CHARGING BLACK DRONGO

The Black Drongo selects a good perch near a water body, and takes off when an insect is sighted on the surface, skimming across the water and back to its perch. I spent almost 10 days (1 hr daily morning — sitting quietly and motionless) and on October 25, 2012, this was clicked. I was lucky to get this just before any skimming action started. I like the concentration level in its eyes, wing position and wide open mouth ready to catch the insect by surprise, and the same action in reflection. (© Vinayak Parmar/National Geographic Photo Contest) #

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6Vinayak Parmar, National Geographic Photo Contest, Animals, Eagle, Black Drongo,

THE LOCATION

The iron and steel bars are located in their correct position. Perhaps it is not deliberately made by somebody, but naturally positioned unknowingly by the shop owner over time. (© Noh Keun Park/National Geographic Photo Contest)

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6Noh Keun Park, National Geographic Photo Contest, Black and White,

CHAPEL ON KLIMSENHORN

Agne Subelyte “I took this picture while I was in an aerial cableway going down from the Mt. Pilatus in Central Switzerland. It was the end of a nice day spent hiking, including a stop by the beautiful little white chapel on Klimsenhorn on the way to the top.” © Agne Subelyte/National Geographic Photo Contest

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6Agne Subelyte, National Geographic Photo Contest, Landscape, Architecture, Church, Chapel, Klimsenhorn, Switzerland,

PIECE OF HEAVEN

Janez Tolar: “Jamnik, small village in Slovenia. One morning in in autumn, fog was just at the right height at the right time. The atmosphere was heavenly, unforgettable.” © Janez Tolar/National Geographic Photo Contest

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6Janez Tolar, National Geographic Photo Contest, Landscape, Architecture, Church, Fog, Jamnik, Slovenia,

Don’t play with war: I was captivated by the scenery before I got my camera out of my bag. In the foreground a soldier in his bunker and in the background a Ferris wheel that looked like it had been shot at. The contrasting dualism in the image struck me before I took the picture. Square/round, adult world/child world, war/peace. Unfortunately I was arrested since I was not allowed to take photos of the military, but I managed to show them a cropped version on my camera screen, displaying only the Ferris wheel. Photo taken in Beirut, Lebanon. (© Janus Langhorn/National Geographic Photo Contest) 

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6Janus Langhorn, National Geographic, National Geographic Photo Contest, Architecture, Landscape, Ferris wheel, Beirut, Lebanon,

Shades: This view of the Ladakh range near Lamayuru, Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, was encountered on my way to Leh. The colors of these ranges keep on changing as the day progresses. The blue shades of the mountains enveloped by clouds afar added to the natural contrast with the golden hue of sun in front. (© Ankur Sharma/National Geographic Photo Contest)

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6Ankur Sharma, National Geographic, National Geographic Photo Contest, Landscape, Architecture, Kashmir, India, Pakistan,

Lightning Sunset: Thunderstorms in the Florida Keys are often sporadic, short-lived, and incredibly isolated. This photo shows a small cluster of storm clouds that had blown in during a sunset on an otherwise clear day. (© Judy Jinn/National Geographic Photo Contest)

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6Judy Jinn, National Geographic, National Geographic Photo Contest, Lightning, Landscape, Florida, USA,

With a Couple of Jovian and Lunar Lights: Jupiter and the Moon light up the sky above a rock formation near Kitaibaraki City, Japan. (© Dr. Akira Takaue/National Geographic Photo Contest)

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6Dr. Akira Takaue, Akira Takaue, National Geographic, National Geographic Photo Contest, Landscape, Kitaibaraki City, Japan,

Adrift: Penguins adrift on iceberg during a heavy snow storm in Antarctica. (© Joshua Holko/National Geographic Photo Contest)

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6Joshua Holko, National Geographic, National Geographic Photo Contest, Landscape, Penguins, Animal, Iceberg, Antarctica,

Yosemite Valley at Dusk: A mist had settled over Yosemite Valley, as automobiles passed through, headlights illuminated the fog. (© Phil Hawkins/National Geographic Photo Contest)

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6Phil Hawkins, National Geographic, National Geographic Photo Contest, Landscape, Yosemite, Yosemite Valley, California, USA,

Tiled roof: the colorful roof of St. Stephen’s Cathedral in Vienna, Austria. (© Casey Taylor/National Geographic Photo Contest)

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6Casey Taylor, National Geographic, National Geographic Photo Contest, Architecture, Church, Roof, St. Stephen Cathedral, Vienna, Austria,