A photo by Vietnamese photographer, Pham Ty, has beaten out 26,500 other submissions to take the top spot at the recently concluded Smithsonian Photo Contest.
Saigon-based Ty took home a $2,500 prize for his photo of two women sowing a fishing net in a small village near Vinh Hy Bay in Ninh Thuan Province.
In its 12th year, the contest received submissions from 93 different countries across six categories – natural world, travel, people, Americana, altered images and mobile.
In the final round, which concluded on March 31, Ty was joined by 4 other Vietnamese photographers who took beautiful shots of children playing in a river; a woman collecting water lilies; a fisherman with his nets and cable cars outside of Da Nang:
The submission period for the 2015 photo contest is already underway so head over to the registration page if you’d like to submit a photo of your own.
Stunning photography, really inspiring!