Breathtaking National Geographic Photos

Breathtaking National Geographic Photos

These pictures from the finalists of National Geographic UK's Travel Photography Competition are worth more than a thousand words.

Portfolio: Miguel De Freitas - Nambiti Game Reserve, South Africa

Action: Sajith Buddhika Withanage - Yala National Park, Sri Lanka

Portfolio: Joseph Burton - Tributary, Botswana

Nature: Daren Baker - The Watering Hole, Fritham, New Forest, UK

Urban: Ben Goodwin - Cristo Redentor, Corcovado, Rio de Janeiro

People: Francis Cox - Bead Shop Man, Kathmandu

Nature: Stuart Dunn - Horse Silhouette, Salalah, Oman

Action: Andrew Hone - Ngapali Beach, Myanmar

People: Marcus Pozzi - Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

People: Laura Dale - Parque de las Palapas, Cancun, Mexico

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