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Photographers from 93 different countries submitted their favorite shots – more than 26,000 of them – to our 12th Annual Photo Contest. The winners, represent the most striking and memorable photography we saw among the entrants. From Pham Ty’s Grand-Prize-winning shot of seamstresses working with fabric reminiscent of an ocean to Joydeep Mukherjee’s touching portrait of a mother and child in a flooded room, these photographs capture a moment in time for Smithsonian.com readers around the globe.
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2014 WINNERS
These are the winners of the 12th Annual Smithsonian.com Photo Contest. More than 26,000 photos entered, the images below represent the favorites of the editors of Smithsonian.com and Smithsonian magazine. The Readers' Choice award was the top vote recipient among more than 10,000 votes received.
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