2011 National Geographic Photo Contest (2024)

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George Tapan is an award-winning travel photographer who has won two Pacific Asia Tourism Association (PATA) Gold awards, an ASEAN Tourism Association award, and a 2011 National Geographic Photography contest.

MANILA, Philippines – Travel photographer George Tapan bagged first place in the 2011 photography contest of National Geographic, according to the contest's official website. Tapan was picked as the winner in the Places category for his photograph “Into the Green Zone.”

After a rigorous vetting process by a team of seasoned Nat Geo photo editors, Karthik Subramaniam's “Dance of the Eagles” photo was named grand-prize winner.

Visual storytelling is the heart of National Geographic. Our photography contests feature images created by photographers from around the world, sharing visions that inspire, inform, and awe. Explore past contest winners and check back soon to join the next competition.

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Afghan Girl is a 1984 photographic portrait of Sharbat Gula, an Afghan refugee in Pakistan during the Soviet–Afghan War. The photograph, taken by American photojournalist Steve McCurry near the Pakistani city of Peshawar, appeared on the June 1985 cover of National Geographic.

An Indian American software developer turned-hobbyist photographer has won National Geographic's first-ever “Picture of the Year” contest. Karthik Subramaniam's “Dance of the Eagles” photo was named grand-prize winner.

National Geographic was first published in October of 1888 with the first photo to appear on the cover in July 1959, that of an American flag.