Winners Of The Independent Photographer’s ‘Travel’ Competition (10 Pics)

Fishing Nets in Vietnam

“What first caught my attention, and ultimately deemed this image as first place, is the poetic composition and interesting symmetry taking place. The harmonious color scheme, with the pop of red in the bucket, really works well for this photo. The movement of the image suggests that a gentle breeze was happening, and almost makes me feel like I was there when this photograph was made.” – Steve McCurry

'Sturm und Drang' Stormy weather in Italian Alps, April 2019

In this photo, one monk is teaching his novices at night in candlelight.

In Cuba, people who live in the countryside and work the land are usually referred to as Guajiros. I spent a day with a guajiro family, which has been working the land for over 4 generations in the valley of Viñales, an area designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Here, traditional techniques are still in use for agricultural production, particularly of tobacco.

“For me, this image is a close second place, it takes me back to times that I’ve photographed on water. The water seems to help create spontaneous moments to be captured. This whimsical instant within an interesting landscape particularly caught my attention.” – Steve McCurry

“A perfectly balanced composition delicately guiding our eye from the man’s wooden canoe and red basket into the maze. The higher viewpoint gives a marvelous sense of the surroundings and peacefulness of the environment. The colors and man-made fishing cages appear as if a painter had long reflected on them and carefully drew each stroke. A beautiful scene making us feel that we too, are in China” – The Independent Photographer Editors

A little Buddha was sat looking the balloons flying over us during the sunrise in one of the thousands of pagodas of the plain of Bagan, Myanmar.

'Five Maikos'

Festival in Bhutan