高清圖片：2010年美國國家地理攝影大賽作品（1）

高清圖片：2010年美國國家地理攝影大賽作品（1）By MJJQ BLOG
National Geographic Photography Contest 2010

美國國家地理網站再次舉行年度攝影大賽，世界各地的攝影師遞交的攝影作品，由眾多網友讀者評選出優秀的攝影照片，本次精心收集以下47張優秀攝影作品供大家欣賞，以下圖片說明均由攝影師本人描述。

1 博茨瓦納Kanana露營地。我們把車停在路邊打算觀看長頸鹿覓食，突然我們發現小土丘後面潛伏著一個黃色腦袋。是飢腸轆轆的母獅。她邊觀察邊等待，準備伺機而動，終於她在長頸鹿覺察到危險的那一刻發動了攻擊，猛撲上去。然而，母獅的追趕沒有成功。她餓得躺倒在地，被雜草遮蔽了。她距離我們不到10英尺。她再一次進入等待中。
Kanana Camp, Botswana. Pulling over by the side of the road to watch a grazing giraffe, we spotted an amber head lurking behind a small mound. A hungry lioness. Watching, waiting, camera to my eye, she eventually chose her moment and pounced just as the giraffe sensed danger. The lioness gave chase, but failed. Hungry, she lay down, invisible, in the grass not ten feet from us and waited again. (Photo and caption by Alex Tan)

2 日落時分翻滾在蒙大拿草原上空的超級雷暴雲。
A supercell thunderstorm rolls across the Montana prairie at sunset. (Photo and caption by Sean Heavey)

3 救贖。為拯救世界而珍惜生命。
Salvation. Appreciate life to save the world. (Photo and caption by Hongsik Kim)

4 大金字塔。古埃及人認為，人在地球上生命的結束意味著在另一個世界生命旅程的開始。因此國王的遺體被埋葬在金字塔下是為了讓他進入到另一個世界。
The Great Pyramids. The people of Ancient Egypt believed that death on Earth was the start of a journey to the next world. The embalmed body of the King was entombed underneath or within the pyramid to protect it and allow his transformation and ascension to the afterlife. (Photo and caption by Jesus Oranday)

5 熱愛音樂。這張照片拍攝於巴厘島的Tenganan村。一名男子正在為殘疾兒童演奏音樂。雖然男孩不是他兒子，但他卻視如自己親生兒子。
The Music Of Love. This picture was taken in Tenganan Village, Bali (2010). Tenganan is the most famous Bali Aga (original Balinese) village and is located close to Candi Dasa in East Bali. A man was playing bamboo music to entertain a disabled child which is not his son, but he loves this child likes he loves his own son. (Photo and caption by Ario Wibisono)

6 液體星球。這是以常人很少用的視角拍攝的水體照片。
Liquid Planet. Another picture from the Liquid Vision Series, which shows a different point of view of waves. An angle that people are not used to seeing. (Photo and caption by Freddy Cerdeira)

7 阿拉斯加州科迪亞克島布什金河畔的棕熊。這頭熊上午在河中捕魚，然後爬上河岸躺倒在草地上。拍攝這張照片時太陽已經升起一個多小時，樹上的水珠開始蒸發。當時的氣溫接近露點，水汽正從棕熊的體表冒出。從外表來看，它一點兒都不在乎河裡的垂釣者和岸上的攝影師。
Brown bear, Buskin River, Kodiak Alaska. This bear had been fishing in the river on this morning. It climbed onto the bank and laid down in the grass. This photo was taken about an hour after sunrise just as the sun was starting to clear the trees. The temperature was near the dew point and steam was rising off its body. It didn’t seem at all concerned by the fishermen in the river or the photographer on the bank. (Photo and caption by James Haskins)

8 作揖的螳螂。這種美麗的昆蟲在進化過程中會經歷兩段休眠期，但它鮮艷的體表顏色能讓它混跡於鮮花叢中而躲避被其他動物捕食的危險。在它即將進入成年期的時候，它的命運更加充滿風險，不過一旦她退去照片上這層外衣，它就正式進入了羽翼豐滿的階段，然而大約兩個星期後它將告別這裡。它在這個微型生態系統中總共將逗留六個星期。
Praying Mantis - Pseudocreobotra wahlbergii. This beautiful whalbergii evolved through two of its nymph-stages on the Barberton Daisy at left, surviving because of its bright color which blended so well with the flower. Towards the end of its growth into an adult, it became a little more adventurous (but not much more) as pictured here. Once it had shed the layer in this picture, it became a fully-fledged adult, and departed after about two weeks. Total stay in this tiny ecosystem was approximately six weeks. (Photo and caption by Fred Turck)

9 歲月的痕跡，然而在觀察者的眼中它卻是一種美。
A Wrinkle in Time. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. (Photo and caption by Nikki Krecicki)

10 孤芳自賞。當時我正乘坐直升機在空中尋找可以拍攝的畫面，突然被千萬棵雲杉簇擁的一棵大樹進入了我的眼簾，於是一張光線完美的照片就到手了。
Alone. I was up in the air in an helicopter, taking images for the community and suddenly I saw one tree surrounded by thousands of spruces and I got only one shot in this perfect light. (Photo and caption by Mats Almlöf)

11 巴西費爾南多迪諾羅尼亞群島是一個野生動物保護區，然而今天，即使生活在如此偏僻群島水域的海豚也成了不良消費習慣的受害者。
The archipelago of Fernando de Noronha, Brazil is considered a wildlife sanctuary, but today, even in this isolated archipelago dolphins are victims of the bad habits of consumption. (Photo and caption by João Vianna)

12 廣袤的宇宙。自然母親始終把一切都做到極致。
Cosmic. Mother nature doing what she does best. (Photo and caption by Patrick John O Doherty)

13 我們的孩子。從尼泊爾與西藏接壤的樟木通往拉薩的友誼公路上，築路工人隨處可見。工業化進程已經對這裡產生了重大影響。在氣候條件嚴酷的世界屋脊藏民仍然是唯一能在此生存的民族。照片中一名藏族小男孩正牽著自己當築路工人的父親的手。
The child in us. Traveling from Zhangmu (Nepal-Tibet border) to the Tibetan capital - Lhasa you can see road workers all along the Friendship Highway. The Chinese industrialization has affected Tibet a great deal. But despite the Chinese government attempts to settle Chinese population across the Tibetan Plateau, the Roof of the World still remains a place where only the Tibetans can survive its harsh climate conditions. A Tibetan boy holding the hand of his father who works on the road construction, Tibet. (Photo and caption by Sergi Barisashvili)

14 照片中靠前的那只狒狒正在騷擾一隻小狒狒，正對著鏡頭的雄狒狒又對騷擾者發起了攻擊。儘管整個戰鬥只持續了幾秒鐘，但卻驚天動地，凶狠無比。群落中的其他成員四處逃散給它們讓路。毫無疑問，狒狒群落中始終在上演一幕幕大戲。
The baboon in front was harassing one of the babies in the troop. This male facing the camera attacked him. The whole fight was over in a few seconds but it was loud and seemingly vicious. The rest of the troop was scrambling around trying to get out of their way. There is, needless to say, always a lot of drama going on in a baboon troop. (Photo and caption by Sharon Raoli)

15 充滿危險的旅途。一名婦女扒坐在從孟加拉首都達卡開往北方列車的連接部位上，她的行李藏在車廂底下。這是穆斯林的齋月，人們要舉行為期三天的慶祝活動。為了過節，成千上萬的人離開城市趕往自己的家鄉與家人團聚。那些買不到票或無錢買票的人就會爬上車頂或像這名婦女那樣在車廂連接部位尋找一個安靜的地方。
Unsafe Journey. A woman is riding between the railway carriages of a local train heading north from Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. Her luggage is tucked under the carriage in front of her. It is the month of Ramadan, a fast which culminates in Eid-ul-Fitr, a three-day celebration. Tens of thousands of people leave the city to go to their home village and celebrate with their families. Trains are packed and many who fail to get tickets before they sell out or can afford buying them at the black market ride on the roof of the train or, like this woman, finds a quiet spot between the carriages. (Photo and caption by Amy Helene Johansson)

16 紐約港上空的閃電。這是一個電閃雷鳴的時刻。幾乎沒有一絲風，雨也沒有下來，我安全地呆在室內，打開窗戶靜候。這是那個夜晚150道閃電中的第82次。
Lightning Strike NY Harbor. This shot was captured during a major electrical storm. There was little wind and no rain which allowed me to stay safely inside and shoot from an open window. This was the 82nd exposure out of 150 made that night. The camera was mounted on a tripod, exposures made with a cable release for 5 seconds at f10. Except for a some minor level adjustments and a square crop this was what came out of the camera. (Photo and caption by Jay Fine)

17 博伊斯的日出。薄霧籠罩，晨光熹微，這是我一心嚮往的地方。如果你仔細觀察，會發現照片中央偏左的空地上有一頭鹿。一個小小的圓點，腦袋探在灌木外邊。
Boise Sunrise. With the fog and morning light this looks like a place I love to be. If you look very closely, you can see a deer in a clearing in the center left area of the picture (small dot, head poking above bushes, see detail). (Photo and caption by Glen Hush)

18 不錯，春天到了。站在橋頭準備捕魚的小孩。
Yes it spring. Fishing on the end of the bridge. (Photo and caption by Stan Bouman)

19 注視。這種鳥目前僅存400只。
The Look. There are only 400 of these birds in existence. (Photo and caption by Rolf Skrypzak)

20 勃朗峰上遭遇風暴。當時我的朋友Laszlo Varkonyi正在率領領先一組隊員在攀登勃朗峰。他不幸於今年四月在攀登珠穆朗瑪峰途中桑生，當時一座大冰塔突然倒塌。
Against the windstorm on Mont Blanc. My friend Laszlo Varkonyi is leading a group on Mont Blanc, he died on Everest this April in a fatal accident: a big serac fell down. (Photo and caption by Aniko Molnar)

21 神秘的蟲子。它停在我的曬衣繩上。我不知道它姓啥名誰，它的長度只有一英吋。我們生活在澳洲新南威爾士的北部河區。屋子周圍的雨林經常會過來這種有趣的生物。
Mystery Bug. This was on my clothesline. I have no idea what it is. I have used a macro lens as the insect was only an inch or so long. We live in the Northern Rivers district of New South Wales, Australia. The rainforest around our house sometimes brings forth intriguing creatures like this. I know it looks like a studio shot but it isn. The photograph was was taken in natural light. The background is a sheet that was serendipitously drying on the clothesline at the time. I have rotated the image to make the insect easier to examine. If anyone can tell me what it is I would be grateful. (Photo and caption by Stephen Hocking)

22 自然的力量。我駕著四輪驅動車去拍攝冰島火山噴發的照片。這是一個朗月高照的夜晚，然而狂風大作，我無法在車外穩穩地站住。突然神奇的時刻出現了，這種大自然的景色很少有人看到過。我衝出汽車頂著強風把相機架在發動機罩上，屏住呼吸，連續拍了30幀，可惜只有一張是完美無缺的。
Pure Elements. I drove my 4x4 over rivers to get a view of the Volcano eruption at "Fimmvorduhals" in Iceland. It was a full moon and strong winds gave me problems standing still outside the truck. I had my camera with me and zoom lens but no tripod, suddenly there was a magical moment, I was experiencing a display of nature rarely seen by man. I found my camera with the zoom lens, rushed out of the truck, trying to fight the strong wind. I pushed the camera on to the hood of the truck trying to stand still, holding my breath, I shot 30 frames, and only one shot was good. (Photo and caption by Olafur Ragnarsson)

23 失手的自行車手。沒有把握住剎車的自行車手倒地後痛苦不堪，這位身強力壯的極限運動愛好者此刻卻顯得那麼單純、疲憊不堪甚至不堪一擊。
Bicycle Crash. Zestful BMX (Bicycle Moto-Cross) rider crashes after a failed attempt to grind the handrail. When in pain, even the ambitious, strong, extreme sports loving man looks like a simple, tired, vulnerable person. (Photo and caption by Karolis Milasevicius)

24 這是安哥拉盧班戈附近的著名地標塞拉大勒巴公路，建於上世紀70年代，幾十年來一直印在該國的明信片上，但都是白天的鏡頭。我想嘗試進行夜間拍攝。但似乎不太可能：漆黑一片、大霧瀰漫，而且海拔1800米。我原來打算用60秒的最大暴光值，但汽車走完這段路程需要幾分鐘車時間，而且濃密霧氣擋住了視線！突然雲消霧散，有汽車在下山也有汽車在上山，60秒鐘不到它們在路段中間相遇了... 於是這張照片便誕生了！
The Serra da Leba Road near Lubango (Huíla, Angola). This is Serra da Leba, a landmark in Angola. A road built in the 70s, it been in the country postcard images for decades, but all shots were taken by day. I wanted something different and tried a night shot. But it seemed impossible: pitch dark, foggy, altitude of 1,800m (5,000ft). I wanted no more than 60sec of exposure, max, to avoid digital noise. But a car takes a few minutes to climb or descend this section of the road. The fog was dense and blocking the view! Suddenly the fog cleared, a few cars went down, others went up, they met in the middle in under 60sec... Painting done! (Photo and caption by Kostadin Luchansky)