After 18,000 entries, National Geographic have found the best travel photos for this year’s National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest. The winner was Marko Korošec who caught an amazing shot in Colorado in the Tornado Alley. To see more, see the 2014 National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest.
Grand Prize – The Independence day
Photo and caption by Marko Korošec
Location: Julesburg, Colorado, USA
While on storm chasing expeditions in the Tornado Alley in USA I have encountered many photogenic supercell storms. This photograph was taken while we were approaching the storm near Julesburg, Colorado on May 28th, 2013. The storm was tornado warned for more than one hour, but stayed an LP storm through all its cycles and never produced a tornado, just occasional brief funnels, large hail and some rain.
Second Place – First Time
Photo and caption by Agnieszka Traczewska
Location: Mea Shearim, Jerusalem, Israel
Mea Shearim, ultra Orthodox district of Jerusalem. Newly married, Aaron and Rivkeh after the wedding ceremony are to stay together for the very first time, alone. Their marriage was arranged by families. 18 years old candidates confirmed the choice in result of the one meeting only. Since then until the wedding day they were prohibited to meet or even talk.
Third Place – Diver in Magic Kingdom
Photo and caption by Marc Henauer
Location: Grüner See at Tragöss – Austria
Green Lake (Grüner See) is located Tragöss Austria. In spring snowmelt raises the lake level about 10 meters. This phenomenon, which lasts only a few weeks covering the hiking trails, meadows, trees. The result is magical to watch diving landscapes.
