'Portrait Of Sarah' Winner, (People) National Geographic Annual Photo Contest (2008)

People Winner:

Portrait of Sarah, age 27

Judges' Comments:
This enigmatic shot is "timeless‚ and has a beautiful simplicity with no pretense," says Monica Corcoran, senior photo producer at National Geographic Digital Media. "I keep looking at the portrait and wondering about this woman," says freelance photojournalist Tyrone Turner. For National Geographic magazine senior photo editor Susan Welchman, "the ambiguous, mysterious style also frees the viewer from knowing when or what time period it was shot. Or is it a painting? All unknowns release the viewer from facts and encourage interpretation."

Photo by Joshua Monaghan


National Geographic Society Annual Photo Contest (2008)

A Talking Tour Eiffel--Photo Honorable Mention National Geographic Photo Contest

Places Honorable Mention

When I was riding the metro during a visit to Paris, France, the view looked amazing. However, when I turned to the other side, there she was, the Eiffel Tower, looking at me almost like she wanted to tell me something. Suddenly, it hit me and I saw the whole image in my mind and that's when I decided to quickly grab my camera and take a few shots, hoping the outcome was the one that I've just pictured.

Photo and caption by Veronica Maglione

National Geographic Society Annual Photo Contest (2008)