Agora landscape finalists found
The 50 finalists for best international landscape photo have been selected from Agora’s #Landscape2019 photo competition. More than 25,000 submissions were received by Agora, the free photography app.
From Namibia’s majestic sand dunes to Iceland’s breathtaking volcanic eruptions, members of the public will be able to travel through some of the most spectacular landscapes that Mother Earth has to offer. They get to choose the single best photo by voting via the app. The winning photographer gets $1500. The winner will be announced later this week.
New Zealand’s Mt Taranaki is a finalist.
Among the finalists is a photo of Mt Taranaki, by a German photographer who goes by the handle @superthijs. He says: “I took this shot during a two day hike around Mt Taranaki. I wanted to show the pure nature in New Zealand. Also, I almost destroyed by equipment on my way to the spot because I fell in a swamp with my camera.”
Padar Island in Indonesia’s Komodo National Park.
Australian photographer @olsson.adventures took this picture in Indonesia’s Komodo National Park. "We woke up at 2:00am, and went on 3 hours on a small motor boat through rough weather for an unforgettable sunrise on the Padar Island that is just breathtaking,” he said. “ With this photo, I want to transmit the emotion of pure wonder: this earth has some incredible places & landscapes. "
Bagan in Myanmar.
This mystical view of the ancient city of Bagan in Myanmar was snapped by Burmese photographer @naingtunwinbagan from the top of his local pagoda on a sunny, winter morning.
Namibia is home to some of the world’s largest dunes, which were created by the sane being carried by the wind from the coast. @joeshelly took this shot.
These evaporation ponds spotted by @joelfriend in the middle of the Utah desert are only the most visible tip of a long and elaborate mining operation for potash, or salts that contain potassium used for fertiliser.
This aerial shot is from Singapore.
Although the city-state may be better known for its skyscrapers, Singapore aims to become the World’s greenest city. When drone pilot @i.ride.to.drone spotted these basketball courts in the middle of the forest, he knew it would make a great shot.
You can see all 50 shots in the video below.
