Earlier this summer we asked readers to submit their favorite adventure travel photos. Here is the cream of the crop. Congrats to the eight selected photographers!

Soaring Above Queenstown, New Zealand

Heather Wade captured this mid-air shot of friend Bryan Nay bungee jumping off Bob's Peak, in Queenstown, New Zealand, during a March trip. "Like many adventure experiences, this coincidental moment happened by pure accident," says Wade. "Bob's Peak overlooks the busy waters of Queenstown below, and as Bryan swayed on the bungee cord, he appeared to be chasing the boat below."

(Photo: Heather Wade)