See the Winners and Finalists of the 10th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest | Smithsonian Photo Contest

GRAND PRIZE

Bjorn Olesen

READERS' CHOICE

David Morrow

Natural World

Colleen Pinski

The American Experience

George Burgin

Travel

Jason Hatfield

People

Ilan Fain

Altered Images

Brittney Callahan

Finalists: Natural World

Breading Penguins in Antarctica

Finalist

Neal Piper

Natural World

Antarctica, Cold, Penguin

A pair of bald eagles share a meal near Reelfoot Lake in northwest ...

Finalist

Don Holland

Natural World

Eagle, Meal, Tennessee

The Milky Way Galaxy Exploding from Mount Rainier.

Readers Choice Winner

David Morrow

Natural World

Meteor, Mountains, Night

A water pipe in Duluth is "bled" every year to ensure it doesn't fr...

Finalist

Nathan Carlsen

Natural World

Blue, Cold, Ice

Mummy, I am down here, and hungry!

Grand Prize Winner

Bjorn Olesen

Natural World

Malaysia

Baby Owl in studio

Finalist

Phillip Pilkington

Natural World

Baby, Fluffy, Owl

Visiting the Bronx Zoo, NYC

Finalist

Vanessa Bartlett

Natural World

Congo, Gorilla, Monkey

Antheraea polyphemus caterpillar striking a rather devious looking ...

Finalist

Colin Hutton

Natural World

Caterpillar, North Carolina, United States

An onlooker witnesses the annular solar eclipse as the sun sets on ...

Natural World Winner

Colleen Pinski

Natural World

Eclipse, Light, Moon

The ants holding and hanging different plants' seeds

Finalist

Eko Adiyanto

Natural World

Animal, Ant, Green

Finalists: The American Experience

apple guy on location in desert

Finalist

Ron Henderson

The American Experience

Desert, Texas, United States

Hopper/Rockwell Scene, New York City

Finalist

Winston Hicks

The American Experience

Bar, New York, Night

eating peach ice cream in the summer

Finalist

Ron Henderson

The American Experience

Bench, Boy, Ice Cream

Liquor Store

Finalist

David Egan

The American Experience

America, California, Landscape

Night time at Times Square, NYC

Finalist

Doug Van De Zande

The American Experience

Flag, New York, Reflection

McKinney, TX Snow Cone Stand at dusk

Finalist

Kelly Berry

The American Experience

Texas, United States

Grandpa's Helper - The guys were sweeping the grain bin & my nephew...

Finalist

Jenny Braun

The American Experience

Child, Family, Farm

BLUES ROUTE THROUGH THE STREETS OF CHICAGO, THE ATMOSPHERE AND GREA...

Finalist

Javier Arcenillas

The American Experience

Chicago, Illinois, Music

Kitchen in abandoned home in Bodie, CA. Nikon D200, Tokina 12-24mm...

Finalist

Cleat Walters Iii

The American Experience

Abandoned, California, Ghost Town

Annual Bucking Horse Sale in Miles City, Montana

The American Experience Winner

George Burgin

The American Experience

Horse, Montana, United States

Finalists: Travel

A lone hiker viewed the path before him as the Milky Way rose in th...

Travel Winner

Jason Hatfield

Travel

Canyon, Hoodoos, Night

Lone Acacia, Sossusvlei Sand Dunes

Finalist

Bob Bush

Travel

Africa, Namibia, Sand Dunes

Took this photo when I was in Bagan with my daughter in January, 2...

Finalist

Han Tha

Travel

Hill, Mist, Myanmar

I came here in the colorful afternoon. The sun is going down, prepa...

Finalist

Giang Hai Hoang

Travel

Agriculture, Asia, Field

Monks releasing lanterns during Loy Krathong in Chiang Mai, Thailand.

Finalist

Daniel Nahabedian

Travel

Buddhist, Lantern, Monks

River Ferry

Finalist

Teng Hin Khoo

Travel

China, Ferry, River

July every year, in the Bacson Valley (provincial town Bacson Langs...

Finalist

Haithinh Hoang

Travel

Grain, Rice, Vietnam

"Puli Kali"- In the annual festival"Onam",held in Kerala,India,this...

Finalist

Indranil Sengupta

Travel

Dance, Festival, India

Rice terraces close to harvest season.

Finalist

Vo Anh Kiet

Travel

Terrace, Vietnam

Musicians. Thy arrived at the bullring almost before anyone to catc...

Finalist

Raul Amaru Linares

Travel

Ecuador, Music, Numbers

Finalists: People

Christine, 20 years old, with her first child few months old

Finalist

Paolo Patruno

People

Africa, Congo, Maternity

day end of a barber an evening at city.

Finalist

Abhijit Dey

People

Barber, City, End

Guardians of the Forest - Yucuna indians, deep in the Colombian Ama...

Finalist

Piers Calvert

People

Amazon, Colombia, India

Taken in Indonesia,farmers are harvesting salt

Finalist

Alamsyah Rauf

People

Indonesia

A farmer was drying rice in the hot sunlight helps drying of agricu...

Finalist

Alamsyah Rauf

People

Farmer, Harvest, Indonesia

This day laborer works at a chemical drum recycling plant. All he h...

Finalist

Raihan Parvez

People

Bangladesh, Dhaka

Policemen run across the National Congress in Braslia during demons...

Finalist

Olivier Boëls

People

Brazil, Demonstration, Police

One of small churches in Nazareth. The girls are possible from the ...

People Winner

Ilan Fain

People

Church, Girl, Israel

Rasta Daughter

Finalist

Selwane Evodia Melam

People

South Africa

Worshiper at Charak Puja in Moulvibazar, Bangladesh. 2012

Finalist

Md. Akhlas Uddin

People

Bangladesh, Devotion, People

Finalists: Altered Images

Il Duomo di Firenze.

Finalist

Garret Suhrie

Altered Images

Italy

from series Cyberfashion, models: Kamil Pawilk, Aleksa Materska, co...

Finalist

Katarzyna Widmanska

Altered Images

Fashion, Model, Poland

Chasing Shadows

Finalist

Violet Kashi

Altered Images

Black And White, City, Israel

A whimsical house from 19th century Norway that my inspiration set ...

Finalist

Sonya Kanelstrand

Altered Images

Clouds, Fantasy, Heaven

"To Serve and Protect" ~ New York City composite 2012 Skip Hunt

Finalist

Skip Hunt

Altered Images

Architecture, New York, Police

Grey smoke hair

Finalist

Michal Baran

Altered Images

Ireland

The last pollen spore preparing to leave a ladybird trying to hold ...

Finalist

Hiep Nguyen

Altered Images

Bug, Flower, Ladybug

Awesome power of an Iowa Tornado.

Finalist

Timothy Wright

Altered Images

Iowa, Tornado, United States

I never had sisters, but if I did this is what believe would happen...

Altered Images Winner

Brittney Callahan

Altered Images

Bathroom, Home, Interesting