The Russian Geographical Society is hosting its annual photo contest "The Most Beautiful Country". Each year, hundreds of photographs are sent to RGO headquarters to represent the stunning beauty and diversity of Russia’s. This year, an atmospheric artistic photo of our research vessel "Dalnie Zelentsy", taken by Murmansk photographer Vitaly Novikov, has been selected as a finalist in the "Russia in Faces" category. Several years ago, Vitaly Novikov participated in a scientific expedition to Svalbard aboard Dalnie Zelentsy, which likely contributed to the depth and meaning captured in this photograph.
From May 13 to 26, public voting is open for the Audience Choice Award among the finalists. The contest jury will select the winners, with results announced in September. Of course, we encourage MMBI website readers to vote for "Dalnie Zelentsy" in "The Most Beautiful Country"!
Vitaly Novikov’s photo
