"Bioluminous Larak" by Pooyan Shadpoor: While walking along the shore of Larak, Iran—an island in the Persian Gulf —Your Shot member Pooyan Shadpoor came across the luminous scene in the photo above. The “magical lights of [the] plankton ... enchanted me so that I snapped the shot,” he writes. Larak Island Pooyan Shadpoor The list features photographs taken by National Geographic's "YourShot" community. By Megan Townsend In anticipation for the new year National Geographic has released its 2015 "photo of the day" roundup featuring images taken by its YourShot community. The photo of the day segment featured on their website displays stunning photography captured from around the world, serving as a daily reminder of the beauty of nature. YourShot is National Geographic community where members can take part in photo assignments, get expert feedback, a chance to get published in the National Geographic magazine and more. Taken in loctions such as Antartica and the Persian Gulf the top pics were chosen by National Geographic magazine ---In anticipation for the new year National Geographic has released its 2015 "photo of the day" roundup featuring images taken by its YourShot community. The photo of the day segment featured on their website displays stunning photography captured from around the world, serving as a daily reminder of the beauty of nature. --- ...