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Stunning images: winners of the 2012 National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest
First place: Cedric Houin
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The National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest is easily one of our favourite travel photography competitions - we defy anyone not to be inspired by these beautiful photographs that, at times, are every bit as artistic as a painting. We begin our journey with the overall winner, Cedric Houin.
Location: Wakhan Corridor, Afghanistan
"This image was shot in the Kyrgyz lands of the Wakhan Corridor. The intimacy of this everyday life moment, shot inside of a family yurt, is in total contrast with the harsh environment these nomadic tribes live in. On the right we notice a television and a sound console. These tribes live weeks away from any village by foot. In spite of being located at an altitude of 4,300 meters in one of the most remote areas of Afghanistan they are equipped with solar panels, satellite dishes and cellphones. Ancestral ways of living, with touches of modernity."
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Wonderful pictures, as one would expect, except that Baobab trees are not confined to Madagascar, as the comment suggests. The trees are found in abundance in Tanzania, I know because I have photographed them myself, and they are also found in many other African states. They are also to be found in Australia. The Baobab tree - Adansonia digitata is a genus of eight species of tree, six native to Madagascar, one native to mainland Africa and the Arabian Peninsular and one to Australia. The mainland African species also occurs on Madagascar, but it is not a native of that island.
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