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Vibrant Wonders From Across the Globe: Travel Photographer of the Year 2016

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The annual Travel Photographer of the Year (TPOTY) photo competition, which is run by photographers for photographers of any age and experience, was held for the 14th time this year. The breath-taking winning entries of the TPOTY 2016 competition were revealed on December 14. In 2017, they will be displayed in Hull as part of the UK City of Culture celebrations.

© Photo : Travel Photographer of the Year/Zijie GongA life of freedom for young children (Between Sichuan and Tibet) by Zijie Gong, China (age 16).
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A life of freedom for young children (Between Sichuan and Tibet) by Zijie Gong, China (age 16).
© Photo : Travel Photographer of the Year/Martin SieringThe eruptions of Batu Tara volcano are extremely loud, big and powerful, so that the whole island quakes (Komba Island, Indonesia) by Martin Siering, Germany.
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The eruptions of Batu Tara volcano are extremely loud, big and powerful, so that the whole island quakes (Komba Island, Indonesia) by Martin Siering, Germany.
© Photo : Travel Photographer of the Year/Timothy AllenPilgrimage to El Rocío: celebrating at the end of the four-day journey (Andalucia, Spain) by Timothy Allen, UK.
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Pilgrimage to El Rocío: celebrating at the end of the four-day journey (Andalucia, Spain) by Timothy Allen, UK.
© Photo : Travel Photographer of the Year/Dominic ByrneAn image of an interesting art installation composed in a way to give a War of the Worlds feel to a nearby modern tower (Astana, Kazakhstan) by Dominic Byrne, Ireland.
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An image of an interesting art installation composed in a way to give a War of the Worlds feel to a nearby modern tower (Astana, Kazakhstan) by Dominic Byrne, Ireland.
© Photo : Travel Photographer of the Year/Magdaléna StrakováThis flamingo was photographed early in the morning in January, when few people visit (Prague Zoo, Prague, Czech Republic) by Magdaléna Straková, Czech Republic.
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This flamingo was photographed early in the morning in January, when few people visit (Prague Zoo, Prague, Czech Republic) by Magdaléna Straková, Czech Republic.
© Photo : Travel Photographer of the Year/Rudi SebastianIn a small pond at the rural border of Berlin, male moor frogs in their bright blue mating color try to mate with a common toad, which almost drowned. It took about 30 minutes before she managed to free herself and reach dry ground (Berlin, Germany) by Rudi Sebastian, Germany.
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In a small pond at the rural border of Berlin, male moor frogs in their bright blue mating color try to mate with a common toad, which almost drowned. It took about 30 minutes before she managed to free herself and reach dry ground (Berlin, Germany) by Rudi Sebastian, Germany.
© Photo : Travel Photographer of the Year/Ankit KumarA flock of Lesser flamingos take flight above Tanzania’s salt and soda Lake Natron (Lake Natron, Tanzania) by Ankit Kumar, India (age 13).
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A flock of Lesser flamingos take flight above Tanzania’s salt and soda Lake Natron (Lake Natron, Tanzania) by Ankit Kumar, India (age 13).
© Photo : Travel Photographer of the Year/Panos LaskarakisMysterious and ancient celebrations in the forests on the mountain (Volakas, Falakro Mountain, Greece) by Panos Laskarakis, Greece.
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Mysterious and ancient celebrations in the forests on the mountain (Volakas, Falakro Mountain, Greece) by Panos Laskarakis, Greece.
© Photo : Travel Photographer of the Year/Biran ZhaoEvery morning, the nuns walk around the mountain as practice lesson. Regardless of the season, they walk year after year, day in and day out (Baiyu County, Ganzi, Sichuan Province, China) by Biran Zhao, China.
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Every morning, the nuns walk around the mountain as practice lesson. Regardless of the season, they walk year after year, day in and day out (Baiyu County, Ganzi, Sichuan Province, China) by Biran Zhao, China.
© Photo : Travel Photographer of the Year/Beniamino PisatiHorses are present in all aspects of life in Mongolia. A popular saying is: “A Mongol without a horse is like a bird without wings” (Bayankhongor, Mongolia) by Beniamino Pisati, Italy.
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Horses are present in all aspects of life in Mongolia. A popular saying is: “A Mongol without a horse is like a bird without wings” (Bayankhongor, Mongolia) by Beniamino Pisati, Italy.
© Photo : Travel Photographer of the Year/Craig EastonA lone Buddhist monk walks around the boundary wall of the West Kirby Marine Lake (West Kirby, Wirral, UK) by Craig Easton, UK.
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A lone Buddhist monk walks around the boundary wall of the West Kirby Marine Lake (West Kirby, Wirral, UK) by Craig Easton, UK.
© Photo : Travel Photographer of the Year/Raimondo Norberto GiamberducaReindeer race (Jokkmokk, Sweden) by Raimondo Norberto Giamberduca, Italy.
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Reindeer race (Jokkmokk, Sweden) by Raimondo Norberto Giamberduca, Italy.
© Photo : Travel Photographer of the Year/Marco UrsoThe young cubs like to play. This one was having fun with a small stick. After biting it, he relaxed for a few seconds, looking like a little fisherman (Kamchatka, Russia) by Marco Urso, Italy.
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The young cubs like to play. This one was having fun with a small stick. After biting it, he relaxed for a few seconds, looking like a little fisherman (Kamchatka, Russia) by Marco Urso, Italy.
© Photo : Travel Photographer of the Year/Michele PalazzoWhile walking through the Jonas snowstorm that swept across the East Coast, I captured this shot of the Flatiron Building against a backdrop of swirling snow (Flatiron Building, Manhattan, New York, US) by Michele Palazzo, Italy.
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While walking through the Jonas snowstorm that swept across the East Coast, I captured this shot of the Flatiron Building against a backdrop of swirling snow (Flatiron Building, Manhattan, New York, US) by Michele Palazzo, Italy.
© Photo : Travel Photographer of the Year/Alison CahillPortrait of Elyas the head barber and owner of Son & Dad as he finishes off his look for his working day (Son & Dad Barbers, George Town, Penang, Malaysia) by Alison Cahill, UK.
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Portrait of Elyas the head barber and owner of Son & Dad as he finishes off his look for his working day (Son & Dad Barbers, George Town, Penang, Malaysia) by Alison Cahill, UK.
© Photo : Travel Photographer of the Year/Luke MasseyIn 2001 there were less than 100 Iberian lynx left in the wild. Fifteen years later there are now more than 400, but it is still, unfortunately, the rarest cat in the world (Sierra de Andújar National Park, Andalucia, Spain) by Luke Massey, UK.
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In 2001 there were less than 100 Iberian lynx left in the wild. Fifteen years later there are now more than 400, but it is still, unfortunately, the rarest cat in the world (Sierra de Andújar National Park, Andalucia, Spain) by Luke Massey, UK.
© Photo : Travel Photographer of the Year-2016/Ruiyuan ChenPortraits of the ethnic Yi people, who live in great poverty (Daliang Mountains, Sichaun province, China) by Ruiyuan Chen, China.
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Portraits of the ethnic Yi people, who live in great poverty (Daliang Mountains, Sichaun province, China) by Ruiyuan Chen, China.
© Photo : Travel Photographer of the Year/Kyle AdlerThis alligator lay out in the middle of the waterway seeking what little sunshine was offered on a cloudy December day as we sailed by (Jean Lafitte, Louisiana, US) by Kyle Adler, US.
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This alligator lay out in the middle of the waterway seeking what little sunshine was offered on a cloudy December day as we sailed by (Jean Lafitte, Louisiana, US) by Kyle Adler, US.
© Photo : Travel Photographer of the Year/Joel SantosThe Ashanti people fish from the traditional wooden padu (Lake Bosumtwi, Ashanti, Ghana) by Joel Santos, Portugal.
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The Ashanti people fish from the traditional wooden padu (Lake Bosumtwi, Ashanti, Ghana) by Joel Santos, Portugal.
© Photo : Travel Photographer of the Year/Lluís SalvadóEach January 16, the festival of Saint Anton takes place in San Bartolomé de Pinares (San Bartolomé de Pinares, Spain) by Lluís Salvadó, Spain.
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Each January 16, the festival of Saint Anton takes place in San Bartolomé de Pinares (San Bartolomé de Pinares, Spain) by Lluís Salvadó, Spain.
© Photo : Travel Photographer of the Year-2016/Jeremy WoodhouseThis elderly woman was cutting grass from a small plot to feed her livestock (Coltesti, Romania) by Jeremy Woodhouse, UK.
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This elderly woman was cutting grass from a small plot to feed her livestock (Coltesti, Romania) by Jeremy Woodhouse, UK.
© Photo : Travel Photographer of the Year/Courtney MooreOn a particularly windy day, this fox was sitting only a few yards away from the ocean as sand pelted against his fur (Island Beach State Park, New Jersey, US) by Courtney Moore (age 18).
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On a particularly windy day, this fox was sitting only a few yards away from the ocean as sand pelted against his fur (Island Beach State Park, New Jersey, US) by Courtney Moore (age 18).
© Photo : Travel Photographer of the Year/Darpan BasakFrom land to sea – joy to eternity (Chadipur, India) by Darpan Basak, India (age 14).
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From land to sea – joy to eternity (Chadipur, India) by Darpan Basak, India (age 14).
© Photo : Travel Photographer of the Year/Marina SpironettiTwo women waiting for the 14th July parade on the Champs Elysées (Paris, France) by Marina Spironetti, Italy.
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Two women waiting for the 14th July parade on the Champs Elysées (Paris, France) by Marina Spironetti, Italy.
© Photo : Travel Photographer of the Year/Joel SantosThis unique aerial photo shows the salt miners guiding a dromedary and donkey caravan through this desert's unique salt patterns (Salt Desert, Danakil Depression, Afar, Ethiopia) by Joel Santos, Portugal.
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This unique aerial photo shows the salt miners guiding a dromedary and donkey caravan through this desert's unique salt patterns (Salt Desert, Danakil Depression, Afar, Ethiopia) by Joel Santos, Portugal.
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