SIPA 2017, The World’s Most Prestigious Photo Contest Has Just Announced Its Winners and The Photographs Are Mind-Blowing

14Beauty of Nature -1^st place-Beast-James Smart (AU)

The beauty of nature category where the photographer chasing this storm in Black Hawk, South Dakota USA found the perfect shot and timing. The storm developed into a supercell.

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15Beauty of Nature-2^nd place-Middle Earth-Enrico Fossati (IT)

Take in Assiniboine Provincial Park where the beauty of the Alpine landscape looks straight of a JR Tolkien story and can easily be mistaken for Middle Earth.

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16Beauty of Nature –Honorable Mention-Pine Rock lightening and full moon- Miguel Angel Artus Illana (ES)

Taken in Tossa di Mar Guirona Spain, this is a remarkable shot taken with long exposure so that the lightning too could be captured at the precise moment. The entire image has been lit up because of the full moon.

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17Sports in action-1^st place-Great Britain Team-Tim Clayton (US)

Taken during the Rio Olympics in Brazil, this is a shot of the British cycling team winning the gold medal and breaking a world record in the men’s pursuit race.

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18Sports in action-2^nd place-Superman Monfils-Jason O Brien (AU)

A photograph of Gael Monfils of France diving to hit the ball at his fourth-round match i9 the Australian Open Tennis tournament held in Melbourne.

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19Sports in action-Remarkable award-hanging by a thread-Andrea Rizzi

Another dramatic and spectacular photograph of the mountainside even as the climber looks just a speck against the rocks.

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20Fascinating Faces and characters-Remarkable award-Red persimmon-Xiaolin Fan (CHN)

A beautiful shot of a Chinese girl in full traditional attire and sitting atop what appears to be a peach or large cherry tree.

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