This Photo Taken in Pakistan Came 1st out of 100,000 Entries

Wikimedia held a photography contest called Wiki Loves Earth asking participants from all over the world to take photographs of protected natural areas in order to raise awareness for the protection of the environment.

Photographers from 26 countries submitted 100,000 photos and the following photo was chosen as the winner by 9 judges from different countries who are all experienced in nature photography.

By Zaeem Siddiq (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

The photo was taken by Zaeem Siddiq at the Lower Kachura Lake, a popular tourist destination in Central Karakoram National Park, Skardu, Pakistan. Beautiful, SubhanAllah!

“And of His signs is the creation of the heavens and the earth and the diversity of your languages and your colors. Indeed in that are signs for those of knowledge”. Qur’an, 30:22