Smithsonian.com just announced the finalists for their 12th Annual Photo Contest. Judges sifted through over 26,500 entries from photographers in 93 countries the world over.

Smithsonian.com photo editors selected ten finalists for the following categories: Natural World, Travel, People, Americana, Altered Images and Mobile. Now the responsibility falls on the public to vote for a Reader's Choice winner. Individuals are urged to visit the Smithsonian Photo Contest website to cast their votes.

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One particularly striking photo depicts a Costa Rican snake devouring a frog in the rain. The photographer Nicholas Reusens told Smithsonian.com, "I could only get around five pictures before the frog was swallowed and the snake disappeared into the forest."

Voters have until March 30 to decide on a winner. The photographer whose photo receives the most votes will win a $500 cash prize. The Reader's Choice winner will be announced on March 31, alongside the grand prize winner and category winners.

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