Travel Photographer of the Year
Winner: Craig Easton, UK
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Young Travel Photographer of the Year
Winner: Samuel Fisch, USA (age 15)
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Young Travel Photographer of the Year (ages 15 to 18)
Winner: Matthew Gillooley, USA (age 18)
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Runner-up: Felicia Simion, Romania (age 18)
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Young Travel Photographer of the Year (ages 14 and under)
Winner: Michael Theodric, Indonesia (age 10)
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Runner-up: Rebecca Deckmyn, Belgium (age 13)
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Young Photographers Alliance Award
Winner: Chase Guttman, USA (age 16)
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2012 Winners – Portfolios
People Watching
Winner: Philip Lee Harvey, UK
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Runner-up: Jan Schlegel, Germany
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Highly commended: Anders Ryman, Sweden
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Highly commended: Jordi Cohen, Spain
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Wild Planet
Winner: Marsel van Oosten, Netherlands
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Runner-up: Uli Kunz, Germany
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Highly commended: Arne Strømme, Norway
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Commended: Michal Jastrzebski, Poland
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Journeys
Winner: Lung Liu, Canada
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Runner-up: Jason Edwards, Australia
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Highly commended: Timothy Allen, UK
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Commended: Rupert-Sagar Musgrave, UK
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Commended: Tom McLaughlan, UK
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Conde Nast Traveller Celebration
Winner: Enrique López-Tapia, Spain
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Runner-up: Alessandra Meniconzi, Switzerland
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Highly Commended: Lung Liu, Canada
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2012 Winners – Single Images
One shot – Water
Winner, runner-up, Highly commended and Commended
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First shot – Big City
Winner, Runner-up, Highly commended and Commended
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2012 Winners – New Talent
Another World
Winner: Alessandra Meniconzi, Switzerland
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Runner-up: Giorgio Bianchi, Italy
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Highly commended: Catherine Sales, UK
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Commended: Dmitry Miroshnikov, Russia
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