For their 24th annual photo contest, National Geographic Traveler magazine received more than 12,000 entries
from 6,615 talented photographers in 152 countries around the globe.Taken in
locations ranging from Afghanistan to Vietnam, the winning pictures
show everything from peaceful landscapes to unexpected moments.
Merit Winner: This is the great Japanese maple tree in the Portland Japanese Gardens. I tried to bring a different perspective of this frequently photographed tree. (Photo and caption by Fred An/National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest)
Merit Winner: This is the great Japanese maple tree in the Portland Japanese Gardens. I tried to bring a different perspective of this frequently photographed tree. (Photo and caption by Fred An/National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest)