THIS year has been the year of the staycation – which has left millions of Brits reminiscing on adventure-filled trips abroad.
To celebrate the wonder of world travel, thousands of photography enthusiasts entered Agora #Travel2020, sharing the moments they feel captured the true essence of exploration.
@rakia10/AGORA IMAGESThe winner of #Travel2020, Brian, who goes under the Instagram handle @rakia10 took this stunning photo from inside his tent in Seceda, Italy[/caption]
From breathtaking mountain views snapped from the opening of a tent to vast desserts of amber hues, over 13,000 snaps were submitted to the photo contest.
A shortlist of 50 finalists was narrowed down by competition judges for the mobile App, Agora, to find the overall winner.
Octavi Royo, Agora’s co-founder and CEO, said: “Thanks to these photos, we can travel to some amazing corners of our planet and see them from the point of view of travel photographers.”
STAY IN THE LOOP
@gloomicious/AGORA IMAGESThe photo was taken on a chilly autumn morning on a road trip to the Black Forest region in Germany by @gloomicious, who was wanting to travel to get away from a stressful time at work[/caption]
UP IN THE AIR
@ares_mahol/AGORA IMAGESAres Mahol captured his younger cousin’s face, lit up by the sky outside the plane as they flew to Iceland – it was the first time he had ever been on an aeroplane [/caption]
MELLOW YELLOW
@jp.photoart/AGORA IMAGESGerman photographer Jörg Petermann wandering through the Austria Alps. The gloomy mist was broken up by cheerful yellow flowers[/caption]
ALPINE ADVENTURE
@ghislainfave/AGORA IMAGESSnowshoeing in the French Southern Alpes, this photographer stumbled upon a cute snow coated cabin[/caption]
SHOESTRING TRAVEL
@careless_wandering/AGORA IMAGES@Careless_Wandering shared a hair raising snap of her perching on the edge looking out over Horseshoe Bend in Canada[/caption]
DREAMBOAT
@arnold_maisner_photo/AGORA IMAGESArnold Maisner took this snap of his partner looking out as they floated along Lake Braies, Italy. Arnold wrote: “Enjoy the moment. Go on a journey and experience something. Get out of the comfort zone.”[/caption]
ICE COOL VIEWS
@danrose/AGORA IMAGESBritish snapper Dan Rose took this beautiful photo inside an ice cave at the foot of the Watzmann mountain[/caption]
FLYING HIGH
@obra19/AGORA IMAGES@obra19 saw a paraglider float across the sky as the sun rose in the Philippines[/caption]
WORLD WONDER
@globetravelphotography/AGORA IMAGES@Globaltravelphotography took a photo of his girlfriend wearing a traditional Indian Sari in the mosque on the side of the Taj Mahal[/caption]
LIGHT UP YOUR LIFE
@theliamman/AGORA IMAGESThe Great Staples Tor rock formation under the milky way. The photographer used lights and long exposure to frame the landscape, capturing all the detail and magic of the location[/caption]
GOLDEN HOUR
@adamdesjardins0211/AGORA IMAGESThe photographer captured himself walking down Mouse Tank Rd during golden hour, basking in nature’s glory[/caption]
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@michaelfoote/AGORA IMAGESThis image of Snæfellsnes Peninsula on Iceland’s West Coast shows levels of textures and perspectives. Chasing adventure’ by @michaelfoote said the area is home to lava fields, glaciers and black sand beaches – calling it an ‘alien-like environment’[/caption]
@davide_sak_/AGORA IMAGESSharing wise words, the person behind this photo of Rifugio Lago Nambino in Italy said ‘life is a labyrinth: all you need is hope so that the light ending your worries will materialize before you.’[/caption]
