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Browsing the selected images of the 2018 travel photo contest (first part)

Browsing the selected images of the 2018 travel photo contest (first part)

In 2016 And 2017, The “Travel Photographer Of The Year Awards” Competition, With A Selection Of Beautiful And Breathtaking Images From All Over The World, Made Us Look At A Magnificent Feast, A Feast That Was Still Standing In The Last Year.

It must be admitted that the judges had a difficult task in choosing the selected images; Because, without a doubt, choosing the best among more than 20,000 photos sent to this contest from 142 countries was not an easy choice; Spectacular images that showed the diversity and charm of our colorful world as beautifully as possible and took us on a dream trip through the photos.

2018 Travel Photo Awards Contest

Among all the tasteful photographers and spectacular photos, Stefano Pensotti, an Italian photographer, was drawn to win the first title of this competition. This talented photographer participated in this competition with a total of 8 images that showed the confrontation and companionship of ordinary citizens with the world around them on the seven continents of the world.

However, other selected images were also present in this competition; behind each of them, there was a world of unsaid words and reversed issues, Pictures that are definitely worth watching. On this occasion, we invite you to join us on Zoomit and watch other winners.

Top photo: Photo by Stefano Pensotti from Italy

Winners and selected images of the 2018 travel photo contest

During worship at one of the small temples in the city of Bagan in Myanmar, a little girl stops here on her way to school and prays.

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Featured Photo: Photo by Sylvia Michel from Switzerland

Winners and selected images of the 2018 travel photo contest

The photographer of this spectacular picture mentions that after recording this picture, a group of people asked him if it was a wolf. He further adds:

The white Swiss Shepherd is not the least bit like a wolf, and this is my main reason for buying such a dog; Because he is not like any other dog; A creature that, while similar to other pets, has the glory and personality of a wolf.

Featured Photo: Photo by Marcel Van Oosten from the Netherlands

Winners and selected images of the 2018 travel photo contest

This is a picture of a rare geological phenomenon in Madagascar’s Grand Things. The photographer points out that the rocks were razor sharp, and he climbed the rocks all night to capture the climber’s ascent in the early morning.

Credited photo: Photo by Sue O’Connell from USA

Winners and selected images of the 2018 travel photo contest

Featured Photo: Photo by Yingting Shih from Taiwan

Winners and selected images of the 2018 travel photo contest

In this spectacular image, a red kingfisher cleaning its wings and jumping resembles Taijitu, A sign many of us know as a yin and yang symbol. The concept of Taijito somehow refers to the school of Taoism (Daoism) and a famous work such as Dao De Jing (Dao De Jing) and represents the existence of balance in the world. A circular logo with symmetrical patterns shows a kind of contrast and, at the same time, complementarity.

Featured Image: Photo by Mauro Di Bettio from Italy

Winners and selected images of the 2018 travel photo contest

Verges is a world-famous small town in Catalonia for celebrating the Dansa de la Mort. This is perhaps the last ceremony of this type in Europe, which we still see from the Middle Ages.

2018 Travel Photo Awards Contest

In this photo, we see a view of Dhaka and the house of one of the largest shipbuilding factories in Asia. A city made of giant skeletons of old ships and the workplace of more than 15,000 workers who are busy building new boats and separating the remains of ancient vessels. This photographer also captured the image above.

These workers are usually between eight and eighty years old and work side by side. This is a tough, dangerous, dirty, and rough job, But they have to endure this situation; Because they have to feed their family members.

Winners and selected images of the 2018 travel photo contest

The image above is another of DeBentiou’s stunning photos. In this picture, two boys named Taj and Akash travel from station to station every day with their mother and beg for food.

Featured Photo: Photo by Paul Sansome from England

2018 Travel Photo Awards Contest

Iceland is a land of wonder, and a wild expanse made doubly attractive by its stunning landscape of volcanoes, spectacular waterfalls, and vast empty beaches. The people living in this land are defined by their relationship with this virgin land. Meanwhile, aspects of human life related to farms, churches, fish, ing villages are interesting subjects for photography.

Winning photo: Photo by Philip Lee Harvey from England

Winners and selected images of the 2018 travel photo contest

A view of hardworking people, i.e., divers, who grab the bed of the Niger River to collect the sand needed in the construction industry. This is a dangerous job, and some of them never come back.

the beauty of light

Featured photo: Photo by Edward Graham from the United States of America

Winners and selected images of the 2018 travel photo contest

To capture this image, the photographer lay on the surface and adjusted his camera with the surface of the ice block in front and the golden reflection of the sunset in the distance. Thus, he depicted a beautiful image of a piece of ice that shone with a bright golden color and created a warm visual effect amid the cold that prevailed in this fantastic place.

Featured Image: A photo of Zhenzheng Hu from China

Winners and selected images of the 2018 travel photo contest

Featured Image: Photo by Oscar Tarneberg from England

Winners and selected images of the 2018 travel photo contest

This is an exciting view of Shanghai’s highways that converge like vital arteries in the city center.

Faces, people, and cultures

Featured photo: A photo by Marinka Masséus from the Netherlands

Winners and selected images of the 2018 travel photo contest

The phenomenon of albinism may not be so strange and unexpected for many of us, But the situation in the African deserts is very different. Education about this anomaly requires leaving behind centuries of superstition in these areas, mainly rural areas.

Winning photo: Photo by Danny Yen Sin Wong from Malaysia

Winners and selected images of the 2018 travel photo contest

An image of a boy standing among copper bangles worn by women of the Suri tribe.

Featured Photo: Photo by Vladimir Alekseev from Russia

Winners and selected images of the 2018 travel photo contest

Of course, an image of the house (chum’-the Nenets) in its animated form. As these people move, they also take their homes with them. This tent is made of long wood in the central part, and several reindeer skins are covered and sewn together.

Featured Photo: Photo by Ben Mcrae from Australia

Travel Photo of the Year Awards Contest

Featured Photo: Photo by Tariq Zaidi from England

2018 Travel Photo Awards Contest

A picture of 45-year-old Ollie stumbling through the streets of Brazzaville in the Republic of Congo. He has appeared in “Sapeur” clothes for 35 years and has expertly given a color of joy and happiness to both his personal life and society.

We have reached the end of the first part of this article. So far, what do you think of these images? Which of them is your favorite image? Please share your views with us.