Smithsonian.com’s 12th Annual Photo Contest boasts of over 26,500 entries by photographers from 93 different countries. This massive global scale endeavor is reaching its conclusive phase with the selection of ten finalists for the categories – Natural World, Travel, People, Americana, Altered Images and Mobile. And, in case you want to show your preference and support for any photograph, you can give your vote for the Reader’s Choice winner (voting period till March 30) by following the earlier link. The winner will be declared on March 31st, after which the 13th Annual Photo Contest will commence – extending into the next year.
As for incredible top image in question, it was snapped by photographer Nicolas Reusens in a jungle of Costa Rica – and is one of the sixty entries we mentioned before. This is what he had to say about the stunning shot –
I could only get around five pictures before the frog was swallowed and the snake disappeared into the deep forest. Not until I arrived home did I realize I had taken one of my favorite shots of the whole trip.
And, if you are sufficiently enticed by the quality of the snap, do take a gander at the some of the assorted photos that were chosen among the thousands of entries from all over the world.
Image Credit: Nicolas Reusens
Image Credit: Anthony Smith
Image Credit: Pham Ty
Image Credit: Hoang Long Ly
Image Credit: Ray Collins
Image Credit: Eng Siong Yeo
Image Credit: Ramesh Chandar
Image Credit: Bhaskar Sur
Image Credit: Kevin Morgans
Image Credit: Nhiem Hoang
Image Credit: Michel Labrecque
Image Credit: Kristhian Castro
Image Credit: David Huamani Bedoya
Image Credit: Libby Zhang
Image Credit: Frank Miles Richert
Image Credit: Lorenzo Mittiga
Image Credit: Az Jackson
Image Credit: Ellie Davies
Image Credit: Olivier Douliery
Image Credit: Anne Marcom
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