2012 National Geographic Fotoğraf Yarışması Sonuçları[National Geographic 2012 Photo Contest Winners]

“National Geographic Fotoğraf Yarışması 2012″ de 150′ den fazla ülkeden 22000'in üzerinde katılım oldu.
Kazananın 10.000$ büyük ödül aldığı National Geographic tarafından seçilen bu 2012 yılının en güzel fotoğraflarını aşağıda görebilirsiniz.

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BİRİNCİ

SENSE OF PLACE kategorisiyle birinci olan BUTTERFLY isimli bu fotoğrafı Cedric Houin Afganistan' da çekmiş. Brooklyn’li fotoğrafçı Cédric Houin tarafından ”Butterfly” adı verilen fotoğrafta Kırgız anne ve kızını çadırlarında dikiş makinesini kullanırken görüntülenmiş.

This image was shot in the Kyrgyz lands of the Wakhan Corridor. The intimacy of this everyday life moment, shot inside of a family yurt, is in total contrast with the harsh environment these nomadic tribes live in. On the right we notice a television and a sound console. These tribes live weeks away from any village by foot. In spite of being located at an altitude of 4,300 meters in one of the most remote areas of Afghanistan they are equipped with solar panels, satellite dishes and cellphones. Ancestral ways of living, with touches of modernity.

National Geographic contributing photographer Alexandra Avakian, one of this year's judges, shares her thoughts on the first place winner:

The light and texture captured in this portrait are painterly, and the predominance of red is rich. The content of the photo is striking because the photographer captured both the nomads’ traditional way of life and some of their modern accouterments—the viewer gets the visual satisfaction of something that goes against cliché. Triangle shapes tend to add dynamism to photos. In this picture they appear in several places, including the main subject’s knee, elbow, and white scarf.

I’ve slept in the guest yurt of Kyrgyz nomads in remote mountains while on assignment for Elle magazine; the location is hard to reach and off the beaten path for most travelers, and therefore of educational as well as aesthetic value.

İKİNCİ

OUTDOOR SCENES kategorisiyle ikinci olan BALLOON isimli bu fotoğrafı VO ANH KİET Vietnam' da çekmiş.

ÜÇÜNCÜ

TRAVEL PORTRAITS kategorisiyle üçüncü olan DEVOTEES isimli bu fotoğrafı Andrea Guarneri İtalya'da çekmiş.
During the Easter holy celebration called “Misteri” in Trapani, the devotees carry the scenes of Christ’s passion on their shoulders all night long. When the day comes they take a break.

National Geographic contributing photographer Alexandra Avakian, one of this year's judges, shares her thoughts on the third place winner:

The light on the icon of Jesus is as critical to the success of this picture as the varied expressions on the men’s faces after an exhausting night carrying statues depicting the Passion of Christ. Recognizing when and how to balance different kinds of light in the same photo is something that can make the difference between a muddy and uninteresting picture and one that’s good, aesthetic, and full of content. This picture was taken at the port in the tuna-fishing town of Trapani, Sicily—a land known for its religious processions. The photographer was working at dawn to take this shot, often a necessity in any coverage of a place and/or event.

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