7 National Geographic Pics that will amaze You| #2 Is an Absolute Dream!

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National Geographics Traveler Magazine's 2014 photography contest had over 18,000 submissions.

Here are the 7 winning photos.

“The Independence Day”, Julesburg, Colorado, USA, by Marko Korošec.

Pictures, amazing, wonderful, breath-taking, photography, masterful, delightful

Description: "While on stormchasing expeditions in the Tornado Alley in the USA, I have encountered many photogenic supercell storms. This photograph was taken while we were approaching the storm near Julesburg, Colorado, on 28 May 2013. The storm was tornado-warned for more than one hour, but stayed an LP [low precipitation] storm through all its cycles and never produced a tornado, just occasional brief funnels, large hail, and some rain."

“Diver in Magic Kingdom”, Grüner See, Tragöß, Austria, by Marc Henauer.

Pictures, amazing, wonderful, breath-taking, photography, masterful, delightful

Description: "Green Lake (Grüner See) is located in Tragöß, Austria. In spring, snowmelt raises the lake level about 10 metres. This phenomenon lasts only a few weeks, covering the hiking trails, meadows, trees. The result is magical to watch."

“A Well-Earned Rest in the Sahara”, a, by Evan Cole.

Pictures, amazing, wonderful, breath-taking, photography, masterful, delightful

Description: "This photo, of Moussa Macher, our Touareg guide, was taken at the summit of Tin-Merzouga, the largest dune (or erg) in the Tadrat region of the Sahara desert in southern Algeria. Moussa rested while waiting for us to finish our 45-minute struggle to the top. It only took 10 minutes of rolling, running, and jumping to get to get back down. The Tadrat is part of the Tassili N’Ajjer National Park World Heritage Area, famous for its red sand and engravings and rock paintings…"

“Khotso Peace at Devil’s Knuckles”, Jonathan’s Lodge, Qacha’s Nek, Sehlabathebe National Park, Lesotho, by Byron Inggs.

Pictures, amazing, wonderful, breath-taking, photography, masterful, delightful

Description: "On arrival at Jonathan’s Lodge, our horses took to celebrating liberation from their heavy burdens. With the backdrop of the Devil’s Knuckles and the afternoon’s glow, how could I not take advantage of these magnificent creatures rejoicing in the afternoon’s glow? This was the end of the first of a three-day horseback ride through Bushman’s Nek, up the Drakensberg escarpment and into Lesotho’s Sehlabathebe National Park.

“LightSource”, Old Bagan, Burma, by Marcelo Castro.

Pictures, amazing, wonderful, breath-taking, photography, masterful, delightful

Description: "A young monk finds a perfect light source to read his book inside of his pagoda, in Old Bagan, Burma."

“Foggy Small Town”, Český Krumlov, South Bohemia, Czech Republic, by Duowen Chen.

Pictures, amazing, wonderful, breath-taking, photography, masterful, delightful

Description: "This photo was captured at noon, 25 December 2013, from the castle, which is located on the edge of the small town and is the perfect viewpoint for the panorama of the almost intact historical town. The fog and mist suffused and gave the town a sense of mystery."

“End of the World”, Banos, Ecuador, by Sean Hacker Teper.

Pictures, amazing, wonderful, breath-taking, photography, masterful, delightful

Description: "This photo, taken at the ‘end of the world’ swing in Banos, Ecuador, captures a man on the swing overlooking an erupting Mt Tungurahua. The eruption took place on 1 February 2014. Minutes after the photo was taken, we had to evacuate the area because of an incoming ash cloud."

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