National Georaphic Pictures of the Year Awards - Contains Amazing. Wrning 56k death

**Kopkiwi** · 01-23-2009

Not sure whether this should go in here or the Photograph section, being that it's news and general cc I figured this was the best place.

Some truly amazing and beautiful photos in here.

Got them in an email.

**Funeralfog** · 01-23-2009

very cool pictures, i'd love to be that good at photography but i dont have the patience

**richie217** · 01-23-2009

Those are some awesome photos. Love the turtle (2nd to bottom).

REFLEX · 01-23-2009

This is what I'm aiming for, one day it will be me taking these shots.

**RedOrb_Collector** · 01-23-2009

I fancied these the most. Amazing landscapes and timing of the distant lightning and crocodile lunging photos were obviously excellent.

**Kopkiwi** · 01-23-2009

Yeah the top 3 of the ones you posted are personal favorites.

REFLEX, still waiting on the photos of your records mate.

**CaptainWaits** · 01-23-2009

Originally Posted by kopkiwi

My 5 favorite. Some really nice photos there, thanks for sharing!

**mickice** · 01-23-2009

Woah Dood.

REFLEX · 01-23-2009

Originally Posted by kopkiwi

Yeah the top 3 of the ones you posted are personal favorites.

REFLEX, still waiting on the photos of your records mate.

In time my friend, in time. I'm just waiting for my new camera and lenses, should be soon.

**Demiant** · 01-23-2009

Isn't that just a great job? Travelling the world and taking pictures of all kinds of beautiful wildlife?

**Mael Duin** · 01-23-2009

Here's my top 5 pictures from those.
Damn, nature can be so beautiful.

**[velocity]** · 01-23-2009

Well that polar-bear pic has been on the internet for ages.

But some really beautiful pictures there.

**Sventax** · 01-23-2009

OMG....nature can look even more wonderful behind the lens of an artist.

**Sylar** · 01-23-2009

There are some really cute photos there! I love the sea lion and the penguin pictures, I'd say they were my favourite. Wasn't the picture of the northern lights used as a default desktop background on windows?

**SoDev** · 01-23-2009

Some of those are stunning!

Thanks for putting the thread together, Kop!

I'll show the family later...

**x_terna** · 01-23-2009

Originally Posted by mickice

Woah Dood.

that's what popped in my head as well! Crush!. or he's probably saying "It's Good", a field goal for you American Football Fanatics

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I liked the environment ones, but overall really nice pictures.

**Kopkiwi** · 01-24-2009

Originally Posted by SoDev

Some of those are stunning!

Thanks for putting the thread together, Kop!

I'll show the family later...

No worries mate, got them in an email from the girl friend, thought there might be some people on here who would appreciate the art/talent.

**evilempire702** · 01-24-2009

Breathtaking pictures I must say, I really like the beach with lightning in the background and the one that has mountains and a sunset in the background, where were these two pictures taken? Anyone know?

**metalhead** · 01-24-2009

Holy Crap! Those are definitely going to be some of my desktops. *Saved*

**Surebrec** · 01-24-2009

I take my hat off to these photographers, I've seen documentaries on them, some of the **** they have to go through to get that defining blink of an eye moment shot is worth the money they earn.

they can be lay on a gravel beach in sub-zero temperatures for hours on end waiting for that one chance, or be knee deep in bog water being eaten by leeches just to snapshot a dragonfly perched on a lilly.