2015 National Geographic photo contest reveals breathtaking images from all over the world

With entries from the Netherlands to Kenya to Nepal

Published May 20, 2015 6:40PM (EDT)

The Yetis of Nepal - The Aghoris as they are called are marked by colorful body paint and clothes Abrar Mohsin   (Abrar Mohsin/<a href="http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/photo-contest-2015/" target="_blank">National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest</a>)
The Yetis of Nepal - The Aghoris as they are called are marked by colorful body paint and clothes Abrar Mohsin (Abrar Mohsin/National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest)

On Tuesday, National Geographic released a batch of entries from this year's National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest, and they are magnificent. The contest accepts photos in a number of categories including travel portraits, outdoor scenes, sense of place and spontaneous moments.

The winner will receive an eight-day trip to Costa Rica and Panama and the second place winner will travel to Yellowstone, both with NatGeo expeditions.

Take a look at the slideshow below for some breath-taking images of our world.

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By Joanna Rothkopf

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