Spectacular Photographs from 20 Finalists of the Smithsonian Photo Contest There were over 26,500 entries by photographers from 93 different countries. The photo editors have now whittled down their list, picking ten finalists in each of these categories - Natural World, Travel, People, Americana, Altered Images and Mobile. Now it's up to you to decide who will be the Reader's Choice winner. From now till March 30, on Smithsonian's website , you can vote for on your favorite photo, helping to decide on who will receive the $500 cash prize. Above Photo: Anne Marcom Spectacular Photographs from 20 Finalists of the Smithsonian Photo Contest This amazing capture of a snake devouring a frog, by photographer Nicolas Reusens, is just one of sixty incredible photos that have been selected as finalists in Smithsonian.com's 12th Annual Photo Contest. ”