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Photo Gallery: Bolivia's Wrestlers

Watch skirts fly as cholitas fight back!

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Your Shot

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

Photography Features

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Photo Camp: Santa Monica BioBlitz

In May 2008, 20 students participating in a National Geographic Photo Camp workshop got a unique assignment: Document and photograph a 24-hour BioBlitz in the Santa Monica Mountains.

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People Jigsaw Puzzles

Time yourself and challenge friends to solve jigsaw puzzles from the people category, featuring recent submissions to the National Geographic International Photography Contest.

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Week in Photos

Hurricane Gustav inspired a bit of bathing, virgins awaited a king in Africa, hail spurred "snowball fights" in Kenya, and more.

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Ask a National Geographic Photographer

Every month, National Geographic staff photographer Mark Thiessen answers your photography questions—and spills the secrets behind the shots.

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Interactive Map

Visit Mexico with this interactive map.

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Interactive Map

Signs of and solutions to the world's water crisis.

Photo Tip of the Week

Natural Framing

Door frames, clouds, flowers—anything you see in your image can help to naturally frame your subject and create a strong visual center in your photo.

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New Photo Books From National Geographic

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Photography Guides

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Guides by National Geographic photographers.