The Winning Photos of the 2017 Smithsonian Photo Contest
Smithsonian.com has just announced the winning photos of its 2017 photo contest, the 15th edition of the contest. The grand prize winner this year was photographer Thong Huu for his photo above, titled “Breakfast at the Weekly Market.”
This latest contest received 48,000 submissions from photographers living in 155 countries and territories around the world.
Here are the other photos that were selected as the winners of the 6 categories and the Reader’s Choice:
Natural World: “Pinnacle of Existence” by Oreon Strusinski
Energy travels hundreds of miles across the ocean and comes to a dramatic end when it reaches our shores.
The American Experience: “Backflip Submission” by Dan Fenstermacher
A wrestler does a backflip off the ropes of a wrestling ring in an attempt to defeat an opponent.
Travel: “Making Incense” by Tran Tuan Viet
Decoratively dyed bundles of incense dry in Quang Phu Cau, a commune in Hanoi, Vietnam. In Buddhist countries like Vietnam, incense is an irreplaceable part of traditional festivals and religious ceremonies.
People: “Rain” by Seyed Mohammad Sadegh Hosseini
Niloofar is an Iranian nomad girl living in the Babanajm nomad region south of Shiraz city in Fars Province, Iran.
Altered Images: “Stairs” by Adam Żądło
There are not many other animals as productive as sheep. They give us wool, milk, meat. Their memoirs are usually short. The pool of names is repeated every two years on our farm. We have already had two Queens, three Theos and four Fables.
Mobile: “Shadow Highlight” by Mohammad Mohsenifar
A man bikes by a Peter Hazel sculpture at the Burning Man festival in Black Rock City, Nevada.
Reader’s Choice: “Rare” by Sara Jacoby
This is Maggie. She has two rare chromosome duplications, one of which she’s the only child on record to have. This photo captures not only her vulnerability, but also the magnitude of the science for which we are so grateful. A little girl and her “Gigi” already way too familiar with hospitals and doctors offices than any child should be.
Visit the contest’s website to view the other winners and finalists of Smithsonian.com’s 15th Annual Photo Contest. The 2018 Photo Contest is now open for entries as well.
Image credits: Header photo © Thong Huu. All rights reserved.
