Announcing the FINALISTS of the 15th Annual Smithsonian.com Photo Contest! This year, we receiv

Announcing the FINALISTS of the 15th Annual Smithsonian.com Photo Contest! This year, we received 48,000 submissions from photographers in 155 countries and territories. From dynamic portraits to breathtaking landscapes, these 60 images stood out to our photo editors as the most unique and memorable.

Voting for the Readers’ Choice winner is now open!Come back each day to vote for YOUR favorite finalists. Voting is limited to one vote per user per day and runs through 2:00 pm Eastern Standard Time on March 26. We will announce the Grand Prize, Readers’ Choice and category winners as well as open up our 16th Annual Photo Contest on Tuesday, March 27.

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