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NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC MAGAZINE’S

TOP 10 PHOTOS OF THE YEAR A countdown to the magazine’s best images from 2009, chosen by editor in chief Chris Johns. Sunday, March 7th, 7:00 p.m. on PBS-HD.

National Geographic Magazine is known for its eye-opening and evocative images. With flair, action and behind-the-scenes footage, this special counts down the “best of the best” from the magazine that has won dozens of national magazine awards for photography.

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Southeastern Australia, by Amy Toensing and Murray Darling

Editor in chief Chris Johns takes a list of hundreds of exceptional photos and whittles it down to just 10. The program tells the stories behind those photographs and includes interviews with the dedicated, adventurous photographers who get the one-in-a-million shot that makes it into the magazine.

natl_geo_dolphin In this Kevin Schafer photograph, river dolphins navigating the Amazon Basin’s tea-colored brew of silt and rotting vegetation seem to glow orange

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