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[h=2]Waterfall, Iceland [/h] Photograph by Hordur Finnbogason, My Shot This Month in Photo of the Day: Nature and Weather Photos This is an image I have had on my mind to get for three years. To align the waterfall and northern lights that are strong enough to light up the whole surroundings. At last it happened and I was at the right place at the right time. Godafoss means Waterfall of the Gods and takes its name from the old Nordic sagas.
[h=2]Surfer, Australia [/h] Photograph by Alex Coppel, My Shot This Month in Photo of the Day: The Stories Behind Your Shots During my summer holidays I spend a few weeks at a beach house on the South Coast of New South Wales in Australia. I am a professional photographer but have a real love affair with underwater imagery, so I look forward to this time of year. Instead of shooting the surfers above the water on the waves I would allow them to fly past me underwater, just to see them passing through the wave as it breaks. Sometimes they come a little too close … —Alex Coppel
[h=2]Canal, Venice [/h] Photograph by Wilmot David, My Shot This Month in Photo of the Day: The Stories Behind Your Shots The bridges and canals of Venice at first light. The alleyways and canals can be a photographer's dream. As morning light arrived before the hustle and bustle of the crowds, I captured the colors and reflections of this enchanting city near Campo Santa Maria Formosa. —Wilmot David
[h=2]Tokai Forest, South Africa [/h] Photograph by Penny R. Robartes, Your Shot This Month in Photo of the Day: The Stories Behind Your Shots I woke up early to go take some photos of a haunted mansion in Tokai in Cape Town. I got lost down a dirt road of sorts and noticed how gorgeous the heavy mist looked as it hung low over Tokai forest. I went into the forest and was taking photographs when I saw a crow in the tree about to take off, so I aimed my camera to where I thought the crow would fly and captured it when it came into my frame. —Penny R. Robartes
[h=2]Sunset, South Africa [/h] Photograph by Giampiero Torello, Your Shot This Month in Photo of the Day: The Stories Behind Your Shots In the southern summer of 2012, I spent some weeks for work in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, together with my wife, and we used to take long walks on the beaches around the city in our spare time. One evening we came to a beach called Maitland, a large stretch of sand dunes. I took a few photographs of the beach while a light wind was moving the sand and the sky was getting cloudy. Gradually the sea and the sky became first gray and then brown before the sun went down. It lasted just a few minutes, but luckily I had not yet finished the battery of my smartphone! I did nothing to this photograph; I was surprised myself but the sunset really looked like this. —Giampiero Torello
[h=2]Shelf Cloud, Saskatchewan [/h] Photograph by Gunjan Sinha, My Shot This Month in Photo of the Day: The Stories Behind Your Shots The day began as any other storm-chasing day in the Canadian Prairies. My girlfriend and I followed this particular storm from its birth and observed as it formed this gorgeous shelf structure eight hours later, at the end of the day. The photo was taken just southeast of Fillmore, Saskatchewan, along Highway 33. I used my Pentax K200D camera with f/5.6, 1/200-second exposure and a basic 55mm lens to capture this unforgettable moment. —Gunjan Sinha
[h=2]Vintage Shop, Queensland [/h] Photograph by Ana Paula Estrada, Your Shot This Month in Photo of the Day: The Stories Behind Your Shots Mrs. May Haupt, February 2012, Montville, Queensland, Australia
One day I entered a little vintage store in Montville, Australia, and I stumbled upon an 86-year-old woman working behind her desk. During the following days I could not stop thinking of that image, so a week later I returned and asked her if I could take her picture exactly as I found her. Not only did she allow me to photograph her, but she also shared with me her beautiful life story. Her portrait is part of a photographic series called "Of Another Time," a project based on photographs and stories of people over 70. —Ana Paula Estrada
[h=2]Kalaripayattu Fighters, India [/h] Photograph by Armand Poblete, My Shot This Month in Photo of the Day: The Stories Behind Your Shots I found out that there was an evening show on the ancient art of Kalaripayattu at Punarjani Traditional Village, less than a few blocks from my hotel in Munnar, India. Being an avid fan of martial arts, it immediately piqued my interest. I had just gotten a steal of a deal on a National Geographic camera strap on eBay, and while I was in line, the ticket master noticed it and dragged me to the front of the line. So I paid and followed him to the VIP seating, perfect for getting the shot! First I observed the light and the action of the fighters. The dimly lit arena just gave it that feel of an '80s kung fu poster, and I wanted to keep it that way. After a few camera adjustments and a few hundred missed shots I finally captured the two fighters in midair. —Armand Poblete
[h=2]Patagonia, Chile [/h] Photograph by Feliciano Ripa, My Shot This Month in Photo of the Day: The Stories Behind Your Shots I took this photo in Villa O'Higgins, a remote town in southern Chile, during my bicycle trip through Patagonia. I arrived at this place after I had been riding my bicycle for two weeks. At the end of an exhausting day I went for a stroll and came across a lookout. As a storm was developing, I saw a beam of light breaking through the clouds. It only lasted for a few seconds, but it was a peaceful and magical moment. —Feliciano Ripa
[h=2]Mount Errigal, Ireland [/h] Photograph by Derek Smyth, Your Shot This Month in Photo of the Day: The Stories Behind Your Shots While en route to another photo assignment I was drawn to this perfect reflection of Mount Errigal in the clear still water of Dunlewey Lough. I quickly set up my tripod and worked on getting this composition using the small bushes to break up the foreground. Mount Errigal is in County Donegal, Ireland. —Derek Smyth
[h=2]Apples, Baku [/h] Photograph by Erik Andre Juriks, Your Shot This Month in Photo of the Day: The Stories Behind Your Shots The snow made me treat myself to some side streets while looking for photo opportunities on my way to work, this bitterly cold morning in Baku. The rapidly changing capital of Azerbaijan always has something in store. Just outside the centuries-old Taza Bazaar, I came across the unlikely sight of an old Soviet-era Volga brimming with golden winter apples. The strange beauty of the scene brought back childhood memories of apples carefully picked and stored in the basement of our home in Norway, and the apples turning sweeter as the months of winter went by. —Erik Andre Juriks
[h=2]Llamas, Peru [/h] Photograph by Antoine Bruneau, Your Shot This Month in Photo of the Day: The Stories Behind Your Shots After a couple of days trekking across the Peruvian Andes, our group had an unusual encounter at 4,600 meters, on top of the narrow, windy, and freezing Huacahuasi Pass. While we had not run into a single soul for days, we had to give way to a flock of llamas and their herder, basically coming out of nowhere: a real culture shock between us Occidental folks in search of adventure and the local Quechua mountain people going about their daily business. —Antoine Bruneau
[h=2]Giant Anteater, Brazil [/h] Photograph by Gerardo Ceballos, Your Shot This Month in Photo of the Day: The Stories Behind Your Shots I took this shot of a giant anteater in the Fazenda Barranco Alto, a 30,000-acre cattle ranch and wildlife preserve in the Pantanal of the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul. I had been looking for animals all day long, driving and walking through grasslands and forest patches that surround the endless lakes dotting the landscape of this region. During the day I had seen other giant anteaters, a giant otter, white-lipped peccaries, and many other interesting mammals. As the sun was setting, I saw a dark shadow on the shore of one of the lakes. I took my camera and walked slowly toward that moving shadow. With great surprise I found out that it was a giant anteater. I took the photo with a flash against the fading daylight. It was a memorable moment that was caught in my photo. —Gerardo Ceballos
[h=2]Aurora Borealis, Sweden [/h] Photograph by Natalia Robba, Your Shot This Month in Photo of the Day: The Stories Behind Your Shots We were lucky enough to witness some very early auroras over the Abisko Mountain Lodge on March 1, 2013. The skies were clear, with only wispy clouds interfering come nighttime. Abisko National Park in northern Sweden is rated as one of the best places in the world to try and see this natural light phenomenon, being located perfectly beneath the central parts of the auroral oval. During my last day there, a coronal stream collided with our magnetic field and produced very early and intense aurorae as soon as darkness set. —Natalia Robba
[h=2]Beach, New Jersey [/h] Photograph by Steve Scanlon, Your Shot This Month in Photo of the Day: The Stories Behind Your Shots Similar clouds were visible the evening prior, so I had a hunch and woke up before dawn to set up for this shot at our beach club, Sands Beach Club, in Sea Bright, New Jersey. Using my tripod on the upper deck, I knew that the playground would make great foreground interest. This was taken on June 12, 2012. These structures, as well as the beach club, no longer exist. Hurricane Sandy destroyed them. Thankfully, the beach club is in the process of rebuilding. —Steve Scanlon
[h=2]Baseball, Cuba [/h] Photograph by Lisa Shires, Your Shot This Month in Photo of the Day: The Stories Behind Your Shots This photo was taken on February 24, 2013, in Havana, Cuba. Baseball is a staple part of Cuban culture, but most people in the streets of Habana Vieja were playing soccer, handball, chess, or dominos. It wasn't until five days into the trip that I wandered off of Paseo del Prado and finally found a group of young boys playing baseball. I watched them round the gloves they used for bases and chased after a fleeting ball or two before I started to shoot. Before leaving, I assumed the position of catcher and grabbed this image in the conveniently perfect light. —Lisa Shires
[h=2]Rooftop, Edinburgh [/h] Photograph by Rachel Seago, National Geographic Your Shot This Month in Photo of the Day: Travel Photos Sitting on the rooftop looking out over Edinburgh
[h=2]Citroen, Vietnam [/h] Photograph by Loren Klein This Month in Photo of the Day: Travel Photos French Citroen car in the beautiful mountain town of Dalat, Vietnam
[h=2]Eastern Screech Owl, Georgia [/h] Photograph by Graham McGeorge This Month in Photo of the Day: Travel Photos Masters of disguise. The eastern screech owl is seen here doing what they do best. You better have a sharp eye to spot these little birds of prey. Okefenokee Swamp, Georgia, U.S.A.
[h=2]Tokyo, Japan [/h] Photograph by Danilo Dungo This Month in Photo of the Day: Travel Photos One cold silent night on Oshiage in Sumida, there stood the tallest structure in Japan.
[h=2]Waves, Iceland [/h] Photograph by Sophie Carr This Month in Photo of the Day: Travel Photos This is a one-second exposure of the trails left by a crashing wave over small icebergs on Jökulsárlón beach; I think it looks a bit like an octopus.
[h=2]Hawa Mahal, India [/h] Photograph by Edward Graham This Month in Photo of the Day: Travel Photos I thought this would be a good place for pictures, so I returned during the evening on my second night in Jaipur. I got lucky with the rain because it made for interesting reflections, and I had a good time trying to capture the chaotic motion on the streets of Jaipur. Hawa Mahal (The Palace of Winds) is pictured in the background.
[h=2]Moscow, Russia [/h] Photograph by Dara Pilugina, National Geographic Your Shot This Month in Photo of the Day: Travel Photos On the day that I made this photo, it was really cold. It was the beginning of March, but in Russia it seemed like it was the middle of winter. I was lucky and unlucky with the weather at the same time. I was standing on the Bolshoy Moskvoretsky Bridge, and a cold strong wind was blowing, but the same wind drove the clouds in the sky and the ice on the river.
