2009 Worldwide Places Winner, Photograph by Hugo Machado, Portugal
Contest Winners Announced
After receiving more than 200,000 submissions, a panel of National Geographic judges has selected the winners in our fourth annual global photography contest.
Each country held national contests and, in the final round, sent one photo from each of the three categories to National Geographic's Washington headquarters for judging. Judges were National Geographic staff photographer Mark Thiessen; design editor of the international editions of National Geographic magazine Darren Smith; and photojournalist Maria Stenzel. View the winners gallery.
Which photos got your vote? View the 2009 Viewers' Choice winners and honorable mentions chosen by you.
See our editors' selections in each category—and keep an eye on the competition.
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See editors' picks from previous year's International Photography Contests.
First-Place Prize
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