Woman laughing at Iguazu Falls
Temple in Nepal
Samburu boy in front of hut
curving wooden path by waterfall
Mardi Gras Indian in parking lot
girl running in India
Biking nun with guitar
interior of Indian palace with guard
book seller in Delhi India
zebra portrait in Tanzania
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Grand Prize“Mist-ified”
Ten-day expedition to the Galápagos Islands aboard National Geographic Endeavour or Islander (courtesy of National Geographic Expeditions) and a $250 certificate from Canson Infinity media. Brittany Brothers photographed herself at Iguazú Falls on the border of Brazil and Argentina. Water flow was heavy due to recent rainfall, and most in the tour group were afraid to walk out to stand beside the thundering falls. Not Brothers. “I snapped this picture mid-run back to the trail after being completely drenched—even that poncho couldn’t keep the water out,” she says. Back at the hotel, Brothers plugged her camera into a computer to view the photos. “This picture instantly brought back the moment.” (GoPro Standard Def Wide HERO digital camera in waterproof housing, 170-degree lens, exposure at 1/13 second, f/3.6)

For the fifth year, Traveler paired its photo contest with that of Photo District News, an award-winning magazine for professional photographers. More than 3,700 avid amateur photographers entered nearly 11,000 images in the 2010 World in Focus competition—our 22nd annual contest. The pictures captured an assortment of the places, wildlife, and people that make our travels memorable, evoking a sense of delight or discovery—or both.
Photograph by Brittany Brothers

World in Focus

See the winning photos in our annual World in Focus Photo Contest. Our judges chose these ten as the best out of nearly 11,000 images submitted by more than 3,700 amateur photographers.

August 03, 2010

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