Smithsonian Photography

“The stunning beauty of nature and diversity of the human race is captured in a series of photographs that have been submitted for this year’s Smithsonian Annual Photo Contest. The range of entries is impressive and shows the diversity of our planet and its inhabitants.The competition was open to professional photographers and amateurs alike. Smithsonian photo editors received more than 50,000 photographers from 132 different countries. They’ve whittled the selection down to 60.Ten were selected from each of six categories: The Natural World, Travel, People, Americana, Altered Images and Mobile, a new category this year. After looking at this year’s finalists, readers can vote for their favorite by visiting the website. The organization is also running a video competition for the second year running too.”