{"id":110214,"date":"2017-09-19T11:41:10","date_gmt":"2017-09-19T10:41:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/amateurphotographer.co.uk\/?p=110214"},"modified":"2017-09-22T10:19:35","modified_gmt":"2017-09-22T09:19:35","slug":"national-geographic-travel-photographer-of-the-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/latest\/photo-news\/national-geographic-travel-photographer-of-the-year\/","title":{"rendered":"National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year winner snaps &#8216;impossible&#8217; photo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sergio Tapiro Velasco, winner of the prestigious National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year 2017, said his shot of an erupting volcano was &#8216;an impossible photograph.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>The photo captures the Volc\u00e1n de Colima in Mexico at the perfect moment when lightning strikes just as it was erupting.<\/p>\n<p>Mr\u00a0Velasco had been closely watching and tracking the volcano for over a month but when shooting the image during the night, he said he didn&#8217;t know if he captured the shot until he looked back at his photos.<\/p>\n<p>He said: &#8220;When I looked at the camera display, all I could do was stare. What I was watching was impossible to conceive, the image showed those amazing forces of nature interacting on a volcano, while the lightning brightened the whole scene.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s an impossible photograph and my once in a lifetime shot that shows the power of nature.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>As the overall winner he receives a 10-day trip for two to the\u00a0Gal\u00e1pagos Archipelago alongside $2500 USD (approximately \u00a31,850) prize.<\/p>\n<p>There were 15,000 entries from 30 countries in the competition, which\u00a0recognises spectacular photos taken within the last two years across three categories \u2013 Nature, People and Cities.<\/p>\n\t\t<div id=&quot;attachment_110499&quot;  class=\"c-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1620px\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-110499 size-full\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/10277209_1600x1200.jpg\" alt=\"National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2017\/09\/10277209_1600x1200.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2017\/09\/10277209_1600x1200.jpg?resize=135,100 135w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2017\/09\/10277209_1600x1200.jpg?resize=300,225 300w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2017\/09\/10277209_1600x1200.jpg?resize=533,400 533w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2017\/09\/10277209_1600x1200.jpg?resize=1536,1152 1536w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2017\/09\/10277209_1600x1200.jpg?resize=1240,930 1240w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2017\/09\/10277209_1600x1200.jpg?resize=900,675 900w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2017\/09\/10277209_1600x1200.jpg?resize=562,422 562w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/>\t\t\t<p class=\"c-caption__text\">Credit: Moin Ahmed\/National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<p>The above photo, \u2018The Man\u2019s Stare\u2019 by Moin Ahmed, received honourable mention in the People category and also caught our eye.<\/p>\n<p>It was taken on a rainy morning at Tongi Railway Station, Gazipur, Bangladesh. Ahmed was taking photos when a train from Dhaka pulled in.<\/p>\n<p>He said: &#8220;I saw a pair of curious eyes looking at me through the misty window, and next to him a black umbrella shielded passengers from the rain. It created a dreamy moment.&#8221;<\/p>\n\t\t<div id=&quot;attachment_110500&quot;  class=\"c-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1620px\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-110500 size-full\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/8851427_1600x1200.jpg\" alt=\"National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2017\/09\/8851427_1600x1200.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2017\/09\/8851427_1600x1200.jpg?resize=135,100 135w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2017\/09\/8851427_1600x1200.jpg?resize=300,225 300w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2017\/09\/8851427_1600x1200.jpg?resize=533,400 533w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2017\/09\/8851427_1600x1200.jpg?resize=1536,1152 1536w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2017\/09\/8851427_1600x1200.jpg?resize=1240,930 1240w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2017\/09\/8851427_1600x1200.jpg?resize=900,675 900w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2017\/09\/8851427_1600x1200.jpg?resize=562,422 562w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/>\t\t\t<p class=\"c-caption__text\">Credit: Norbert Fritz\/National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<p>This photo of the city library in Stuttgart, Germany\u00a0took the top prize in the City category.<\/p>\n<p>Photographer Norbert Fritz said: &#8220;With its stark white floors, open spaces, and large windows, it provides a unique atmosphere to broaden your knowledge.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>See some of the other winning photos below.<\/p>\n\n<hr \/>\n\n\t\t<div id=&quot;attachment_110501&quot; 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People&#8217;s Choice winner, Cities<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div id=&quot;attachment_110503&quot;  class=\"c-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1620px\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-110503 size-full\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/10498238_1600x1200-1.jpg\" alt=\"National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2017\/09\/10498238_1600x1200-1.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2017\/09\/10498238_1600x1200-1.jpg?resize=135,100 135w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2017\/09\/10498238_1600x1200-1.jpg?resize=300,225 300w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2017\/09\/10498238_1600x1200-1.jpg?resize=533,400 533w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2017\/09\/10498238_1600x1200-1.jpg?resize=1536,1152 1536w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2017\/09\/10498238_1600x1200-1.jpg?resize=1240,930 1240w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2017\/09\/10498238_1600x1200-1.jpg?resize=900,675 900w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2017\/09\/10498238_1600x1200-1.jpg?resize=562,422 562w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/>\t\t\t<p class=\"c-caption__text\">Credit: Hiromi Kano\/National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year &#8211; Second place winner, Nature<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div id=&quot;attachment_110502&quot;  class=\"c-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1620px\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-110502 size-full\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/10279620_1600x1200.jpg\" alt=\"National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2017\/09\/10279620_1600x1200.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2017\/09\/10279620_1600x1200.jpg?resize=135,100 135w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2017\/09\/10279620_1600x1200.jpg?resize=300,225 300w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2017\/09\/10279620_1600x1200.jpg?resize=533,400 533w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2017\/09\/10279620_1600x1200.jpg?resize=1536,1152 1536w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2017\/09\/10279620_1600x1200.jpg?resize=1240,930 1240w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2017\/09\/10279620_1600x1200.jpg?resize=900,675 900w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2017\/09\/10279620_1600x1200.jpg?resize=562,422 562w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/>\t\t\t<p class=\"c-caption__text\">Credit: Y. Takafuji\/National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year &#8211; Honourable mention, Nature<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div id=&quot;attachment_110504&quot;  class=\"c-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1620px\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-110504 size-full\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/10524963_1600x1200.jpg\" alt=\"National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2017\/09\/10524963_1600x1200.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2017\/09\/10524963_1600x1200.jpg?resize=135,100 135w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2017\/09\/10524963_1600x1200.jpg?resize=300,225 300w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2017\/09\/10524963_1600x1200.jpg?resize=533,400 533w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2017\/09\/10524963_1600x1200.jpg?resize=1536,1152 1536w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2017\/09\/10524963_1600x1200.jpg?resize=1240,930 1240w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2017\/09\/10524963_1600x1200.jpg?resize=900,675 900w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2017\/09\/10524963_1600x1200.jpg?resize=562,422 562w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/>\t\t\t<p class=\"c-caption__text\">Credit: Julius Y.\/National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year &#8211; Second place winner, People<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div id=&quot;attachment_110505&quot;  class=\"c-caption alignnone\" style=\"max-width: 1620px\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-110505 size-full\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/10530690_1600x1200.jpg\" alt=\"National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2017\/09\/10530690_1600x1200.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2017\/09\/10530690_1600x1200.jpg?resize=135,100 135w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2017\/09\/10530690_1600x1200.jpg?resize=300,225 300w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2017\/09\/10530690_1600x1200.jpg?resize=533,400 533w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2017\/09\/10530690_1600x1200.jpg?resize=1536,1152 1536w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2017\/09\/10530690_1600x1200.jpg?resize=1240,930 1240w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2017\/09\/10530690_1600x1200.jpg?resize=900,675 900w, https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2017\/09\/10530690_1600x1200.jpg?resize=562,422 562w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/>\t\t\t<p class=\"c-caption__text\">Credit: Rodney Bursiel\/National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year &#8211; Third place winner, People<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<hr \/>\n<h3>The full list of National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year winners and honourable mentions can be seen at <a href=\"http:\/\/travel.nationalgeographic.com\/photographer-of-the-year-2017\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">nationalgeographic.com<\/a>.<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Moin Ahmed receives honourable mention in top travel photography competition<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":323,"featured_media":110509,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[39],"tags":[484,899],"product-category":[],"class_list":["post-110214","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-photo-news","tag-homepage","tag-latest"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.8 (Yoast SEO v26.8) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year 2017 - Moin Ahmed shortlisted<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Sergio Tapiro Velasco, winner of the prestigious National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year, said his shot was &#039;an impossible photograph.&#039;\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/other.kelsey.host\/amateurphotographer\/latest\/photo-news\/national-geographic-travel-photographer-of-the-year\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year winner snaps &#039;impossible&#039; 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