spellcasters whales," Anuar Pathane first place, the category of "open space". The images show the divers and a female humpback whale and her calf off the coast of Mexico.

"Working quarries," Faisal Azeem, second place, category "Portraits of travel." The photo was taken in Chittagong, Bangladesh.

"Camel Dance", Ahmed Al Currents third place, the category of "open space". The frame is made on camel racing in Oman.

"Sauna in the sky", Stefano Zardini. Sauna at an altitude of 2800 meters in the heart of Dolomitskih mountains, Italy.

"Romania, a fantastic country," Edward Gutesku. Frost on trees near the village of Peshtera, Romania.

"Night at Dedvlei" Beth McCarl. These trees in Namibia, approximately 900 years old, but they do not rot, because it is very dry in the Namib Desert.

"White Rhino", Stefan Bérubé. Photo taken in Uganda.

"The Indian struggle Kusti" Alan Schroeder. After the end of combat fighters remain in the clay pit and make each other a massage to relax the muscles and show mutual respect.

"Fishing Duck" Sarah Wouters. Photo taken in the province of Nong Khai, Thailand.

"mountain people," Bartholomew Yuretski. Hayfield in Poland.