I have been postponing this one for a while because I was absolutely certain I previously covered this contest, but I couldn’t find the post. I was relieved to (eventually) learn that the contest is a new thing, held in honor of Nat Geo’s Instagram hitting 100 million followers. (That number both blows my mind and helps restore my faith in people a little bit.)

I am beyond thrilled to bring you the National Geographic Instagram Photography contest! During the 1-day submission period, NatGeo received more than 94 thousand entries! And though the submission window was only open for 24 hours, happily, the hashtag continues on. People around the world (of all skill levels) have continued to tag their photos with #natgeo100contest, and as of this writing, the hashtag has nearly 160 thousand entries! The grand prize winner is the first submission below.

You can follow NatGeo where you’d expect to find them (website, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat, etc.), and you can check out the contest submissions (which are still pouring in) at #natgeo100contest.

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Found this one at chaparai water falls, Araku. A baby monkey domesticated by an old sadhu#oph #wildlifephotography #indiananimalphotography#natgeoyourshot#natgeoindia #natgeo100contest

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The weather here lately is snow joke ❄️ Another day in single digits with howling wind😩 ——————————————————————————— This is a slightly different angle of an image I took two years ago when the sunset was popping off. I got a few comps from that evening; one which was a perfectly symmetrical image and this one with some pleasing leading lines and strong composition in the foreground. I had found some thick lake ice near the mouth of the river, which really compliments the mountain backdrop.. I have come to found that I always am trying to find interesting foreground objects/strong leading lines for my images. Finally feeling comfortable with my art after 4.5 years of shooting DSLR. ——————————————————————————— Lake McDonald, Glacier National Park ——————————————————————————— #montanamoment #visitmontana #glaciernps #lakemcdonald #lenscluture #artofvisuals #earthfever #heatercentral #earthfocus #natgeo100contest #ig_color #tentree #whitefish #awesome_earth #visualsofearth #canon #artofvisuals #splendid_earth #amongthewild #nationalparkgeek #earthpix #natgeo #mountainsarecalling #glaciernationalpark #natgeo #montana #usinterior #sunset_pics #lensbible #createcommune

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In the Air – Just before Landing… #natgeo #natgeo100contest #natgeowild #animals #animal #animalplanet #discovery #wildlife #wildlifephotography #photography #indianshutterbugs #photograph #indianphotography #indianphotographyclub #bird #birdphotography #photographer #photooftheday #photographers #photo #discoverychannel #photos #tnshuttercontest #tnphotographer #wild #wildlifeconservation #birdsofinstagram #birds #birds_captures #animalife_world @travel_mates.com_official @globalphotographyfeatures @tn_photography__ @chennaitimestoi @chennai_times_photography

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Nothing is beautiful than a smile from the heart. a kalash girl revealing her inner happiness through her lively smile at Chillum jusht festival. 。。 follow on instagram @murtaza.zaidi_ 。。。。。。。。 PC @murtaza.zaidi_ #instagram #instaphotos #instagrammers #colors #discovery #explorers #festival #fashion #girls #happiness #nature #kalash #chillumjusht #beautifulgirls #villagelife #faces #portrait #photography📷 #naturephotos #canon📷 #canon_pakistan #canon_photography #innocence #natgeo100contest #culture #natgeoyourshoot #karavanleaderspakistan #bestoftoday #festivalfashion #pakistanis

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Bushehr, iran عنوان عکس:دردودل #mybushehr #bushehrloversبوشهر #photolian #photojornalism #hipaae #landscapephotography #life_is_street #landscape #500px #1x #iran_tourism #ir_akasi #natgeo #natgeotravel #natgeo100contest #instagram #explore #iran #35mmphotography #bushehr #canon700d #anjoman_aj #instagramgod #iranian #ir_photographer #noorbinapp#huawei_pic #huawei #huaweiphoto#friendsinferson#huawei_pic #huawei #huaweiphoto

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Reposted from @stiannorum – Connection with nature. This is one of my favorite photos that I have ever taken. Such nice moment with this curious bear 🐻 💚 Since @natgeo just hit 100 million followers, they are celebrating this with such a special photo contest #natgeo100contest. And this is my photo for the contest. . . Edited with my own Lightroom Presets. . . #instagram #natgeo #conservation #wildlife #animal #awesomeearth #nikon #earthfocus #aov #earth #beautifuldestinations #wonderful_places #lensbible #wanderout #artofvisuals #moodygrams #wildernessculture #earthofficial #finland #bear #whpuptome – #regrann

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Hellow Saintmartin #bd_clicks #coloursofbd #bengali #photography #instaphoto #photolovers #mobileclick #photographer #saintmartin #cyclephotos #colourphotography #asia_photo_magazine #natgeo100contest #streetphotographyinternational#shutterbug #world_photography_page #world_photography_hub #noneedofdslr#bangladesh_71 #bangladeshphotosociety #explore

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#Repost @diving.detka (@get_repost) Gracias por la foto 📷 @andremusgrove ⠀ "Mirando hacia abajo desde arriba, como un satélite que orbita alrededor de la tierra, el visor de mi cámara presiona contra mi máscara, esta es una de las vistas más memorables de Mi Mundo. Empujar a través de las fuertes corrientes, la baja visibilidad y las olas ásperas de este día fue el mejor. Definitivamente valió la pena. Con @natgeo alcanzando a 100 millones de seguidores en su Instagram, están celebrando con un concurso de fotografía, el #natgeo100contest y pensamos que no era un mejor momento para volver a compartir esta foto contigo como mi entrada al concurso. 🇧🇸💧📷⠀ Freediver: @davidlangloiss ⠀ #Bahamas #Freedive #SpottedEagleRay " Оторваться невозможно 👁⠀ •••⠀ 👇⠀ Спасибо за 📷 @andremusgrove ⠀ #diving #scubadiving #дайвинг #дайвер #поныряем #подводой #подводныймир #погружение #фридайвинг #scubalife #обучениедайвингу #divingtime #море #мореморе #морезовет #люблюморе #активныйотдых #красноеморе #гаваи #гавайи #филиппины #индонезия #египет #diveindonesia #diverlife⠀ ⠀ Reposting @andremusgrove:⠀ …⠀ "Looking down from above, like a satellite orbiting around the earth, my camera’s view finder presses against my mask, this is one of the most memorable views from My World. Pushing through the strong currents, low visibility and rough waves this day was most definitely worth it. With @natgeo hitting 100 Million followers on their Instagram, they’re celebrating with a photo contest, the #natgeo100contest and I thought it was no better moment to re-share this photo with you as my entry to the contest. 🇧🇸💧📷⠀ Freediver: @davidlangloiss⠀ #Bahamas #Freedive #SpottedEagleRay"

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. Macho adulto de lagarto verde occidental (Lacerta bilineata) con @aburguillos.wildlife y @berto_wild92. — Adult male European green lizard (Lacerta bilineata) . . . . . . . . . . #lacerta #macro_captures_ #lagarto #macro_perfection #macro_brilliance #lagartoverde #natgeonatural #electric_macro #top_macro #macroworld_tr #macrointhewild #yourshotphotographer #herpeto #animals #pocket_macro #nature_perfection #macrobutterfly #macro #naturaleza #herping #herpingtheglobe #wildlife #vidasalvaje #grikart_macro #europeanherping #pirynees #macro_highlight #nature #shots_of_animals #natgeo100contest

A post shared by Pedro Luna (@pedroluna_wildlife) on May 9, 2019 at 10:01am PDT

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Fotografía realizada por nuestro compañero Felipe 📸 __________________________________________________ Fotógrafo: @pipe_rod _________________________________________________ Si quieres compartir tus trabajos puedes etiquetarnos o utilizar el Hashtag #Chilegrafos 😉 __________________________________________________ #puertonatales #ultimaesperanza #canalseñoret #patagonia #earthcapture #chile #southamerica #landscape #landscapephotography #photograph #photographer #natgeo100contest #natgeoyourshot #chilefotos #instagram #nature #clouds #sky #sunlight #worldplaces #photooftheday #instagood #patagoniachilena #discoversouthamerica #canon

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A post shared by Afrozone Kingdom Safaris ✳️ (@afrozone_kingdom_safaris) on May 8, 2019 at 10:52pm PDT

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