This shot was one of my favorites taken during a recent trip to Barcelona.

We always love a good photo contest and it is time for National Geographic’s annual International Photo Contest. There is an entry fee this year for each photo you submit. However, if you think yours is really good, you do have a chance of having it published in the magazine. Don’t rule out great photos from your hometown. Your hometown could be someone else’s international travel destination. Here are the rules from NatGeo’s website:

Interesting shot taken while enjoying a pint of Guinness outside a pub in Kinsale, Ireland

Sunrise in Knysna, South Africa

Typical Amsterdam

A view of the harbor in Akaroa, New Zealand

A gelati stand at the weekly market in Byron Bay, Australia.

If Aussie wildlife and wilderness are your thing, then Kangaroo Island is definitely for you. Located southwest of Adelaide, the island is Australia’s third largest (after Tasmania and Melville Island).  It is a great spot …

An old rickety dock in Panajachel on Lake Atitlan in Guatemala

The small, alluring village of Doolin is acclaimed worldwide as the traditional music capital of Ireland.