Smithsonian has just announced the winners for their 13th annual photo contest, which includes the grand prize, readers’ choice and 7 category winners. Smithsonian.com’s 13th Annual Photo Contest ran from March 31, 2015 December 1, 2015 and received over 46,000 submissions from photographers in 168 countries and territories.
The 14th Annual Photo Contest will launch with the same categories and prizes at 14:00:00 on March 22 and run through November 30, 2016 at 23:59:59. Please refer Smithsonian’s rules for more information about the contest, categories, awards and eligibility: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/photocontest/rules/
Congratulations to all of the winners!
 
 

GRAND PRIZE WINNER

Remaining on the Slopes of Mount Sinabung
© Albert Ivan Damanik. All rights reserved
 
Volcanic material flows from Mount Sinabung, as seen from the village of Jeraya, North Sumatra, Indonesia on June 26, 2015. Mount Sinabung intermittently spewed burning ash and gas a week after authorities told residents to evacuate the danger zone that lay with within a radius of seven kilometers (4.4 miles) from the crater. Location of Photo: Mount Sinabung, seen from village of Jeraya, North Sumatra, Indonesia
 
 

READERS? CHOICE WINNER

Orient Express

© Alice van Kempen. All rights reserved
 
My bull terrier Claire photographed in an abandoned train, one of a series that I am currently working on. The series is called “Leave...