Your Shot photographer Carolyn Cheng photographed the waters of Shark Bay in Australia from an aerial perspective. She writes, "This image spoke to me the most, as to my delight, the waves look like white flames emanating from the water or, alternatively and metaphorically, like the open and curious fingers or tentacles of an exploratory organism."
Photograph by Carolyn Cheng, National Geographic Your ShotYour Shot photographer Carmody Cronin Baker made this image while in Athens, Greece. She writes, "Hanging out a window to capture this image was a highlight."
Photograph by Carmody Cronin Baker, National Geographic Your ShotYour Shot photographer Shreyas Parab made this picturesque image of seagulls in India.
Photograph by Shreyas Parab || https://yourshot.nationalgeographic.com/photos/13335193/, National Geographic Your Shot"This is somethiing I really love...all the trees in deep white, everything covered with snow and a little house in all that beauty," writes Your Shot photographer Sylvia Michel. "I would love to spend one week here in this house and just watch out of the window the whole day long."
Photograph by Sylvia Michel, National Geographic Your ShotA Humpback whale breaches is this brilliantly-timed shot by Liz McRae.
Photograph by Liz McRae, National Geographic Your Shot"The story of this photo is quite typical because most parents at some point use the fairy tale of a wooden puppet to teach their child not to lie," writes Your Shot photographer Kamila J. Gruss. "At our home, when there is a strong supposition that one of the children has lied, we pretend that his nose has grown a bit. That's where the names Pinocchio and Pinocchia came from, which we use in these very specific situations. So I decided to picture the 'grown up' nose of the little culprit."
Photograph by Kamila J. Gruss, National Geographic Your Shot"Venice Beach, California is a cornucopia of photo opportunities. I have visited many times and always come away with some interesting shots, unlike any I had taken there before," writes Your Shot photographer Camille Lopez. "This shot struck me because, it seemed like his sole purpose was to guard his humble abode. He took on the task as if he were guarding a palace, because to him he was."
Photograph by Camille Lopez, National Geographic Your Shot"Young boys in India play an afternoon game of cricket beneath the watchful presence of a nearby temple, as a woman descends its carved stone steps," writes Your Shot photographer Naomi Binzen.
Photograph by Naomi Binzen, National Geographic Your Shot"Listening and gleaning knowledge from a speaker at the Reclaim MLK March for Human Rights and Dignity to protest police violence and stand up for black lives," writes Your Shot photographer Kimberly Kimble. "Hundreds gathered outside a mural prominently depicting Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and other important black figures."
Photograph by Kimberly Kimble, National Geographic Your ShotYour Shot photographer Fabrice Daniel Leroux made this image of the super blood wolf moon on the evening of January 20, 2019. The moon saw three lunar events in one evening.
Photograph by Fabrice Daniel Leroux, National Geographic Your ShotYour Shot photographer Pinkesh Sunilbhai Modi made this image behind the scenes of a wedding in India while the bride has her make-up done.
Photograph by Pinkesh Sunilbhai Modi || https://yourshot.nationalgeographic.com/photos/13329673/, National Geographic Your Shot"Waterfalls, the deep jungle and a massive volcano! East Java literally has it all," writes Your Shot photographer Sjoerd Bracke of this view in Indonesia.
Photograph by Sjoerd Bracke || https://yourshot.nationalgeographic.com/photos/13317839/, National Geographic Your ShotYour Shot photographer Fiona Saxton photographed this quiet moment of a bride and her father in the crowd of her wedding.
Photograph by Fiona Saxton, National Geographic Your Shot"Major Khushboo Kanwar, from the Assam rifle division of the Indian Army along with her troop, is all set to be participating in the 70th Republic Day Parade on January 26, 2019," writes Your Shot photographer Arnav Kashyap. "This is the first time in the history of India that an all-woman contingent is going to participate in the parade. This picture was made during the rehearsals of their march."
Photograph by Arnav Kashyap, National Geographic Your Shot"The end of the day arrives and the work has been very hard," writes Your Shot photographer Jesus Jimenez Hernandez. "The shepherd dogs have behaved well and all the sheep are safe, now is time to play."
Photograph by Jesus Jimenez Hernandez, National Geographic Your Shot