An emu chick hatches at the Wild Rose Emu Ranch in Hamilton, Montana. Your Shot photographer Pam Voth waited for hours, watching the chick work on coming out of its shell. "What surprised me was the delicate, tiny little whistling call it made as it was hatching," she remembers. "In the wild, this chick's whistle would have been answered by the male on the nest.”
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Explore 37 photos that moved our editors and helped to shape the National Geographic photo community
“Before I was a National Geographic photographer, I was a member of the Your Shot community,” shares Robbie Shone. “My photos caught the eye of the Your Shot editors and, to my joy, one was featured as National Geographic’s Photo of the Day. I remember how I felt when this happened. I was so excited and so happy. Finally, my photographs of caves had been recognized by the right people. It gave me that extra bit of hope and determination to push ahead.”
Your Shot started as a single email inbox receiving photo submissions. Fourteen years later, Your Shot has evolved into a digital experience where a community of aspiring and professional photographers from around the world connect with
