National Geographic has announced the winners of its 2019 Travel Photo Contest.

Photographer Weimin Chu won the $7,500 grand prize for his Cities photo “Greenlandic Winter,” which shows the fishing village of Upernavik in Greenland.

“Upernavik is a fishing village on a tiny island in west Greenland,” Chu writes in the description. “Historically, Greenlandic buildings were painted different colors to indicate different functions, from red storefronts to blue fishermen’s homes—a useful distinction when the landscape is blanketed in snow. This photo was taken during my three-month, personal photo project to present life in Greenland.”

“It felt so harmonious. The whole land was covered by white, cold snow, and the blue tint at dusk made it even cooler. But the light from the windows, street lights and the family of three made the world warm again,” says Chu. “I love the contrast and mood of this scene. I was busy taking continuous pictures at that time, trying to capture the best moment.”

Chu will receive $7,500 (USD) and a post on National Geographic Travel’s Instagram account, @natgeotravel.

For more on Chu’s winning photograph, see the full story here.

This year, the contest received thousands of entries from around the globe in three categories: Cities, Nature, and People. The photos were judged by a panel of expert photographers and National Geographic staff.

CITIES

NATURE

PEOPLE

More info on National Geographic Website.