National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest – 12 sublime pictures

The 2014 National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest closes at the end of the month. Up for grabs is an amazing eight-day National Geographic Expedition to Alaska for two aboard the National Geographic Sea Lion or National Geographic Sea Bird.

Eligible contestants can visit nationalgeographic.com/travelerphotocontest to submit photographs in any or all of four categories: Travel Portraits, Outdoor Scenes, Sense of Place and Spontaneous Moments. The entry fee is $15 (US, or £9) per photo, and there is no limit to the number of submissions per entrant. See the official rules here.

We’re showcasing 12 of our favourites from the competition:

Seal Loungeroom by Ryan Essex – Galapagos

Painted Ladies by Daniel Kudish – Mexico

Heliskiers on Conrad Icefield, Bugaboos by Bradford White – Canada

Kids in Holiday by Hesham Alhumaid – Ethiopia

Allure by Peter Lik

First Time by Agnieszka Traczewska – Israel

Just hanging out by Jorgen Tharaldsen – Norway

Prodigy in the making by Jessu Paul – India

Your Curve by Brodie McCabe – Australia

Impressive Architecture of India by Raymond Liu – India

Stylish llama by Esther Buttery – Bolivia

Aurora Hunters by Mark Gee – Norway