Few global institutions have so furthered the pursuit of evocative statements through photojournalism as The National Geographic Society. Really, the international organization’s incomparable films and portraits symbolize everything noble and exciting about its commitment to respectful exploration of every corner of the globe.
The 2015 National Geographic Photo Contest joins a tradition of chronicling the wonders of humankind and the natural world dating back more than 125 years. This year’s Grand Prize honoree, James Smart, captured a near-miss meeting of a Simla, Colo. home with an incredibly rare anti-cyclonic tornado that touched down in open farmland. It stands as proof-positive than an adept shutterbug with expert aim and timing can sometimes say far more than all the words of all recorded language.
Scroll through the gallery for more snaps of a very handy young orangutan’s makeshift umbrella and a surreal landscape portrait of the Central Asian Tian Shan Mountains’ stunning coloration, among more stellar and captivating stills.
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- Dirt Photo and caption by James Smart
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- Orangutan in the Rain Photo and caption by Andrew Suryono
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- Acrobats of the Air Photo and caption by Alessandra Meniconzi
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- Changing Shifts Photo and caption by Mohammed Yousef
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- Colorful Chaos Photo and caption by Bence Mate
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- Surrealist Painting in Nature Photo and caption by Tugo Cheng
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- “Asteroid” Photo and caption by Francisco Mingorance
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- Hill of Crosses Photo and caption by Hideki Mizuta
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- The Game Photo and caption by Simone Monte
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- At the Playground Photo and caption by Joel Nsadha
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- Overlooking Iraq From Iran Photo and caption by Yanan Li
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- Nothing to Declare Photo and caption by Lars Hübner
Source – NationalGeographic
the tornado of souls