21 stunning Nat Geo pictures that will take your breath away

Nomads end Ramadan with a happy dance. Windswept canyons glow in the sun. Dragonflies fill a starry night sky. Check out some of the pictures featured in our Photo of the Day.

Photography · Photo of the Day · By Yasmine Maggio · Photographs by National Geographic's Photography Department · Published May 29, 2026 · 1 min read

Topics: Photography, Vintage Photography, Wildlife Photography, Wildlife, Photojournalism, Photo of the Day

Nomads end Ramadan with a happy dance. Windswept canyons glow in the sun. Dragonflies fill a starry night sky. Check out some of the pictures featured in our Photo of the Day.

Madison Tessler and Walker Guinnee curated this selection of images for Photo of the Day, a daily look at photography from National Geographic's archives. Yasmine Maggio wrote and researched the captions. Check out today's photo here.