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During a trip to the lovely Vanuatu last November, we managed to catch a fire dancing show being held at one of the beach side restaurants. Here is just one shot of this spectacular show. Photo: Paul Hollis -
Beautiful Moorea island, French Polynesia.Turquoise water, corrals, colourful fish, turtles, dolphins and lovely people – the place I want to come back. Photo: Jana Sokolovskaja -
In December last year, I finally visited Antarctica after years of dreaming about it. One evening halfway through the trip, our captain sailed us through the picturesque Lemaire Channel, also known as the "Kodak Gap" for its gorgeous mountains and still reflections. Just when we had just about exhausted our camera batteries and filled up our memory cards, the ship turned into another strait and we were greeted with the most extraordinary fiery sunset, the sky and clouds aflame in shades of purple and amber. It was simply sublime. I doubt I will ever see anything so magnificent and extraordinary again... Photo: Wendy Qiu -
The Perito Moreno Glacier, located in the Los Glaciares National Park in Argentina, is one of only three Patagonian glaciers that is advancing. The ice floating on the water is ice that has collapsed while the glacier advances. The glacier has presently advanced so much that it has caused a damn in Lake Argentino and is about to rupture due to the water pressure resulting from the damn. It was awe-inspiring to see this beautiful natural phenomenon rising so high up above the water (to an average height of 74 meters) and spreading out further than the eye could see. Photo: Liesel Koelmeyer -
North of Madurai is the Alagar Kovil Temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu. I wandered up a flight of steps and saw these girls making their way back along a tree lined track with an ancient wall guarding the temple complex on one side. Colourful beauty in the midst of a mystical forest. Photo: Mark Baxter -
Full moon over the Pacific trying to outrun a storm. Photo: Russell Cherry -
This photo was taken in Hanoi Vietnam, on the 1st of February 2016. I love this photo because it shows how truly crazy the traffic is. Everyone is going everywhere with no real directions or rules except 'watch out'. I love the red taxi bikes and that the big building of shops kind of looks like a huge ship. The flowers are gorgeous like all of the gardens everywhere, constantly being maintained by the gardeners working hard. Its such a noisy photo which is just how Hanoi is. Photo: Megan Kennedy -
In India, Dalits, once known as “untouchables”, are the lowest of the Indian caste system and have faced brutal oppression for thousands of years. Dalit women are triply oppressed by caste, gender and poverty. Not only does the average rural Dalit woman work longer field hours each year than her male counterpart for 60% less pay, but she is an easy target for rapists - and rarely gets justice. The Dalit woman in this picture belongs to a tribal village near Udaipur in Rajasthan. The village is one of 700 assisted by Seva Mandir, a non-profit organisation that works to improve the livelihood of the villagers, and especially women. Through its programs, women learn empowerment and have the opportunity to move closer towards gender equality and financial independence. Photo: Liesel Koelmeyer -
Bayon Temple, Cambodia. 2nd November 2015. I saw a small group of five or six people including two monks entering the temple through a doorway further to the left. By the time I had trained my camera on the spot they had disappeared inside. Then as luck would have it this fellow appeared and I pressed the button. Photo: Graham Coward -
This photo was taken in Hanoi, Vietnam on the 1st of February 2016. This photo amazes me. Its so incredible how close all these people are living right next to the train track. They must feel the rumble every time a train is coming and i wonder if their homes shake or rattle. Its so different to what i know, with people here in hanoi, living so close to each other, apartment on top of apartment. Photo: Megan Kennedy -
The sombre World Trade Centre memorial cuts out a massive hole in the hearts of all New Yorkers. Yet the new Freedom Tower arises over that memorial as a symbol of hope for the future. Unbeknownst to us at the time, the reflection on the face of the tower cast a cross above this grave. Photo: Desmond Chu -
During a visit of the Trobriand Islands last year the locals put on a show for us, dressed in their finest. It was a feast for the eyes and the camera lens. This is one of my favourite snaps, as it captures what I have wanted to see with my own eyes for decades. Photo: Kirsten Walla
Take a look at the best travel photos sent in by readers for our Big Picture competition this week above.
Traveller's fifth The Big Picture competition for amateur photographers, in association with Fairfax Media's Clique Photographers Association, is open.
Clique, a photography club run by the photo departments of the Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, aims to inspire people of all skill levels to take better photos.
The overall winner and a partner or friend will travel to Indochina for a 13-Day Vietnam & Cambodia Highlights cruise and tour for two people in January 2017.
Enjoy the adventure through Vietnam and Cambodia, including a seven-night cruise along the Mekong River.
Visit World Heritage listed Angkor Archaeological Park and Ho Chi Minh City and Phnom Penh.
The prize value is around $15,490 for two people in a Category C Standard Suite.
For the full itinerary, see aptouring.com.au
WHAT TO ENTER
Send one unpublished image of a special moment from your travels taken in the past two years (at least 1MB and 300dpi in JPEG form). Also, please tell us in approximately 100 words where and when the image was taken and what made it so memorable.
Upload your entries via Clique's uploader here.
The weekly deadline is Monday 12:00 AEST and you can upload a maximum of 2 entries into Big Picture per week.
Every week an entrant is selected for the Saturday print edition of Traveller, and a gallery of entries can be viewed online.
Final deadline is August 20, 2016.
Click here for full terms and conditions.
To join Clique, see www.smh.com.au/clique or www.theage.com.au/clique.
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