Friday, 6 April 2007

The Smithsonian Photo Contest

Borobudur - Image Copyright © Gregory Shaw

The Smithsonian Magazine has announced the finalists in each category of their photo contest: Americana, The Natural World, People, Altered Images, and Travel.

The winners will be announced in summer, but for now you can take a look at the finalists' submissions on its website. I didn't think that any of the photographs selected were outstanding, but I did like the one above.

The Smithsonian Photo Contest

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