Winners of the National Geographic Photo Contest 2012

[elleng]

http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2013/01/winners-of-the-national-geographic-photo-contest-2012/100434/

[Scuba]

1. Terrific, thanks. Beauty, love, passion and despair.

Honorable Mention, People: Captive - Yayasan Galuh Rehabilitation Center is an impoverished mental health facility based in Bekasi, Indonesia that hosts over 250 patients. Most come from poor families no longer interested in managing their condition, or are unable. Some patients are homeless, deposited after being taken off streets by police The only medical treatment received is for skin conditions. No assessments, psychotherapy or psychiatric medications is available. Over one third of the patients are shackled in chains. These measures are implemented to those thought to be violent, uncontrollable and dangerous. (© Wendell Phillips/National Geographic Photo Contest)

[blaze]

5. ...

[liberal N proud]

2. Absolutely incredible

All of them.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

3. Those are amazing and gorgeous pictures.....

Thank you, my dear elleng, for posting this link.

[Callalily]

4. Amazing photos!

[A Simple Game]

6. I was wondering what would replace my Holiday desktop. Thanks. n/t

[nuxvomica]

7. I hope the Matterhorn photographer is ok

If I had watched that in real life, I'd have stopped breathing.

[ManiacJoe]

8. Long exposure shot.

Most likely he set the camera, pressed the shutter release, and went back into the tent to wait.

[Blue_In_AK]

9. Beautiful shots.

[SouthernDonkey]

10. Wonderful!!

I'm in awe of such artistic ability.