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Mahout Bathing an Elephant, India
Photograph by Mohit Midha
In February 2009, Photo of the Day featured user-submitted photographs.
Watching a mahout lovingly bathe his elephant, I tried capturing the moment from the riverside but wasn't satisfied with what I saw through the viewfinder. There was something lacking that made the image not do justice to the scene. I then climbed a tree with a branch extending out over the water and got my shot, which may have been my last as I almost fell off after taking it. I'm sure the beautiful elephant would not have been very happy about me falling out of a tree straight onto her stomach!
This photo and caption were submitted to the 2008 International Photo Contest. See photo galleries, play jigsaw puzzles, and download wallpaper of images from more than 105,000 submissions.
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Kolmanskop, Namibia
Photograph by Chris Gray
Kolmanskop, Namibia. Kolmanskop is an abandoned diamond mine near the coast. The "ghost" town has several residences and barrack-type accommodations, as well as the remains of a few commercial establishments. Today the town is a photographer's dream come true. One cannot spend enough time taking in all the photographic opportunities. For this photograph I had to crawl through a small opening in a window and have my friend pass my camera gear into me.
This photo and caption were submitted to My Shot. Create and share albums, puzzles, and games with your photos in our My Shot community.
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Pig and Piglet, Africa
Photograph by Amanda Kopp
The piglet is one day old and crippled. The mother had more babies than nipples to feed them. The farmer talked about putting this one out of its misery but decided to let some Swazi orphan children take care of it and feed it with a bottle instead. Now the little pig has grown big and strong!
This photo and caption were submitted to the 2008 International Photo Contest. See photo galleries, play jigsaw puzzles, and download wallpaper of images from more than 105,000 submissions.
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Rock Fort, India
Photograph by David Lazar
This photo is taken at the top of the 83-meter-high Rock Fort—the only outcrop in the otherwise flat land of the city of Trichy in Tamil Nadu, India. I awoke for the climb at sunrise, in order to capture the colours from the sun radiating over the hazy city. Looking back down, we see one of many decorative Hindu temples in the area of the Rock Fort.
This photo and caption were submitted to the 2008 International Photo Contest. See photo galleries, play jigsaw puzzles, and download wallpaper of images from more than 105,000 submissions.
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Yellow-Billed Hornbill, South Africa
Photograph by Daniel Born
A yellow-billed hornbill rests its beak on the camera hood at the Johannesburg Zoological Gardens, South Africa.
This photo and caption were submitted to Your Shot. Have a great shot? Send it to us for possible publication in National Geographic magazine.
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Koi Feeding, Texas
Photograph by Randy Heisch
Blue sky reflects off the surface waves created by a koi surfacing to feed in our backyard pond.
This photo and caption were submitted to the 2008 International Photo Contest. See photo galleries, play jigsaw puzzles, and download wallpaper of images from more than 105,000 submissions.
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Birds Fighting, Rondeau Provincial Park, Canada
Photograph by Martin Lukasiewicz
Taken at Rondeau Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada, this image shows a fight between a redheaded woodpecker and a yellow-shafted northern flicker over a nest hole. The redheaded woodpeckers tried to chase away the intruding flickers but after this encounter, the fight was over. The flicker managed to grab the redheaded by its tongue and force it all the way down to the ground. Both birds spiraled while falling to the ground. It must have been painful as the redheaded gave up after this clash.
This photo and caption were submitted to My Shot. Create and share albums, puzzles, and games with your photos in our My Shot community.
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Waterfall, Selangor, Malaysia
Photograph by Dashuki Mohd
These three kids were enjoying a cool dip at a manmade waterfall in Kemensah village, Selangor, Malaysia.
This photo and caption were submitted to My Shot. Create and share albums, puzzles, and games with your photos in our My Shot community.
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Festival, India
Photograph by Paraj Shukla
This photo is a depiction of impermanence, imprints, and impressions of life. Oblivious of the din due to a midnight fair, the pilgrims have queued up to pay their obeisance to their lord, Shiva, on the pious occasion of Mahashivaratri festival. Those who have received the blessings retire with spiritual satisfaction. Location: Kyasara village in a deep pocket in southeast Rajasthan, India.
This photo and caption were submitted to the 2008 International Photo Contest. See photo galleries, play jigsaw puzzles, and download wallpaper of images from more than 105,000 submissions.
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Phone Booths
Photograph by Kindra Ormiston
My friends and I were in town on Halloween night when we happened along four identical phone booths. It seemed only natural to snap a photo.
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