15 stunning photos from 2015 National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest

The 27th annual National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest is here and they’re accepting entries. Both amateur and professional photographers can participate and official categories include: Travel Portraits; Outdoor Scenes; Sense of Place; and Spontaneous Moments. The contest closes on 30 June. Here are some of the entries from the contest this year. [caption id=“attachment_2267686” align=“aligncenter” width=“825”]  Lions Head by Brian Hekker. PHOTO AND CAPTION BY Brian Hekker/ NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC TRAVELER PHOTO CONTEST[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_2267688” align=“aligncenter” width=“825”]  Golden Twilight by Bhaskar Mukherjee. PHOTO AND CAPTION BY Bhaskar Mukherjee / NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC TRAVELER PHOTO CONTEST[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_2267690” align=“aligncenter” width=“825”]  Varanasi-Land of salvation by Shyjith Onden Cheriyath. PHOTO AND CAPTION BY Shyjith Onden Cheriyath / NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC TRAVELER PHOTO CONTEST[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_2267694” align=“aligncenter” width=“825”]  Between Land and Sea by Abrar Mohsin. PHOTO AND CAPTION BY ABRAR MOHSIN / NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC TRAVELER PHOTO CONTEST[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_2267698” align=“aligncenter” width=“825”]  Focus on sale? by Pedro Curi. PHOTO AND CAPTION BY Pedro Curi / NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC TRAVELER PHOTO CONTEST[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_2267700” align=“aligncenter” width=“825”]  Symphony of Lights by Sai kit Leung. PHOTO AND CAPTION BY Sai kit Leung / NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC TRAVELER PHOTO CONTEST[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_2267702” align=“alignleft” width=“825”]  Sant’Ajtuzza by Costanza Nicolosi. PHOTO AND CAPTION BY Costanza Nicolosi / NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC TRAVELER PHOTO CONTEST[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_2267704” align=“aligncenter” width=“825”]  Light Trails in Monument Valley by James Hale. PHOTO AND CAPTION BY James Hale / NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC TRAVELER PHOTO CONTEST[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_2267706” align=“aligncenter” width=“825” class=" “]  Duna003 by Bruno Castro. PHOTO AND CAPTION BY Bruno Castro / NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC TRAVELER PHOTO CONTEST[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_2267708” align=“aligncenter” width=“825”]  Last Day in Peru by Mustafa H. PHOTO AND CAPTION BY Mustafa H / NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC TRAVELER PHOTO CONTEST[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_2267710” align=“aligncenter” width=“825”]  Over the Head by Evgeny Tkachenko. PHOTO AND CAPTION BY Evgeny Tkachenko / NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC TRAVELER PHOTO CONTEST[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_2267712” align=“aligncenter” width=“825”]  Torchbearer Leap by Raymond Sun. PHOTO AND CAPTION BY Raymond Sun / NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC TRAVELER PHOTO CONTEST[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_2267714” align=“aligncenter” width=“825”]  Camels Backed by the Erg Chebbi Sunrise by Sean Smith. PHOTO AND CAPTION BY Sean Smith / NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC TRAVELER PHOTO CONTEST[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_2267716” align=“aligncenter” width=“825”]  Corpus Christi by Keki Silveyra. PHOTO AND CAPTION BY Keki Silveyra / NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC TRAVELER PHOTO CONTEST[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_2267718” align=“aligncenter” width=“825”]  Breaking Dawn by CHING YAN YU. PHOTO AND CAPTION BY CHING YAN YU / NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC TRAVELER PHOTO CONTEST[/caption]