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Every month, Travellerspoint runs a travel photo competition, rewarding winners with a prize.

Current competitions

Previous competitions

Best of 2011

• The winner was kostlin with his photo of A view in Puno, Peru.
• The runner-up was dinah1 with her photo, Water Dandelions.
• Top images: The Best Travel Photos of 2011

Sunrises and Sunsets

• The winner was rene52 with her photo, Fog Sunrise, Yarrawonga, Australia.
• The runner-up was Sunrise at Pedra do Sino, Brazil with her photo Sunrise at Pedra do Sino, Brazil.
• Top images: 10 Pristine Sunrises and Sunsets

Doors and Windows

• The winner was krunal with his photo, Look up in Udaipurwati, India.
• The runner-up was kostlin with his photo of a A view in Puno, Peru.
• The runner-up was amartxa with his photo of a Almerían layering in Almeria, Spain.
• Top images: Doors and Windows: Stunning Photography to Transport You

Adventure

• The winner was bsmethers with his photo, Sunrise/sunset in Swedish Lapland.
• The runner-up was snowgirl with her photo of a Sleeping on ice.
• Top images: 10 Photos to Spark Your Sense of Adventure

Pink

• The winner was Jazmin81 with her photo, Angkor Wat Sunrise.
• The runner-up was trish54 with her photo of a Looking to the light.
• Top images: 15 Amazing Pink-Themed Photos

White

• The winner was dinah1 with her photo, Water Dandelions.
• The runner-up was snowgirl with her photo of a Lighthouse in Gaspesie, Quebec.
• Top images: Whimsical White: Photos from Around the Globe

Best of 2010

• The winner was JOSE_MARIA with his photo, titled Splash.
• The runner-up was Ofelia with her photo of Mombasa station.
• Top images: The Best Travel Photos of 2011

Orange

• The winner was mohn with his photo of a gecko silhouette.
• The runner-up was simjam with his photo of a monk hanging out washing.
• Top images: Orange: 17 Brilliant Photos Featuring Orange

Summer

• The winner was JOSE_MARIA with his photo, title Splash.
• The runner-up was margaretm with her photo of a sunflower field.
• Top images: Summer: 11 Photos to Celebrate Summer

Looking Up

• The winner was gdntravel, who won the competition with his photo taken in India.
• The runner-up was margaretm with her photo of the Red Arrows jets in Eastbourne, England.
• Top images: 12 Beautiful Photos Taken while Looking Up

Looking Down

• The winner was krunal with his great black and white photo in India.
• The runner-up was margaretm, who captured spring shadows.
• Top images: 10 Best Photos from the Looking Down Photo Competition

Best of 2009

• The winner was margaretm with her photo of a field in Spain.
• The runner-up was damienfoto with his photo of a man in a rice field in Vietnam
• Top images: The Best Photos of 2009

Architecture

• The winner was dinah1 with her photo of the Jami Mosque in Old Delhi.
• The runner-up was Hien with his photo of the Petronas Twin Towers.
• Top images: 16 Diverse Photos of Architecture

Tradition

• The winner was Ardy with her shot of a child sweeping a temple in India.
• The runner-up was GP. with his shot of a potter in Nepal.
• Top 14 images: Weavers, Potters and Miracle Healers: 14 Photos of Tradition

Green

• The winner was joffre with his close-up shot of an Eastern Dwarf Tree Frog.
• The runner-up was kiwilara with her photo of coffee smoke rising through the trees in Ethiopia.
• Top 12 images: Green: 12 Photos from Travellers Around the World

Decay

• The winner was Makini with his photo of a cat on a bathtub, taken in Portugal.
• The runner-up was Utrecht with his photo of a street in Tblisi, Georgia.
• Top 13 images: 13 Amazing Photos Depicting Decay

Patterns

• The winner was dinah1 with her photo of laundry hanging to dry in Mumbai, India.
• The runner-up was chyidean with his photo of Buddhas on the wall in Taiwan.
• Top 14 images: 14 Photos that Reveal a Patterned World

Landscapes

• The winner was Ofelia with her photo of tree trunks in Deadvlei, Namibia.
• The runner-up was aimsuk, with her photo of Franz Josef Glacier, New Zealand.
• Top 17 images: 17 Stunning Landscape Photos

Animals

• The winner was sdaber1 with her photo of boxing kangaroos.
• The runner-up was ririthings with her shot of a cat and dog in Porto.
• Top 16 images: 16 Great Photos of Animals

Kids

• The winner was Ardy with her photo of a Japanese girl in traditional dress.
• The runner-up was jayms with his photo of kids in Mozambique.
• Top 14 images: 14 Captivating Photos of Kids by Travellers

Yellow

• The winner was bobrk607 with his photo of canola fields in Alberta.
• The runner-up was Ardy with her photo of two boys in Varanasi.
• Top 13 images: Yellow: 13 Brilliant Photos from Canada to Ethiopia

Music

• The winner was elcapitan with his photo of a musician in front of Jaisalmer Fort.
• The runner-up was Ardy with her photo of a Pakistan-India border guard holding a trumpet.
• Top 12 images: Music: The Universal Language

Beaches

• Joint winners: Boeing landing in Sint Maarten by Utrecht and Star not in the sky by juneeeee.
• Top 10 images: 10 Photos of Beaches Around the World

Winter

• The winner was snowgirl with her photo of a meteor lightshow in Canada.
• The runner-up was StephenJen, with their shot of midnight snow in Munich.
• Top 15 images: Winter: 15 Beautiful Photos by Travellers

Rural

• The winner was saintjason with his photo of rice paddies near Yangshuo, China.
• The runner-up was robjwood with his photo of villagers in Sapa, Vietnam.
• Top 13 images: 13 Images of Rural Life

Urban

• The winner was Hien with his photo of a metro tunnel in Copenhagen.
• The runner-up was robjwood with his photo of the Yarra River in Melbourne, Australia.
• Top 12 images: 12 Urban Scenes Captured by Travellers

People

• The winner was hayden111 with his photo of a woman bathing in the Ganges River.
• The runner-up was Makini with his photo of teen monks in Thailand.
• Top 15 images: 15 Beautiful Images of People Around the World

Blue

• The winner was FarandNear's photo of a Venetian wearing a traditional mask.
• The runner-up was dinah1 with her photo of a blue ice cave in Antarctica.
• Top 15 images: 15 Exceptional Photos with a Blue Theme

Sport

• The winner was kiwilara with her photo of kids playing football in Yemen.
• The runner-up was LuisDafos with his photo of cricket on the streets of India.
• Top 10 images: 10 Images of Sport Around the World

Transport

• The winner was LuisDafos with his photo of an elderly Chinese man travelling by train.
• The runner-up was dinah1 with her photo of children in India.
• Top 13 images: Top 13 Transportation Photos: Your Picks

Water

• The winner was paperix72's photo of a polar bear
• The runner-up was sweneyb with her photo of two Venice canal boats
• Top 13 images: 13 Of The Best Watery Travel Photos

Food

• The winner was kiwilara's photo of women in Ethiopia grinding at the side of the road
• The runner-up was 0000 with his photo, Can I have ...
• Top 10 images: 10 Photos to Whet Your Appetite for Food and Travel

Red

• Joint winners: Red Dream by 0000 and Flare at the fair by Ardy
• Top 11 images: Red: 11 Evocative Photos by Travellers