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The 2011 National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest submission period runs from April 5 to July 11. But don't dilly-dally—the entry fee increases by $10 on June 28! More than 3,700 photographers entered nearly 11,000 images in last year's competition. The pictures captured an assortment of the places, wildlife, and people that make traveling memorable, evoking a sense of delight or discovery—or both. For the 23rd year, we are inviting readers to share their photos of the world around them.

Submit digital entries online in any of these four categories:

Travel Portraits: Locals working, playing, celebrating

Outdoor Scenes: Landscapes, aerials, wildlife, waterscapes

Sense of Place: Pictures that evoke the essence of a place

Spontaneous Moments: Fun, quirky, surprising, and unrehearsed moments

Winning images will be showcased in the November/December 2011 issue of National Geographic Traveler magazine. You'll also have a chance at winning one of these amazing prizes:

First prize
Fourteen-day expedition for two to the British and Irish Isles aboard the National Geographic Explorer

Second prize
Nine-night hotel stay at Trident Hotels in India, including stays in Agra, Delhi, Jaipur, and Udaipur

Third prize
Intensive two-and-a-half-day photo workshop at Santa Fe Workshops

Seven merit prizes
$200 gift certificate to B&H Photo

website: http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/traveler-magazine/photo-contest/