Entry-Level Cameras: The Best Way To Start Your Photography Journey

13. Lagoon of Tuyajto

Potential Camera: Fujifilm GFX 50S Purchase Location: B&H Price: $5,499* This captivating image of Chile's Tuyajto Lagoon was captured by Victor Lima and is found in the Atacama Desert. Lima was able to photograph the Lagoon's intriguing pond floor and a vibrant cloud pattern above it. Salt is responsible for the structures in the picture, Lima told National Geographic, calling it a "spectacle of nature."

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@Sanmukha_ Tuyajto Lagoon / Pinterest But that isn't the complete tale. Little microorganisms have been feeding on the nutrients in the rocks for thousands of years, giving them their shape. The FujiFilm GFX 50S, which offers "the world's best image quality," according to Fuji, is a potential camera that may have been utilized to capture such a stunning panorama.

14. Within the Volcano Ambrym

Potential Use of the iPhone Camera Where to Purchase: Apple Price range: $599–$799* At least the appropriate safety equipment was worn when taking this picture. As anyone who follows George Kourounis on social media will attest, he is a National Geographic explorer and "storm chaser" who is never afraid to shoot an outrageous photo while out on the trail.

Twitter.com / @georgekourounis / Inside the Ambrym Volcano This one wins hands down. Kourounis snapped his self-portrait while positioned beside the menacing Ambrym volcano. Ambrym is an island in Vanuatu that is home to numerous lava lakes. The gorgeous tropical island is accessible for tours, but be careful not to fall in. The temperature of lava varies between 1,470 and 2,190 degrees Fahrenheit.