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Wednesday, November 8, 2017

AMAZING NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC 2017 NATURE PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR PICTURES - Better than any work of art, the beauty of nature will always fill us with awe and enchantment

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 Amazing Nat Geo Nature Photographer of the Year entries
 
A Galapagos marine iguana sneezes to expel excess salt water after feeding in the ocean
A Galapagos marine iguana sneezes to expel excess salt water after feeding in the ocean

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A juvenile sea lion (zalophus californianus) plays with a starfish in isloted Los Lobos, La Paz, Mexico. The photographer, Pedro Carrillo, said that in his experience 'they never ended up eating them'
A juvenile sea lion (zalophus californianus) plays with a starfish in isloted Los Lobos, La Paz, Mexico. The photographer, Pedro Carrillo, said that in his experience 'they never ended up eating them'


 A supercell thunderstorm spins away at dusk over the plains of north-east Colorado on June 11, 2017. The photographer, Colt Forney, said he caught this storm on the way up to Wyoming
A supercell thunderstorm spins away at dusk over the plains of north-east Colorado on June 11, 2017. The photographer, Colt Forney, said he caught this storm on the way up to Wyoming


 A double-crested cormorant catches a fish in this stunning image from Gary Zeng
A double-crested cormorant catches a fish in this stunning image from Gary Zeng


 Takahiro Bessho captures a sea of clouds on the surface of a mountain, with a hidden pond in front of them
Takahiro Bessho captures a sea of clouds on the surface of a mountain, with a hidden pond in front of them. 


 
An Atlantic puffin on a remote island in Scotland
Atlantic puffin on a remote island in Scotland.
 
 
The highest waterfall on the Faroe Islands, Foss, where water cascades from a height of 140 metres
The highest waterfall on the Faroe Islands
 
 
A cheetah in the Masai Mara in Kenya on a chilly winter morning. The photographer said that from a distance it looked like a ball of fire
A cheetah in the Masai Mara in Kenya on a chilly winter morning. The photographer said that from a distance it looked like a ball of fire

 
 
Rock it to them: A canyon in Utah, which looks utterly extraordinary in this image by David Swindle
A canyon in Utah, which looks utterly extraordinary in this image by David Swindle



 Photographer Wai Hoe Mok said: 'As the sun set in Jardines de la Reina [in Cuba], golden sun rays pierced through the surface of the water. It painted a spectacular backdrop for the pelagic silky sharks that came out to hunt. I was under a lot of time pressure take the shots. As the window of the golden light shrunk, the boatman hurried me to exit the water. Shark waters can be dangerous on the surface when it gets dark. It was also too dangerous to navigate around shallow reefs to return to the mother boat'
Photographer Wai Hoe Mok said: 'As the sun set in Jardines de la Reina [in Cuba], golden sun rays pierced through the surface of the water. It painted a spectacular backdrop for the pelagic silky sharks that came out to hunt. I was under a lot of time pressure take the shots. As the window of the golden light shrunk, the boatman hurried me to exit the water. Shark waters can be dangerous on the surface when it gets dark. It was also too dangerous to navigate around shallow reefs to return to the mother boat'

 
 
Buffalos are pictured venturing into a river as birds chirp all around them 
Buffalos are pictured venturing into a river as birds chirp all around them 

 
 
This image is called When Icebergs Reflect, with the photographer saying: 'In the reflection you can see a profile of an angry face and another face straight on yelling or screaming. This beautiful iceberg distracts from its internal angst towards the state of the planet. This image became so much more powerful with the reflection providing the true emotion behind what we have done to our planet and how reactive we have become'
This image is called When Icebergs Reflect, with the photographer saying: 'In the reflection you can see a profile of an angry face and another face straight on yelling or screaming. This beautiful iceberg distracts from its internal angst towards the state of the planet. This image became so much more powerful with the reflection providing the true emotion behind what we have done to our planet and how reactive we have become'



 
An aerial view from a drone of a mountain road that the photographer likens to a heart beat recorded
An aerial view from a drone of a mountain road that the photographer likens to a heart beat recorded

 
 
The clownfish (also known as anemone fish) likes to play hide and seek. The photographer, Chris Bachmann, said he was lucky to get this shot 'in the blink of an eye'
The clownfish (also known as anemone fish) likes to play hide and seek. The photographer, Chris Bachmann, said he was lucky to get this shot 'in the blink of an eye'



 A beautiful peacock on one of the Borromean islands on Lake Maggiore in the Italian alps
A beautiful peacock on one of the Borromean islands on Lake Maggiore in the Italian alps
 
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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/travel_news/article-5059351/Amazing-Nat-Geo-Nature-Photographer-Year-entries.html


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