National Geographic unveils top 'Pictures of the Year' with stunning images ... trends now
National Geographic has unveiled the top 'Pictures of the Year' showcasing the most stunning images from around the world that were captured in 2022.
One striking image is of massive pale blue icebergs jutting out of the water, while another shows splattered molten rock in one of the most destructive volcanic eruptions in the Canary Islands in 500 years.
An incredible drone shot shows the impact of climate change on endangered species with an image of a decreased number of caribou sprinting across the arctic, while another photo captures the first summit of Mount Everest by an all-black team of explorers.
Many are images that celebrate humanity, such as the one of Ukrainian refugees standing in solidarity, and an emergency specialist for the Spanish military who gingerly walks across sizzling rock collecting lava from a recent volcanic eruption.
Five weeks into the journey of the National Geographic expedition ship Polar Sun, photographer Renan Ozturk found himself exploring a bay off the coast of Greenland. The boat played peekaboo with pale blue icebergs as Ozturk readied his camera drone and held his breath (Photo by Renan Ozturk/National Geographic)
Those selected are images that 'stop us in our tracks' and encourage us to see the world around us in new and unprecedented ways,' Whitney Johnson Latorre, VP of Visuals and Immersive Experiences for National Geographic Media, said.
Out of more than two million photos captured across the globe by the magazine's renowned photographers, 118 moments in time were selected as the top photos for the third annual edition of National Geographic's Pictures of the Year.
All photos from National Geographic's Pictures Of The Year 2022 edition can be viewed online.
'The photos selected for Pictures Of The Year stop us in our tracks and make us pay attention to stories that need to be told,' Latorre said.
'Each image reveals a portrait of life in motion, encouraging us all to see the world around us in new and unprecedented ways; that is the power of visual storytelling.'
Pictures Of The Year 2022 features multiple stories that transport readers to locations near and far, according to the NatGeo press release.
When cracks opened up in the Cumbre Vieja ridge in September 2021, they set off one of the most destructive volcanic eruptions in the Canary Islands in 500 years. Over the next three months, molten rock splattered from the volcano's eastern vent, while lava fountains blasted nearly 2,000 feet high (Photo by Carsten Peter/National Geographic)
Blue-and-yellow macaws perch on a rooftop in Caracas, waiting to be fed by locals. Native to the tropical forests and savannas of South America, these macaws have proliferated in
