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Top 10 Best Photos From The National Geographic’s 2018 Contest

11. A New Challenge, Alessandra Meniconzi

Top 10 Best Photos From The National Geographic's 2018 Contest

The Berkutchi are Kazakh and Kyrgyz hunters that use golden eagles to assist them with their hunting. They domesticate the eagles with extreme patience and dedication, taking advantage of their different qualities. The photographer captured this Berkutchi boy holding two hawk chicks after he was done training his golden eagle for the day.
12. Waves, Tilda Josefsson

Top 10 Best Photos From The National Geographic's 2018 Contest

A Shetland pony was captured doing a spinning rear via a new perspective that the photographer tried, focusing on its upper body. The resulting photograph perfectly captures the movement in his mane.
13. Discovering The Hidden Face Of Yucatán, Guillaume Néry

Top 10 Best Photos From The National Geographic's 2018 Contest

Cenotes are deep pits of crystal-clear water that are normally found in Central America. The Ancient Maya considered them to be sacred. This photograph shows a free-diver rejoining a cenote’s surface using the sun’s rays as a guide.
14. The Shepherd From Transylvania, Eduard Gutescu

Top 10 Best Photos From The National Geographic's 2018 Contest

High in the Carpathian Mountains, the photographer met a shepherd named Nea Dan. He remarked how wonderful it was to hear his life story.
15. emBEARassed, Taylor Thomas Albright

Top 10 Best Photos From The National Geographic's 2018 Contest




A brown bear is captured in the midst of a short tumble while fishing in this photograph. It was during the annual Alaskan salmon run. The bear reached out a little too far and lost his footing, only to recover uninjured and continue fishing from the same spot a few moments later.

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