Selected from more than 9,200 entries, a photo of a woman spotlighted by the glow of her phone on a crowded train was chosen as the grand-prize winner of the 2014 National Geographic Photo Contest. The photo, titled “A Node Glows in the Dark,” was shot by Brian Yen of Hong Kong.
Read MoreFrom pilgrims making perilous progress 14,000ft up in the Himalayas to cave divers exploring the cenotes of Mexico, from the bleak beauty of skeletal trees to the warm tones of Himba jewelry and colourful bands of rock in Northumberland, and from bicycle adventures in Norway to the lives of honey-hunters in Bangladesh, the winning images in the 2014 international Travel Photographer of the Year awards give a glorious view of life on this planet.
Read MoreAmong the winners of this Photography Awards, now at the seventh edition, there are some gorgeous examples of the right moment what can result when human ingenuity and favorable circumstances harmonize in a photo: fascinating architecture, wonderful landscape, uniqu wildlife and mysterious portraits to produce a splendid selection. This concept has been celebrating the creativity of the iPhone users since the first iPhone has inspired, excited and engaged the users worldwide.
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