Black Knight Riding On White Horse

Venkatesh M.R. Photo

World Press Photo of the Year

Photo of Refugee Family Wins World Press Photo of the Year.
The photo shows a man handing over his baby as he crosses into Hungary.

Diwali Stunning Pic of South India From Space

Diwali is the festival of light celebrated in India in the month of October or November.

NG Student Expeditions

Calling all high school students! We're thrilled to announce the kick-off of this year's Student Photo Contest. The challenge: to convey through an original photo and story a defining moment that demonstrates what discovery, exploration, or adventure means to you. The winner will participate in a photography workshop of his or her choice next summer—choose between photogenic destinations likeLondon, Paris, San Francisco, or Prague!

THE 2011 NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC PHOTO CONTEST

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC PHOTO CONTEST CATEGORY: People

Snowy Owl On The Hunt

photo location:
El Paso County, Colorado, USA

It was a cold winter's day when a Snowy Owl flew low over the frozen prairie hunting for field mice and rabbits.

National Geographic Expeditions Winners, 2011 Photo Contest

Expedition: Land of the Polar Bears
Tundra Trek — Brilliant day for a hike on the Arctic tundra, surprisingly alive with flora, as well as reindeer and Arctic fox. It seems the mountains make their own weather on Svalbard, or at least, cloud formations, this one no exception.

2011 British Wildlife Photography Awards

Overall Winner: "Jellyfish in the Blue Sea":
A brilliantly colored jellyfish illuminates the depths near the tiny Scottish island of Sula Sgeir in the winning picture from the 2011 British Wildlife Photography Awards, announced this week.

Hurricanes: The Sound and the Fury

It took Clifford Ross a few years of photographing hurricanes and being dissatisfied with the results before he realized that the central drama was in the ocean. And that if he wanted to capture it, he’d have to get in it. “There’s an apocryphal tale that Turner lashed himself to a ship’s mast” says Ross describing the 19th century painter’s desire to depict stormy seas.
The artist, a New York City native, first became interested in photographing hurricanes in the mid-’90s, he thought he’d be chasing them all over the world. Until he realized he could just stay put on Georgica Beach, a few miles from his Long Island home. “I sit like a fisherman and wait,” says Ross who lenses eight to 12 storms per year. He doesn’t use waterproof cameras, “I don’t want anything between me and the wave,” says Ross. Despite photographing in water anywhere from his ankles to his neck, “the camera and I have both survived,” says Ross. “Its like dancers who say they leave their body during a performance. I’m so riveted by what I see, and trying to stay upright, I don’t feel any fear.”

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