National Geographic 125th Anniversary Photography Collection

The thrill of adventure, it's a mix of adrenaline, danger, excitement, and action. But trying to capture that thrill in an eye-catching image is never easy, especially when the photographer braves infernos, dangles from cliffs or skydives from 13,000 feet above the ground. Learn the stories behind the lens where split-second timing can spell the difference between exhilarating success and devastating failure.

This groundbreaking one-hour event takes you into the whirling devastation of a tornado's heart as cutting-edge science meets over-the-edge filmmaking to capture incredible images of what happens inside one of nature's deadliest phenomena! Witness the construction and first deployment of the revolutionary Tornado Intercept Vehicle-8,000 pounds of ¼-inch armor plating, bullet-proof windows, state-of-the-art camera, and a crew of hardcore, thrill-seeking filmmakers. Plunge into the killing zone of tornadoes capable of generating 300-mph-plus winds as researchers risk life and limb to shoot never-before-seen footage from within these monster storms. From stunning computer-generated imagery, to riding shotgun in the first vehicle ever to take a camera into a tornado's vortex, it's extreme, adrenaline-driven science.

Like an ever-changing window onto the wonders of our world, the stunning images of NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC Magazine have delighted and amazed readers for generations. Now, get to know the unforgettable people behind the cameras. And find out what it's like to travel, explore, and "get the shot" on assignment with the celebrated photographers of National Geographic. Journey to the most remote corners of the globe with these gifted, award-winning professionals. Listen in as they reflect on their painstaking art - and their hair-raising adventures! Get a close-up look at the dangers they face and the often chaotic life they lead for the love of their craft. And discover the remarkable talent required to take pictures that make history, as you gain a fascinating, new perspective on the world through the eyes of THE PHOTOGRAPHERS.

Behind each thrilling film scene there is always a cameraman - unseen by viewers and often exposed to mortal danger. Cameramen Who Dared will take you behind the lens with the incredible documentary filmmakers who will risk their lives to get the perfect shot. Follow these fearless professionals as they dive with deadly sharks, come nose to nose with polar bears, record shocking scenes from Vietnam, and climb Mt. Everest to its summit. Discover what drives these people to pioneer with their cameras where limits are unknown.

This powerful program features amazing, never-before-seen photos and personal stories of North Vietnamese war photographers as they relive their unforgettable experiences in the war. This is the companion to the new book Another Vietnam, an unprecedented view of the war in Vietnam from the perspective of Vietnamese photojournalists.

Each moment events take place that the human eye cannot perceive because these occurrences are too small, too large, too fast, too slow, or beyond the spectrum of visible light. Entire worlds might escape our inspection if it were not for some extraordinary photographic techniques, sophisticated cameras, and imaging devices. The Invisible World will captivate you with the sight of water crystallizing into ice; a single atom's movement within solid matter; a bullet speeding towards its target-and will forever alter your understanding and perception of the world.