Winners of the 2014 National Geographic Photo Conest have been announced. More than 9,000 entries were submitted from 150 countries.

The grand prize, which went to Ben Yen for his photo depicting a commuter consumed by her smartphone, was $10,000 and a trip to the National Geographic headquarters in Washington, D.C., to participate in the annual National Geographic Photography Seminar in January 2015.

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Other winning images showcase the beauty, diversity and unpredictability of the world—from waves crashing into a Turkish boardwalk during a storm and tourists coated in mud in the Dead Sea to a busy train station in Tokyo. Both professional and amateur photographers participate in the contest every year. Entrants submitted photos to 3 categories: people, places and nature, to be judged on creativity and photographic quality.

The first place winner in each category received $2,500. The winning photographs will be published in National Geographic.

Above is a selection of submissions from the 2014 National Geographic Photo Contest. For more images, .

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