2010 Expedition Moments Photography Contest: And the winner is…

Click here to see images. October 2010   Congratulations to Richard Renn of Albuquerque, New Mexico, grand prize winner of our most recent Expedition Moments Photography Contest. Richard snapped his stunning photograph of a blue-footed booby (above) on a recent National Geographic Expedition to the Galápagos. Take a look at the other two prize-winning photographs below, and see a gallery of the contest finalists. GRAND PRIZE: Bird's Eye View (above) This blue-footed booby was spotted sleeping on the trail on Isla Española. When I approached to take the picture, the bird opened its eye for a great shot. Richard Renn of Albuquerque, NM taken on our Galápagos expedition HONORABLE MENTIONS: Let Innocence Flow In the Phobjika Valley, two young village girls use the communal water fountain to quench their thirst. Villagers use this water source for daily cooking, washing, and drinking needs. Eric Kruszewski of Reisterstown, MD taken on our Bhutan: Kingdom in the Clouds expedition Early morning at the Pushkar Camel Fair Women enjoy a moment to relax in the early morning before their day at Pushkar fairground begins. This particular woman was especially animated and did not seem to notice me taking her picture. Fred Littooy of Chicago, IL taken on our India Photography Expedition   The grand prize winner of our 2009 Expedition Moments Photography Contest shot some more stunning photographs this summer on the trip he won: a voyage to Alaska’s Inside Passage. See a gallery of his images from the expedition on our blog, and watch a short video shot on location in Alaska, narrated by the winner. Browse the gallery to see additional finalists from our photography contest   Weekend Photography Workshops: Washington, D.C. • 4 days New York City • 4 days San Francisco • 4 days New Orleans • 4 days Tucson • 4 days One Week Photography Workshops: Santa Fe • 7 days Oaxaca: Day of the Dead • 8 days Photography Expeditions India • 13 days Alaska, British Islands, and San Juan Islands • 12 days Bhutan • 12 days Costa Rica and the Panama Canal • 8 days Galápagos • 10 days Morocco • 11 days If you received this email from a friend and would like to subscribe to this or other National Geographic emails, click here. Unsubscribe | Change Email Address | Update Email Preferences | Privacy Policy | Mission Statement Click the unsubscribe link above to be removed from our email program, or send your request to… National Geographic; Attn: E-newsletter Program; 1145 17th Street N.W.; Washington, D.C. 20036 Copyright © 2010 National Geographic Society. All rights reserved. To ensure that you receive your National Geographic emails, please add ngs@newsletters.nationalgeographic.com to your address book now.