Maybe it’s because we’ve become used to accepting a photo of avocado toast edited with VSCO Cam as the pinnacle of photography, but National Geographic Magazine’s ‘Photos of the Year‘ are downright magisterial.
The images were chosen from Nat Geo’s incredible portfolio shot by staff photographers as well as the Your Shot community over the past 12 months.
It’s a stunning collection of grandiose landscapes, natural wonders, marvellous creatures and the most badass penguin the world has seen.
Here are a few of our favourites from the collection:







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