Congratulations go out to our very own Merissa Quek, who won the First Shot category in the 2013 Travel Photography of the Year competition.  Her photo of a grain vendor backgrounded by a swarming flock of pigeons was taken in Jaipur, India with a Panasonic GF1.

Merissa’s winning shot is below, but you can check out the full gallery and what the judges had to say about Merissa’s shot here.