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Message: <blockquote data-quote="llrajitha" data-source="post: 6666312" data-attributes="member: 71849"><a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/new_fun_and_fun_only" target="_blank">http://groups.yahoo.com/group/new_fun_and_fun_only</a><a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/new_fun_and_fun_only" target="_blank">National  Geographic's International Photography Contest2009 attracts thousands of  entries from photographers of all skill levels around the world every year.  Collected below are 25 images from the three categories of People, Places and  Nature. </a><a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/new_fun_and_fun_only" target="_blank">  </a><a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/new_fun_and_fun_only" target="_blank">Captions  given by photographers themselves.</a> <a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/new_fun_and_fun_only" target="_blank"></a> <a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/new_fun_and_fun_only" target="_blank"></a> <a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/new_fun_and_fun_only" target="_blank"></a> <a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/new_fun_and_fun_only" target="_blank"></a> <a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/new_fun_and_fun_only" target="_blank"></a> <a href="http://img715.imageshack.us/my.php?image=25ui2ik87e526ae4bview.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img715.imageshack.us/img715/6298/25ui2ik87e526ae4bview.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> <a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/new_fun_and_fun_only" target="_blank">Nazroo,  a mahout (elephant driver), poses for a portrait while taking his elephant,  Rajan, out for a swim in front of Radha Nagar Beach in Havelock, Andaman  Islands. Rajan is one of the few elephants in Havelock that can swim, so when he  is not dragging timber in the forest he is used as a tourist attraction. The  relationship between the mahout and his elephant usually lasts for their entire  lives, creating an extremely strong tie between the animal and the human being.  (Photo and caption by Cesare Naldi) </a> <a href="http://img641.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1ui2ik87e526ae4bview.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img641.imageshack.us/img641/9010/1ui2ik87e526ae4bview.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> <a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/new_fun_and_fun_only" target="_blank">2    On the  final leg of a six-week United States of America road trip, I was driving east  across Interstate 40 when a spot storm with golf ball-sized hail struck. A sign  near Groom, Texas, announcing the "largest cross in the western hemisphere"  explained the large crucifix I'd been wondering about for miles on the highway;  it seemed like an OK place to wait out the storm. On my way to getting stuck in  the mud and a giant double rainbow, I saw this silhouetted view of the cross,  splitting the sunny sky from the stormy plains. (Photo and caption by Brad  Maule) </a> <a href="http://img713.imageshack.us/my.php?image=2ui2ik87e526ae4bviewzjsydz.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img713.imageshack.us/img713/3773/2ui2ik87e526ae4bviewzjsydz.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> <a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/new_fun_and_fun_only" target="_blank">3  This  picture was taken during the Rinjani volcano trek on Lombok Island in Indonesia  at sunrise. (Photo and caption by David Bismuth) </a> <a href="http://img692.imageshack.us/my.php?image=3ui2ik87e526ae4bview.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img692.imageshack.us/img692/9373/3ui2ik87e526ae4bview.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> <a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/new_fun_and_fun_only" target="_blank">4  An  example of photo luminescence in coral in West Papua (Photo and caption by  Stephen Martin) </a> <a href="http://img138.imageshack.us/my.php?image=4ui2ik87e526ae4bview.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/9318/4ui2ik87e526ae4bview.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> <a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/new_fun_and_fun_only" target="_blank">5  A male  gelada baboon on the Guassa Plateau of the Ethiopian Highlands enjoys a good  grooming. (Photo and caption by Robin Moore) </a> <a href="http://img713.imageshack.us/my.php?image=5ui2ik87e526ae4bvieww.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img713.imageshack.us/img713/1302/5ui2ik87e526ae4bvieww.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> <a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/new_fun_and_fun_only" target="_blank">6  I was in  the front car of the short subway between Pudong and the Bund, and was treated  to the wonderful spectacle of an oncoming train in the tunnel's changing light  show. I put my camera up to the window and shot as fast as possible to get this  image. (Photo and caption by Gail von Bergen Ryan) </a> <a href="http://img704.imageshack.us/my.php?image=6ui2ik87e526ae4bview.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img704.imageshack.us/img704/9041/6ui2ik87e526ae4bview.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> <a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/new_fun_and_fun_only" target="_blank">7  A  stone's-eye- view of two tracks made by the sailing stones of Death Valley's  Racetrack playa. The dried clay surface has a beautiful texture, and there is a  palpable aura of mystery over the entire three-square- mile playa. The Racetrack  was not entirely free of human influence though: several weeks before this taken  many of the stones were stolen, leaving long trails without a traveler at the  end. (Photo and caption by Tucker Sylvestro) </a> <a href="http://img203.imageshack.us/my.php?image=7ui2ik87e526ae4bviewo.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img203.imageshack.us/img203/3207/7ui2ik87e526ae4bviewo.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> <a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/new_fun_and_fun_only" target="_blank">8  On my  second day visiting the astounding Iguazu falls on the Brazilian side I was  forced to change to my telephoto lens as my wide angle had been damaged by the  water vapour. In had rained solid for 10 days prior to my arrival and so the  falls were at their most spectacular. Standing on the elevated viewing platform  I was able to shoot this school group who stood transfixed, emphasizing the  incredible size of the falls. (Photo and caption by Ian Kelsall) </a> <a href="http://img69.imageshack.us/my.php?image=8ui2ik87e526ae4bview.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/7291/8ui2ik87e526ae4bview.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> <a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/new_fun_and_fun_only" target="_blank">9  I took  this picture on a sunny fall afternoon on a prairie near Chicago, Illinois. To  improve the color saturation, I blocked the sunlight with my body. The blue  background came straight from the camera. The image was not altered with any  editor. (Photo and caption by Richard Susanto) </a> <a href="http://img69.imageshack.us/my.php?image=9ui2ik87e526ae4bview.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/7575/9ui2ik87e526ae4bview.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> <a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/new_fun_and_fun_only" target="_blank">10  My  grandfather was born and raised on our New Zealand farm. He and my grandmother  were married nearly 60 years. Preparing for a photo in the barley, my  grandmother lovingly reached up to adjust his hat. This was his last harvest.  (Photo and caption by Gemma Collier) </a> <a href="http://img138.imageshack.us/my.php?image=10ui2ik87e526ae4bvieww.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/5619/10ui2ik87e526ae4bvieww.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> <a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/new_fun_and_fun_only" target="_blank">11  During a  rainy, cloudy morning at the Wild Goose scenic overlook on St. Mary Lake in  Glacier National Park, Montana, the sun peeped from under the cloud cover long  enough to paint a golden-yellow swath across the face of the mountain for maybe  15 minutes before disappearing again. (Photo and caption by Rebecca Latson)  </a> <a href="http://img20.imageshack.us/my.php?image=11ui2ik87e526ae4bview.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/885/11ui2ik87e526ae4bview.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> <a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/new_fun_and_fun_only" target="_blank">12  A young  orangutan swings from tree to tree in Tanjung Puting National Park in Indonesian  Borneo. (Photo and caption by Sean Crane) </a> <a href="http://img44.imageshack.us/my.php?image=12ui2ik87e526ae4bview.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img44.imageshack.us/img44/5523/12ui2ik87e526ae4bview.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> <a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/new_fun_and_fun_only" target="_blank">13  This is  about one hour of firefly activity near my home in rural Ontario. The precision  of the background star trails is an interesting contrast to the chaotic pattern  of the firefly flashes. (Photo and caption by Steve Irvine) </a> <a href="http://img269.imageshack.us/my.php?image=13ui2ik87e526ae4bview.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/6492/13ui2ik87e526ae4bview.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> <a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/new_fun_and_fun_only" target="_blank">14  The edge  of an iceberg floating just off the coast of Antarctica. (Photo and caption by  Mike Matas) </a> <a href="http://img194.imageshack.us/my.php?image=14ui2ik87e526ae4bviewc.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img194.imageshack.us/img194/4237/14ui2ik87e526ae4bviewc.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> <a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/new_fun_and_fun_only" target="_blank">15  While  visiting Kruger National Park with my son, we came across two male hippos  battling for dominance as we crossed a bridge over the Sabie River. The  bellowing from the animals as they fought their bloody battle was incredible.  They first fought in the shallows near the bank and then moved into the deeper  part of the river. We don't know how it turned out but we were so glad to see  the spectacle. (Photo and caption by Steve Mandel) </a> <a href="http://img714.imageshack.us/my.php?image=15ui2ik87e526ae4bview.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img714.imageshack.us/img714/4315/15ui2ik87e526ae4bview.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> <a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/new_fun_and_fun_only" target="_blank">16  Andrew  and his friend, a young sperm whale named Scar, were swimming together off the  west coast of Dominica. The two of them became "friends" after Andrew saved  Scar's life. (Photo and caption by Peter Allinson) </a> <a href="http://img683.imageshack.us/my.php?image=16ui2ik87e526ae4bview.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img683.imageshack.us/img683/6791/16ui2ik87e526ae4bview.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> <a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/new_fun_and_fun_only" target="_blank">17  The  Darvaza natural gas crater is located in the center of the Karakum Desert in the  central Asian country of Turkmenistan. The crater resulted after a Soviet  natural gas exploration accident in the 1950s and has been burning ever since.  The crater is approximately 60 meters in diameter and its depth is approximately  20 meters. (Photo and caption by Natalja Silver) </a> <a href="http://img683.imageshack.us/my.php?image=17ui2ik87e526ae4bview.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img683.imageshack.us/img683/2717/17ui2ik87e526ae4bview.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> <a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/new_fun_and_fun_only" target="_blank">18  When the  wave conditions are right a wave appears, infrequently, as a result of the  splash back off the cliff connecting with an incoming wave. This causes the  incoming wave to pop up, creating fan-like shapes. On this particular day, over  the two hours I spent on the rocks, this wave only appeared once. This is that  shot. (Photo and caption by Aaron Feinberg) </a> <a href="http://img37.imageshack.us/my.php?image=18ui2ik87e526ae4bview.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img37.imageshack.us/img37/6714/18ui2ik87e526ae4bview.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> <a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/new_fun_and_fun_only" target="_blank">19  David  Hanson crosses a fallen log beneath soaring trees and a lingering fog in  Washington's Olympic National Park. (Photo and caption by Michael Hanson)  </a> <a href="http://img714.imageshack.us/my.php?image=19ui2ik87e526ae4bview.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img714.imageshack.us/img714/5431/19ui2ik87e526ae4bview.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> <a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/new_fun_and_fun_only" target="_blank">20  Even  during the Arirang Mass Games in North Korea, the ultimate expression of the  state ideology, an individual can still sometimes stand out from the crowd and  break free of the collective. If only just for a moment. (Photo and caption by  Brendyn Zachary) </a> <a href="http://img62.imageshack.us/my.php?image=20ui2ik87e526ae4bview.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/8654/20ui2ik87e526ae4bview.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> <a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/new_fun_and_fun_only" target="_blank">21  Cary  stands on a deserted road in Central Ohio, at sunset. (Photo and caption by Lisa  Roberts) </a> <a href="http://img43.imageshack.us/my.php?image=21ui2ik87e526ae4bview.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/2597/21ui2ik87e526ae4bview.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> <a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/new_fun_and_fun_only" target="_blank">22  This bee  was unfortunate enough to land in my pool, but he made some amazing patterns  buzzing around in the water. He later escaped. (Photo and caption by Michael  Johnson) </a> <a href="http://img43.imageshack.us/my.php?image=22ui2ik87e526ae4bview.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/3981/22ui2ik87e526ae4bview.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> <a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/new_fun_and_fun_only" target="_blank">23  Taken at  Kwena Croc Farm in South Africa (Photo and caption by Wayne Holloway)  </a> <a href="http://img687.imageshack.us/my.php?image=23ui2ik87e526ae4bview.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/1881/23ui2ik87e526ae4bview.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> <a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/new_fun_and_fun_only" target="_blank">24  This is  one view of many dunes found in Jordan. Two steps forward and one step back made  for a challenging ascent. (Photo and caption by Andrew Cwiklewich)  </a> <a href="http://img707.imageshack.us/my.php?image=24ui2ik87e526ae4bview.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img707.imageshack.us/img707/9606/24ui2ik87e526ae4bview.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> <a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/group/new_fun_and_fun_only" target="_blank">25  Curious  gulls on Sanibel Island, Florida. Meet my friend, "Gull-i-Bel" !!! (Photo and  caption by Richard Rush) </a> ADD A REP IF YOU LIKE MY POST <img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/default/happy.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":)" title="Happy    :)" data-shortname=":)" /> </blockquote>

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