Lovers of travelling and picture taking , be prepared to glow with invidia . The winners of the2018 National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Yearcontest have just been revealed , showcasing some of the most incredible picture of wildlife , born wonder , and cultivation get hold on our foreign piffling major planet .
The grand swag was submit home by Reiko Takahashi for her fundament - side exposure ( above ) of a humpback heavyweight sura cruise the seas off Japan ’s Kumejima Island , capably titled “ Mermaid . ” Along with the title and halo , Reiko also pocketed a $ 10,000 prize . Not bad , especially considering she recently left her power line of work to prosecute her passion for underwater picture taking .
“ It was a special scenery for me , to be able to take a photo of the calf , all relaxed in patrician water system , ” explained Reiko . “ Most of the meter , the calf stayed close to her mummy . At one item , the calfskin begin pass over and tapping its seat on the water near us — it was very friendly and rum . ultimately , the female parent , who was watching nearby , came to pick up the calfskin and swim away . I fall in love completely with the sura and it ’s very up-and-coming , enceinte and beautiful tail . ”
Along with the opulent trophy , top photos were pick out in each of the three category . Reiko was the victor in the Nature category , while Hiro Kurashina of Japan won the “ Cities ” category for his pic titled “ Another Rainy Day in Nagasaki , Kyushu ” , and Alessandra Meniconzi of Switzerland swept the honors of the " People " category for her image “ Tea Culture . ” They both also took home a $ 2,500 prize .
you may watch out a selection of the winners and base runner - ups . Be sure to read the photographs captions for further insights , all of which are written by the photographer themselves .
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