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Best of Russia - is an acclaimed annual Russian photo-contest. The contest, that marks the 5th anniversary this year, gained a huge popularity among Russians. Check out the winners of the "Nature" section. // The reflexion of autumn, Murmansk
Maxim Letovaltsev, Best of Russia'2012
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Russian nature is incredibly diverse: it can be wild and furious // "The battle", Salekhard, Yamalo-Nenetsky Region
Sergei Anisimov, Best of Russia'2012
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However, it can be joyful. // Bears, Franz Josef Land
Mikhail Cherkasov, Best of Russia'2012
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It can be a land lost in the hub of the infinite water space // Kizhi, Petrozavodsk
Boris Bosarev, Best of Russia'2012
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Or vice versa - a little oasis in the heart of a deserted heath // "Catching the clouds", Miasskoe settlement, Chelyabinsk
Viktor Novokreschenov, Best of Russia'2012
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It can shock with its unusual colors // "Emerald grot", Kurilsk
Mikhail Shlemov, Best of Russia'2012
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Or it can be monochrome… // "The specular fairy-tale", Moscow
Olga Maleeva, Best of Russia'2012
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It can live you lonesome // North deer in the outskirts of the Esso settlement, Kamchatka
Maxim Balakhovsky, Best of Russia'2012
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But the natural environment will never let you feel lonely or abandoned // "The animated rivers of Yamal", Tazovsky settlement, Noviy Urengoi
Danil Khusainov, Best of Russia'2012
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There will always be someone by your side // "The horses", Moscow
Natalia Kolesnikova, Best of Russia'2012
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So even if it is dark the half of the year… // "The night of the polar day", Revda
Dmitry Nazarenko, Best of Russia'2012
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If it is cold outside… // "The Mammoth", Khuzhir
Daniil Korzhonov, Best of Russia'2012
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And you feel left and forgotten… // "Big water", Lipetsk
Yuri Sorokin, Best of Russia'2012
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Remember, that there is always someone, who takes care. // "The breadwinner", Kurilsk
Mikhail Shlemov, Best of Russia'2012
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Because in terms of nature we all serve as the links in the chain // "Life is good", Ozernaya settlement
Viktor Gumenyuk, Best of Russia'2012
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Best of Russia remains the best example of a national contest showcasing the Russian outlook on life and their country. // "Siberian promenade", Irkutsk
Elena Anosova, Best of Russia'2012
