FINALISTS OF THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC TRAVELLER (UK) PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION 2014 REVEALED. WINNER TO BE ANNOUNCED AT THE TELEGRAPH OUTDOOR ADVENTURE TRAVEL SHOW ON 15 FEBRUARY
Photography Competition Website
LONDON (10 FEBRUARY 2014) — National Geographic Traveller (UK) has confirmed the finalists of its annual Photography Competition 2014. The winner will be announced at the Telegraph Outdoor Adventure Travel Show on 15 February 2014.
As a leader in breathtaking, you-are-there photography from across the world, National Geographic Traveller launched its photo competition last September in association with Quark Expeditions. UK photographers were asked to submit their entries in one of six categories: Action, City, Iconic, Modern, Natural, and People.
Pat Riddell, Editor, National Geographic Traveller said: “Once again, we’ve had a great response to our annual Photography Competition, and the creativity and photographic quality has been fantastic. Thank you to all those who entered.â€
The winner will be announced during a presentation of the shortlisted winning entries at 12pm on 15 February.
The six finalists (category winners) will also have their winning shots on display. They are:
Action: Jonathan Carvajal and his shot, The Colour Run, in Colombia.
City: Lynda Cosgrave and her image, Times Square in Blue.
Iconic: David Strearne and The Cutty Sark, taken in Greenwich.
Modern: Jenny Downing and Oslo’s Opera House AND Dylan Camilleri and The Cube in Birmingham.
Natural: Jamie MacArthur and his Kingfisher, shot in Norfolk.
People: George Turnbull with his image of a girl at Angkor Wat, Cambodia.
The independent judging panel consisted of Carol Enquist, National Geographic’s photo editor; Paul Goldstein, a wildlife photographer regular contributor to National Geographic Traveller (UK); and travel photographer Richard James Taylor. National Geographic Traveller’s art editor Chris Hudson devised the shortlist and made the final decision.
To see the shortlist, visit Photography Competition Website
The winning photos can also be seen in a free photography supplement with the April issue of National Geographic Traveller (UK), on sale 6 March 2014, priced £3.85.
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Notes
National Geographic Traveller (UK) is published under license by Absolute Publishing Ltd (APL), from the National Geographic Society in Washington, D.C. It became the 15th local-language edition when it was launched in December 2010. The magazine is also available in China, Spain, Russia, the Netherlands, Israel, Poland, Latin America, Armenia, Czech Republic, Croatia, Indonesia, Romania and South Africa. The 180-page travel and lifestyle magazine is packed full of you-are-there photography, authentic travel experiences and inspiring narratives, all focused on the brand’s theme “All Travel, All the Time.†www.natgeotraveller.co.uk
National Geographic Traveler (USA) is the world’s most widely read travel magazine, created in 1984. It championed sustainable travel before it was cool and, eight times annually, celebrates journeys that are about place, experience, culture, authenticity, living like the locals and great photography. It makes a distinction between tourism and travel and stresses inquisitive, not acquisitive, trips. It employs storytelling and outstanding photography to inspire readers to pick up and go, eschewing fashion and fluff in favour of articles that offer a strong sense of place, inspiring narratives that make readers take trips, and solid service information to help them plan those trips.
The National Geographic Society is one of the world’s largest nonprofit scientific and educational organizations. Founded in 1888 to “increase and diffuse geographic knowledge,†the member-supported Society’s mission is to inspire people to care about the planet. Through its online community members can get closer to explorers and photographers, connect with other members around the world and help make a difference. National Geographic reflects the world through its magazines, television programs, films, books, DVDs, radio, maps, exhibitions, live events, school publishing programs, interactive media and merchandise. National Geographic magazine, the Society’s official journal, published in English and 39 local-language editions, is read by more than 60 million people each month. The National Geographic Channel reaches 440 million households in 171 countries in 48 languages. National Geographic Digital Media receives more than 27 million visitors a month. National Geographic has funded more than 10,000 scientific research, conservation and exploration projects and supports an education program promoting geography literacy. For more information, visit www.nationalgeographic.com
CONTACT:
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