Smithsonian Magazine photo contest winners

Sergio Carbajo Rodriguez

Portrait of a young Suri boy going with his father to take care of the cattle.

Photographed in Ethiopia in August 2013 with a Nikon D600.

Readers' Choice Winner

Candy Feng

Feng's son is dwarfed by the looming majesty of a glacier at Fjallsárlón. "I stood there for a while, contemplating and admiring. I wanted to remember that moment forever," says Feng.

Photographed at Fjallsárlón Glacier, Iceland in June 2013 with a Canon 40D.

Natural World Category Winner

Graham McGeorge

McGeorge spent a quiet 6 hours trying to get the perfect image of this eastern screech owl out of its nest.

Photographed in Okefenokee Swamp, Georgia in April 2013 with a Canon 1D Mark III.

Travel Category Prize Winner

Nidal Adnan Kibria

As part of a show called "Well of Death," a biker performs a stunt at a village fair to celebrate Rath Jatra, a Hindu festival.

Photographed in Dhamrai, Bangladesh in June 2012 with a Lumix FZ 100.

People Category Winner

Simon Morris

An eagle hunter on a steppe in Mongolia rests with his Golden Eagle.

Photographed in Mongolia in February 2013 with a Nikon D700.

Americana Category Winner

Willie Huang

A beautiful sunrise forms over an amazing set of ancient petroglyphs facing the heavens with the Eastern Sierras in the backdrop. "I have always been fascinated seeing ancient ruins and artwork that tell a story of America's past," says Huang.

Photographed in the Eastern Sierras, California in March 2013 with a Canon 5D Mark II.

Altered Images Category Winner

Shamma Esoof

A portrait of a dominant male mandrill. "What struck me the most about this individual was his deep compelling eyes," says Esoof.

Photographed in Malacca, Malaysia on July 29, 2011 with a Nikon D90.

Mobile Category Winner

Ceìsar Rodriìguez

This is at the "Lienzo El Dorado," a local Charreria tournament. "The Charreria is Mexico´s only national sport.[...] The Charreria is a way of life, not just a sport and the Charros practice all their life in order to be one of the best in the whole nation," says Rodriìguez.

Photographed in Tepic, Mexico in 2013 with an iPhone 4.

See the full set of winners and finalists at SmithsonianMag.com