National Geographic editors' favorites from Photo Contest 2012
"Freaky Fungi." Filoboletus Manipularis is a mushroom that emits a faint glow in the dark because its bioluminescent properties. This group was photographed with a three-minute exposure. Winners in the categories of nature, people and places plus the overall grand-prize winner of the National Geographic Photo Contest will be announced in mid-December. (Zong Ye Quek/National Geographic Photo Contest)
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