The impressive photos from National Geographic Contest

During a trip to the tiny island of Heligoland in the North Sea, by Robert Sommer began a dramatic moments of crazy birds north.

A novice looking where good light for reading in the temple in Old Bagan, Myanmar. Author: Marcelo Castro.

Mirror Wave. The wavy line in the Vermillion Cliffs National Monument (Arizona / Utah, after a big rain storm, forming a small lake, is a perfect mirror to reflect the image of the climber. Author : Nicholas Roemmelt.

Diving in the magic kingdom. Green Lake (Grüner See) located in Tragöß, Austria. In the spring, snowmelt caused the water level of the lake rose 10 meter plots, cover the trail climbed bun, the grassland with tree problem. The result is that it creates a beautiful place to go diving. Author: Marc Henauer.

Mangiabarche Lighthouse, off the coast of Calasetta, Sardinia, Italy. Author: Enrico Puddu.

An evening full of magic. Snapshot in Iceland. Author: Craig Tissot.

Monument Valley (Monument Valley) at dawn. Author: Jared Marshall.

A little eagle landed on top of ice Shiretoko in Hokkaido, Japan. Author: Hidetoshi Kikuchi.

The steep cliffs in Svalbard with the slit running down under the sea, under the snow that fell, forming a beautiful setting. Author: Stuart Chape.

The phenomenon of Northern Lights in Kirkjufell, Iceland. Author: Nicholas Roemmelt.

Fishing on the terraces in Yuanyang, China.

Kilauea, Big Island, Hawaii. One of the most dangerous places where groups of authors kayak until now. Author: Alexandre Socci.

A giant lizard in Kuwait. Author: Khaleel Haidar.

This photo was taken at the "ends of the world", Banos, Ecuador, recorded image of a man sitting on a rocking look of sitting Tungurahua volcano is erupting. The eruption took place on 01/02/0214. A few minutes after taking this picture, the group of authors was evacuated due to a cloud of dust spills. Author: Sean Hacker Teper.

“Living in a box "is living in Hong Kong. Author: Norbert Well.

A Western Australian Grey Kangaroo pay hike in the vineyards of the winery Adelaide Hills, South Australia. Author: Greg Snell.

Photo taken when the author of the storm is moving near Julesburg, Colorado, 05/28/2013. Author: Marko Korosec.

A manta rays bats (Mobula Ray) off the coast of Baja, Mexico. Photo was taken at a depth of approximately 18m below sea level. Author: Eduardo Lopez Negrete.

A female leopard resting on a tree branch in Kwai, Okavango Delta, Botswana. Author: Chris Schmid.

Columbia River Gorge, a canyon of the Columbia River in Oregon, USA. Author: Peter Lik.

Photo taken at the festival "The Mayana Soora Thiruvizha" held in March each year in the small village of Puhar, India, a day after the ceremony Mahashivarathiri. Author: Mahesh Balasubramanian.

French Polynesia, Moorea, Tiara. Author: Gregory Brun.

Enjoy the sunrise in the mountains Dinosaur, Morrison, Colorado. Author: Ram Ka Shim.

Sunset in Yuanyang, Yunnan, China. Author: Thierry Bornier.

In the afternoon, the temperature at the base of the dunes will be hotter so the antelope horns on top for up to cool. Photo taken at national park Sossusvlei, Namibia. Author: Bo Fu.

The activities in a temple in Taiwan. Authors: He HsiaoYing.

The river forms a system that looks like a tree with many branches in the desert of Baja California, Mexico. Author: Andriana Franco.

A Gentoo penguins running up the coast of New Island, Falklands, with bellies full of food for its larvae. Author: Shanu Omicron Leonis.

Cowboy Josh Hoy go track at times burning grass fire at Flying W Ranch annually, Flint Hills, Kansas. Author: Linda Misenheimer.

 A brown bear it you are waiting for Mother fishing lake on the river Crescent, McIntosh county, Georgia, USA. Author: Kevin Dietrich.