The lights from the boats attract the Shirasu eel at night in Tokushima, Japan. Your Shot photo editor Matt Adams published this photo in the <a href="http://yourshot.nationalgeographic.com/daily-dozen/">Daily Dozen</a> saying, "This image felt very out of this world and sci-fi and I just love this scene. What a cool thing to witness and then to capture with your camera."

Guided by the Light

The lights from the boats attract the Shirasu eel at night in Tokushima, Japan. Your Shot photo editor Matt Adams published this photo in the Daily Dozen saying, "This image felt very out of this world and sci-fi and I just love this scene. What a cool thing to witness and then to capture with your camera."
Photograph by Mitsunori Yuasa, National Geographic Your Shot

The Best Photos From 2017

Our editor selects the most viewed and commented upon images from National Geographic's Your Shot Photo of the Day.

I like to think of every Photo of the Day that we publish as a window into a different corner of the world.

One day we might be beneath the seas with a free diver, exploring the depths of the South Pacific. The next day, it's possible we're high up in the sky above Mecca, Islam's holiest city. Many times, each photo inspires wanderlust or curiosity. Is East Africa's Great Migration as majestic and chaotic as the photographer describes? Are the walls of South America's Marble Caves really shimmering in those otherwordly shades of blues?

Photo of the Day is also a reflection of our photo community, Your Shot. For more than a year now, Photo

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