The submissions for National Geographic Traveller’s UK Photography Competition are in, and are the pictures are nothing short of outstanding.
A panel of esteemed judges narrowed down the choices to three finalists in each of the competition’s six categories ― Action, Nature, People, Urban, Portfolio and Video.
“The entries for our Photography Competition get better every year, and this year’s is no exception,” Pat Riddell, editor of National Geographic Traveller (UK), said in a statement. “The shortlist highlights some of the exceptional submissions and it’s been really tough to whittle it down.”
The winners will be announced on Feb. 28 in London, England. According to a press release, the lucky overall winner of the competition will be sent on a photographic commission to Myanmar and Iceland for the magazine.
Check out all of the amazing photos in the running below:
ACTION:
1. Andrew Hone
2. Sajith Buddikha Withanage
3. David Candlish
NATURE:
1. Daren Baker
2. Rashid Khaidanov
3. Stuart Dunn
PEOPLE:
1. Francis Cox
2. Laura Dale
3. Marco Pozzi
PORTFOLIO:
1. Daniel Burton
2. Mario Adario
3. Miguel De Freitas
URBAN:
1. Ben Goodwin
2. Matt Parry
3. Toby Trueman
Captions have been edited for length and clarity.