Merit Prize

                                          
                                 

"Waterfall"

Timofey Tararin found this waterfall at Plitvice Lakes National Park in Croatia on a rainy afternoon. “It was cold outside,” he recalls. “I was soaking wet and hungry, but I couldn’t help taking pictures, being mesmerized by the stunning splendor of the place.” He used a long exposure time to turn the waterfall into wisps and make the pool appear glassy and flat. (Canon EOS 5D Mark II digital camera, 17-40mm lens at 21mm, exposure at ten seconds, f/10, ISO 160)

For the fifth year, Traveler paired its photo contest with that of Photo District News, an award-winning magazine for professional photographers. More than 3,700 avid amateur photographers entered nearly 11,000 images in the 2010 World in Focus competition—our 22nd annual contest. The pictures captured an assortment of the places, wildlife, and people that make our travels memorable, evoking a sense of delight or discovery—or