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Flock of FlamingosGreater and lesser flamingos rest and eat in the shallow waters of a small pond in Tanzania. Greater flamingos are taller and paler in color, while lesser flamingos have shorter legs but darker coloring.

Photograph by Eiji Itoyama, National Geographic Your Shot

See some of September's most popular photos

Every day, we feature an image chosen from thousands submitted to our photo community, Your Shot. Here are some of the month's highlights.

ByFrancis Rivera

October 4, 2018

The photographers behind last month's top shots deftly captured the scenes in front of them. Members of our Your Shot community regularly use photography to tell compelling stories, from hitting the shutter right as an unlucky bear misses its meal to shooting with long exposure to document a rocket launch. Check back each day to see the latest stunning shots featured on Photo of the Day. The photographers behind last month's top shots deftly captured the scenes in front of them.

Francis Rivera produces Photo of the Day, a curated look at photography from National Geographic’s photo community, Your Shot . Melody Rowell writes and researches the captions. Submit your photos and you could be published online or in our magazines. See the highlights from previous months here.