FOXNews.com: National Geograpic's 2013 traveler photo contest

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National Geograpic's 2013 traveler photo contest May 15th 2013, 12:00 National Geographic invites photographers from around the world to enter the 2013 National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest. The grand-prize winner will receive a 10-day National Geographic Expedition to the Galápagos for two aboard the National Geographic Endeavour. The contest, which is open now, ends Sunday, June 30, at 11:59 p.m.  Eligible contestants submit photographs in any or all of four categories: Travel Portraits; Outdoor Scenes; Sense of Place; and Spontaneous Moments. The entry fee is $15 per photo, and there is no limit to the number of submissions per entrant. See here for details and official contest rules. "Our photo contest turns 25 this year, making it, we believe, the longest-running travel photo contest in the world," said Keith Bellows, National Geographic Traveler magazine editor in chief. "In the last few years it seems as if the quality of shots has taken a quantum leap forward. The pictures increasingly reflect a more sophisticated way of seeing and interpreting the world, making the judging process more difficult. We encourage photographers to enter their work and compete against the best." Judging consists of two rounds of evaluation based on creativity and photographic quality. The second-prize winner will receive a seven-day National Geographic Photography Workshop for one in Santa Fe, N.M.; the third-prize winner will receive a six-day cruise for two on a Maine windjammer schooner. Seven merit prize winners will receive a print of their photo, matted and framed by the National Geographic Imaging Lab, and a $200 gift certificate to B&H Photo. The Galápagos Expedition, in which the grand-prize winner will participate, is a unique experience to join National Geographic aboard the National Geographic Endeavour or National Geographic Islander and experience up close encounters with unique species such as flightless cormorants, marine iguanas and domed giant tortoises. The trip is part of National Geographic Expeditions, the travel program of the National Geographic Society, which provides guided trips spanning all seven continents and more than 60 destinations. National Geographic Traveler photo editors will showcase their favorite entries every week online. Visitors to the site can view all entries and share them with family and friends. Related Stories How to take great pictures of your kids while traveling Technology and travel: digital etiquette

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