Makayla Hayes, 14, won the international grand prize in the 2011 National Geographic Kids photo contest for this photo.
When you hand a kid a camera you can get a glimpse into their world. They have an interesting perspective on just about everything. This year’s winners in the Fifth Annual National Geographic Kids International Photo Contest captured humorous quips, quirky sights, and poignant moments that may be impossible to see without a view finder. (Pics)
Judges sifted through more than 12,000 images submitted by kids in the United States and Canada, Bulgaria, Egypt, Hungary, Indonesia, Lithuania, Slovenia, South Africa, Turkey, and the United Kingdom. Winners were chosen from each region, but the international grand prize went to 14-year-old Makayla Hayes of Marion, Illinois, for her eerie underwater self-portrait.
Catie Dixon, 15, United Kingdom
Honorable Mention
Lara Pučko, 13, of Slovenia
Runner Up
Austėja Azguridytė, 13, Lithuania
Honorable Mention
Zeynep Korkmaz, 11, Turkey
Honorable Mention
Courtney Bardwell, 14, United States
Runner Up
Viktorija Ruta, 11, Lithuania
Honorable Mention
Chase Guttman, 15, United States
Runner Up
Laura Naudžiūnaitė, 12, Lithuania
Honorable Mention
Peter Keöves, 12, Hungary
Honorable Mention
Gabriela Emilova Penkova, 12, Bulgaria
Honorable Mention
Radvilė Dilytė, 12, Lithuania
Honorable Mention
Via Yahoo
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