Best of 2012 - National Geographic Magazine Photos of the Year
Featured photographers include Martin Schoeller , Mitch Dobrowner , Lynn Johnson , Aaron Huey (2) , Stephanie Sinclair , Karla Gachet and Ivan Kashinsky , Paolo Pellegrin , Paul Nicklen , Michael “Nick” Nichols Paul Nicklen Penguins | November 2012 Emperor penguins can bolt away for any number of reasons, as photographer Paul Nicklen discovered when he spooked this group. "A tenth of a second after I took this picture, all I could see were bubbles." Martin Schoeller Twins | January 2012 Six-year-old Johanna Gill puts a protective hand on her sister, Eva. The twins both have mild autism, a disorder linked to genetic inheritance. Mitch Dobrowner Epic Storms | July 2012 A dying tornado like this one is said to be in the "roping out" phase. Watch Editor in Chief Chris Johns discuss his picks in a video from the December digital edition of National Geographic. Lynn Johnson Vanishing Languages | J...