National Geographic Photo Contest 2015 winners

An anti-cyclonic tornado narrowly misses a Colorado home.

An orangutan takes shelter from the rain by placing a taro leaf over his head in Bali, Indonesia.

Alpine choughs, a species of mountain-dwelling birds, perform an acrobatic display on a windy day in Appenzell, Switzerland.

Cubs of a famous cheetah known as Malaika scan the land for prey in Masai Mara, Rift Valley, Kenya.

The phosphogypsum ponds in the marshes of red in Cardeñas, Andalusia, Spain.

Tian Shan (sky-mountain) is regarded as a paradise for outdoor adventures. The area has the largest system of mountain ranges in Central Asia. The unique landscape is caused by erosion from rivers flowing down the mountains.

A girl in a pink dress runs through the Hill of Crosses near Šiauliai, Lithuania. The area is said to be emblematic of Lithuanian Catholicism’s peaceful resistance to oppression. It is believed the spirits of the dead live on this small hill.

A Taiwanese man photographs his family as they pass incense sticks to each other on Chinese New Year's Eve in 2015. The man says the photo is symbolic of the knowledge and wisdom passed down from different generations in his family.

White-fronted bee-eaters gather on a bough prior to sleeping in their burrows. The photographer spent 18 days working on the image and there were only five to ten minutes each day when the light conditions were appropriate.

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