Photography

15 Finalists from Smithsonian’s 13th Annual Photo Contest

14. Tree Hugger By suyash-keshari

Smithsonian has just announced the 70 finalists for their 13th annual photo contest and voting is now open from now until March 21, 2016 for the Readers’ Choice Winner. 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 Grand Prize, Readers’ Choice, and seven category winners (a total of nine awards) will be announced on Tuesday, March 22 and the 14th Annual Photo Contest will open for submissions that same day.

1.Muscle Power By archna-singh

1.Muscle Power By archna-singh

2.Under Pressure By adam-taylor

2.Under Pressure By adam-taylor

3. Under the Aurora By gary-fiedler

3. Under the Aurora By gary-fiedler

4. A Little Monkey on the Cliff By hidetoshi-ogata

4. A Little Monkey on the Cliff By hidetoshi-ogata

5. The Washing Machine By kevin-dilliard

5. The Washing Machine By kevin-dilliard

6. Catch the Sunset By tuan-nguyen-manh

6. Catch the Sunset By tuan-nguyen-manh

7. Conspiracy By pedro-jarque-krebs

7. Conspiracy By pedro-jarque-krebs

8. Mating Red-Eyed Tree Frogs By jennifer-guyton

8. Mating Red-Eyed Tree Frogs By jennifer-guyton

9. Great Egret in Breeding Colors By sidney-schnyder

9. Great Egret in Breeding Colors By sidney-schnyder

10. In the Midst of Monks By wan-shun-luk

10. In the Midst of Monks By wan-shun-luk

11. Three Black Cows By valery-romanov

11. Three Black Cows By valery-romanov

12. Sun Head By geert-weggen

12. Sun Head By geert-weggen

13. Synchronous Fireflies By radim-schreiber

13. Synchronous Fireflies By radim-schreiber

14. Tree Hugger By suyash-keshari

14. Tree Hugger By suyash-keshari

15. Leatherback Pair By ben-hicks

15. Leatherback Pair By ben-hicks