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Your Shot

Take your best shot and submit a favorite photo of your own.

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Indonesia Photo Gallery

Facing down the fanatics.

Photography Features

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National Parks

The U.S. National Park Service preserves 390 parks, historic sites, memorials, and recreation areas—to experience them all would take a lifetime. Take a tour from your desktop now!

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EarthPulse: State of the Earth 2010

As the world's population reaches 6.8 billion people, National Geographic offers the second in our series on the health of our planet.

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Adventure Towns Wallpaper

Decorate your desktop with My Shot images from some of our favorite places to live and play now. Also check out Adventure's list of 100 Best Adventure Towns.

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Life in Color: Brown

Brown boring? Not a chance. Check out these shots of silky chocolate, stunning salt flats, and eye-popping adobe—and see brown as the natural beauty it is.

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Photo Contest

Out of 12,000 entries received, find out who takes home the Grand Prize!

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Take Quiz

Eighteen percent of the world's population can't get safe drinking water. Test your water knowledge.

Photo Tip of the Week

Long Exposures

When making long exposures, use a remote release to avoid camera movement. If you don't have a remote release, use the camera's self-timer.

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Photography DVDs

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Get the stories behind the lens and experience photography at its best!

New Photo Books From National Geographic

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