In Photos: The Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest

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NYC – This picture was taken during the New Year holiday in NYC from the Roosevelt Island aerial tramway. Despite the rain, there is a festive mood in the frame. Raindrops resemble Christmas balls
Photograph: Tatiana Borodina

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Rhino From Chitwan – There are about 600 rhinos in Chitwan national park. It was a pure adventure to follow wild rhinos in their natural habitat. The main instructions, in case a rhino ran in my direction, were to climb a tree; if there was no tree, to run zigzags. The red colour of the grass comes from my imagination
Photograph: Tatiana Sharapova

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Simple Motions – Every summer I visit a village where I have two nice ‘girlfriends’. This photo is from a long series called Simple Motions, where the two Russian ‘babushkas’ have fun with the hula hoop, play football or do their gym
Photograph: Petr Lovigin