NAT GEO'S TOP 10 PHOTOS

The year's best photographs are brought to life as the photographers explain how they captured these unique pictures while National Geographic Magazine Editor in Chief, Chris Johns, describes why he chose these from over a million pictures submitted. Top 10 celebrates the story behind each of the images featured in the show. With exclusive interviews, footage from the field as well as archival material, the Top 10 Photos of 2009 give viewers a front-row seat as photographers reveal the hard work, perseverance, and luck behind capturing that one-in-a-million shot.