Bathing monkeys, squabbling birds, and more captivating Smithsonian Photo Contest finalists
Pictures capture everything that a short glance can’t, including nature’s swift pace and the commotion of our daily lives. Smithsonian magazine’s 17th annual photo contest gives photographers all over the world a chance to show off their once-in-a-lifetime snaps. See all 60 finalists and vote for your favorite Readers’ Choice photo here by March 30. Check out some of our favorites below.A fisherman works along the coastline of Vietnam’s Phú Yên province, where local families follow near-shore currents to catch anchovies during peak season. These tiny fish are usually dried and salted for sauce, an important staple of Vietnamese cuisine. © Thien Nguyen. All rights reserved. (Thien Nguyen/)A train zooms through the popular Morant's Curve in Banff National Park, where photographers usually wait for hours to snap one whizzing by. A long exposure produced this dizzying blur of motion. © Lori Kupsch. All rights reserved (Lori Kupsch/)Exotic black swans swim...