Repost This ArticleExemplary photography we published this year, from MatadorU students, to iPhone photographers, to the pros.
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Photo for baksheesh
A group of young boys and girls approached me asking me to take their photos in exchange for 'baksheesh.' Often I ignore this as when you give one child 'baksheesh' about three more pop out of nowhere and won't leave you alone until you give them some money or biscuits, but I found that this girl just looked so interesting with her big messy hair and beautiful jewelry that I had to take a photograph. Photo: MatadorU student, Naomi Healing
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Dragonfly
From What it takes to be a wildlife photographer. Photo: Kathrine Lloyd
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Intermission
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Men with guns
From The DRC you don't see in the news. Photo: Richard Stupart
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Maasai warrior boy
This Maasai boy is 15 years old. On his head he wears the mane of a lion that he killed to prove his manhood. Photo: MatadorU student, Naomi Stolow
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First descent
From Kayakers’ first descents of epic Japanese waterfalls. Photo: Darin McQuoid
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Front-line Kachin Independence Army soldier
From Fostering homegrown photography in northern Myanmar. Photo: Ryan Libre
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Elakala Waterfalls, Blackwater Falls State Park, West Virginia
From 21 spectacular waterfalls you've never heard of. Photo: Nature Pictures by ForestWanderer
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Iceland
From Surfing unbelievably cold water. Photo: Chris BurkardIntermission
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Hundreds and hundreds of windows
From Singapore: A modern day LEGO city. Photo: Aiste Stancikaite
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A closer look
From Cayos Cochinos, Honduras. Photo: Scott Sporleder
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Holiday on horseback
From How I joined a wolf pack in Banff National Park, Alberta. Photo: Jeff Bartlett
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John John Florence taking to the air
From Shunning surf porn: Photographer Al McKinnon. Photo: Al McKinnon
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Waiting for the teacher
A group of first-graders wait for their teacher to arrive at the Kent College Nepal School, situated in the remote and mountainous community of Lahachowk in western Nepal. Sat at the back of the classroom this shot drew me in as the expressions of the children summed up the universal experience of what it means to be five years old and day-dreaming! Photo: MatadorU student, Laura Cook
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Shepherd in New Zealand
From Away from the waves: A Chris Burkard travel gallery. Photo: Chris BurkardIntermission
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Pelican
From Aquatic wildlife of the Galapagos. Photo: Zak Erving
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Red eye
From What I found on Costa Rica’s and Panama’s beaches. Photo: Coen Wubbles
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Ptarmigan Tunnel Trail
From Two weeks in Glacier National Park. Photo: Jorge Santiago
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We watched...
From The ‘Streets of Afghanistan’ photography project returns home. Photo: Shannon Galpin
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Glen Canyon, near Page, Arizona, US
From 27 of the deepest canyons you can explore. Photo: Eddie 11uisma
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Tiger's Nest Monastery - Paro Valley, Bhutan
From 82 iconic world landmarks to visit before you die. Photo: Göran (Kartläsarn)
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Pinot Noir
From 22 ways to remember Tasmania. Photo: Scott Sporleder
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Kepler Track, New Zealand
From 35 hikes through some of the biggest country on earth. Photo: Nomad Tales
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Two puffins
From Wildlife and culture on Grand Manan Island. Photo: William Drumm
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Crossing
From Crossing Afghanistan’s Panjshir Valley by bike. Photo: Shannon Galpin
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German/Portuguese Nike team rider Nic Von Rupp, perfect day, England
From Inspired: Al McKinnon's surf and travel photography. Photo: Al McKinnon
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Stephen's Gap - Alabama
From 23 of the world's most insane caves you can explore. Photo: Jeffrey Rease
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Sochi, Russia
From Winter is coming: 13 photos to get you psyching. Photo: Griffin Post
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Dormition Cathedral
From 20 iPhone portraits of Kiev. Photo: Larissa Olenicoff
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Transparent leaf
From Hiking the American Southwest. Photo: Kat Carney
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Linapacan Island, Palawan, Philippines
From 35 places to swim in the world's clearest water. Photo: Scott Sporleder
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Quad biking
From What do to in Australia's Northern Territory. Photo: Scott Sporleder
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Yukigassen
From Observations on Canada's largest snowball fight. Photo: Jeff Bartlett
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Cooking near the river
From Faces of Colombia. Photo: Andrés Vanegas Canosa
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Secret spot - Kona, Hawaii
From 25 intimate portraits of place. Photo: Sarah Lee
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Swing
Baños, Ecuador is named for the thermal hot springs nearby, but I was more interested in the rumor of a treehouse situated somewhere up the slope of still-breathing Volcán Tungurahua, and I battled rain, slippery inclines, and a hefty elevation gain (which began at 6,000 feet) on my way up. Photo: MatadorU student, Zak Erving
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Yee Peng
From Light and shadow in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Photo: Kimberly Bryant
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Ice cave
From 26 views from deep inside waves. Photo: Scott Sporleder
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‘The Hump’ on the Beas River, Himachal Pradesh
From Weeks of whitewater in the Indian Himalaya. Photo: Henry Munter
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Vortex cloud, Wallops Island, VA
From 60 insane cloud formations from around the world. Photo: NASA Langley Research Center (NASA-LaRC)
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Chris Noble: Winter's dawn in Scotland
From Power of a moment: From Kelly Slater to a Chagos native. Photo: Cody Forest Doucette
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There are many roads, but not so many routes.
From 9 things I learned in Saskatchewan. Photo: Jeff Bartlett
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Beautiful rubble of rural Ukraine
From Beautiful rubble of rural Ukraine. Photo: Chris Miller
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Fraser Island, Queensland, Australia
From 41 places so rad you have to stop driving and get out of the car. Photo: Garry
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Tired reflection
From Pokhara to Poon Hill on the Annapurna Circuit, Nepal. Photo: Dikson
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Paddling Lowell Lake
From Unearthly images of the world's largest non-polar icefield. Photo: Colin Delehanty
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Istanbul iPhoneography
From Istanbul through an iPhone lens. Photo: Larissa Olenicoff
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The Longji Rice Terraces
The Longji Rice Terraces, also known as the "Dragon's Backbone Rice Terraces" are a man-made wonder and well-known in China. The rice terraces were mostly built during the Ming Dynasty, about 500 years ago but construction actually already began in the Yuan Dynasty over 700 years ago. Photo: MatadorU student, Nisa Maier
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So many great photos in here I lost count! Our world is amazing and if Matador isn’t the best website ever…
EPIC !! thanks !
Great photos! real nice
Really awesome EPIC photographs
Stunning… from top to bottom.
Blessed to be in there – some awesome, awesome shots! Proud to be a Matadorian!
Blessed to be in there – some awesome, awesome shots! Proud to be a Matadorian!
congratulations Coen Wubbels on you’re beautiful photo being No.17. xx
Picture 32 was my wallpaper..