In a crowded train, Hong Kong seems a lonely young woman, and her face lights up smartphone, which she holds in her hands. This is the best picture of the outgoing year, according to the world-famous magazine NationalGeographic.
It is worth noting that the photo titled "Point, glowing in the darkness" (A Node Glows in the Dark) received the Grand Prix, as well as first place in the category of "People" in the "Photo of the year by readers of the magazine National Geographic" ("National Readers Geographic 'Photos of the Year ").
In the contest was attended by more than 9200 works. Pictures came from more than 150 countries, and they were divided into three categories: people, places and nature.
Author Brian Yen (Brian Yen) from Hong Kong, who received a prize of US $ 10,000.
Photography, won the competition, makes it clear that the place occupied by technology in modern life, and how progress affects our lives.
In describing his photo Ian wrote: "It is only a point in the social web, stretching the Earth, free like a butterfly. Our existence is no longer limited to the physical world, we can run and we run".
The best photos in different categories
Nature Photography
In the category "Nature" won the photograph depicting the wildebeest jumping off a cliff near the river Mara in Tanzania. The author of Cambrai Nicole (Nicole Cambre).
The author of this image, Archna Singh (Archna Singh) caught the moment a friendly fight, which lasted only about five seconds in Bandhavgarh National Park, India.
The largest volcanic crater of Ngorongoro, Tanzania, Zeke Theo (Zik Teo) photographed four civilians zebras.
Amazing picture of a wild-eared Owl in motion was made Henrik Nilsson (Henrik Nilsson). According to him, a bird in flight, watched closely, whether near Harrier, which can steal her prey. The photo was taken in British Columbia, Canada.
In the category of "Nature", received an honorable mention in the art of ice picture window of the house in the village of Tabasalu, Estonia. The author of Maya Kirnman (Maie Kirnmann).
Photos of beautiful places
Snapshot of fog, which plunged the thermal spa in Budapest, ranked first in the category of "Places". Author picture Tristan Yeoh (Tristan Yeo). But it is worth to note that the Yen is far from posh places.
"I feel like a contradiction, when I look at the picture. On the one hand I see the gift of freedom, which gave us high technology. On the other hand, I see that people do not try to be sociable, because it is not necessary", - he said. It should be noted that the thermal spa - a popular winter Hungarians.
This thrilling picture was taken by Sergei Ponomarev. Birds fly over the ruins of the city of Homs, western Syria.
Photos of people
Honorable Mention in the category of "People" received here this touching picture elderly man lost in thought, while his wife is preparing the bread for Communion, and the cat while lying on the bed. Author picture Roberto Fiore (Roberto Fiore). He did it in the village of Sarba, Romania.
Heartbreaking pictures of children, maimed by the war in Syria, created Algazhar Abdullah (Abdullah Alghajar). Work has also been marked by honorable mention in the category "People".
Another honorable mention in the category "People" received work Birkan Adam (Adam Birkan), who documented child tantrum in one of the shopping malls in Bangkok.
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