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Digital Camera World
Digital Camera World
Kim Bunermann

Nat Geo's Pictures of the Year 2025: The most moving images on Earth – and how your photos could be next

A small, fluffy chick emerges from a broken eggshell, set against a dark background. The scene captures the wonder of new life.

The National Geographic's Pictures of the Year 2025 have arrived – and the photographs are nothing short of extraordinary. From thousands of images made by National Geographic's photographers across more than 20 countries, the images move and inspire.

What elevates this annual retrospective is not just the visual brilliance, but the lived experience behind every frame – the patience, grit and instinct of the photographers who chase these moments before they disappear.

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