LOOK: Dive inside a swirling funnel of fish, the amazing life of a man with half a body, and more

Most religious festivals involve pomp and ritual but this one is about battering your opponent with flour and eggs. Welcome to another issue of LOOK, and a new round of eye-opening photo stories. | [Playing war with eggs and flour](. [VIEW ONLINE]( [Encounter Syria from long ago](. [National Geographic]( [PHOTOGRAPHY]( | [COMMUNITY]( | [FOLLOW US]( | [SUBSCRIBE]( ISSUE 28 | [SEPTEMBER 19, 2017](#) [L O O K] Great photography happening across National Geographic Magazine [A Tiny Country Feeds the World]( [+]( [NAT GEO PLUS]( . Photograph by Luca Locatelli How did the Netherlands manage to become one of the world's largest exporters of food? Photographer Luca Locatelli visited vast complexes of greenhouses, high-tech chicken farms, and drone-assisted farming to show us the cutting edge of innovation. And maybe even a solution to world hunger. [Look Closer +]( Photo Galleries [42 Radiant Animals]( . Photograph by Daniel So Browse pictures of colorful, finned, feathered, and furry animals. [Look Closer +]( [Nature Photo Contest Picks]( . Photograph by Csaba Daróczi This year’s Nature Photographer of the Year contest is on. Here are our favorites so far. [Look Closer +]( Picture Stories [A Bible Story Played Out with Flour and Eggs]( . Photograph by Antonio Gibotta Every year in a small Spanish town, citizens divide into two groups to reenact the story of King Herod’s massacre of the innocents after the birth of Jesus. In the reenactment, one side plays Herod’s army and fights with flour, eggs, and smoke bombs. The other side tries to quash the insurrection, at great risk of a big mess. [Look Closer +]( [Living with Half a Body]( . Photograph by Brian Lehmann A rare condition leads to a uniquely charismatic life. [Look Closer +]( [Diving Back in Time]( . Photograph by Thomas P. Peschak In the waters of Cabo Pulmo are schools of fish so dense they block the sun. [Look Closer +]( PHOTO TIP #0028 “Don’t photograph verbs, photograph adverbs. Go beyond making photographs of what is happening and show the emotions behind it. Aim for depth.” —Sarah Rice, National Geographic photographer [@sarahricephoto]( SELFIES ON ASSIGNMENT . Photographer Christian Rodriguez snapped this selfie in Montevideo, Uruguay, while working on a story about the the Llamadas—or street parades—that take place during carnival. Groups of performers dance to drum beat of candombe, a rhythm which African slaves carried with them to Uruguay over two hundred years ago. The names of the groups refer to African countries like Senegal, Uganda, Nigeria, among others. Rodriguez, who is a native of Montevideo, hadn’t been back home in eight years. “I feel proud of the strong African heritage and was so happy—although you cannot see it on my face—to be back in my hometown photographing such amazing festivities..” You can follow [Christian]( on Instagram. Magazine [Surreal Photos of the Border Wall]( . Photograph by Richard Misrach There are nearly 700 feet of fences and walls along the 1,954-mile border between the U.S. and Mexico. They run through farmland, remote desert, and small towns. Several years ago, photographer Richard Misrach began exploring various spots along this controversial border, where politics, culture, and nature intersect. [Look Closer +]( [Shop]( [Donate]( [Subscribe]( [Travel]( [PHOTOGRAPHY]( [COMMUNITY]( [FOLLOW US]( [SHOP]( [DONATE]( [SUBSCRIBE]( [TRAVEL]( [FB]( [Twitter]( [IG]( You are receiving this email because {EMAIL} is signed up to receive National Geographic communications. If you prefer not to receive emails from us, please [unsubscribe](. [About Us]( | [Contact Us]( | [Privacy Policy]( To ensure that you receive your National Geographic emails, please add ng@e.nationalgeographic.com to your address book now. [Learn how](. National Geographic | 1 145 1 7th Street N.W. | Washington, D.C. 2 0036 Copyright © 2017 National Geographic Partners, LLC. All rights reserved.