Smithsonian Announces 2017 Photo Contest Winners

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Smithsonian recently revealed the winning images of its 2017 Photo Contest. The six winners were selected from over 40,000 submissions from photographers across 155 countries. The categories for the contest include Natural World, The American Experience, Travel, People, Altered Images, Mobile, and Reader’s Choice. Conclusively, the grand prize was given to photographer Thong Huu for his photo titled “Breakfast at the Weekly Market.”

View the winning photos above and head over to Smithsonian’s official website to learn more about the contest. For more photography, check out VICTORIA’s “Psych Blues” exhibition spotlighting experimental film techniques.

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Keith Estiler is a New York-born curator, writer, and the Managing Editor of Hypeart, the contemporary art arm of Hypebeast. Based in NYC, Keith heads up editorial strategy at the intersection of contemporary art and culture, capturing the icons and outliers of both the local and international scenes. He has curated exhibitions worldwide, dedicated to championing the emerging voices and subcultures currently redefining contemporary visual culture.

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