The world, as seen by award-winning travel photographers

In this collection of inspiring images, award-winning photographers celebrate landscapes, cultures, colours, patterns, nature and people -- from Ladakh to Cameroon, Bangladesh to Venezuela, Senegal to Mexico, Rajasthan to Namibia. Since 2003, Travel Photographer Of the Year has recognized the joyful brilliance of travel photography with an international photo contest run by photographers for photographers from all countries, be they amateur or professional, beginner or expert, young or old.

Want to be an award-winning travel photographer? TPOTY is accepting entries until September 17, 2012. Submit your photos!

Note: Copyright for individual images rests solely with the respective photographers and are reproduced here with exclusive permission of TPOTY.