National Geographic's International Photography Contest 2009美国国家地理协会举办的2009年国际摄影大赛作品

16）Andrew and his friend, a young sperm whale named Scar, were swimming together off the west coast of Dominica. The two of them became "friends" after Andrew saved Scar's life. 一对好朋友

17）The Darvaza natural gas crater is located in the center of the Karakum Desert in the central Asian country of Turkmenistan. The crater resulted after a Soviet natural gas exploration accident in the 1950s and has been burning ever since. The crater is approximately 60 meters in diameter and its depth is approximately 20 meters. 火山口的壮观

18）When the wave conditions are right a wave appears, infrequently, as a result of the splash back off the cliff connecting with an incoming wave. This causes the incoming wave to pop up, creating fan-like shapes. On this particular day, over the two hours I spent on the rocks, this wave only appeared once. This is that shot. 飞溅的浪潮

19）David Hanson crosses a fallen log beneath soaring trees and a lingering fog in Washington's Olympic National Park. 跨越

20）Even during the Arirang Mass Games in North Korea, the ultimate expression_r_r of the state ideology, an individual can still sometimes stand out from the crowd and break free of the collective. If only just for a moment. 一人出错全盘皆输