17 Captivating Photos of People Around the World

Community Highlights Photography 17 Captivating Photos of People Around the World

The Best of 2012 Photo Competition received more than 1100 entries, from which 160 finalists were voted on by five expert judges and the Travellerspoint community to come up with our two winners. With so many deserving finalists though, we are showcasing their talents in a series of photo posts.
Enjoy this collection of the best people photography of 2012 as voted by the community.

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Happy, India. Photo by jaytukun.

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Waka waka, Zambia. Photo by Chirosima.

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Cebula, Philippines. Photo by guanyehon.

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Smile, India. Photo by jaytukun.

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Malawian Smile, Malawi. Photo by mzanecchia.

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School girls crowd round us on the road, Vietnam. Photo by jparsons.

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Contrasts on the back seat, China. Photo by Chirosima.

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From the darkness, Lithuania. Photo by Chirosima.

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Coaxing Mamma Through the Window, India. Photo by DebdattaC.

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Painted Lady, USA. Photo by pdxnorma.

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Devotion, India. Photo by pp_saha.

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Malawian Peanut Farmer, Malawi. Photo by mzanecchia.

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Gracefully Old, Nepal. Photo by travelexplorer.

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The Window Seat, Afghanistan. Photo by the_goat.

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Local catch, Nepal. Photo by Neil1983.

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Dominican Republic, Dominican Republic. Photo by Leidenfrost.

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Reflections in Dali, China. Photo by theibis.

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By KellieBarnes

Posted Thu, Jan 03, 2013