National Geographic's International Photography Contest

National Geographic hosts their international photography contest every year showcasing images submitted by readers from all over the world. The photographs are then voted on by readers and the top ones are selected.

25 images from among this year's entries are featured here: http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2009/11/national_geographics_internati.html

Top Photos from previous years: http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/photo-contest/past-winners?startgallery=1

Some great wallpapers from these photos: http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/photo-contest/2009-wallpaper

Selected photo galleries: http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/photo-contest/2009-galleries

If you are into photography, its a must view to get an idea on the different ways photographs can be taken at the most unlikely (and even the most beautiful) locations....