The Entries For the Nat Geo Nature Photo Contest Will Make You Want to Travel ASAP

"Snowy owls are among my favorite birds on the planet. Their elusive nature and elegant flight make them a crown jewel to photograph. Repetition and persistence proved to be the key with this image. Using a slow shutter speed of 1/50 to create this 'wing blur' effect, I took well over 1,000 unusable photos over three weeks in the field to make this one frame. In this case, the high risk came with a high reward."