2017 National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year Contest

The National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year Contest is still under way, and entries will be accepted until June 30. The grand-prize winner will receive a 10-day trip for two to the Galápagos Archipelago with National Geographic Expeditions.

Here are some of the photos for the travel photography competition:

Flower Fox- Photo and caption by Takahiro Sato

Powerful Cloud – Photo and caption by Takashi

The Old Wise One – Photo and caption by Sharon Mohip

Everlasting Love – Photo and caption by Kitagawa Rikizo

Bull Elephant in the Forest- Photo and caption by LeAnn Stamper

River Twists – Photo and caption by Stas Bartnikas

Tide Fighter – Photo and caption by Jérôme Gence

At the Mercy of Mother Nature – Photo and caption by Sharon Mohip

Lost in White – Photo and caption by Adam Cunningham-White

Seaweed Farming – Photo and caption by Hideki Mizuta

Facing Sunset – Photo and caption by Panagiotis Papaioannou

Caught by the Wave – Photo and caption by Cesar Cortes

Ray of Light in the Dark Kingdom – Photo and caption by Denis Budkov