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SIENA PHOTO AWARDS!

The judges of the Siena International Photo Awards had the unenviable task of sifting through no less than 48,000 submissions from 156 countries. Nevertheless, the results are in, and the 20 submissions you're about to see below are some of the very best entries. Enjoy! :) El Calbuco, Chile 1st Place - Beauty Of The Nature       This photo was taken during a violent eruption of Mount Calbuco, a volcano located in the Lagos region of Chile. Arctic Fox, USA 3rd Place - Animals In Their Environment       It took the photographer two hours of patient waiting before this female Arctic fox would allow him to get close enough to take this picture. Sharing Emotion Remarkable Award - Fascinating Faces And Characters Rhino Silhouette, Kenya Honorable Mention - Animals In Their Environment       An early-morning search for the Great Migration led to the photographer coming across the lone rhino you see above. Cosmic Wildflowers, Brazil Honorable Mention - Beauty Of Nature       A 180 degree panorama combined with the Milky Way in the background magnifies a field of Paepalanthus wildflowers in the Veadeiros Tablelands national park. Underwater View Of The Lofoten Winter Remarkable Award - Beauty Of The Nature       A settlement on the Norwegian archipelago of Lofoten is captured from an unusual angle. Nemo In The House Remarkable Award - Animals In Their Environment       Looks like Nemo was found after all! Location unknown. Toy Houses, Russia 1st Place - Architecture & Urban Spaces       The color contrast between the dachas of Arkhangelsk and the white snow that envelops them is intense. The Wave, Antarctica Waters 3rd Place - Journeys And Adventures       A 40-foot wave pounds a ship's bow as it navigates Drake Passage - between Cape Horn and Antarctica. Camels In The Desert, Mongolia 2nd Place - General Color       A Mongolian man, together with his dog and his camels, make their hasty way through the desert.

Jump, Canada Honorable Mention - Animals In Their Environment       A snowy owl takes flight after being alarmed by the call of a fellow female. Love On The Rocks Remarkable Award - Animals In Their Environment       Two snow leopards show affection toward each other. Location unknown. Mind The Gap, Antarctica Honorable Mention - Animals In Their Environment       A group of Emperor penguins huddles together near a crack in an ice flow in an area of the Antarctic known as the Ross Sea. Killer Whale In Polar Night, Norway Honorable Mention - Animals In Their Environment       A killer whale emerges from the depths during a polar night in the Arctic. The Road Of Fortune, Vietnam Honorable Mention - Splash of Colors       Red is the color of good luck in Vietnam, and Joss sticks are offered at altars for good business and good fortune. Share Remarkable Award - Fascinating Faces And Characters       An elderly Japanese couple enjoy a movie together on a smartphone. The Beakful Of The Hoopoe, Italy Honorable Mention - Animals In Their Environment       The photographer saw this hoopoe feeding one of its young at the very last minute but still managed to capture this superb image. Little Nenets Nedko, Russia Honorable Mention - Journeys and Adventures       People in the Far North of the world still have very close ties to nature, as is evidenced in this picture. Flying On The Beach, The Netherlands Honorable Mention - General Color       Although he was actually trying to get comfortable in the cold water, the photographer managed to capture this shot just as the dog was about to grab the frisbee. Kid With Hand Crafts, Ethiopia 1st Place - Fascinating Faces And Characters       A boy from the Suri tribe is pictured between the metallically-bound arms of his mother. Images Source

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