The winners of the <a href="http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/photography/photo-contest/2014/" target="_blank" target="_blank">National Geographic Photographer Contest 2014</a> have been released. <br /><br />The magazine says more than 9,200 entries were submitted from more than 150 countries in three categories: people, places and nature. <br /><br />The Grand Prize Winner (above) snagged $10,000 and a trip to National Geographic headquarters in Washington, D.C. The first place winner in each category will get $2,500 and his/her winning photograph will be published in "National Geographic" magazine.<br /><br /><strong>Grand Prize and People Winner: "A Node Glows in the Dark"</strong><br /><br />Location: Hong Kong<br /><br />Photo and caption by Brian Yen/National Geographic 2014 Photo Contest <br /><br />Brian Yen says: "In the last 10 years, mobile data, smartphones and social networks have forever changed our existence. Although this woman stood at the center of a jam-packed train, the warm glow from her phone told the strangers around her that she wasn't really there. She managed to slip away from 'here' for a short moment; she's a node flickering on the social web, roaming the Earth, free as a butterfly. Our existence is no longer stuck to the physical here; we're free to run away, and run we will."
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The winners of the National Geographic Photographer Contest 2014 have been released.

The magazine says more than 9,200 entries were submitted from more than 150 countries in three categories: people, places and nature.

The Grand Prize Winner (above) snagged $10,000 and a trip to National Geographic headquarters in Washington, D.C. The first place winner in each category will get $2,500 and his/her winning photograph will be published in "National Geographic" magazine.

Grand Prize and People Winner: "A Node Glows in the Dark"

Location: Hong Kong

Photo and caption by Brian Yen/National Geographic 2014 Photo Contest

Brian Yen says: "In the last 10 years, mobile data, smartphones and social networks have forever changed our existence. Although this woman stood at the center of a jam-packed train, the warm glow from her phone told the strangers around her that she wasn't really there. She managed to slip away from 'here' for a short moment; she's a node flickering on the social web, roaming the Earth, free as a butterfly. Our existence is no longer stuck to the physical here; we're free to run away, and run we will."
Brian Yen/National Geographic 2014 Photo Contest
<strong>Nature Winner: "The Great Migration"</strong><br /><br />Location: North Serengeti, Tanzania<br /><br />Photo and caption by Nicole Cambré/National Geographic 2014 Photo Contest<br /><br />Nicole Cambré describes this image as the "jump of the wildebeest at the Mara River."
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Nature Winner: "The Great Migration"

Location: North Serengeti, Tanzania

Photo and caption by Nicole Cambré/National Geographic 2014 Photo Contest

Nicole Cambré describes this image as the "jump of the wildebeest at the Mara River."
Nicole Cambré/National Geographic 2014 Photo
<strong>Places Winner: "Bathing in Budapest"</strong><br /><br />Location: Budapest, Hungary<br /><br />Photo and caption by Triston Yeo/National Geographic 2014 Photo Contest<br /><br />Triston Yeo says: "The thermal spas in Budapest [are] one of the favorite activities of Hungarians, especially in winter. We were fortunate to gain special access to shoot in the thermal spa thanks to our tour guide, Gabor. I love the mist, caused by the great difference in temperature between the hot spa water and the atmosphere. It makes the entire spa experience more surreal and mystical."
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Places Winner: "Bathing in Budapest"

Location: Budapest, Hungary

Photo and caption by Triston Yeo/National Geographic 2014 Photo Contest

Triston Yeo says: "The thermal spas in Budapest [are] one of the favorite activities of Hungarians, especially in winter. We were fortunate to gain special access to shoot in the thermal spa thanks to our tour guide, Gabor. I love the mist, caused by the great difference in temperature between the hot spa water and the atmosphere. It makes the entire spa experience more surreal and mystical."
Triston Yeo/National Geographic 2014 Photo Contest
<strong>Honorable Mention Nature</strong><br /><br />Location: Cairns, Great Barrier Reef, Flynn Reef, Australia <br /><br />Photo and caption by Christian Miller/National Geographic 2014 Photo Contest <br /><br />Christian Miller says: "On a windy day right after a Cyclone passed the far northern Great Barrier Reef I took some friends out to the reef. Never before I saw that many glass fish on this particular coral 'bommie.' Just when I set up my camera, this Napoleon Wrasse swam right through the school of fish building a living frame."
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Honorable Mention Nature

Location: Cairns, Great Barrier Reef, Flynn Reef, Australia

Photo and caption by Christian Miller/National Geographic 2014 Photo Contest

Christian Miller says: "On a windy day right after a Cyclone passed the far northern Great Barrier Reef I took some friends out to the reef. Never before I saw that many glass fish on this particular coral 'bommie.' Just when I set up my camera, this Napoleon Wrasse swam right through the school of fish building a living frame."
Christian Miller/National Geographic 2014 Photo Contest
<strong>Honorable Mention Nature: "Shoulder Check"</strong><br /><br />Location: Boundary Bay, BC, Canada<br /><br />Photo and caption by Henrik Nilsson/National Geographic 2014 Photo Contest<br /><br />Henrik Nilsson says: "A wild short-eared owl completes a shoulder check in case something was missed. Northern harriers were also hunting in the field and these raptors will often steal a kill from the owls."
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Honorable Mention Nature: "Shoulder Check"

Location: Boundary Bay, BC, Canada

Photo and caption by Henrik Nilsson/National Geographic 2014 Photo Contest

Henrik Nilsson says: "A wild short-eared owl completes a shoulder check in case something was missed. Northern harriers were also hunting in the field and these raptors will often steal a kill from the owls."
Henrik Nilsson/National Geographic 2014 Photo Contest
<strong>Honorable Mention Nature: "Dragon"</strong><br /><br />Location: Tabasalu, Estonia <br /><br />Photo and caption by <a href="http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/photography/photo-contest/2014/users/2851549/" target="_blank" target="_blank">Maie Kirnmann</a>/National Geographic 2014 Photo Contest<br /><br />"Ice art on the window" is how Maie Kirnmann describes this wintery image.
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Honorable Mention Nature: "Dragon"

Location: Tabasalu, Estonia

Photo and caption by Maie Kirnmann/National Geographic 2014 Photo Contest

"Ice art on the window" is how Maie Kirnmann describes this wintery image.
Maie Kirnmann/National Geographic 2014 Photo Contest
<strong>Honorable Mention Nature: "Stag Deer Bellowing"</strong><br /><br />Location: Richmond Park, London <br /><br />Photo and caption by <a href="http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/photography/photo-contest/2014/users/2447110/" target="_blank" target="_blank">Prashant Meswani</a>/National Geographic 2014 Photo Contest<br /><br />Prashant Meswani calls this image: "Stag Deer bellowing in Richmond Park."
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Honorable Mention Nature: "Stag Deer Bellowing"

Location: Richmond Park, London

Photo and caption by Prashant Meswani/National Geographic 2014 Photo Contest

Prashant Meswani calls this image: "Stag Deer bellowing in Richmond Park."
Prashant Meswani/National Geographic 2014 Photo Contest
<strong>Honorable Mention Nature: "Muscle Power"</strong><br /><br />Location: Bandhavgarh National Park, Madhya Pradesh, India <br /><br />Photo and caption by Archna Singh/National Geographic 2014 Photo Contest<br /><br />Archna Singh says: "This playful fight amongst two young sub-adult tigers was indeed a brilliant lifetime opportunity that lasted exactly 4-5 seconds. The cubs were sitting in the grass as dusk approached when suddenly one of them sneaked up behind the other and what happened next is captured in this image."
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Honorable Mention Nature: "Muscle Power"

Location: Bandhavgarh National Park, Madhya Pradesh, India

Photo and caption by Archna Singh/National Geographic 2014 Photo Contest

Archna Singh says: "This playful fight amongst two young sub-adult tigers was indeed a brilliant lifetime opportunity that lasted exactly 4-5 seconds. The cubs were sitting in the grass as dusk approached when suddenly one of them sneaked up behind the other and what happened next is captured in this image."
Archna Singh/National Geographic 2014 Photo Contest
<strong>Honorable Mention Nature: "Zebras and the Rim of the Crater"</strong><br /><br />Location: Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania <br /><br />Photo and caption by <a href="http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/photography/photo-contest/2014/users/2442022/" target="_blank" target="_blank">Zik Teo</a>/National Geographic 2014 Photo Contest<br /><br />Zik Teo says: "Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania, is the world's largest inactive volcanic caldera. It is a collapsed volcano that harbors a range of African wildlife that live in relatively close proximity and competition of each other. Zebras are amongst the most common animals in the crater along with wildebeest, gazelles, hyenas, and lions. On a clear day, a 360º view of the crater rim can be seen whilst being inside."
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Honorable Mention Nature: "Zebras and the Rim of the Crater"

Location: Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania

Photo and caption by Zik Teo/National Geographic 2014 Photo Contest

Zik Teo says: "Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania, is the world's largest inactive volcanic caldera. It is a collapsed volcano that harbors a range of African wildlife that live in relatively close proximity and competition of each other. Zebras are amongst the most common animals in the crater along with wildebeest, gazelles, hyenas, and lions. On a clear day, a 360º view of the crater rim can be seen whilst being inside."
Zik Teo /National Geographic 2014 Photo Contest
<strong>Honorable Mention People: "Children in the Darkness"</strong><br /><br />Location: Termanin, Syria <br /><br />Photo and caption by <a href="http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/photography/photo-contest/2014/users/2838423/" target="_blank" target="_blank">Abdullah Alghajar</a>/National Geographic 2014 Photo Contest<br /><br />"Disabled children living in Syria war," says Abdullah Alghajar of this image.
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Honorable Mention People: "Children in the Darkness"

Location: Termanin, Syria

Photo and caption by Abdullah Alghajar/National Geographic 2014 Photo Contest

"Disabled children living in Syria war," says Abdullah Alghajar of this image.
Abdullah Alghajar /National Geographic 2014 Photo Contest
<strong>Honorable Mention People: "Biltigiri"</strong><br /><br />Location: Chhattisgarh, India <br /><br />Photo and caption by Mattia Passarini/National Geographic 2014 Photo Contest<br /><br />Mattia Passarini says: "The chef of Ramnami people in Chhattisgarh, India. Ramnami tattoo the name of the lord 'Ram' on their body. Their entire focus is on the name of Ram, the name of God that is most dear to them. The Ramnami Samaj is a sect of harijan (Untouchable) Ram. Formed in the 1890s, the sect has become a dominant force in the religious life of the area. The tattoo is the result of their devotion and also, a gift and an acknowledgement from Ram."
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Honorable Mention People: "Biltigiri"

Location: Chhattisgarh, India

Photo and caption by Mattia Passarini/National Geographic 2014 Photo Contest

Mattia Passarini says: "The chef of Ramnami people in Chhattisgarh, India. Ramnami tattoo the name of the lord 'Ram' on their body. Their entire focus is on the name of Ram, the name of God that is most dear to them. The Ramnami Samaj is a sect of harijan (Untouchable) Ram. Formed in the 1890s, the sect has become a dominant force in the religious life of the area. The tattoo is the result of their devotion and also, a gift and an acknowledgement from Ram."
mattia passarini /National Geographic 2014 Photo Contest
<strong>Honorable Mention People: "Temper"</strong><br /><br />Location: Bangkok<br /><br />Photo and caption by Adam Birkan/National Geographic 2014 Photo Contest<br /><br />Adam Birkan says: "A young girl throws a temper tantrum in a Bangkok shopping mall. June, 2014."
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Honorable Mention People: "Temper"

Location: Bangkok

Photo and caption by Adam Birkan/National Geographic 2014 Photo Contest

Adam Birkan says: "A young girl throws a temper tantrum in a Bangkok shopping mall. June, 2014."
Adam Birkan /National Geographic 2014 Photo Contest
<strong>Honorable Mention People: "Dead Sea Mudbathing"</strong><br /><br />Location: Dead Sea, Israel <br /><br />Photo and caption by <a href="http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/photography/photo-contest/2014/users/572921/" target="_blank" target="_blank">Nick Riley</a>/National Geographic 2014 Photo Contest<br /><br />Nick Riley says: "Seekers of eternal youth coat themselves in mineral-rich mud, at the Dead Sea in Israel."
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Honorable Mention People: "Dead Sea Mudbathing"

Location: Dead Sea, Israel

Photo and caption by Nick Riley/National Geographic 2014 Photo Contest

Nick Riley says: "Seekers of eternal youth coat themselves in mineral-rich mud, at the Dead Sea in Israel."
Nick Riley /National Geographic 2014 Photo Contest
<strong>Honorable Mention People: "Tea Time in the Hut"</strong><br /><br />Location: Paris <br /><br />Photo and caption by <a href="http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/photography/photo-contest/2014/users/2618132/" target="_blank" target="_blank">K</a>/National Geographic 2014 Photo Contest<br /><br />K says: "Little discussion with a doll in a plastic box, not inherently beautiful. But with this slice of light, it looks like a bubble invented to dream in an imaginative world."
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Honorable Mention People: "Tea Time in the Hut"

Location: Paris

Photo and caption by K/National Geographic 2014 Photo Contest

K says: "Little discussion with a doll in a plastic box, not inherently beautiful. But with this slice of light, it looks like a bubble invented to dream in an imaginative world."
K/National Geographic 2014 Photo Contest
<strong>Honorable Mention People: "Waiting"</strong><br /><br />Location: Village of Sarbi, Maramure (Romania) <br /><br />Photo and caption by <a href="http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/photography/photo-contest/2014/users/2856841/" target="_blank" target="_blank">Roberto Fiore</a>/National Geographic 2014 Photo Contest<br /><br />Roberto Fiore says: "He was waiting on the bed, lost in thoughts, while his wife was preparing the bread to be blessed for the orthodox Eucharist."
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Honorable Mention People: "Waiting"

Location: Village of Sarbi, Maramure (Romania)

Photo and caption by Roberto Fiore/National Geographic 2014 Photo Contest

Roberto Fiore says: "He was waiting on the bed, lost in thoughts, while his wife was preparing the bread to be blessed for the orthodox Eucharist."
Roberto Fiore / National Geographic 2014 Photo Contest
<strong>Honorable Mention People: "My brothers and I"</strong><br /><br />Location: Blue Ridge Parkway, United States <br /><br />Photo and caption by <a href="http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/photography/photo-contest/2014/users/2574513/" target="_blank" target="_blank">Tyler G</a>/National Geographic 2014 Photo Contest<br /><br />Tyler G says: "Our road trip down to Miami traversed this outlook on the Blue Ridge Parkway. We rested on this ridge overlooking the mountains. Though we argued consistently throughout the journey, here we were reminded of our brotherhood."
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Honorable Mention People: "My brothers and I"

Location: Blue Ridge Parkway, United States

Photo and caption by Tyler G/National Geographic 2014 Photo Contest

Tyler G says: "Our road trip down to Miami traversed this outlook on the Blue Ridge Parkway. We rested on this ridge overlooking the mountains. Though we argued consistently throughout the journey, here we were reminded of our brotherhood."
Tyler G/National Geographic 2014 Photo Contest
<strong>Honorable Mention Places: "Destroyed Homs"</strong><br /><br />Location: Homs, Syria <br /><br />Photo and caption by <a href="http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/photography/photo-contest/2014/users/771414/" target="_blank" target="_blank">Sergey Ponomarev</a>/National Geographic 2014 Photo Contest<br /><br />Sergey Ponomarev says: "Birds fly over the destroyed houses in Khalidiya district in Homs, Syria. In the vast stillness of the destroyed city center of Homs, there are large areas where nothing moves. Then, suddenly, wind blows a ripped awning, or birds fly overhead."
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Honorable Mention Places: "Destroyed Homs"

Location: Homs, Syria

Photo and caption by Sergey Ponomarev/National Geographic 2014 Photo Contest

Sergey Ponomarev says: "Birds fly over the destroyed houses in Khalidiya district in Homs, Syria. In the vast stillness of the destroyed city center of Homs, there are large areas where nothing moves. Then, suddenly, wind blows a ripped awning, or birds fly overhead."
Sergey Ponomarev/National Geographic 2014 Photo Contest
<strong>Honorable Mention Places: "The Storm" </strong><br /><br />Location: Kocaeli, Turkey <br /><br />Photo and caption by <a href="http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/photography/photo-contest/2014/users/2855607/" target="_blank" target="_blank">Aytül Akbas</a>/National Geographic 2014 Photo Contest<br /><br />Aytül Akbas says: "During I was taking photo with my nephew, the storm came and I caught this beautiful moment."
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Honorable Mention Places: "The Storm"

Location: Kocaeli, Turkey

Photo and caption by Aytül Akbas/National Geographic 2014 Photo Contest

Aytül Akbas says: "During I was taking photo with my nephew, the storm came and I caught this beautiful moment."
Aytül AKBAŞ / National Geographic 2014 Photo Contest
<strong>Honorable Mention Places: "Tokyo -- Shinagawa Station"</strong><br /><br />Location: Shinagawa Station, Tokyo<br /><br />Photo and caption by Peter Franc/National Geographic 2014 Photo Contest<br /><br />Peter Franc says: "I was up at an ungodly hour to make it to the Tsukiji Fish Market in Tokyo. With so many amazing things to see in the city, I had hardly slept, and managed to get off at the wrong station. Wave after wave of people kept coming through the station passageway. I spied a coffee shop with a vantage point and managed to snap a few shots, camera resting on the ledge. After the caffeine kicked in, I was ready to brave the river of people."
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Honorable Mention Places: "Tokyo -- Shinagawa Station"

Location: Shinagawa Station, Tokyo

Photo and caption by Peter Franc/National Geographic 2014 Photo Contest

Peter Franc says: "I was up at an ungodly hour to make it to the Tsukiji Fish Market in Tokyo. With so many amazing things to see in the city, I had hardly slept, and managed to get off at the wrong station. Wave after wave of people kept coming through the station passageway. I spied a coffee shop with a vantage point and managed to snap a few shots, camera resting on the ledge. After the caffeine kicked in, I was ready to brave the river of people."
Peter Franc / National Geographic 2014 Photo Contest