A Tuareg man named Ahmadu poses for a portrait in Timbuktu, Mali. "This is why I travel," says Your Shot photographer Matjaz Krivic. "The people in my photos have inspired me again and again to go on the road—to meet kindness and fear, happiness and troubled lives, deep friendship and brief acquaintances."

The Eyes Have It

A Tuareg man named Ahmadu poses for a portrait in Timbuktu, Mali. "This is why I travel," says Your Shot photographer Matjaz Krivic. "The people in my photos have inspired me again and again to go on the road—to meet kindness and fear, happiness and troubled lives, deep friendship and brief acquaintances."
Photograph by Matjaz Krivic, National Geographic Your Shot

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

My favorite photos from this month compelled me to take a moment and appreciate the dedication the photographers of our Your Shot photo community showed in their pursuit of the best shot.

These pictures, along with many others featured on Photo of the Day, showcased the perserverance sometimes neeeded to get the kind of photo that makes you sit back and say, "Wow!"

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