Be My Tour Guide Photo Contest Winners

Thank you to all the photographers that shared their showing awesome destinations around the World with chances to win a GoPro HERO 3 Camera and more. The HERO3: White Edition boasts the same high performance specs as the original HD HERO camera it replaces, yet it has built-in Wi-Fi, UI and is 30% smaller and 25% lighter. The HERO3: White Edition is wearable and gear mountable, waterproof to 197' (60 m), and is capable of capturing 1080p 30 fps and 720p 60 fps video plus 5-megapixel photos at a rate of 3 photos per second.

A special thanks to friend and professional photographer Matt Hernandez for his collaboration as a guest judge. Matt combines his background in graphic design, his love for photography, and his passion for sports to create unique and artistic athlete portraits and composites. Recently named The Paducah Sun'sReaders' Choice for Best Photographer in his area, he has established a solid local business, and is branching out to other areas. He has photographed professional athletes as well as members of Team USA.

Congratulations Grand Jury Winner "lake Bled" by zenit

"I love the composition of this image. Not only is it a beautiful landscape with the horizon line right where its suppose to be, but the editing is spot on. Its not too much, but has just the right amount of drama. What really pushed it over the edge for me is the swan on the left side of the scene. Its placed perfectly using the rule of thirds, and give the viewer a subject to look at rather than just a pretty landscape. " - Matt Hernandez

Congratulations Runner Up "Gásadalur village in Faroe Islands" by TrashTheLens

"This is a great image for black and white as there is a lot of contrast between the sky and the land. The fact that the image is along exposure really adds a cool feel to it also. " - Matt Hernandez

Congratulations Runner Up "Sunlit Majesty" by christianwicklein

"This photo is perfectly symmetrical, and I am a big fan of that. A lot of people attempt to create symmetrical photos and come up just short, but this is spot on and appears to be perfectly balanced. I love the warm processing and glow coming form the end of the road. The trees on the side of the road are very interesting as well, wrapping around the focal point of the image. " - Matt Hernandez

Congratulations People's Choice "The Louvre" by chriszhao