National geographic photo contest

Selected from more than 9,200 entries , a photo of a woman spotlighted by the glow of her phone on a crowded train was chosen as the grand-prize winner of the 2014 National Geographic Photo Contest. The photo, titled “A Node Glows in the Dark,” was shot by Brian Yen o

National Geographic announced the winning photographs from its first "Pictures of the Year" photo competition. Here are eight of them.

Steam rises off a boy after his holy bath in Nepal's Khaptad National Park in this National Geographic Your Shot Photo of the Day.

The year did not disappoint for incredible photos of the awesome power of nature and glimpses into the human spirit. Take a look at some of the very best.

Nat Geo photo contests feature powerful and inspiring images of animals, cultures, and places from around the world.

This sneak peek also includes a superb aerial shot of Manhattan and an osprey captured speeding through the air with a freshly caught fish.

Each year National Geographic opens its creative doors to highlight talented professional photographers from around the world through the National Geographic Travel photo contest and similar competitions. The travel photography contest challenges contenders to "help us explore and experience our world through your travel photos," - and this year's beautiful pictures rose to the occasion. The entry period for this year's contest closed noon ET on May 3, and every travel photography submission…

Welcome to Your Shot, National Geographic's photo community. Our mission: To tell stories collaboratively through your best photography and expert curation.

Explore photographs filled with surprising compositions, flashes of urban poetry, and unexpected human moments in work by these 39 award-winning photographers.

The world is amazing. You can see all the entries over at National Geographic.